Vehlo announced that Reggie Stewart and Kole Grove of Reggie’s Motorworks and The Noble Mechanic are the winners of the 2026 Shop Hero Award in a recent press release.

The winners will be recognized at an invite-only reception on Wednesday, Nov. 4, at Sugarcane at The Venetian in Las Vegas, during SEMA Show week.

The Shop Hero Award recognizes a trusted pillar of the community who is driving change for the industry through innovation, leadership, and service. Customers and the public nominate the winner. 
 
This year, Stewart and Grove led Fueled for School, a fundraiser that brought in $12,000, topping its $10,000 goal for the first time in two years. The money funds 2,400 meal kits for hungry school kids in Hamilton County, Indiana.

“Reggie and Kole show what a repair shop can do beyond the shop,” said Cavan Robinson, VP of SMS Operations at Vehlo. “We got a lot of great nominations this year, and every one of them reminded us how much this industry gives back to its communities.”

Also recognized in 2026 are four product awards, each sponsored by a Vehlo shop management solution, given to the following shops:

• Customer Champion: C&M Automotive and Transmission (Rudy Gargiulo), sponsored by Shop-Ware. Honors the shop that most fully embraces features that enhance the customer experience.
• Breakthrough Business: CP Truck and Automotive Solutions (Mike Crews and Roger Pulliam), sponsored by Shop Boss. Awarded to the Shop Boss user with the most year-over-year growth.
• Elite Entrepreneur: GreatWater 360 Auto Care, sponsored by Protractor. Presented to the business adding the most new rooftops.
• Sales Super Star: Fox Tire (Max Fox), sponsored by Tire Guru. Recognizing the Tire Guru user achieving the strongest sales performance over the past 12 months.