WINNER HANDED KEYS TO SEQUEL

Ohio man hits the road driving his new custom rig home after winning Custom Rigs’ sweepstakes

John Lacusky wasn’t present at the Great American Trucking Show in Dallas when his form was pulled from the clear plastic box filled with other hopefuls entries to win the Win Big With Custom Rigs Sweepstakes.

Lacusky had never seen the interior of The Sequel until this afternoon when he sat in the driver's seat of his very own custom rig.

Nor did he hear Ice Road Trucker Alex Debogorski (see our web video) announce he was the winner.

But the Cortland, Ohio resident was overjoyed when Custom Rigs’ publisher Brad Holthaus called him with the great news and to assure him it wasn’t a hoax.

Lacusky was showing even more emotions when Holthaus actually handed him the keys to The Sequel at our Tuscaloosa, Alabama, offices this afternoon.

“I’m sorry my emotions are showing,” said the owner-operator of Lacusky’s Trucking said as he stood looking at his new truck. “I can’t believe I’m so lucky. I still keep asking, ‘Why me?’ I’m so lucky.”

John Lacusky (left) is handed the keys to his new ride by Custom Rigs publisher Brad Holthaus at the magazine's offices in Tuscaloosa, Alabama.

Lacusky was one of thousands of CDL holders who entered the Win Big With Custom Rigs Sweepstakes.

"I don't believe it. TV, popcorn maker and swiveling seats?" Lacusky surveys the customized sleeper before taking The Sequel on the road back to his home in Ohio.

And now he and a trucking buddy are on the road headed home behind the wheel of his own custom rig.

The ’98 International 9400 was fully customized by the Chrome Shop Mafia and re-powered by Detroit Diesel.

Now that power and custom work is at the command of one very happy Ohio trucker who’s headed back home with a huge smile and tears of pure joy in his eyes.

Congratulations, John.