Truett and Crystal Novosad of College Station, Texas captured Best of Show honors with their 2007 Peterbilt 379 EXHD at the 41st Anniversary Shell Rotella®SuperRigs® competition held June 8-10 in Gillette, Wyo. They were awarded $10,000 from Shell Rotella. In addition, the truck won the Steve Sturgess Best Theme award for its “Doc Holiday” theme.
Mark Aragon from Lasalle, Colo. won Best of Show first runner-up and $4,000 from Shell Rotella for his 2003 Peterbilt 379 EXHD called Slammed Distraction. Ben Overton of Winnipeg, MB, Canada was awarded Best of Show second runner-up for his 2020 Kenworth W9B.
Additional highlights included the SuperRigs truck parade through downtown Gillette, truck lights contest and drone light show sponsored by Advance Auto Parts. There was additional entertainment and events throughout the three-day event.
Additional first place winners included:
- Cody Davis from Cokeville, Wyo. in the Tractor/Trailer Division and Best Lights for his 2022 Kenworth W900L.
- Patrick Lahr from Denison, Iowa in the Tractor Division with a 2022 Peterbilt 389.
- Clyde Green from Cheyenne, Wyo. won the Classic Division with his 1982 Kenworth W900 A
Cody Davis also won the People’s Choice Award. The winner was selected virtually with voting taking place online. This year, $1 for every People’s Choice vote tallied Shell Rotella donated to the St. Christopher Truckers Relief Fund.
The Shell Rotella SuperRigs competition is the premier truck beauty contest for actively working trucks. Owner/operator truckers from across the United States and Canada compete for cash and prizes valued at approximately $25,000. All winners also received a case of Shell Rotella T5 10W-30 Synthetic Blend engine oil and MyMilesMatter award points. Twelve drivers were also selected to have their truck featured in the 2024 Shell Rotella SuperRigs calendar.
All of the winning trucks from Shell Rotella SuperRigs will be posted on Shell Rotella Facebook, Twitter and Instagram throughout the week. For more news and photos from the competition or to join the conversation use the hashtag #SuperRigs and #SuperRigs2023.
Complete 2023 Shell Rotella SuperRigs Results
Best of Show
Truett & Crystal Novosad
College Station, Texas
2007 Peterbilt 379
$10,000 from Shell Rotella
Place in the 2024 Rotella SuperRigs Calendar
Best of Show 1st Runner Up
Mark Aragon
Lasalle, Colo.
2003 Peterbilt 379 EXHD
$4,000 from Shell Rotella
Best of Show 2nd Runner Up
Ben Overton
Winnipeg, MB, Canada
2020 Kenworth W9B
$2,000 from Shell Rotella
Non-Working/Show Truck
Truett & Crystal Novosad
College Station, Texas
1984 Peterbilt 359
$250 from Shell Rotella
1st Place Classic Division
Clyde Green
Cheyenne, Wyo.
1982 Kenworth W900 A
$1,500 from Shell Rotella
2nd Place Classic Division
JR Schleuger
Britt, Iowa
1984 Kenworth W900 B
$1,000 from Shell Rotella
3rd Place Classic Division
Daniel & Phyllis Snow
Harrison, Ark.
1996 Freightliner Classic XL
$750 from Shell Rotella
1st Place Working Truck – Limited Mileage
Dennis Harris
Peshtigo, Wis.
2022 Kenworth W900
$1,500 from Shell Rotella
2nd Place Working Truck – Limited Mileage
Barry Kasdorf
Winnipeg, MB, Canada
2023 Peterbilt 389X
$1,000 from Shell Rotella
3rd Place Working Truck – Limited Mileage
John Fabris
Belle Fourche, S.D.
2018 Kenworth T880
$750 from Shell Rotella
1st Place Tractor Division
Patrick Lahr
Denison, Iowa
2022 Peterbilt 389
$1,500 from Shell Rotella
2nd Place Tractor Division
Truett Novosad
College Station, Texas
2007 Peterbilt 379
$1,000 from Shell Rotella
3rd Place Tractor Division
Richard Rukstalis
Morton, Ill.
2018 Kenworth T680
$750 from Shell Rotella
1st Place Tractor/Trailer Division
Cody Davis
Cokeville, Wyo.
2022 Kenworth W900L
$1,500 from Shell Rotella
2nd Place Tractor/Trailer Division
Jake Bast
Shoshone, Idaho
2001 Peterbilt 379
$1,000 from Shell Rotella
3rd Place Tractor/Trailer Division
Nichole Cheek
Rozet, Wyo.
2008 Peterbilt 389
$750 from Shell Rotella
Best Engine
Ben Overton
Winnipeg, MB, Canada
2022 Kenworth W9B
Best Chrome
Cody Davis
Cokeville, Wyo.
2022 Kenworth W900L
Steve Sturgess Best Theme Award
Truett & Crystal Novosad
College Station, Texas
2007 Peterbilt 379
Best Interior
Richard Rukstalis
Morton, Ill.
2018 Kenworth T680
Best Lights
Cody Davis
Cokeville, Wyo.
2022 Kenworth W900L
People’s Choice
Cody Davis
Cokeville, Wyo.
2022 Kenworth W900L
$250 from Shell Rotella