In its fifth full season, the Overdrive’s Pride & Polish National Championship circuit produced 20 Best of Show winners and four National Champions.
Here’s a year in review of the 2014 Pride & Polish season:
National Champs:
Bill Rethwisch’s 2013 Peterbilt 389 and matching Polar tanker
Vinnio Diorio’s 2012 Peterbilt 389 and matching Mac trailerCapping nearly two full years of show truck circuit dominance, Wisconsin-based small fleet owners Bill Rethwisch and Vinnie Diorio repeated as Pride & Polish National Champions. Click here to read full coverage of their victories, announced in August in Dallas at The Great American Trucking Show, where a special round of judging is held each year to determine the P&P champs.
Joining them as national champions were owner-operator Bob Brinker’s 2000 Freightliner Classic and Austin Ashley’s 2007 Peterbilt 379:
Bob Brinker’s 2000 Freightliner Classic
Austin Ashley’s ’07 Peterbilt 379Shows:
The 2014 Pride & Polish season began in April in Wildwood, Fla., and finished in October in Utah. Click the links below to see coverage from each:
75 Chrome Shop Show:
Armando Garcia’s 1997 Peterbilt 379, named “Danger”, won First in the Builder’s Class category at the 75 Chrome Shop Show.Reigning national champs continue victory streak at 75 Chrome Shop Pride & Polish
PHOTOS: Show trucks shining in Wildwood at 2014’s first Pride & Polish stop
River States Customz Show:
Brian Davis’ 2005 Peterbilt 279 and 2012 Wilson trailer won Best of Show, People’s Choice at the River States Customz show.Photos: Beauty shots of River States Pride & Polish Best of Show winners
River States Customz winners: Diorio continues streak, 2 others added to championship
Fitzgerald Truck Show:
Dan Brubaker’s 2014 Peterbilt 389 and livestock trailer (left) and Ron Brubaker’s 1993 Peterbilt 379 won Best of Show in the Working categories at the Fitzgerald Pride & Polish truck show.Fitzgerald Pride & Polish: Truck beauty shots and full winners list
Fitzgerald Pride & Polish winners: Ashley’s ‘Double Take’ Pete, father-son duo take top billing
Great American Trucking Show:
Mike Lemley’s 2000 Peterbilt 379 won Best of Show, Working Bobtail at the Great American Trucking Show.The reign continues: Diorio, Rethwisch repeat as champs as Pride & Polish names 4 top rigs
Pride & Polish champs, Best of Show trucks: Beauty shots of the winners
PDI Dyno Event and Truck Show:
Travis Poulson’s 1998 Peterbilt 379 won Best of Show in the Limited-Mileage Bobtail category.A few lights show photos and a full winners list from PDI Pride & Polish
Beauty shots of PDI Pride & Polish winners: Four top rigs gleam in the desert
