Theresa DeSantis and her 1985 Peterbilt 359 EXHD captured Best of Show honors at Shell Rotella SuperRigs over the weekend at Trail’s Travel Center in Albert Lea, Minnesota.
For winning the event, DeSantis received $10,000 from Shell Rotella. Her truck, “The Witches Inn,” also won Best Theme and Best Engine.
JR Schleuger was first runner-up for Best of Show, earning $4,000, with his 1980 Kenworth W900A. Ryan Mahens was second runner-up for Best of Show for his 2006 International 9900.
First place winners in other categories include:
- Ron Brubaker’s 1993 Peterbilt 379 – Working Truck, Limited Mileage
- Jonathan Eilen’s 2007 Peterbilt 379 and 2017 Mac Dump – Tractor/Trailer Division
- Kaleb Hammett’s 2017 Peterbilt 389 – Tractor Division
- Tod Job’s 1996 Peterbilt 379 – Classic Division
- Brenny Specialized/Todd Brenny’s 1977 Peterbilt 352 – People’s Choice
- Michael Holland’s 2007 Peterbilt 379, Mike Meyer’s 1984 Kenworth W900 and Brandon Farley’s 2004 Peterbilt 379X – Non-Working Show Truck
The “Most Hard-Working Trucker” award was presented to David Gramberg with his 2019 Kenworth W900.
Awards were also given is specialty categories, including Best Lights to Gary Jones Jr.’s 1999 Peterbilt 379; Best Chrome to Clinton Schutjer’s 2006 Peterbilt 379; and Best Interior to Dustin Shipman’s 2008 Kenworth W900L.