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$10,000 Grand Prize for Winner of Indian
Motorcycle ‘The Wrench’ Contest for
Amateur Builders
The Sturgis Rally saw Indian
Motorcycle unveil the final
three custom builds from its
‘Wrench: Scout Bobber Build
Off’ at the Buffalo Chip. Fans
had until August 16th to vote
for their favorite and help select
the grand prize winner, who was
announced via social media on
August 21.
The winner was revealed as
NASA engineer Alfredo Juarez,
of Las Cruces, NM., who
scooped the Grand Prize of
$10,000. Juarez said “this
experience has been amazing
inside and out. It’s been a huge
blessing for myself and my
family. I’m proud of the final
product, not only for all the
work I’ve put into it, but for all
the work my family has put in
and the sacrifices they have
made to allow me to focus on
this over the last three months.”
The domestic U.S. custom
motorcycle competition, which
was designed to spotlight non-
professional builders who
“wrench for the passion and not
Winner - Alfredo Juarez: The NASA Engineer won the $10,000 Grand Prize
and said that “this experience has been amazing inside and out.” In
selecting Juarez for the final the judges had said “From the moment we saw
Alfredo’s drawing, we could tell he was a very special contestant. Drawn to
scale with measurements he took from a Scout at a local dealership and a
picture of the engine, the concept has style and flow, but, also, it had the
engineering and mechanical aspects that only a real builder would include.
At the time he was awarded the Indian Scout and $10,000 build budget
Juarez said “I am definitely not a paper engineer. I can turn a wrench. I’ve
got the gear, the skills, the experience, knowledge, drive and the work ethic
to get this done.”