10-4 Magazine / October 2025 21 The vendors and sponsors who made contributions to make this another successful show were Canelo’s Tacos, A&M Entertainment, CIT Trucks, EBY Truck & Trailer Bodies, Diesel Pride T-shirts, Dickerson Custom Trucks, EZ Claw Systems, Grandpa’s Back Porch Ice Cream, Highway 39 Die Casts, JX Customs, Island Snow2Go Shaved Ice, Largecar Mag, Marnie’s Mini Donuts, Podium BBQ, Summershine Supply Detail Products, TK’s Wings, Toy Trucks & More Die Casts, and Valley Chrome Plating. Over the years, I’ve developed friendships with many of the people who represent these awesome businesses. The awards ceremony began shortly after 9:00 am on Sunday morning. Show producer DaVeda Reitz started with opening comments and giving thanks to everyone participating in the current and 17 previous truck shows. Then, she made the surprising announcement that this would be the curtain call for this popular show. DaVeda and her late husband Tom were the organizers of the Top Gun Large Car Shootout, with the first show taking place in 2008. Over the 18 years of this event, it was always held at the Rantoul Aviation Center on the last weekend of July. In that run, I attended most of the shows, including six years while working with 10-4 Magazine, and I was never disappointed with the quality of trucks, the planned activities, and the friendly, hard-working staff who made it a successful event year after year. During her comments, DaVeda recognized and thanked several people who were critical in making this such a successful truck show. They were Jason Babb, Michelle Davis, Reuben Spain, Chad and Katrina Reitz, Joe Wilson, and Steve Vermillion. She then handed the microphone over to Chad Hoover from A&M Entertainment DJ Services to present the awards. While there was celebration during the awards ceremony,
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