Jonathan Eilen Captures Best of Show at Shell Rotella SuperRigs
Jonathan Eilen of Hampton, Minn., captured Best of Show honors with his 2007 Peterbilt 379 at the 31st annual Shell Rotella SuperRigs competition held June 20-22 in Tomah, Wis. The winning truck also captured first place in the Best Engine category giving $10,000 to take home.
by Staff
June 24, 2013
SuperRigs Best of Show winner, a 2007 Peterbilt 379.
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Jonathan Eilen of Hampton, Minn. captured Best of Show honors with his 2007 Peterbilt 379 at the 31st annual Shell Rotella SuperRigs competition held June 20-22 in Tomah, Wis. The winning truck also captured first place in the Best Engine category for a total of $10,000 to take home from Shell.
SuperRigs Best of Show winner, Jonathan Eilen, along with Kelby and Krystle Eilen.
William Rethwisch of Tomah, Wis. won Best of Show first runner up and $4,000 with his 2012 Peterbilt 389. He also won for Best Interior.
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Jeremy Hassevoort of Hamilton, Mich. was awarded Best of Show second runner up and $2,500, and Best Chrome for his 1986 Peterbilt 359.
First place winners also included:
Kevin Pascavis of Richfield, Wis., in the Tractor/Trailer Division for his 2013 Peterbilt 389
Troy Kunshier of Hasting, Minn., in the Tractor Division with a 2009 Peterbilt 389
Mike Meyer of Theilman, Minn., won in the Classic Division with his 1984 Kenworth W900B.
The 1993 Peterbilt 359 of Carl L. Chase of Camp Douglas, Wis., won the People’s Choice Award, which is voted on throughout the event by all contestants and spectators. The Hard Working Truck award went to the 2005 Peterbilt 379 of Josh Hainstock from St. Michael, Minn.
All category winners also received a case of Shell Rotella T6 full synthetic engine oil.
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2013 SuperRigs winners.
Truckers who couldn’t attend Rotella SuperRigs can enter Rotella Virtual SuperRigs through July 10. Drivers can upload a photo of their truck for a chance to be the Rotella Virtual SuperRigs People’s Choice Winner. The truck with the most votes will win $500. Voting is open until July 31.
The Shell Rotella SuperRigs competition is one the premier truck beauty contests for actively working trucks. Owner-operator truckers from across the United States and Canada competed for cash and prizes valued at approximately $25,000. Twelve drivers were also selected to have their truck featured in the 2014 Shell Rotella SuperRigscalendar
Complete 2013 Shell Rotella SuperRigs Results
Best of Show
$10,000 from Shell Rotella and $5,000 from Mac Trailer
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Place in the 2014 Rotella SuperRigs Calendar
Jonathan Eilen
Hampton, Minn.
2007 Peterbilt 379, 2013 MAC Tri-axle frameless
Best of Show 1st Runner Up
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$4,000 from Shell Rotella and $3,000 from Mac Trailer
William Rethwisch Jr
Tomah, Wis.
2012 Peterbilt 389, 2008 Polar quest trailer
Best of Show 2nd Runner Up
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$2,000 from Shell and $2,000 from Mac Trailer
Jeremy Hassevoort
Hamilton, Mich.
1986 359 Peterbilt, 2001 3000R Utility Refer
Hardworking Truck
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$500
Josh Hainstock
St. Michael, Minn.
2005 Peterbilt 379
People's Choice
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$500
Carl L Chase
Camp Douglas, Wis.
1993 Peterbilt 359
Best Show Truck
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Vinnie Diorio
Richfield, Wis.
2013 Peterbilt 389
Best Engine
Jonathan Eilen
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Hampton, Minn.
2007 Peterbilt 379 exhd, 13 MAC Tri-axle frameless
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