Jake Lindamood of Irving, TX captured Best of Show honors with his 1988 Peterbilt Model 379. He was awarded $10,000 from Shell Rotella and $5,000 from MAC trailer.
“We won Best of Show and got picked for the SuperRigs calendar which was super exciting,” said Jake Lindamood, “Winning Best of Show was huge and we are just beyond thrilled about it."
Jay Blackbourn of Fennimore, WI won Best of Show first runner-up, $4,000 from Shell Rotella and $3,000 from MAC Trailer for his 2015 Peterbilt Model 389. Charles Self of Neosho, MO was awarded Best of Show second runner-up, $2,000 from Shell Rotella and $2,000 from MAC Trailer for his 2004 Peterbilt Model 379X.
Owner-operators from across the U.S. and Canada compete at SuperRigs for cash and prizes valued at approximately $25,000. Twelve drivers were also selected to have their truck featured in the 2017 Shell ROTELLA SuperRigs calendar.
A record number of 89 trucks were judged during the weekend. The Limited Mileage and Non-Working/Show Truck categories were expanded to recognize three trucks in each division. Sam’s Club donated free one-year memberships to the Best of Show winners, the first and second place Tractor/Trailer, Tractor and Classic winners, the People’s Choice winner and Hardest Working Trucker.
About the Author
Kevin Jones
Editor
Kevin has served as editor-in-chief of Trailer/Body Builders magazine since 2017—just the third editor in the magazine’s 60 years. He is also editorial director for Endeavor Business Media’s Commercial Vehicle group, which includes FleetOwner, Bulk Transporter, Refrigerated Transporter, American Trucker, and Fleet Maintenance magazines and websites.
Working from Beaufort, S.C., Kevin has covered trucking and manufacturing for nearly 20 years. His writing and commentary about the trucking industry and, previously, business and government, has been recognized with numerous state, regional, and national journalism awards.