TEXT AND PHOTOS BY EDDIE MAHONEY
PICTURESQUE LAS VEGAS WAS THE SIGHT OF THE ANNUAL LAS VEGAS SHOWDOWN. More than 500 custom trucks assembled on the grounds of the Rio All Suite Hotel on a busy Cinco De Mayo weekend. Hosting an event in the entertainment capital of the world on any given weekend is no easy task, but the crew pulled it off in spectacular fashion. The Las Vegas Showdown is a unique yet family friendly event that encompasses a huge truck show, burnout contests, food, vendors and plenty of live music. Commitments from dozens of truck clubs across the neighboring states poured in, and it was a great time to be had by all those who experienced the showdown.