Winners of the Truck Show Las Vegas Stars and Stripes Truck Beauty Contest have been announced. The event was sponsored by Peterbilt Motors Co., Chevron DELO, Newport’s RoadStar Magazine,
International Truck and Engine Corp., OOIDA, Rockwood Products, Alcoa Wheel Products, Firestone Tire Co., PPG Industries, Freightliner, Howes Lubricator Products, Valley Chrome Plating, ArvinMeritor, Volvo, Road Works Manufacturing Inc., The Holland Group, Truk-Rodz by Jones Performance, Rig Skirts, ExpressTrucking.com, American Trucker Magazine, Panelite and Midnight Trucking Radio.
Winners included:
BOBTAIL – 2003 & OLDER
1st – Darlene Swift/Taylor Ridge, IL – 2000 Black & Orange Freightliner Classic XL – “Free Spirit”
2nd – Sergio Gonzalez/SG & Sons Trucking/San Diego, CA – 1997 Turquoise & Black Peterbilt 379
3rd – Joe Tartaglia/Thomaston, CT – 2003 Blue Muraled Kenworth W900L – “Evil”

BOBTAIL – 2004 & NEWER
1st – LeRoy McRoberts/Homer, NE – 2005 Black Sapphire Peterbilt 379
2nd – Ed McRoberts/Homer, NE – 2006 Yellow Peterbilt 379 – “Sunglasses Optional”
3rd – Bobby Vaz/Michael Dusi Trucking/Paso Robles, CA – 2006 Silver & Red Peterbilt 379

BOBTAIL – COMPANY TRUCK
1st – Ronnie Johnson/Witte Bros. Exchange/Troy, MO – 2007 Mocha & Green Peterbilt 379 – “Centsless”
2nd – Chris Hammen/W.H. Fuller Transport/Chipley, FL – 2003 Black Kenworth W900L – “Peanut Shell”
3rd – Michael Most/Most Trucking/Phoenix, AZ – 1999 Yellow Freightliner Classic

BOBTAIL – SPECIALIZED
1st – Richard Hall/Riddler Trucking/Chula Vista, CA – 2006 Lime Green Peterbilt 379/2000 Rogue Superdump
2nd – Paul Lima, Jr./Lima Towing/Santa Clara, CA – 1999 Black Muralled Kenworth W900 Flatbed Tow Truck

BOBTAIL – FIRST SHOW
1st – Jim Clark/Troy, MO – 2006 Turquoise Volvo VN670
2nd – Nick Mitchell/Most Trucking/Phoenix, AZ – 2006 Purple Freightliner Classic XL
3rd – Isidro Escalera/Newland & Family Trucking/Grayland, WA – 2003 Red Peterbilt 379

COMBO – 2000 & OLDER
1st – Billy Hopkins/Kaufman, TX – 2000 Maroon Peterbilt 379/2000 Dorsey Flatbed
2nd – Anthony Amescua/Rivera Trucking – 1998 Burnt Orange Peterbilt 379/2000 Western Dropdeck
3rd – Mike Penrod/Fargo, ND – 2000 Burgundy Muralled Freightliner Classic XL/1998 Great Dane Reefer – “Running Wild”

COMBO – 2001 & NEWER
1st – Cary Bess/MCK Express/West Jordan, UT – 2005 White & Yellow Kenworth W900L/2005 Utility Reefer – “Pure Punishment”
2nd – Wayne Baker/Taylor Ridge, IL – 2002 Gray & Black Peterbilt 379/1999 Utility Reefer
3rd – Dale Johnson/DNR Transport/Hemingway, SC – 2006 Viper Red Peterbiltg 379/2006 Fontane Renegade Stepdeck

COMBO – COMPANY TRUCK
1st – Dave Hinz/Blue Leasing Corp/West Bend, WI – 2004 Baby Blue Peterbilt 379/2006 Doonan Stepdeck – “Slow Ride”
2nd – Kathy DeLucry/W.T.I./Henderson, NV – 2005 Purple Peterbilt 379/2006 Utility Reefer
3rd – John Jenkins/SEI Transport/Millville, NJ – 2007 White & Blue Volvo VT800/2006 Mac Dump

COMBO – SPECIALIZED
1st – Pat Eilen/Hampton, MN – 2006 White & Lime Green Peterbilt 379/2006 Mac End Dump
2nd – Paul Stanchio/PMP Trucking, Inc./Port Washington, NY – 2005 Blue Peterbilt 379/2005 Boydstun Car Carrier – “Hot Wheels”
3rd – Chris Williams/Glen Cove, NY – 2004 Blue Peterbilt 379/2004 Cottrell Car Carrier

COMBO – FIRST SHOW
1st – Richard Jimenez/Sandvik Trucking/Valley Center, CA – 1994 Purple Peterbilt 379/
2nd – Newland & Family Trucking/Grayland, WA – 2003 White & Blue Peterbilt 379/2006 Wilson Curtain Van
3rd –Bob Newhouse/Western Distributing/Brighton, CO – 2006 Blue Peterbilt 379/2006 Utility Reefer – “Old Shack”

INTERIOR – CAB ONLY
1st – Wayne Baker/Taylor Ridge, IL – 2002 Gray & Black Peterbilt 379/1999 Utility Reefer
2nd – Dave Hinz/Blue Leasing Corp/West Bend, WI – 2004 Baby Blue Peterbilt 379/2006 Doonan Stepdeck – “Slow Ride”
3rd – Ronnie Johnson/Witte Bros. Exchange/Troy, MO – 2007 Mocha & Green Peterbilt 379 – “Centsless”

INTERIOR – OEM SLEEPER
1st – Darlene Swift/Taylor Ridge, IL – 2000 Black & Orange Freightliner Classic XL – “Free Spirit”
2nd – Michael Most/Most Trucking/Phoenix, AZ – 1999 Yellow Freightliner Classic
3rd – Ed McRoberts/Homer, NE – 2006 Yellow Peterbilt 379 – “Sunglasses Optional”

CUSTOM PAINT/GRAPHICS – BOBTAIL
1st – Chris Hammen/W.H. Fuller Transport/Chipley, FL – 2003 Black Kenworth W900L – “Peanut Shell”
2nd – Mike Miller/Prizm/Jerome, ID – 2007 Dark Blue Pearl Peterbilt 379
3rd – Justin Reed/West Valley, UT – 2007 Red Kenworth T2000 – “Old Glory”

CUSTOM PAINT/MURAL – BOBTAIL
1st – Joe Tartaglia/Thomaston, CT – 2003 Blue Muralled Kenworth W900L – “Evil”
2nd – Darlene Swift/Taylor Ridge, IL – 2000 Black & Orange Freightliner Classic XL – “Free Spirit”
3rd – Paul Lima, Jr./Lima Towing/Santa Clara, CA – 1999 Black Muralled Kenworth W900 Flatbed Tow Truck

CUSTOM PAINT – GRAPHICS OR MURAL – COMBO
1st – Pat Eilen/Hampton, MN – 2006 White & Lime Green Peterbilt 379/2006 Mac End Dump
2nd – Mike Penrod/Fargo, ND – 2000 Burgundy Muralled Freightliner Classic XL/1998 Great Dane Reefer – “Running Wild”
3rd – Paul Stanchio/PMP Trucking, Inc./Port Washington, NY – 2005 Blue Peterbilt 379/2005 Boydstun Car Carrier – “Hot Wheels”

ENGINE
1st – Ronnie Johnson/Witte Bros. Exchange/Troy, MO – 2007 Mocha & Green Peterbilt 379 – “Centsless”
2nd – Wayne Baker/Taylor Ridge, IL – 2002 Gray & Black Peterbilt 379/1999 Utility Reefer
3rd – LeRoy McRoberts/Homer, NE – 2005 Black Sapphire Peterbilt 379



MOST HEAD-TURNING USE OF CHROME & STAINLESS ON A WORKING CLASS TRUCK

Paul Stanchio/PMP Trucking, Inc./Port Washington, NY – 2005 Blue Peterbilt 379/2005 Boydstun Car Carrier – “Hot Wheels”

THEME

Pat Eilen/Hampton, MN – 2006 White & Lime Green Peterbilt 379/2006 Mac End Dump

LIMITED MILEAGE – BOBTAIL
BEST OF SHOW – Chuck Prigge/Sandvik Trucking/Valley Center, CA – 1996 White & Purple
Peterbilt 379 – “Kaotic”
2nd – Truett Novosad/Novosad Enterprises/Caldwell, TX – 2001 White & Blue Peterbilt 379 – “High Cotton”
3rd – Bill Pierce/Poway, CA – 1986 Peterbilt 359 – “Boss Hog”
4th – Ray Myer/Speed Demon Truk Worx – 2000 Freightliner C120

LIMITED MILEAGE – COMBO
BEST OF SHOW – Clint Dicks/TDT Trucking/Lake City, FL – 2000 White & Orange Peterbilt
379/2006 Mac Flatbed – “Freshly Squeezed”
2nd – Bill Sandvik/Sandvik Trucking/Valley Center, CA – 1998 White & Blue Peterbilt 379/1993 Ravens Flatbed
3rd – Mike Maggini/Maggini & Son Trucking/Riverdale, CA – 1998 Yellow Peterbilt 379/2002 Flatbed
4th – Dino Guadagni/Western Distributing/Denver, CO – 1953 Water Blue Peterbilt/2002 Utility Reefer – “Miss Behavin’”

BEST OF SHOW – BOBTAIL

Ronnie Johnson/Witte Bros. Exchange/Troy, MO – 2007 Mocha & Green Peterbilt 379 – “Centsless”

BEST OF SHOW – COMBO

Pat Eilen/Hampton, MN – 2006 White & Lime Green Peterbilt 379/2006 Mac End Dump