40th Anniversary Walcott Truckers Jamboree Attendance Estimated at 45,000
WALCOTT, IOWA -- The World’s Largest Truckstop celebrated
America’s truckers with 45,000 drivers and their families as well as local
residents during the 40th Anniversary Walcott Truckers
Jamboree. Visitors came from 19
different states and Canada to display their trucks; Arizona, Texas and New
York being the farthest states. The Walcott Truckers Jamboree has been celebrating
truckers, rain or shine, since 1979. “My
parents started this event to thank all of the men and women who deliver the
goods we need every day,” says Delia Moon Meier, senior vice president.
“Everyone here at Iowa 80 is dedicated to serving drivers and we continue to
celebrate them.”
During the three days,
guests enjoyed over 150 exhibits; a Super Truck Beauty Contest with 76
contestants; a fantastic antique truck display with over 100 vehicles;
delicious Iowa pork chop cookout; Trucker Olympics; Carnival Games; and free
concerts. A Pet Contest and doughnut
wall were added to this year’s features. The Davisson Brothers Band performed
Thursday night, Grammy winning group Sawyer Brown had the crowd rockin’ on
Friday night and Southern Rock Legends, the Kentucky Headhunters hit the stage
on Saturday afternoon. Concerts were made possible by Mobil Delvac,
Freightliner Trucks and CAT Scale. Both
Thursday night and Friday night included fireworks displays, a truck light show
and plenty of fun for the whole family!
“The Walcott Truckers Jamboree is and always
has been an event about America’s truck drivers. We appreciate the important
job they do and we feel it’s important to celebrate the professional driver in
a big way,” says Heather DeBaillie, Iowa 80 Truckstop’s vice president of
marketing.
Iowa 80 Trucking Museum
also celebrated the 100th birthday of two trucks: 1919 International
Model F (Bill Moon’s first truck) and 1919 Pierce Arrow. The celebration
included birthday cake, refreshments and balloons.
2019 Super Truck Beauty Contest Winners:
WT: Cabover: WINNER – Matt Schleuger, 1993 Kenworth K100
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WT: Company Truck – Bobtail: 1st -James Shelley, 2018 Peterbilt – The
Patriot; 2nd -Ronnie Hurley, 2020 Kenworth 990 – Frost; 3rd-Harry
Jaycox & Amanda Palm, 2019 International LT - Snowflake
WT: Company Truck – Combination: 1st - Pam Cox,
2016 Peterbilt & 2018 Wilson – Pinkie;
2nd -JD Walker, 2020 Western Star & 2018 Hyundai –
Unforgotten; 3rd -Michael VanNess, 2018 Peterbilt & 2019 Walker
– Nancy Mae
WT: Specialty: WINNER-Jake Robak, 2006 Peterbilt 379 – End
of Watch
Rat Rod – WINNER: Danny Autullo, 1993
Peterbilt 379 - Lawless
WT: 2019-2016 Bobtail
Conventional:
1st-Rollie Kruse, 2019 Peterbilt 389; 2nd-Mark Cielke,
2017 Kenworth W900 – Road King; 3rd-Cathy Sherman, 2020 Mack Anthem
– Baby Bulldog
WT: 2015-2009 Bobtail
Conventional:
1st-Paul Saline, 2009 Kenworth W900L – Satisfaction; 2nd-Nick
Kaufmann, 2013 Kenworth W900L – Ruby;
WT: 2008-2002 Bobtail
Conventional:
1st-Duane & Cindy Anwiler, 2003 Peterbilt 379 – Razzberrys &
Chrome; 2nd-Shawn Swanson, 2002 Kenworth W900B – Pure Attitude; 3rd-Bret
Chastain, 2005 Mack CXN 613 – Every Dog Has Its Day
WT: 2001-1995 Bobtail Conventional: 1st-Chris
Gornik,– 1999 Kenworth W900 – Mad Max; 2nd-Ken Matuszak, 1997 Marmon
PHR 125 – The Last Marmon; 3rd-Randy Yearton, 1997 Kenworth W900L -
Pinky
WT: 1994 & Older Bobtail Conventional: 1st-Phil
Swanson, 1985 Peterbilt 359; 2rd-Terry Hockaday, 1988 Peterbilt 379;
3rd -Johnny Payton, 1993 Peterbilt 389
WT: 2019-2014 Combination: 1st-Eva
Knelsen, Rodney, 2018 Kenworth W900 – Ken Worth; 2nd-Brian Dreher,
2016 Peterbilt 389 & 2017 Great Dane - $$$; 3rd -Jamie Adkins, 2020 Peterbilt
& 2020 XL
WT: 2013-2005 Combination: 3rd-Brandon
Peachey, 2000 Kenworth W900L & 2015 Eby; 2nd-Michael &
Jackie Wallace, 2007 Freightliner Coronado & 2014 Great Dane -Semper Fi; 1st-Shawn
Cielke,– 2005 Kenworth T600 & 2017 Wabash – Redneck Low
WT: 2004 & older
Combination:
3rd-Gary Jones Jr, 1999 Peterbilt 379 & 2019 Globe – Excessive
Behavior II; 2nd-Daniel & Phyllis Snow, 1996 Freightliner
Classic XL & 2019 Utility – The Goose; 1st-John & Kim
Jaikes, 1999 Kenworth W900L & 2005 Utility – Only Class
Show Class: 3rd-David
McKinney, 2016 Peterbilt 389 & 2019 Reitnouer – Part-Time; 2nd-Ron
Baird, Thorntown, IN –Hoffman’s Hot Rod ; 1st-Dan Brubaker, 2003
Peterbilt 379 – Opening Act
Custom Paint – Bobtail: 3rd-Ron Baird,
2000 Peterbilt 379 – Hoffman’s Hot Rod; 2nd-Dan Brubaker, 2003
Peterbilt 379 – Opening Act; 1st-Ron Brubaker, 1993 Peterbilt 379 –
One of a Kind
Custom Paint - TT
Combination:
3rd -Gary
Jones Jr, Peterbilt 379 & 2019 Globe – Excessive Behavior II; 2nd-David
McKinney, 2016 Peterbilt 389 & 2019 Reitnouer – Part-Time; 1st-Brian
Dreher, 2016 Peterbilt 389 & 2017 Great Dane - $$$
Custom Graphics – Bobtail: 1st-Jake Robak,
2006 Peterbilt 379 – End of Watch; 2nd-James Shelley, 2018 Peterbilt
– The Patriot; 3rd-Ronnie Hurley, 2020 Kenworth 990 – Frost
Custom Graphics - TT
Combination:
1st-Keith Williams, 2018 Volvo VN760 & 2018 Utility – USA; 2nd-Raymond
Taulbee, 2019 Volvo 760 & 2019 Utility – Betsy; 3rd-Eva Knelsen,
2018 Kenworth W900 – Ken Worth
Polish & Detail-
Bobtail: 1st-Paul
Saline, 2009 Kenworth W900L – Satisfaction; 2nd-Shawn Swanson, 2002
Kenworth W900B – Pure Attitude; 3rd-Ron Brubaker, 1993 Peterbilt 379
– One of a Kind
Polish & Detail – TT
Combination:
1st-Brian Dreher, 2016 Peterbilt 389 & 2017 Great Dane - $$$; 2nd-John
& Kim Jaikes, 1999 Kenworth W900L & 2005 Utility – Only Class; 3rd=-Daniel
& Phyllis Snow, 1996 Freightliner Classic XL & 2019 Utility – The Goose
Interior - OEM Sleeper –
Bobtail: 1st-Jake
Robak, 2006 Peterbilt 379 – End of Watch; 2nd-Shawn Swanson, 2002
Kenworth W900B – Pure Attitude; 3rd-Paul Saline, 2009 Kenworth W900L
- Satisfaction
Interior - OEM Sleeper – TT
Combination:
1st-Brian Dreher, 2016 Peterbilt 389 & 2017 Great Dane - $$$; 2nd-Shawn
Cielke, 2005 Kenworth T600 & 2017 Wabash – Redneck Low; 3rd-John
& Kim Jaikes, 1999 Kenworth W900L & 2005 Utility – Only Class
Interior - OEM Conversion
Sleeper: 1st-Chris Gornik, 1999 Kenworth W900 – Mad Max; 2nd-Ron
Baird, 2000 Peterbilt 379 – Hoffman’s Hot Rod ; 3rd-James Shelley, 2018 Peterbilt – The Patriot
Interior - Custom Sleeper: 1st-Daniel
& Phyllis Snow, 1996 Freightliner Classic XL & 2019 Utility – The Goose;
2nd-Ron Brubaker, 1993 Peterbilt 379 – One of a Kind; 3rd-Michael
& Jackie Wallace,– 2007 Freightliner Coronado & 2014 Great Dane-Semper
Fi
Lights at Night – Bobtail -
Road Legal:
1st-Dan Brubaker, 2003 Peterbilt 379 – Opening Act; 2nd-Rob
Homan, 1983 Peterbilt 359; 3rd-Shawn Swanson, 2002 Kenworth W900B –
Pure Attitude
Lights at Night – Bobtail -
Show Only :
1st-James Shelley, 2018 Peterbilt – The Patriot; 2nd-Ron
Baird, 2000 Peterbilt 379 – Hoffman’s Hot Rod ; 3rd-Danny Autullo,
1993 Peterbilt 379 - Lawless
Lights at Night – TT
Combination – Road Legal: 1st-Mike Sercombe, 2015 Peterbilt 389 & 2019
XL; 2nd-Shawn Cielke, 2005 Kenworth T600 & 2017 Wabash – Redneck
Low; 3rd-Jay Blackbourn, 2016 Peterbilt 389 & 2018 MAC LTT –
Haulin’ A
Lights at Night – TT
Combination – Show Only: 1st-Gary Jones Jr, 1999 Peterbilt 379 & 2019
Globe – Excessive Behavior II; 2nd-Michael & Jackie Wallace,–
2007 Freightliner Coronado & 2014 Great Dane-Semper Fi; 3rd-Dave
Schroyer, 2013 Peterbilt 389 & 2013 Landoll
Lights at Night – Specialty: WINNER -Jake Robak, Long
Praire, MN – 2006 Peterbilt 379 – End of Watch
Best Overall Theme: WINNER-Keith
Williams, 2018 Volvo VN760 & 2018 Utility - USA
Trucker’s Choice: WINNER-Dan Brubaker, 2003
Peterbilt 379 – Opening Act
Sleek beauty! “Excessive Behavior” - Gary & Devery Jones’ 1999 Peterbilt 379 and Globe Lowboy trailer. - photo by Dan Pollock -
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