Pride & Polish rewind: A look back at 2014’s top trucks, show truck tour

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 trailer

Capping 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 379

Shows:

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:

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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