Texas couple's Doc Holliday-themed Peterbilt 379 to SuperRigs judges: 'I'm your huckleberry'
GILLETTE, Wyoming—Truett and Crystal Novosad of College Station, Texas rolled out of Shell Rotella's 41st SuperRigs truck beauty contest $10,000 richer after judges named their "Doc Holliday"-themed 2007 Peterbilt 379 EXHD "Best in Show."
The Novosads' black-and-red 2005 Peterbilt 2005 named Wyatt Earp was featured in Shell Rotella's booth at the Mid America Trucking Show in March, but like the final showdown in "Tombstone," it was Doc Holliday's shot to take.
The two-toned blue Pete with a tufted interior and Holliday quote "My hypocrisy only goes so far" emblazoned on the back also earned the first Steve Sturgess Best Theme award. Sturgess, who was a fixture in trucking journalism and a former SuperRigs judge, passed away last September.
The event was held at Gilette's CAM-PLEX from June 8-10 with several categories for working and non-working trucks. The category winners and a few other selectees will appear on the 2024 SuperRigs calendar. Shell Rotella handed out over $25,000 in prizes to its winners. Mark Aragon from Lasalle, Colorado won Best of Show first runner-up and $4,000 for his 2003 Peterbilt 379 EXHD called Slammed Distraction, and Ben Overton of Winnipeg, Mantitoba, Canada was awarded second runner-up and $2,000 for his 2020 Kenworth W9B.
Cody Davis from Cokeville, Wyoming took first place in the Tractor/Trailer Division and Best Lights for his 2022 Kenworth W900L and was the recipient of the People's Choice Award.
The category winners and a few other selectees will appear on the 2024 SuperRigs calendar.
To see the trucks up close click the slideshow.
Complete 2023 Shell Rotella SuperRigs Results
Best of Show
Truett & Crystal Novosad | College Station, Texas
2007 Peterbilt 379
Best of Show 1st Runner Up
Mark Aragon | Lasalle, Colorado
2003 Peterbilt 379 EXHD
Best of Show 2nd Runner Up
Ben Overton | Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
2020 Kenworth W9B
Non-Working/Show Truck
Truett & Crystal Novosad | College Station, Texas
1984 Peterbilt 359
1st Place Classic Division
Clyde Green | Cheyenne, Wyoming
1982 Kenworth W900 A
2nd Place Classic Division
JR Schleuger | Britt, Iowa
1984 Kenworth W900 B
3rd Place Classic Division
Daniel & Phyllis Snow | Harrison, Arkansas
1996 Freightliner Classic XL
1st Place Working Truck - Limited Mileage
Dennis Harris | Peshtigo, Wisconsin
2022 Kenworth W900
2nd Place Working Truck - Limited Mileage
Barry Kasdorf | Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
2023 Peterbilt 389X
3rd Place Working Truck - Limited Mileage
John Fabris | Belle Fourche, S.D.
2018 Kenworth T880
1st Place Tractor Division
Patrick Lahr | Denison, Iowa
2022 Peterbilt 389
2nd Place Tractor Division
Truett Novosad | College Station, Texas
2007 Peterbilt 379
3rd Place Tractor Division
Richard Rukstalis | Morton, Illinois
2018 Kenworth T680
1st Place Tractor/Trailer Division
Cody Davis | Cokeville, Wyoming
2022 Kenworth W900L
2nd Place Tractor/Trailer Division
Jake Bast | Shoshone, Idaho
2001 Peterbilt 379
3rd Place Tractor/Trailer Division
Nichole Cheek | Rozet, Wyoming
2008 Peterbilt 389
Best Engine
Ben Overton | Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
2022 Kenworth W9B
Best Chrome
Cody Davis | Cokeville, Wyoming
2022 Kenworth W900L
Steve Sturgess Best Theme Award
Truett & Crystal Novosad | College Station, Texas
2007 Peterbilt 379
Best Interior
Richard Rukstalis | Morton, Illinois
2018 Kenworth T680
Best Lights
Cody Davis | Cokeville, Wyo.
2022 Kenworth W900L
People’s Choice
Cody Davis | Cokeville, Wyo.
2022 Kenworth W900L
