The best of the best shine at Isuzu's "Week of Weeks" competitions

Isuzu Commercial Truck of America Inc. held their National Sales Walkaround, Service Walkaround, Parts Salesperson Product Presentation and North America I-1 Grand Prix Technical competitions. Over 800 contestants submitted entries and completed training in 2025 to qualify for this coveted event. Finalists gathered in Pittston, Pennsylvania, at Isuzu’s Center of Excellence during the week of Aug. 4, 2025, to showcase their talents and skills. 

“It is so fun for our staff and competitors to spend time and compete with the best of the best for 2025!” said Shaun C. Skinner, president of Isuzu Commercial Truck of America and Isuzu Commercial Truck of Canada. “It speaks volumes of the talent our Isuzu dealers have recruited and trained to get to this level. I know this is a big competition, but more than that, it is a celebration of the contestants’ hard work and giving their best for the Isuzu brand and their dealership.”

2025 Isuzu National Sales Walkaround Competition
The Isuzu National Sales Walkaround Competition featured participants that had first won their district and regional contests, earning their place to compete at the prestigious “Isuzu Week of Weeks.” Their challenge was to present a 2025 Isuzu FVR Derate with a Voth aluminum dump body to a fictitious “customer” who had never owned an Isuzu or a low cab forward truck. It was a very close competition with each contestant showcasing their unique style and approach. The 2025 National Sales Walkaround Champion goes to William Little from Truckworx in Birmingham, AL. 

• National Champion (Isuzu Winners’ Circle Gold trip to Prague, Czech Republic and Vienna, Austria in February 2026)
  Southern Regional Champion
  • Walter Strick
    Truckworx 
    Birmingham, AL.
• Second Place (Isuzu Winners’ Circle Silver trip to Scottsdale, AZ in March 2026)
  Northern Regional Champion
  • Matt Sherman
    Isuzu Truck of Providence
    Providence, RI
• Third Place ($2,000 in cash)
  Western Regional Champion
  • Brady Christenson 
    Pritchard’s Isuzu Truck 
    Forest City, IA

2025 Isuzu National Service Walkaround Competition
The Isuzu National Service Walkaround Competition consisted of four Regional Champions that had only 10 minutes to demonstrate their Isuzu product and maintenance expertise to a fictious service customer on a 2022 Isuzu NRR. Given the limited time available to inspect the truck and identify all serviceable areas, participants faced a significant challenge in effectively communicating the necessary service requirements to our simulated customer. After the rigorous competition, the 2025 National Service Walkaround Champion went to William (Will) Little from Truckworx in Birmingham, AL. 

• National Champion (Isuzu Winners’ Circle Gold trip to Prague, Czech Republic and Vienna, Austria in February 2026)
  Southern Regional Champion
  • William (Will) Little
    Truckworx 
    Birmingham, AL
• Second Place (Isuzu Winners’ Circle Silver trip to Scottsdale, AZ in 
  March 2026)
  Western Regional Champion
  • James Beuchner
    PTR Isuzu 
    West Chicago, IL
• Third Place ($2,000 in cash)
  Northern Regional Champion
  • Chris Wodarcyk
    Fyda Isuzu
    Walton, KY
• Fourth Place ($1,000 in cash)
  Canada Regional Champion
  • Tanya Doolan
    Western Isuzu Truck 
    Edmonton, Alberta, Canada

2025 Isuzu National Parts Product Presentation Competition
The Isuzu National Parts Product Presentation Competition took place in a replica dealership parts counter that was constructed at the Isuzu Center of Excellence to study the retail presentation and experience of parts customers. Contestants were challenged to effectively communicate with a mock customer who visited their dealership to purchase parts for an older fleet of Isuzu trucks.=. They had to showcase their knowledge of Isuzu resources and quickly identify the parts needed while confirming their customers’ needs. The 2025 National Parts Product Presentation Champion went to Shaela Medley from Pierre Isuzu Truck of Everett in Everett, WA. 

• National Champion (Isuzu Winners’ Circle Gold trip to Prague, Czech Republic and Vienna, Austria in February 2026)
  Western Regional Champion
  • Shaela Medley
    Pierre Isuzu Truck of Everett 
    Everett, WA
• Second Place (Isuzu Winners’ Circle Silver trip to Scottsdale, AZ in 
  March 2026)
  Southern Regional Champion
  • Luis Moreno
    Tampa, Isuzu Truck 
    Tampa, FL
• Third Place ($2,000 in cash)
  Northern Regional Champion
  • Wayne Werkhoven
    Isuzu Truck of Providence 
    Providence,
• Fourth Place ($1,000 in cash)
  Canada Regional Champion
  • Ryan Avera
    Lewis Isuzu 
    Barrie, Ontario Canada

2025 Isuzu North America I-1 Grand Prix Technical Competition
Without a doubt, the most grueling of all the “Isuzu Week of Weeks” competitions is the I-1 Grand Prix Technical Competition for service technicians. Each technician was required to pass a challenging 75-minute entrance exam in a single try. The twelve technicians with the highest scores were invited to enroll and participate in the competition held this week. 

The competition featured three intense rounds where technicians were challenged to diagnose and repair trucks, complete a physical exam, and navigate some of the most demanding repairs possible on an Isuzu chassis, all while under meticulous observation and evaluation. The winners are:

• First Place (Invitation to participate in IML’s 20th Isuzu World Technical Competition; $5,000.00 cash; I-1 Grand Prix Finalist certification on ITU transcript for 2025)
  • Micael Lechasseur
    Pare Isuzu Truck
    Quebec City, Quebec, Canada
• Second Place (Invitation to participate in IML’s 20th Isuzu World Technical Competition; $4,000.00 cash; I-1 Grand Prix Finalist certification on ITU transcript for 2025)
  • Rick Engler
    Transwest Isuzu Truck Henderson 
    Henderson, CO
• Third Place (Invitation to participate in IML’s 20th Isuzu World Technical Competition; $3,000.00 cash; I-1 Grand Prix Finalist certification on ITU transcript for 2025)
  • JuanBisono
    Gabrielli Isuzu Truck Long Island
    Long Island, NY
• Fourth Place ($1,000.00 cash; I-1 Grand Prix Finalist certification on ITU transcript for 2025)
  • Candido DeLeon
    Rush Dayton
    Dayton, OH
• Fifth Place ($1,000.00 cash; I-1 Grand Prix Finalist certification on ITU transcript for 2025)
  • William Nields
    Faulkner Isuzu 
    Westchester, PA
• Sixth Place ($250.00 cash; I-1 Grand Prix Finalist certification on ITU transcript for 2025)
  • James Lucero
    Ton’s Truck Center 
    Santa Ana, CA
     
• Finalists, each of the winners will receive $250 on their Winners’ Circle 
  • Michael Marrs
    Coffman Isuzu 
    Aurora, IL
  • Riley Dodson
    Rush Isuzu Dallas
    Dallas, TX
  • Tristan Smithey
    Scarff Isuzu 
    Auburn, WA
  • Richard Nonamaker
    Rush Isuzu Truck Waco 
    Waco, TX
  • Justin Carter
    Eagle Isuzu 
    Shreveport, LA
  • Joseph Donlon
    Maher Isuzu 
    St. Petersburg, FL

As an added incentive for the technicians that compete in the 20th Isuzu World Technical Competition (“I-1 Grand Prix World Competition”), should any of them place first, second or third in the competition, they too can plan on packing their bags for the 2025 Winner’s Circle Gold Program trip to Prague, Czech Republic and Vienna, Austria in February 2026.