Overdrive detailed the four Best of Show winners from the Fitzgerald Truck Show Pride & Polish event on Saturday, right after the winners were announced. Below are the beauty shots of those four trucks. Below that is the winners list from the show. More photos from the show will be posted this week.
Best of Show, Limited-Mileage Combo | Mike Manuel, 1984 Peterbilt 359 and ’03 Benson flatbed
Best of Show, Working Combo | Dan Brubaker, 2014 Peterbilt 389, ’15 Wilson livestock hauler
Best of Show, Working Bobtail | Ron Brubaker, 1993 Peterbilt 379
Best of Show, Limited-Mileage Bobtail | Austin Ashley, 2007 Peterbilt 379
BEST OF SHOW WINNERS:
LIMITED MILEAGE BOBTAIL: Austin Ashley, Raleigh, MS; 2007 Purple & White Peterbilt 379 – “Double Take”
Runner Up – Darrell Andrews, Siler City, NC; 1980 Green Kenworth W900A
LIMITED MILEAGE COMBO: Michael Manuel, Front Royal, VA; 1984 Black & Copper Peterbilt 359/2003 Benson Flatbed – “Custombilt”
Runner Up: Paul Marcotte, Momence, IL; 1999 Red & Black Peterbilt 379/1976 Heil Tanker – “Barely Legal”
WORKING BOBTAIL: Ron Brubaker, Sigourney, IA; 1993 Yellow Peterbilt 379 – “One Of A Kind”
WORKING COMBO: Dan Brubaker, Sigourney, IA; 2014 Green Peterbilt 389/2015 Wilson Livestock Trailer – “All In”
PEOPLE’S CHOICE: Austin Ashley, Raleigh, MS; 2007 Purple & White Peterbilt 379 – “Double Take”
BUILDERS CLASS – Bobtail
Robb Mariani, Destry, FL; 1974 Black Ford W9000 – “Low Patrol”
BUILDERS CLASS – Combo
1st Place – Brian Davis/Davis Bros Trucking, Owensburg, IN; 2005 Black & Blue Peterbilt 379/2012 Wilson Hopper – “Super Freak”
BOBTAIL –ANTIQUE
1st Place – Tobby Donalson, McMinnville, TN; 1959 Red Pete 350
2nd Place – Robert Potts, Cashiers, NC; 1969 Teal Blue Peterbilt 359
3rd Place – Cline Everhart, Greeneville, TN; 1979 Yellow Peterbilt 352H
BOBTAIL – SPECIALIZED
1st Place – Gary Pendergras/Jeff K Proffitt, Crossville, TN; 2014 Viper Blue Peterbilt 389
2nd Place – Brian Fretwell/Taylor Transport, Inc., Cartersville, GA; 2000 Black & Copper Peterbilt 379
3rd Place – Ronnie Reed, Crossville, TN; 1997 Red & Black Kenworth W900L Wrecker
BOBTAIL – 2005 & Older
1st Place – Ron Brubaker, Sigourney, IA; 1993 Yellow Peterbilt 379 – “One Of A Kind”
2nd Place – Cline Everhart/Everhart Industries, Greenville, TN; 1997 Maroon Freightliner FLD120
3rd Place – Todd Campbell/Bryan Campbell, Knoxville, TN; 1995 Red & White Freightliner Cabover – “Icy Red”
BOBTAIL – 2006 & Newer
1st Place – Benjamin Cadle, Augusta, GA; 2013 White & Green Freightliner Coronado – “Green Mile”
2nd Place – Wild Bill McCullough/Jeff K Profitt, Crossville, TN; 2014 Champagne Freightliner Coronado
3rd Place – Tim Duvall, Carmi, IL; 2013 Green Peterbilt 389
COMBO – 2005 & Older
1st Place – Cline Everhart, Greeneville, TN; 2000 Red Freightliner Argosy/2001 Great Dane
2nd Place – Ted Bowers, Kingston, TN; 2005 Red Peterbilt 379/2009 Reitnouer Flatbed – “Reba Jane”
COMBO – 2006 & Newer
1st Place – Dan Brubaker, Sigourney, IA; 2014 Green Peterbilt 389/2015 Wilson Livestock Trailer – “All In”
2nd Place – Jeremy Robinson/Taylor Transport, Inc., Cartersville, GA; 2013 Black & White Kenworth W900L/2014 Timpte Grain Hopper
3rd Place – Jed Kasperbauer, Dedham, IA; 2014 White Diamond Peterbilt 389/2013 STE Tanker – “Last One”
INTERIOR – CAB ONLY
1st Place – Ron Brubaker, Sigourney, IA; 1993 Yellow Peterbilt 379 – “One Of A Kind”
2nd Place – Dan Brubaker, Sigourney, IA; 2014 Green Peterbilt 389/2015 Wilson Livestock Trailer – “All In”
3rd Place – Todd Campbell/Bryan Campbell, Knoxville, TN; 1995 Red & White Freightliner Cabover – “Icy Red”
BEST INTERIOR – LIMITED MILEAGE or BUILDERS CLASS
Austin Ashley, Raleigh, MS; 2007 Purple & White Peterbilt 379 – “Double Take”
PAINT – BOBTAIL
1st Place – Ron Brubaker, Sigourney, IA; 1993 Yellow Peterbilt 379 – “One Of A Kind”
PAINT – COMBO
1st Place – Dan Brubaker, Sigourney, IA; 2014 Green Peterbilt 389/2015 Wilson Livestock Trailer – “All In”
2nd Place – Jed Kasperbauer, Dedham, IA; 2014 White Diamond Peterbilt 389/2013 STE Tanker – “Last One”
BEST PAINT – LIMITED MILEAGE or BUILDERS BOBTAIL
Robb Mariani, Destry, FL; 1974 Black Ford W9000 – “Low Patrol”
BEST PAINT – LIMITED MILEAGE or BUILDERS COMBO
Brian Davis/Davis Bros Trucking, Owensburg, IN; 2005 Black & Blue Peterbilt 379/2012 Wilson Hopper – “Super Freak”
ENGINE
1st Place – Jim Thelen/Nayid Yayari/PAI Industries, Suwanee, GA; 1964 Yellow Mack B61T
2nd Place – Ron Brubaker, Sigourney, IA; 1993 Yellow Peterbilt 379 – “One Of A Kind”
3rd Place – Dan Brubaker, Sigourney, IA; 2014 Green Peterbilt 389/2015 Wilson Livestock Trailer – “All In”
BEST ENGINE – LIMITED MILEAGE or BUILDERS CLASS
Michael Manuel, Front Royal, VA; 1984 Black & Copper Peterbilt 359/2003 Benson Flatbed – “Custombilt”
