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By JOE LAMB
LOG CABIN STAFF WRITER
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 The big red truck belongs to Mark Scroggins, 41, of Conway. After he's handed the keys at an upcoming presentation ceremony, he'll be free to drive it any time he wants and, more importantly, just walk right on away from the thing anytime he sees fit.
Scroggins stood with his hands on the 2008 Ford F-150 V8 provided by Smith Ford for just over 85 hours at the 2008 Stuck on a Truck competition, hosted by First State Bank. He only had to last about three hours longer than he did when he competed last year to clinch the title, and First State Bank vice president for marketing Lori Case said he had his wits about him pretty well when he won at about 1 a.m. Monday.
Second place finisher Kevin Cauthen, Case said, "was looking real strong up until right before he just sort of crashed." Case said Cauthen seemed to forget where he was at in a sleep deprivation-induced stupor and just lifted his hands off the truck.
He won a 2008 Yamaha Big Bear ATV provided by Duncan Outdoors for his efforts.
Third place went to Conway firefighter Danny Collins. Collins won a Trinidad Hot Springs Spa from Luxury Pools & Spas. Case said Collins just built a gazebo at his house, and said the spa will fit right in there.
Beverly Beck, an alternate, came in fourth. Beck competed two years ago and won a Trane 3-ton air conditioning unit provided by Freyaldenhoven Heating and Cooling. This year she won another Trane 3-ton air conditioning unit provided by Freyaldenhoven Heating and Cooling. Case said Beck told her that the new one "will probably be up for sale soon."
The new "voting for charity" aspect of Stuck on a Truck raised almost $3,000 for local charities, with contestant Carlie Porterfield generating the most money. $1,000 was donated in Porterfield's name for Court Appointed Special Advocates for Children (CASA) from voter/donors.
And Shayne Coulther finished fifth, winning a Playstation 3 game console.
"We had a group of great contestants this year who had a lot of fun with each other," Case said. "We saw them many times encouraging their other contestants and saying things like 'just keep your hands on the truck,' and 'just hang on until the break.' That's something we don't see every year."
(Staff writer Joe Lamb can be reached by e-mail at joe.lamb@thecabin.net or by phone at 505-1238. Send us your news at www.thecabin.net/submit)
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