But I just jumped back on my tools at the end of September and our testing is in the beginning of October. “I actually had been out on leave I had breast cancer last year,” Moore explained. The road from Army Reserves to Rodeo hasn’t been easy for Moore, a breast cancer survivor who is no stranger to surmounting challenges, but her training and know-how along with her determination have driven her success in making it to the Rodeo. You get all these clues when you look at the trouble codes, and then you got to figure out what caused the problem to occur.” And a truck to me is basically just a giant logic puzzle. And it really sparked my interest because I like puzzles. I was a driver, and when my truck would break, I’d ask questions of the mechanics and say, ‘Hey, why did it do that?’ or ‘Did I do something wrong?’ and they would talk me through it, point out what was what, and tell me the differences between different parts of the trucks. We did a little bit of preventative maintenance stuff on our trucks overseas. “I deployed in 2011 and got interested in a little bit there. “I’ve been in the Army Reserves for about 15 years now,” Moore said. Moore has been a technician for six years and credits her military service as to what piqued her interest in commercial vehicle maintenance. Service Triage Technician Kelby Moore from Rush Truck Centers – Beaumont (Texas) competed in the Paccar MX Heavy-Duty Service Division, while Body Shop Technician Se'ara Hart from Rush Truck Centers – Boise competed in the Paint Division. First female techs competeįor the first time in the history of Rush’s Tech Skills Rodeo, two female employees competed in the Service categories. The champion said he plans to put some prize money into a couple of his Jeep projects once home. “I told my boss if I came up here, I was going to take it all,” Crawford said following the award ceremony. This was only Crawford’s second Rodeo appearance, and his first in-person Rodeo to take home the top prize in only two attempts was quite the achievement. The most prestigious award of the event was given by Rusty Rush, Chairman, CEO, and President of Rush Enterprises, and retired NASCAR driver and current broadcaster Clint Bowyer, who drove the #14 Rush Truck Centers Ford Mustang for several years.Ĭrawford earned himself a total winnings of $18,500 along with a pair of custom spurs befitting a Rodeo Champion. Paul Crawford of Rush Truck Centers – Haines City was crowned All-Around Rodeo Grand Champion. All-Around Rodeo Grand Champion ‘crowned’ with custom spurs As the competition waged on for days, the bustle of the floor and its crowd grew in anticipation for the final awards ceremony, where the winners and All-Around Rodeo Grand Champion were to be named. Positioned in front of each station was a table covered with the available tools and equipment necessary for each challenge noticeably so, nearly every table featured extensive electrical service equipment-particularly multimeters. On the Rodeo floor was a litany of medium- and heavy-duty commercial vehicles for the hands-on challenge stations. Adjacent to the competition floor was the Supplier Trade Show, where sponsors and suppliers showcased their latest offerings. This year's event drew a crowd of more than 1,100, who were treated to a wide range of experiences. Rush, one of the largest commercial vehicle dealer networks in North America, has held the competition since 2006, though due to COVID-19, held virtual events in 20. Over the years as this contest has developed into what it is today, the company has given away more than $2.7 million in cash and prizes to place winners. The top 10% of challengers traveled from across the country for the 17th annual showdown to earn their piece of the more than $300,000 in cash and prizes for place winners. Over 2,000 Rush employees tested to qualify, which involved rounds of testing siloed into categories ranging from Leasing to Parts, Sales, and Service. That was certainly the case for the Rush Tech Skills Rodeo, which had more than 200 commercial vehicle maintenance techs and other Rush Enterprises and Rush Truck Centers employees showing off their professional expertise in San Antonio from Dec.

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