Rochelle Petro Stars & Stripes Winners Announced
Trucker Appreciation Day at the Rochelle, Ill. Petro earlier this month included a Stars & Stripes Truck Beauty Contest
Trucker Appreciation Day at the Rochelle, Ill. Petro earlier this month included a Stars & Stripes Truck Beauty Contest.
Winners included:
Bobtail
1st - Pat Eilen/Eilen & Sons Trucking – 2003 Silver & Blue Peterbilt 379 Dump
2nd - Will Harris/Harris Trucking – 1998 Red Peterbilt 379
3rd - Russ Brown – 1999 White Freightliner Classic
Combo
1st - David Marcotte/Marcotte Farms – 1992 Red & Black Peterbilt 379/1978 Heil Tanker
2nd - Ryan Avenarius/Simon’s Trucking – 2001 Gray Freightliner Classic XL/1997 Dorsey Reefer
3rd - Shawn Gardner/The Federal Companies – 1999 Orange Peterbilt 379/2004 Kentucky Household Goods Trailer
Wildest Paint
Pat Eilen/Eilen & Sons Trucking – 2003 Silver & Blue Peterbilt 379 Dump
Longest Haul
John Ray – with his 1999 Mocha Pearl & Black Peterbilt 379
Best of Show -
McLane Transport/Mike McLane & Max Haertling – 1997 Red & White Kenworth W900L/1998 Great Dane Reefer.
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