10-4 Magazine October 2022

10-4 Magazine / October 2022 21 Contracting in Springfield, MO. Brought out by Matt Schreiner, the truck is a red 1987 Peterbilt 362 service truck with black and silver stripes. Complete with a boom and every accessory and tool a service truck could have, this rig, which will eventually be used to maintain the J&L fleet, took four 1st place trophies, including Best of Show Bobtail Limited Miles, and was also chosen to be on next year’s show shirt. With the awards happening at 9:30 on Sunday morning, tributes were made and awards were presented in honor of Troy Huddleston, Kameron Wilken, Paul Marcotte, and Top Gun show founder Tom Reitz. There were plenty of tears, but also smiles, as people paid their respects for these inspiring individuals. Some of the big winners included Arlyn & Linda Workman, Don Wood, Jordan Houtzel, Chad Smith, and Conrad Shada. All of these folks took home “Best” awards in their classes. A few more standouts for us, that also got some awards, included Richie Foster’s white, silver and turquoise 2022 Peterbilt 389 and XL RGN trailer, which took home the Best Lights Combo trophy and 2nd place in his class, Terry Aslinger, who’s newly reworked 1996 Pete 379 and car-hauler trailer bagged two 2nd place trophies, and Dabney Trucking’s latest creation, brought out by Troy Manuel – a gray 2020 Kenworth W900L with orange and black stripes and a matching Westmor bottle, which also took home two 2nd place awards. Some other trucks we liked at the show were Dave Marti’s red and white 2011 Peterbilt 389, Steve Moss’ gray and red Peterbilt 389 with a Double Eagle sleeper, and Craig Morrison’s 2013 green and cream Kenworth T660. One of my personal favorites was brought in by Jason Horning of Ephrata, PA – a dark blue Peterbilt 379 with a small flattop bunk. Featuring a black stripe and black fenders, this simple truck was super clean, and really caught my eye. Once the awards were handed out, it was time for everyone to head home, or on to their next load. We stuck around for a bit longer to shoot pictures of all the big winners and the trucks for next year’s show shirts, then it was time for us to get to the airport and fly home. Our ten-day Summer Tour 2022 adventure was over, and now it was time to head home for some much-needed R&R. Thanks to everyone who made our trip enjoyable and memorable – you all know who you are. And congratulations to DaVeda, Reuben, Joe, and everyone else involved for putting on another fantastic event! Thanks for having us!! n