Eddie Pettus Wins 2026 SEMA Battle of the Builders With 1970 Chevelle
Eddie Pettus has won the overall title at the 2026 SEMA Battle of the Builders presented by Mothers with his 1970 Chevrolet Chevelle, the show's top builder honor. The Chevelle was a five year build totaling more than 15,000 man hours, powered by a 1,300 horsepower twin turbo LS3 paired with a Bowler Performance 4L80 transmission on a Roadster Shop chassis with Brembo brakes. Pettus first won the Hot Rod and Hot Rod Truck category, then beat fellow class champions Buddy Hale, who took Sport Compact and Import Performance with a 1955 Volkswagen Ghia, Mark Giambalvo, Off Road winner with a 1974 Chevrolet K10, and Jesse Rieger, Young Guns winner with a 1969 Ford Mustang. The inaugural Bike Builder Shootout crowned Steven Iacona and his Harley Davidson Knucklehead.
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