BRISTOL, Tenn. — At 4 p.m. local time on Saturday, June 27, the 2026 edition of Shell Rotella’s annual SuperRigs competition officially closed — and more than 20 drivers took home more than $25,000 in cash and prizes.
For the second year in a row, Kenny Ziglar II of Rawlins, Wyoming, took Best of Show honors with “Scrapin’ By,” a 2007 Peterbilt 379. In addition to the $10,000 grand prize, Ziglar also captured second place in the Best Lights category, earning an additional $250.
David Calabrese was the first runner-up for Best of Show with a 2022 Peterbilt, winning $4,000. He also won this year’s Best Engine and Best Interior awards.
The second runner-up for Best of Show was Jeffrey Dills with a 20070 Peterbilt. Dills went home with $2,000.
First-place honors in other categories went to:
- Tractor-Trailer: Kaleb Hammett, 2055 Peterbilt
- Tractor: Brad Harminson, 2020 Peterbilt
- Specialized Working Truck: Cody Warner, 2022 Peterbilt.
- Classic: John T Barker III, 1997 Peterbilt
- Steve Sturgess Award: Kilian Flanary, 1992 BMY
- Best Chrome: Kaleb Hammett, 2015 Peterbilt
- Best Lights: Joshua Teel, 2001 Peterbilt
- Best Show Truck: Ronnie Millsaps, 1969 Peterbilt
- Best Theme: Jeremy Houghtailing, 2024 Kenworth
People’s Choice Award
Justin Speece won the People’s Choice Award for his 2003 Peterbilt. The winner was selected virtually, with voting taking place online. For every People’s Choice vote cast this year, Shell Rotella donated $10 to the St. Christopher Truckers Relief Fund.
COMPLETE LIST OF WINNERS
Best of Show
Winner: Kenny Ziglar II, 2007 Peterbilt ($10,000 from Shell Rotella)
1st Runner-Up: David Calabrese, 2022 Peterbilt ($4,000 from Shell Rotella)
2nd Runner-Up: Jeffrey Dills, 2007 Peterbilt ($2,000 from Shell Rotella)
Show Truck
1st Place: Ronnie Millsaps, 1969 Peterbilt ($1,500 from Shell Rotella)
2nd Place: Jack Norton, 2022 Peterbilt ($1,000 from Shell Rotella)
3rd Place: Kevin Hylton, 1975 Brockway 360TL ($750 from Shell Rotella)
Classic Division
1st Place: John T Barker III, 1997 Peterbilt ($1,500 from Shell Rotella)
2nd Place: Justin Roberts, 1971 Peterbilt Two Stick ($1,000 from Shell Rotella)
3rd Place: Jay VanKampen, 1976 Kenworth ($750 from Shell Rotella)
Tractor Division
1st Place: Brad Harminson, 2020 Peterbilt ($1,500 from Shell Rotella)
2nd Place: Billy Odom, 1984 Peterbilt ($1,000 from Shell Rotella)
3rd Place: Jeremiah Wolfe, 2017 Peterbilt ($750 from Shell Rotella)
Tractor-Trailer Division
1st Place: Kaleb Hammett, 2015 Peterbilt ($1,500 from Shell Rotella)
2nd Place: Joshua Teel, 2001 Peterbilt ($1,000 from Shell Rotella)
3rd Place: Malen Johson Jr., 2007 Peterbilt ($750 from Shell Rotella)
Specialized Working Truck
1st Place: Cody Warner, 2022 Peterbilt ($1,500 from Shell Rotella)
2nd Place: Randy Supak, 2018 Peterbilt ($1,000 from Shell Rotella)
3rd Place: Robert Wallace, 2009 Peterbilt ($750 from Shell Rotella)
Best Lights
1st Place: Joshua Teel, 2001 Peterbilt ($250 from Shell Rotella)
2nd Place: Kenny Ziglar II, 2007 Peterbilt ($250 from Shell Rotella)
3rd Place: Ronnie Millsaps, 1969 Peterbilt ($250 from Shell Rotella)
Best Engine
Winner: David Calabrese, 2022 Peterbilt
Best Chrome
Winner: Kaleb Hammett, 2015 Peterbilt
Best Theme
Winner: Jeremy Houghtailing, 2024 Kenworth
Best Interior
Winner: David Calabrese, 2022 Peterbilt
People’s Choice
Winner: Justin Speece, 2003 Peterbilt ($250 from Shell Rotella)
Steve Sturgess Award
Winner: Kilian Flanary1992 BMY
2027 Shell Rotella SuperRigs Calendar
In addition, 12 drivers were selected to have their trucks featured in the 2027 Shell Rotella SuperRigs calendar: Travis Hodge, Jeremy Houghtailing, Kaleb Hammett, Erin Barrick, AJ Dawes, Kenneth Ziglar II, Richard Yeager, Jack Norton, Chris Helton, Randy Supak & Brad Harminson, Richard Puckett and David Calabrese.
About SuperRigs 2026
The 44th Annual Shell Rotella SuperRigs competition was held June 25-27, 2026, at Bristol Motor Speedway in Bristol, Tennessee. In addition to cash prizes, all winners received MyMilesMatter reward points from the Shell Rotella loyalty program.
Keep an eye on TheTrucker.com this week for a wrap-up and photo gallery from the show!
Linda Garner-Bunch has been with The Trucker since 2020, picking up the reins as managing editor in 2022. Linda has nearly 40 years of experience in the publishing industry, covering topics from the trucking and automotive industry to employment, real estate, home decor, crafts, cooking, weddings, high school sports — you name it, she’s written about it. She is also an experienced photographer, designer and copy editor who has a heartfelt love for the trucking industry, from the driver’s seat to the C-suite.
