Champ of champs: A look at the 20 rigs vying for the Truckers’ Choice crown

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Updated Aug 4, 2017

To celebrate the 25th anniversary of Overdrive’s Pride & Polish, we’re holding a special online voting contest in which you, Overdrive readers, vote to determine a special Truckers’ Choice Pride & Polish 25th Anniversary Champion.

Two weeks remain in the first round of voting, which includes all 20 of the Pride & Polish National Champions from the last five years. The first round of voting will narrow the field to five finalists, and a second round of voting will determine the winner. Readers can vote once per day, per device. To see the competitors and vote, visit OverdriveOnline.com/TruckersChoice.

Here’s a look at all of the competitors. Click through any of the images to go to the voting page and cast your vote:

Bill Sandvik’s 2005 Peterbilt 379 – 2011 Working Bobtail champBill Sandvik’s 2005 Peterbilt 379 – 2011 Working Bobtail champ

 

Randy Stroup’s 1986 Peterbilt 359 – 2011 Limited-Mileage Bobtail champRandy Stroup’s 1986 Peterbilt 359 – 2011 Limited-Mileage Bobtail champ

 

Paul Voigt’s 1999 Peterbilt 379 and Utility reefer – 2011 Limited-Mileage Combo champPaul Voigt’s 1999 Peterbilt 379 and Utility reefer – 2011 Limited-Mileage Combo champ

 

Jon Eilen’s 2010 Peterbilt 389 and MAC dump – 2011 Working Combo champJon Eilen’s 2010 Peterbilt 389 and MAC dump – 2011 Working Combo champ

 

Randy Stroup’s 2005 Peterbilt 379 and tanker combo – 2012 Limited-Mileage ComboRandy Stroup’s 2005 Peterbilt 379 and tanker combo – 2012 Limited-Mileage Combo

 

Jerad Wittwer’s 2006 Peterbilt 379 – 2012 Working Bobtail champJerad Wittwer’s 2006 Peterbilt 379 – 2012 Working Bobtail champ

 

Jeb Howard’s 2002 Peterbilt 379 – 2012 Limited-Mileage Bobtail champJeb Howard’s 2002 Peterbilt 379 – 2012 Limited-Mileage Bobtail champ

 

John O’Keefe’s 2007 Peterbilt 379 – 2012 Working Combo champJohn O’Keefe’s 2007 Peterbilt 379 – 2012 Working Combo champ

 

Josh Skidmore’s 2007 Peterbilt 379 – 2013 Working Bobtail champJosh Skidmore’s 2007 Peterbilt 379 – 2013 Working Bobtail champ

 

Todd Roccapriore’s 2001 Peterbilt 379 – 2013 Limited-Mileage Bobtail champTodd Roccapriore’s 2001 Peterbilt 379 – 2013  Limited-Mileage Bobtail champ

 

Bill Rethwisch’s 2012 Peterbilt 389 and Polar tanker – 2013 Working Combo champBill Rethwisch’s 2012 Peterbilt 389 and Polar tanker – 2013 Working Combo champ

 

Vinnie Diorio’s 2013 Peterbilt 389 and MAC curtainside – 2013, 2014 Limited-Mileage Combo champVinnie Diorio’s 2013 Peterbilt 389 and MAC curtainside – 2013, 2014 Limited-Mileage Combo champ

 

Austin Ashley’s ’07 Peterbilt 379 – 2014 Working Bobtail champ; 2013, 2014 Truckers’ Choice champAustin Ashley’s ’07 Peterbilt 379 – 2014 Working Bobtail champ; 2013, 2014 Truckers’ Choice champ

 

Bob Brinker’s 2000 Freightliner Classic – 2014 Working Bobtail champBob Brinker’s 2000 Freightliner Classic – 2014 Working Bobtail champ

 

Bill Rethwisch’s 2013 Peterbilt 389 and Polar tanker – 2014 Working Combo champBill Rethwisch’s 2013 Peterbilt 389 and Polar tanker – 2014 Working Combo champ

 

Phil Miller’s 2010 Peterbilt 389 and Wilson livestock – 2015 Working Combo championPhil Miller’s 2010 Peterbilt 389 and Wilson livestock – 2015 Working Combo champion

 

Todd Roccapriore’s 1999 Peterbilt 379 – 2015 Limited-Mileage Bobtail championTodd Roccapriore’s 1999 Peterbilt 379 – 2015 Limited-Mileage Bobtail champion

 

Ray Rodriguez’s 2015 Peterbilt 389 and stepdeck – 2015 Limited-Mileage Combo champRay Rodriguez’s 2015 Peterbilt 389 and stepdeck – 2015 Limited-Mileage Combo champ

 

Vinnie Diorio’s 1985 Peterbilt 359 – 2015 Working Combo champVinnie Diorio’s 1985 Peterbilt 359 – 2015 Working Combo champ
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