Custom Rigs’ Pride and Polish

I-75 Show Shoppers

Wildwood, Fla., played host to the year’s first Custom Rigs Pride & Polish competition, held at the 75 Chrome Shop in late April. Four rigs were crowned Best of Show winners, making them eligible to compete for the 2012 Pride & Polish National Championship. That culminates in Dallas at the Great American Trucking Show, Aug. 23-25.

John O’Keefe and his 2007 Peterbilt 379 and 2011 Mac dump combo took home Best of Show, Working Combo.John O’Keefe and his 2007 Peterbilt 379 and 2011 Mac dump combo took home Best of Show, Working Combo. Randy Stroup’s 2005 Peterbilt 379 and matching tanker, dubbed First Gear, won Best of Show, Limited-Mileage Combo.Randy Stroup’s 2005 Peterbilt 379 and matching tanker, dubbed First Gear, won Best of Show, Limited-Mileage Combo. Ronald Huey’s 2010 International ProStar won Best of Show, Working Bobtail, for the second year in a row.Ronald Huey’s 2010 International ProStar won Best of Show, Working Bobtail, for the second year in a row. Arnold Frankie Jr. won the Best of Show, Limited Mileage Bobtail, with his 1994 Kenworth W900L.Arnold Frankie Jr. won the Best of Show, Limited Mileage Bobtail, with his 1994 Kenworth W900L.

Qr Code Untitled 1Scan the QR code with your smartphone to see a full list of winners from the event and to view a photo gallery of the event’s light show. Or visit customrigsmag.com/wildwood2012.

The Business Manual for Owner-Operators
Overdrive editors and ATBS present the industry’s best manual for prospective and committed owner-operators. You’ll find exceptional depth on many issues in the 2022 edition of Partners in Business.
Download
Partners in Business Issue Cover