A record 1,400-plus entrants, mostly mechanics, tested for a shot to participate at the 2017 Rush Truck Centers Tech Skills Rodeo in San Antonio this week. Only 187 made the trip. Following Monday’s elimination rounds, that number has been reduced to 31, with Dallas having most of the finalists–five in all. Winners will be announced later tonight.
2017 Rush Truck Tech Rodeo Finalists
Heavy Duty
Navistar
Andrew Frieling, Rush Truck Center – Joliet
Maciej Gal, Rush Truck Center – Chicago
Dylan Moser, Rush Truck Center – Richmond
Vocational
Carl Trevino, Custom Vehicle Solutions
Travis Webster, Rush Truck Center – Houston Medium-Duty
PACCAR MX
Glenn Boothe, Rush Truck Center – Nashville
Eduardo Gutierrez, Rush Truck Center – Phoenix
Johnny Mendez, Rush Truck Center – San Antonio
Cummins
Wesley Appleton, Rush Truck Center – Odessa
Michael Jones, Rush Truck Center – Tucson
Erick Lincoln, Rush Truck Center – Albuquerque
Alternative Fuels
Matt Chilson Rush Truck Center – Houston Northwest
Gonzalo Uribe, Rush Truck Center – Fontana Vocational Services
Eaton
Sylvester Chandler, Rush Truck Center – Dallas
Peter Dezwart, Rush Truck Center – Doraville
Jason Swann, Rush Truck Center – Dallas
Medium-Duty
Bus
Derrick Kollin, Rush Truck Center – Cincinnati
Barry Thompson, Rush Bus Center – Dallas
Hino
Steven Brain, Rush Truck Center – Dallas Medium-Duty
Billy Stanley, Rush Truck Center – Houston
International
Justin Euler, Rush Truck Center – St. Peters
Tom Hamilton, Rush Truck Center – Smyrna
Isuzu
Mark Smith, Rush Truck Center – Doraville
Kory Sangster, Rush Truck Center – Dallas Light- and Medium-Duty
Peterbilt
Louis Fontano, Rush Truck Center – Fontana
Travis Graham, Rush Truck Center – Orlando
Parts Finalists (representing all Parts categories)
Timothy Howard, Rush Truck Center – Las Vegas
Michael Lyles, Rush Truck Center – Phoenix
Tom Murray, Rush Truck Center – Gary
John O’Brien, Rush Truck Center – Orlando South
David Zainfeld, Rush Truck Center – Houston
