56 10-4 Magazine / August 2025 PEOPLE’S CHOICE (BOBTAIL): 1st Ronnie Friesen; 2nd Nic Baker; 3rd Cattle Cartel. PEOPLE’S CHOICE (COMBO): 1st Laird “Spike” Fuller; 2nd Chad Dixon; 3rd Peter “Rabbit” Chard. TRUCKER’S CHOICE (BOBTAIL): Irvine Manriquez. TRUCKER’S CHOICE (COMBO): Robert Alexander. SPONSORED’S CHOICE: Becca Mies. BEST JAKES: Michael and Kyle Deaver. FURTHEST TRAVELED: Nic Baker (537 miles). HIGHEST MILEAGE: Austin Jamvold-Banks (4.6 million miles). Shout out to Dickerson Custom Trucks for their donation to the trophies each year, to American Eagle Exhaust who has donated stainless products each year, and to Big Rig Tees for donating the design of the show shirts for the last three years. The show appreciates each and every sponsor who has come forward to help make this show a success including Valley Chrome, Lincoln Chrome, K&A Chrome Shop, Rockwood Products, Shift Products, 10-4 Magazine, JDK Trucking, Trux Accessories, Big Rig Chrome Shop, Diesel Life, Truck Town, 4 State Trucks, Lifetime Nut Covers, Isspro, SH Tube, TLC Cattle Relocation Specialist, Stay Loaded Apparel, MWL, Inc., Babcock Trucking, Klotz Sand & Asphalt Paving, D&J Truck and Trailer Service, and I-29 Custom Truck Parts. Last but not least, the show crew is grateful to each and every driver who comes out every year and to their families who chip in to help without ever being asked or looking for anything in return. My favorite part of the truck show is always seeing my friends and having the opportunity to catch up, including Trevin and Jessica, who I didn’t get to spend near enough time with. I was able to get a nice visit with Colton and Lauren Chase who couldn’t bring trucks this year, but we were able to make the time to get dinner together that Saturday, along with Nic Baker from Nebraska, who drives for Silver Steer Trucking out of Correctionville, IA. It was very cool to see Laird “Spike” Fuller, who I haven’t seen in years, along with his cool green 1995 Peterbilt (March 2012 feature truck) that is a green so unique that you can’t mistake it for someone else’s truck. It was also good to see Austin Jamvold-Banks (January 2022 feature truck) and Tony and Michelle Lampe (November 2024 feature truck). I also got to meet some new people, including the Strecker family, the Deaver family, Jessica’s mom Lisa, and Chad Dixon and his lovely girlfriend Holly (now fiancé since July 11). The end of a show always seems to be a little bittersweet because usually within a few hours, there isn’t a truck left on the lot, everything has been cleaned up, and everyone goes their separate ways. I was invited along with the volunteers to join everyone for lunch at a local Mexican restaurant which, of course, was awesome. The future continues to look bright for this show and the goal is to keep growing and raising money for local families in the community. This show is changing lives, and not just for the families benefiting from the show, but within the community, bringing a positive light to the trucking industry. The Sunflower Classic Benefit Truck Show has continued to thrive each year, and after completing their fifth annual show, the show has raised a total of $102,576 for local families since its inception. I’m proud to have been able to witness the growth of this show from afar and design the show flyers since the beginning, but it was truly awesome to be able to be present for the show this year. Please keep your eyes peeled for updates on the show’s Facebook page as the planning begins for their 2026 event. As always, to all the drivers out there doing the deal, truck safe. n
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