Shiny trucks brighten rainy start to Shell Rotella SuperRigs

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Lots of rain and some lightning didn’t dampen the enthusiasm of contestants as Shell Rotella SuperRigs got underway at the Texas Motor Speedway in Forth Worth, Texas, on May 30.

Drivers and their families were busy cleaning and polishing the chrome and paint on their rides before queuing up in front of the judges. This year, truckers from across North America will compete for more than $25,000 in cash and prizes in 24 categories. 

Trucks in the rain
Competitors drive up to the judging line in the rain during Shell Rotella SuperRigs at Texas Motor Speedway in Fort Worth, Tex. (Photo: Leo Barros)
Trucks in the rain
Judging is interrupted due to bad weather. (Photo: Leo Barros)
Girl cleaning a truck
Sloane Pickens helps dad Thorne clean his truck. (Photo: Leo Barros)
Interior of a truck
(Photo: Leo Barros)
Jade Transport cabover
Winnipeg-based Jade Transport’s 1979 Peterbilt cabover chills in the parking lot. (Photo: Leo Barros)
Trucks parked during SuperRigs
(Photo: Leo Barros)
Picture of an engine
(Photo: Leo Barros)
Man cleaning his truck
Willie Flores works on the chrome. (Photo: Leo Barros)
Picture of a cabover truck and trailer
(Photo: Leo Barros)
Woman cleaning a trailer
Teresa DeSantis cleans her trailer. (Photo: Leo Barros)
Wet Peterbilt logo
(Photo: Leo Barros)
Man cleans a truck
Andrew Worth polishes his ride. (Photo: Leo Barros)
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