Team JBL pulled in quite a few victories at this year's Steel Valley Regional V auto sound competition in Chester, WV. The team picked up 16 trophies and awards in the SQ competition, plus five Top 35 and six Car Show awards. Team JBL members Alma Gates, Mike Bartells, Daryl Trammel and Gary Biggs all took home first place honors in their respective competition categories.
"We're very proud of Team JBL's success at the Steel Valley Regionals," says Neil Hayden, Team JBL's manager. "Once again, the entire team made an outstanding effort and came home victorious. And, on behalf of the team, I'd like to thank Art 'Shaker' Turgeon, who announced his retirement from SPL at the event, for being an integral part of Team JBL and for his dedication to SPL. Shaker has been a Team JBL member since its inception and has been a significant player in the SPL category. We wish him all the best."
Results from the Steel Valley Regionals:
Arthur "Shaker" Turgeon
dB dragExtreme 1 2nd: 170.9dB
IDBL Ultimate 1 2nd: 172.8dB
Mike Bartells
dB Drag Extreme 3_4 1st: 173.9dB
IDBL Ultimate 3 1st: 176.4dB
USACi dB5 Extreme 2nd: 174.5dB
MECA Radical X 2 2nd: 174.5dB
Gary Biggs
IASCAUltra X 600+ 1st
Tuner show 1st: Wild domestic
Top 35 1st
Alma Gates
USACi Q format: 1st
USAC car show SUV class: 1st
MECAMaster: 1st
MECA Phat Truck award
MECA Best of Show award
Tuner Show SUV class: 1st
Top 35 SQ: 11th
Daryl Trammel
IASCA Rookie 601+ 1st
Tuner show Street class: 1st
USACi Q format: 2nd
MECA SQ Most improved
MECA Install Modified: 4th
Top 35 28th
Mike Lacher
IASCA Street X 601+ 4th
Top 35 20th
MECA Custom + 6th
Andy Wehmeyer
IASCA Street X 601+ 3rd
MECA Master 2nd
Top 35: 15th
Neil Hayden
IASCA Tuner Show Street class: 3rd
MECA Custom + 4th