If you dig custom trucks, then here is a show that is a must attend. Every year, Shell ROTELLA hosts their annual SuperRigs shows where the best custom semi trucks in North America battle it out for top honors.
This year, the event will be held at the Retama Park in Selma, TX, starting June 11 and running through June 13th and is open to the public with free admission So, this year, the theme is “Thoroughbreds of Trucking,” for the 33rd Shell ROTELLA SuperRigs. Not only will some of the best looking work trucks be in attendance to see, but during the evening on Friday and Saturday, there will be side by side horse racing, displaying true horsepower.
SuperRigs will, also, feature fun and entertaining events for drivers and their families each day and night including games, classic car clubs, SuperRibs BBQ Cook-off, vendor area and the Rotella Road Show. On Thursday night, Texas musician Phil Pritchett will have a free live country music concert for all attendees along with the truck light show. Friday night begins with the annual truck parade on the thoroughbred race track and will be followed by a fireworks show and truck lights contest. Phil Pritchett will again be in concert with British Invasion hits.
The Shell ROTELLA SuperRigs competition is the premier truck beauty contest for actively working trucks. Hard working owner/operator truckers from across the United States and Canada will compete for cash and prizes in excess of $25,000. Twelve drivers will be selected to have their trucks featured in the 2016 Shell Rotella SuperRigs calendar. SuperRigs entrants will be awarded with a gift package valued at more than $50 while supplies last.
Judging will take place between 7:30 a.m. and 6 p.m. on Thursday and Friday, June 11 and 12, and between 9 a.m. and noon on Saturday, June 13. Judging takes about 20 minutes and contestants do not need to be present to win.
Trucks entered in Shell ROTELLA SuperRigs® are judged by industry professionals who work for major trucking publications or broadcast companies. Judges score the rigs on exterior appearance, design, detail/finish, originality, and workmanship. In total, 24 working trucks receive awards for categories such as Best of Show, Tractor, Tractor/Trailer Combination and Classic.
For updates about Shell ROTELLA SuperRigs and Shell Rotella products visit Rotella.com and follow Rotella on Facebook at Facebook.com/ShellRotella and on Twitter at Twitter.com/ShellRotella. The social media hashtag for the event is #SuperRigs.
- Shell ROTELLA SuperRigs
When:
- June 11-13
Where:
- Retama Park
- 1 Retama Pkwy
- Selma, TX 78154 (just outside of San Antonio)