Kiegan Nelson, a company driver for Vinnie Diorio's Rollin' Transport out of Richfield, Wisconsin, won Best of Show at the 2021 Shell Rotella SuperRigs working truck show with a 2020 Peterbilt 389. An awards ceremony Saturday afternoon wrapped up a three-day show that saw more than 60 trucks registered.
Nelson's 389 also picked up Best Interior at the 39th annual SuperRigs.
For winning Best of Show, Nelson and truck owner Vinnie Diorio won $10,000 and 50,000 My Miles Matter reward points.
"It's crazy – there's a lot of nice trucks out here," Nelson said. "A lot of cool people with a lot of nice trucks. To come out on top is pretty crazy, to compete with a lot of nice stuff."
Recognized with Nelson in Best of Show were:
Brian Dreher, of Campbellsport, Wisconsin, bagged first runner-up with his 2016 Peterbilt 389 and accompanying 2017 Great Dane. Dreher also won the Best Engine category.
And...
Truett Novosad, the owner of Caldwell, Texas-based Equipment Express, won second runner-up with this 2007 Peterbilt 379, "Doc Holliday." Novosad also won Best Theme with the unit – one of four he had in the competition.
Winners were also named in Show Truck, Classic, Tractor, Tractor-Trailer, Best Chrome, Best Theme, Best Engine and Best Lights categories. Full results from the show are as follows:
Best of Show
Winner: Kiegan Nelson and Vinnie Diorio, Richfield, Wisconsin, 2020 Peterbilt 389
First Runner Up: Brian Dreher, Campbellsport, Wisconsin, 2016 Peterbilt 389
Second Runner Up: Truett Novosad, College Station, Texas, 2007 Peterbilt 379 EXHD
Limited Mileage
Winner: Chris Alby, Genoa City, Wisconsin, 2015 Peterbilt 389
Second place: Austin Gottman, Rockford, Illinois, 2019 Peterbilt 389
Show Truck (five winners)
Truett Novosad, College Station, Texas, 2007 Peterbilt 379 EXHD
Jacob Linson, Lafayette, Indiana, 2020 Peterbilt 389
Robert Hallahan, La Crosse, Wisconsin, 2022 Peterbilt 389
Truett Novosad, College Station, Texas, 2005 Peterbilt 379 EXHD
Dan Brubaker, Sigourney, Iowa, 2020 Peterbilt 389
Best Engine
Brian Dreher, Campbellsport, Wisconsin, 2016 Peterbilt 389
Brian Dreher's 2016 Peterbilt 389 won Best Engine.
Best Lights
Danny Kimball, Burlington, Wisconsin, 2007 Kenworth W900
Danny Kimball's 2007 Kenworth W900 won Best Lights.
Best Chrome
Truett Novosad, College Station, Texas, 2007 Peterbilt 379
Best Theme
Truett Novosad, College Station, Texas, 2007 Peterbilt 379
Best Interior
Kiegan Nelson and Vinnie Diorio, Richfield, Wisconsin, 2020 Peterbilt 389
Keigan Nelson and Vinnie Diorio's 2020 Peterbilt 389 won Best Interior.
Tractor-Trailer
Winner: Barry Kuhn, Mount Aetna, Pennsylvania, 2018 Kenworth W900L
Second place: Ben Overton, Winnipeg, Manitoba, 2021 Peterbilt 389
Third place: Danny Kimball, Burlington, Wisconsin, 2007 Kenworth W900
Fourth place: Jimmy Ganski, Rosholt, Wisconsin, 2014 Peterbilt 389
Fifth place: Collin Rodgers, St. Ansgar, Wisconsin, 2015 Peterbilt 389
Tractor
Winner: Shani Lee, Sibley, Louisiana, 2007 Peterbilt 379 Legacy
Second place: Mike Wilkinson, Guelph, Ontario, 2020 Kenworth T680
Third place: Kevin Benson, Maywood, Missouri, 2019 Peterbilt 389
Fourth place: Clayton Driskill, Spring, Texas, 2018 Kenworth W900L
Fifth place: Tony Huttlestein, Queen City, Missouri, 2020 Kenworth W900L
Classic
Winner: J.R. Schleuger, Britt, Iowa, 1985 Kenworth K100E
Second place: Trevor Timblin, West Bend, Wisconsin, 1999 Peterbilt 362
Third place: David Foster, Joplin, Missouri, 2005 Kenworth W900L Studio
Fourth place: David McKinney, Lexington, Alabama, 1993 Peterbilt 379
Fifth place: Mike Coyne, Fond du Lac, Wisconsin, 1996 International 4900
J.R. Schleuger's 1985 Kenworth K100E won first place in the Classic division.
Catch a report from the scene in the latest edition of Overdrive Radio, and some Day 1 scenes, below.
[Related: Super trucks show out at SuperRigs, Day 1]
