Truett & Crystal Novosad Win Best of Show Award at 41st Annual Shell Rotella® SuperRigs®

| June 13, 2023

Owner/operator truckers from across the United States and Canada compete for cash and prizes valued at approximately $25,000

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 SuperRigscalendar.

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

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