The high points of the Richard Crane Memorial Truck Show held in St. Ignace, MI, Sept. 13-15 was the National Association of Show Trucks (NAST) truck beauty contest and the Parade of Lights. Here are the winners:
Mayor's Choice bobtail
Jerry and Janetta Grills
Mayor's Choice combo
One Last Ride
Legend Award
Larry Weaver, Rhett Butler Trucking
Competitor's Choice
Selec Trucks
MBA Pick combo
Larry Weaver, Rhett Butler Trucking
Chicken Lights Award
Sam Watson
Best of Show bobtail
Sam Watson
Best of Show combo
Larry Weaver
Engine
1st Larry Weaver
2nd Chuck Prigge
3rd Sam Watson
Lites/DOT Bobtail
1st (tie) Robert Custer, Chuck Prigge, Long Motor Carrier and Jerry and Janetta Grills
2nd Whitaker Trucking
3rd Troy M. Miron
Lites/DOT Combo
1st David Blondeau
2nd (tie) Mike Falsetty, Rick Hitchcock, John Vandeville, and Dallas and Barb Hughston
3rd (tie) Gary and Janet Patterson, Richard Walter and Bogie's Express
Lites/DOT Plus Bobtail
1st Sam Watson
2nd Ken Stone and Ken O'Rear
3rd Rod Obbink
Lites/DOT Plus Combo
1st Larry Weaver
2nd One Last Ride
3rd C&J Bark Haulers
Custom Paint Bobtail
1st Sundown Express
2nd Whitaker Trucking
3rd Rod Obbink
Custom Pain Combo
1st C&J Bark Haulers
2nd Rick Hitchcock
3rd Gary and Janet Patterson
Graphics Bobtail
1st Robert and Shelly Brinker
2nd Ken Stone and Ken O'Rear
3rd Chuck Prigge
Graphics Combo
1st Dan Carey
2nd Jerry Harker
3rd C&J Bark Haulers
Mural Bobtail
1st Robert and Shelly Brinker
2nd Jerry and Janetta Grills
3rd Ken Stone and Ken O'Rear
Mural Combo
1st One Last Ride
2nd W.L. Puttman
3rd Larry Weaver
Interior Cab Only
1st Sam Watson
2nd Long Motor Carrier
3rd Gary and Janet Patterson
Interior OEM Sleeper
1st (tie) Robert and Shelley Brinker, Larry Weaver
2nd (tie) Rick Hitchcock, Dallas and Barb Hughston
3rd Ken Stone and Ken O'Rear
Pickup Truck
1st Delivery Service
Antique Non-Working Bobtail
1st Ennis Trucking
2nd Butch Hamman
3rd Don Sullivan
Antique Non-Working Combo
1st Sam (William Nyland)
Long Commercial Vehicle
1st David Blondeau
2nd Dan Carey
3rd H.J. Deaton
Multi-axle
1st Justin Smith
2nd John Vandeville
3rd Rick Hitchcock
Specialized
1st Long Motor Carrier
2nd Randy Stone
3rd Dave Dertien
Company Truck Bobtail
1st Ken Stone and Ken O'Rear
2nd Duane Conklin
3rd Bob Schoof
Company Truck Combo
1st Bogie's Express
2nd Barry Bigelow
3rd David Sercombe
'77 or Older Working Bobtail
1st Sam Watson
2nd Barry Bass
3rd Larry Brown
'78 to '88 Bobtail
1st Whitaker Trucking
2nd Nationwide Financial Adjusters
'89 to '94 Bobtail
1st Gary Smith
2nd Robbie Harris
'95 to '99 Bobtail
1st Jerry and Janetta Grills
2nd Chuck Prigge
3rd Troy M. Miron
'00 or new bobtail
1st Robert and Shelley Brinker
2nd RCA Trucking
3rd George Herclift
'78 to '88 combo
1st Gary and Janet Patterson
2nd Dave Johanningsmeier
3rd B&G Transportation
'89 to '94 combo
1st Dave Marcotte
'95 to '99 combo
1st Joe Switzenberg
2nd Dallas and Barb Hughston
'00 or newer combo
1st One Last Ride
2nd Mike Doucette
3rd Mike Falsetty
New truck combo (less than 50k miles)
1st Jerry Harker; 2nd Sercombe Trucking
Profession show working combo
1st Larry Weaver
2nd Bob Bissell
Professional show truck non-working
1st Aaron Waldron Trucking
Best display
1st Bob Bissell