Spend your 4th of July Weekend with Goodguys in Des Moines!

The Goodguys 19th Heartland Nationals returns to the Iowa State Fairgrounds this weekend July 2,3 & 4 bringing over 3,500 of the country’s hottest rods and coolest customs to Iowa’s Capital City! The three day event features a giant show & shine, vendor exhibits, swap meet & cars for sale corral, Street Challenge Autocross, Saturday night stage show & fireworks, Builder’s Choice awards selected by Rober Burman/Lakeside Rods & Rides, model car show, and lots more fun for the entire family! Meet and get an autograph from hot rodding legend and former Hollywood star Norm Grabowski and check out his new ride!

Live entertainment will be provided throughout the weekend by the classic rock and country band “65 South” who bring your favorite classic hits to the big stage. The band will play Saturday night at the main grandstand starting at 8pm and when the music is over the sky will light up with a giant fireworks show! It’s gonna be a great weekend of hot roddin’ in Iowa! Hope to see ya there!

Goodguys 19th Heartland Nationals
Event Hours:
Friday, July 2nd 8am to 5pm,
Saturday, July 3rd 8am to 8pm
Sunday, July 4th 8am to 3pm
General admission
Adults: $18
Kids 7-12: $6
Registration Fees (Registration is located at the Fairgrounds)
Three-day fee: $75 (includes car and two people)
Sunday Only: $40 (includes the car and two people)
Swap Meet & Car Coral Fees:
Swap Meet Fee: $55 at the gate
Car Corral Fee: $55 at the gate

Don’t miss one of the country’s favorite summer time rod & custom events! For additional Heartland Nationals event information:
www.heartlandnats.com

Friday Night Drags Coming to Columbus, Puyallup and Joliet!

Three thrilling Friday Night Hot Rod Drags are on tap this summer at National Trail Raceway in Columbus, OH (July 9th ), Pacific Raceways in Puyallup, WA (July 23) and Route 66 Raceway in Joliet, IL (Sept 17th)! Rich Guasco’s famous ‘Pure Hell” Fuel Altered returns to action this year and will be featured in match race competition against Ron Hope’s “Rat Trap” in Columbus and will race Randy Bradford’s Fiat Toppolino at Pacific Raceways. The Pro Mod exhibition group the “Chicago Wise Guys” featuring a full lineup of blown 230mph Pro Mods will put on a breathtaking exhibition at Route 66 which is guaranteed to bring fans to their feet! All this and more!

In addition to all the exhibition action and match races, the Friday Night Drags will feature five classes of competition including Hot Rod, Street machine and Competition classes! For a look at all 2010 Goodguys vintage drag racing action including event dates, class structure, race schedules etc., visit www.ggvintagedragracing.com

Roy Brizio Ready for Columbus!

Second generation hot rod craftsman Roy Brizio, the patriarch of Roy Brizio Street Rods in South San Francisco, CA will be on hand at the 13th PPG Nationals presented by Bridgestone July 9-11 in Columbus, OH to select the event’s Builder’s Choice awards. Brizio will personally select 20 award winners from the Builder’s Choice parking area which will be open from 8am to 2pm Saturday, July 10th at the Ohio Expo Center.The highly sought after awards are milled aluminum, anodized statuettes.

Throughout the last 20 years, Roy Brizio Street Rods has earned a well deserved reputation for building hot rods and customs that have defined modern hot rodding. Roy’s philosophy is simple: to build and help others build the finest looking and driving hot rods of our time. Brizio has built Goodguys winners, Grand National Roadster Show winners and was selected to Hot Rod Magazine’s 50th Anniversary celebration “T” roadster, but perhaps his greatest sense of pride comes from building dual purpose show winning drivers. No other shop the world can boast of putting more miles on their cars than Roy Brizio Street Rods.

It’s going to be a stellar weekend in Columbus with the Brizio selected Builder’s Choice as well as the crowning of the Ridetech Street Machine of the Year and the Classic Instruments Street Rod of the Year! To see the entire weekend schedule from Columbus, past event photos, purchase tickets and more, visit www.goodguysnats.com

HRIA to hold open Meeting in Columbus

The Hot Rod Industry Alliance (HRIA) will hold an open meeting Thursday July 8, 2010 from 3-4:30pm in advance of the Goodguys 13th Annual PPG Nationals presented by Bridgestone in Columbus, Ohio. The meeting will be held inside the Ohio Building at the Ohio Expo Center.

This is a perfect chance to hear what the HRIA is working on and to get your voice heard! Guest speakers include Ethan Landsman from the SEMA Action Network, Bob Knechel with the Collectors Foundation and a guest from Championship Auto Shows.

Landsman will also be on hand for the first-ever Collector Car Appreciation Day celebration Friday, July 9th and will present a resolution to honor the day to HRIA Chair Dennis Overholser. To learn more, contact Zane Clark at zanec@sema.org or 909-978-6696.

Goodtimes Gazette Wins Gold!

The Goodguys Gazette continues to reach new heights in its ongoing transformation from 1980s-era newsprint throw away to the all color collectible showpiece it is today.

The November 2009 Gazette was selected by the IAMA as a GOLD medal winner in the TOTAL PUBLICATION category

During the recently announced 19th International Automotive Media Awards, the Gazette won GOLD for its overall design and content (November 2009 issue) and received BRONZE in cover design (February 2009 issue) as well as a BRONZE for Landspeed Louise Noeth’s passionately scripted “Fuel For Thought” column.

The February 2009 Gazette cover was selected by the IAMA as a BRONZE medal winner

This is the first time the Goodguys Gazette has received an IAMA award. “The Gazette crew works hard and loves what they do. I think that’s what shows through each month when we produce the magazine. Plus, great cars and events make for a great magazine!” said Editor in Chief Kirk Jones.

Congratulations to the hard working, mega-talented Goodguys Gazette team on a job well done!

Over 400 Vendors in Columbus! See Who’s Coming!

The Goodguys 13th PPG Nationals presented by Bridgestone is shaping up to be the summer’s hottest destination for hot rodders worldwide! The event is the largest on the annual Goodguys calendar not only in car count (over 6,000 1972 & earlier rods, customs, classic, muscle car & street machines) but also features the largest annual turnout of vendor exhibits!

Over 400 companies will have exhibit booth at this year’s 13th PPG Nationals presented by Bridgestone. The entire Bricker Building will be filled to the rafters with exhibit booths as will the event midways. For a complete list of all vendors at this year’s Nationals – click here

For more on the 13th PPG Nationals presented by Bridgestone visit the event’s official website here:
www.goodguysnats.com

19th East Coast Nationals Visit Historic Rhinebeck This Weekend!

The Goodguys Goodtimes visit the Northeast this weekend for the 19th edition of the East Coast Nationals, June 25-27 at the Dutchess County Fairgrounds in Rhinebeck! Three big days of hot rodding excitement in quaint Rhinebeck Village! The Dutchess County Fairgrounds is one of the most charming and scenic venues Goodguys visits annually and the surrounding Hudson Valley area is simply breathtaking. It makes for a perfect weekend behind the wheel of your rod, custom or classic!

The East Coast Nationals features over 2,000 rods customs & classic through 1972 vintage, vendor exhibits, live entertainment, Friday Poker Run, swap meet & cars for sale corral, model car & pedal car show and lots more family fun! Don’t miss it!

Admission Prices:
General: $18
Kids (7-12): $6
Under 6: Free
Parking: Free

Event Hours:
Fri 6/25 8am to 5pm
Sat 6/26 8am to 5pm
Sun 6/27 8am to 3pm

Registration Fees: (1972 & earlier vehicles only – Registration located at the Fairgrounds)
Three Day Vehicle Fee: $75 (includes car and two people)
Sunday-Only Vehicle Fee: $40 (includes car and two people)

Swap Meet:
Spaces are $60 at the event, swap set up begins Thursday at NOON
Car Corral:
Car corral fee is $50 for the weekend- set up begins Thursday at NOON
For a closer look at this event, click here:
www.eastcoastnats.com

To call the event hotline, dial (845) 431-9191

Goodguys 13th PPG Nationals presented by Bridgestone Joins Nationwide Car Celebration Friday, July 9th 2010

– Organizers across the country unite to recognize first-ever “Collector Car Appreciation Day”

Columbus, OH – The Goodguys Rod & Custom Association will join organizers across the country to celebrate the first-ever Collector Car Appreciation Day during the 13th PPG Nationals presented by Bridgestone which runs Friday July 9th through Sunday July 11th at the Ohio Expo Center in Columbus, OH. The massive event happens to be the country’s largest classic car/hot rod show so it’s only fitting the first annual Collector Car Appreciation Day falls during the popular event.

The United States Senate declared the second Friday in July as Collector Car Appreciation Day as a means to raise awareness of the vital role automotive restoration and collection plays in American society.

“We are pleased that our elected officials have acknowledged the positive presence that the automotive industry has in local communities,” said Goodguys President Marc Meadors. “We’re looking forward to the 13th PPG Nationals presented by Bridgestone where tens of thousands of people will demonstrate their love for automobiles. The event is going to be even more special knowing that car-lovers across the country are celebrating as well.”

The Goodguys Nationals is one of hundreds of car events taking place on or around July 9, 2010, the official date designated as Collector Car Appreciation Day. The Specialty Equipment Market Association (SEMA) and the Automotive Restoration Market Organization (ARMO) developed a list of events nationwide on July 9th and posted it at http://www.sema.org/sema-enews/2010/21/collector-car-appreciation-day-grows

Military Discount Coupon Available for all 2010 Goodguys events!

Goodguys is proud to offer our United States servicemen and women with a special Military Discount to all 2010 Goodguys events. You can Download & Print the Coupon Here

Once you’ve printed the coupon, simply bring it to the event admission gate with a copy of your current military I.D. to receive $5 off one general admission ticket.

Thank you for your service to our country!

Burman to select Des Moines Builder’s Choice Awards

Roger Burman and his staff at Lakeside Rods & Rides in Rockwell City, Iowa will be on hand at the 19th Heartland Nationals to hand pick the Builder’s Choice awards. Burman will select ten award winners from the Builder’s Choice parking area which will be open from 8am to 2pm Saturday, July 3rd at the Iowa State Fairgrounds.

The highly sought after awards are polished aluminum ’32 Ford grill shells designed and finished by Lakeside and custom milled by J & B Microfinish of Pontiac, Illinois.

Burman has been in the news lately. At the recent Goodguys Hot Rod Nationals in Indianapolis, he took his race black ’32 Ford 5 window coupe to a big win in the 1/8th mile Street Rod Shootout drag races. He and Lakeside crew have been fixtures in the winner’s circle at Goodguys events for many years. As a shop they’ve brought home the Goodguys “America’s Most Beautiful Street Rod” title as well as the Street Rod d’Elegance two consecutive year’s as well as the Goodguys Custom Rod of the Year.

For more details on the 18th Heartland Nationals visit www.heartlandnats.com

A.B. 1740 defeated on senate floor

As many of you have been reading about and hearing about the past few months, yesterday was the senate vote for Assembly Bill 1740 – the bill brought forth by assemblyman Kevin Jeffries relating to increasing the number of annual kit car registrations from 500 to 750 in the state of California. The bill was defeated. We received the following note from assemblyman Jeffries office explaining the defeat and what’s next.

Goodguys would like to thank everyone who rallied behind this bill and took the time to call, fax, write and e-mail California assembly members in support of this bill and our beloved hobby and industry. We will keep you posted on any new bills or developments through the year. Here is the note from Jeffries’ office:

Yesterday, AB 1740 (Jeffries), relating to increasing the number of annual kit car registrations from 500 to 750, failed on a party line vote, 3-5. Three Republicans, Vice-Chair Bob Huff (Diamond Bar), Tom Harman (Huntington Beach), and Roy Ashburn (Bakersfield) voted in favor of the measure. Five Democrats, Chair Alan Lowenthal (Long Beach), Christine Kehoe (San Diego), Fran Pavley (Santa Monica), Mark DeSaulnier (Walnut Creek) and Joe Simitian (San Jose) voted against the bill.

250+ Orange County Get-Together photos now available for viewing

The 2010 Orange County Get-Together event photos are now available for your viewing pleasure. Over 250+ event photos taken by the Goodguys Road Crew.

Visit – www.ocgettogether.com/2010 to view, and if you like – purchase, the photos today!

2010 Hot Rod of the Year Winner!

The ’32 Ford hot rod roadster of Floyd Williams took home the Goodguys 2010 Gearstar Hot Rod of the Year award at the 22nd Hot Rod Nationals in Indianapolis. Williams, a long time Southern California native recently pulled up his roots and settled in Austin, Texas. With it’;s burgeoning traditional hot rod culture, Austin is the perfect home the newest Hot Rod of the Year.

Floyd grew up drag racing at OCIR and other so-cal strips so his goal with the car was to build a 60’s style street/strip roadster. Enter Dave Lane of Fast Lane Rod Shop Donahue, IA. Once Lane was commissioned to build the car, the trio of Williams, his son Kevin and Lane set out to build the ultimate hot rod roadster.

With the trio’s vision, artist Eric Brockmeyer rendered a period correct interior which incorporated a combination of bare bones basics, diamond pleated leather seats and the right amount of lightning holes. With black being the only color for a true hot rod, DuPont Super Jet Black single stage was chosen. With the interior and paint settled, attention was turned to the drive train. A small black Chevy topped with Hilborn stack injection was chosen. Vintage 60s features include a Joe Hunt magneto, Milodon oil pan and Corvette Valve covers. The 400+ ponies are routed through a Tremec 5 speed to a ladder bar supported Winter’s quick change. The big window polished Halibrand rear wheels are wrapped in Hurst cheater slicks for that perfect So-Cal drag look.

The car gets its intimidating rake courtesy of a Magnum 5 inch dropped axle with So Cal hairpins. A So-Cal front brake kit stops the polished kidney bean Real Wheels. All the fancy brightwork is courtesy of Jon Wright’s custom chrome plating in Grafton, OH.

Look for the Williams’ roadster at the L.A. Roadster’s Father’s Day show in Pomona, the Goodguys 13th PPG Nationals in Columbus, the Goodguys 24th West Coast Nationals, Goodguys Midwestern Nationals in Kansas City and the season-ending Southwest Nationals in Scottsdale, AZ.

The finalists for this year’s Gearstar Hot Rod of the Year included Bill Kullbom, Burlington, IA (’30 Ford), Dick McCann, Wheaton, IL (’29 Ford), Floyd Williams, Austin, TX (’32 Ford roadster), Donny Friese, Beach Park, IL (’32 Ford) and Jeff Kuhn, Plainfield, IL (’34 Ford).

Indy Race Results – Bridges, Gallen Take Home Big Wins!

O’Reilly Raceway park, Clermont, IN – The stage doesn’t get any bigger than Indy when it comes to motorsports. For the country’s elite vintage drag racing teams, the Goodguys Hot Rod Nationals at O’Reilly Raceway Park is their one chance per year to say they too won Indy.

Per tradition, the Goodguys Hot Rod Nationals fills every inch but the paved oval on O’Reilly Raceway Park’s expansive property. It’s wall to wall chrome, flames, nitro fumes and candy paint. With 10 eliminator classes and exhibitions by the Geezer Gasser’s and Nostalgia Super Stockers, this year’s event kept the drag strip busy all day.

The Nostalgia Top Fuel field was the largest it’s ever been here in Indy with 12 fire breathing front motored monsters doing battle for a precious spot in the 8 car field. Paced by Denver Schutz’ 5.857, the field featured a mix of California cars, Midwest cars and the New York based “Nitrodiction” entry of Jim Didio, driven by 2-time Goodguys Indy winner Howard Haight.

Schutz again fired the biggest shot in eliminations clicking off a 5.844 in his first round race against Okahoma’s Odie Coker. Howard Haight legged out the opening round’s only other sub 6-second lap, running a 5.966 to dispatch San Jose, California’s Brendan Murry. When Rick Rodgers in Butch Blair’s “Fugowie” had to be shut off behind the burnout box in his semi final race with Schutz, the Fresno raisin farmer simply took the light and idled down the track, saving valuable parts and pieces for a final round match up with Midwest favorite Randy Bridges who woke everyone up with a 5.923 @ 244.03 semi final shot against Haight. So with the final round being a true East vs West showdown between Virden, Illinois’ Randy Bridges and California’s Denver Schutz, the stage was set for what should have been a classic battle. Unfortunately for Schutz, he got out of his smooth starting line routine, deep staged the car then left a tad early drawing a shocking red light on the tree while running 5.937. Bridges drove on through for a 6.03 @ 226mph win.

Bridges tasted victory here in 2003 when he defeated “Radar” Roger Lechtenberg, but this win was sweeter. “It’s so nice to see everyone come up and congratulating the team,” he said. “Car owner Joe Hendricks is the one who makes this all happen. He pays the bills, tunes the motor, drives the truck – he does it all. This is his baby – I’m just lucky enough to drive it.”

In Nostalgia Funny Car, 8 retro funnies dry hopped and thundered their way into the hearts of the fans. Stepping up to lead qualifying was Grand Blanc, Michigan’s Shawn Bowen who grabbed the pole position with a 6.038 @ 226.66 in his ’77 Pontiac Forebird but it was only a matter of time before the five-second runs began appearing on the scoreboards.

Peter and Ashby Gallen’s purple “Poverty Stricken” ’74 Vega was the first to step into the five second zone unloading a 5.904 @ 240.25 in a first round defeat of Steve Nichols’ Camaro. Gallen then dispatched of Indy’s Paul Romine in the semis in a great race which saw the winner post a 5.906 to Romine’s 5.939. In the final, Gallen faced first-time Goodguys finalist Anthony Bronge and the “Punisher” ’69 Camaro out of Marengo, Illinois.

The Funny Car final turned out to be close with Gallen turning in his 3rd consecutive 5.90 pass going 5.909 @ 241.97 to Bronge’s game 6.032 @ 238.81. This was Gallen’s 3rd Funny Car win in 2 years racing with Goodguys.

Both the 7.00 index and 7.50 index Pro Comp classes provided fans with great side by side racing and finishes decided by mere thousandths of a second.

In the Freedom Racing Engines-sponsored Pro Comp I division, number 4 qualifier Don Slout used consistency and a little luck to pick up his first-ever Goodguys hemi Oscar. Running as quick as 7.094 in eliminations, Slout got to the finals to face multi-time Goodguys event winner Richard Edwards and his brightly colored ’48 Fiat. Going in, Edwards was a big favorite but like the Top Fuel Final, the favorite’s role bit Richards when he red-lit giving the win to a popular underdog. Once he saw Edwards’ red light, Slout coasted to a slow victory, picking up an additional $500 cash from Freedom Racing Engines for the win.

In Pro Comp II, it looked as though the final would be a classic East vs West showdown with #1 qualifier Rich Barnard of Ohio against California’s Bruce McDowell. McDowell ended up blowing his engine in a 2nd round win which paved the way for John Bartos to reach the final to face Barnard. Barnard soloed to the class win when Bartos broke after his burnout but still ran it all the way through for a 7.535 winner.

The full bodied 8.50 index B/GAS category belonged to Lawrenceburg, Indiana’s Rob Davis and his supercharged ’67 Nova all weekend long. Davis qualified on the pole, ran a near perfect 8.506 in the semi finals and squeaked out a close win against Earl Scott’s ’34 Ford in the final logging a 8.527 @ 155.92 to Scott’s game 8.535 @ 157.34

Other event winners included Roger Lechtenberg (Top Fuel B), Don Nave (Nostalgia Comp), C.S. Bogshaw (Nostalgia Gas), Linda Riha (Hot Rod Eliminator), Brian Schimmel (1/8th Mile Hot Rod Shootout) and Roger Burman (1/8th Mile Street Rod Shootout).

The next stop on the 2010 Goodguys Vintage Drag Racing circuit is the 9th Blue Suede Cruise August 20-22 at Summit Motorsports Park in Norwalk, OH. For more visit http://www.ggvintagedragracing.com

Final Round Results, Goodguys 22nd Hot Rod Nationals
O’Reilly Raceway Park, Indianapolis, IN

Top Fuel:
Winner: Randy Bridges, Virden, IL 6.036 @ 243.90
Runner Up: Denver Schutz, Fresno, CA 5.937 @ 226.09 (foul)Top Fuel B
Winner: Roger Lechtenberg, Cedar Falls, IA 6.581 @ 178.92
Runner Up: Jeff Miller, Garrettsville, OH 7.731 @ 160.75

Funny Car:
Winner: Peter Gallen, Broomall, PA ’74 Vega 5.909 @ 241.97
Runner Up: Anthony Bronge, Marengo, IL ’69 Camaro 6.032 @ 238.81

Pro Comp I:
Winner: Don Slout, Williamsport, PA 11.785 @ 84.50
Runner Up: Richard Edwards, Terre Haute, IN ’48 Fiat 7.065 @ 191.43 (foul)

Pro Comp II:
Winner: Rich Barnard, Conneaut, OH 7.535 @ 177.67
Runner Up: John Bartos, Mantoa, OH (broke)

B/GAS:
Winner: Rob Davis, Lawrenceburg, IN ’67 Nova 8.527 @ 155.93
Runner Up: Earl Scott, Ashtabula, OH ’34 Ford 8.535 @ 157.34

Nostalgia Comp:
Winner: Don Nave, South Whitley, IN 8.519 @ 152.47
Runner Up: Bob Lair, Lake Mills, IA ’23 Ford 8.629 @ 146.67

Nostalgia Gas:
Winner: C.S. Bogshaw, Mooresville, NC, ’66 Nova 12.982 @ 51.79
Runner Up: Doug Dougherty, Plainville, IN ’69 Camaro (broke)

Hot Rod Eliminator:
Winner: Linda Riha, Shellsburg, IA ’55 Chevy 12.218 @ 103.14
Runner Up: Dale Schroeder, ’63 Ford 11.007 @ 123.49 (foul)

1/8th Mile Street Rod Shootout:
Winner: Roger Burman, Rockwell City, IA ’32 Ford 6.179 @ 110.44
Runner Up: Bill Paul, Highland, IL ’32 Ford 6.264 @ 112.15

1/8th Mile Hot Rod Shootout:
Winner: Brian Schimmel, New Berlin, WI ’55 Chevy P/U 6.494 @ 115.42
Runner Up: Jugger Brown, Thunder Bay CAN, ’28 Ford 6.826 @ 100.03

A.B. 1740 Heads to the Senate Floor This Tuesday, June 15th! Urgent Action Needed!

As you read right here on Hot News, legislation (A.B. 1740) to increase the registration limit for exempted specially constructed vehicle (kit car) registrations from 500 to 750 vehicles per year was approved in May by the full California Assembly. A.B .1740 will now be considered by the California Senate Transportation and Housing Committee on Tuesday, June 15. That’s just a few days from now!

Now is the time to act if you’re a hot rodder or an enthusiast and you reside in California. Please write a letter, send a fax, send an e-mail or make a quick phone call to the members of the Senate Transportation Committee (List provided below) immediately to request their support for A.B. 1740

A.B. 1740 Quick Facts
- Under current California policy, specially constructed vehicles that do not receive one of the 500 sequence numbers are subject to a “muddied” titling, registration and smog check process.
- A.B. 1740 will help mitigate the “black market” value of these 500 sequence numbers which are often sold on e-bay and other on-line auction sites.
- A.B. 1740 recognizes the minimal impact specially constructed vehicles have on air quality.
- A.B. 1740 recognizes the fact that specially constructed vehicles are overwhelmingly well-maintained and infrequently driven.
- A.B. 1740 will help allow vehicle owners to confidently take advantage of a newly-enacted vehicle registration amnesty program for specially constructed vehicles that were previously registered or classified incorrectly. Under the new law, the DMV will grant amnesty from prosecution to vehicle owners if certain conditions are met, including the owner filing a completed application with the department.

DON’T DELAY! Please contact members of the Senate Transportation and Housing Committee today to urge support for A.B. 1740.

2011 Goodguys Giveaway Car – Project CleanAir ’55!

PROJECT CLEANAIR ‘55 – a customized ’55 Chevy convertible will serve as a giveaway promotional vehicle during the 2011 Goodguys Rod & Custom Association national event series. Ironworks Speed & Kustom of Bakersfi eld, CA is heading up the build and the Experi-Metal company, producers of the ‘55 Chevy body, will have the ‘55 to Ironworks by mid May.

The heart of CleanAir ’55 is the emissions-legal LS3 E-Rod motor from General Motors. The prevailing goal of the build is to demonstrate how a reproduction body can be titled with the new emissions legal package in the state of California. SEMA and General Motors will be working closely with Goodguys to help work this project through all levels of the titling and emission process in California.

Goodguys will cover the entire process of the build in the Goodguys Gazette. The immediate goal with CleanAir ’55 is to bring the Hermance Design artist’s rendering to life at Ironworks Speed & Kustom and display the car in bare metal at the 24th Goodguys West Coast Nationals August 27-29 in Pleasanton. From Pleasanton, the car will be shipped to Kenny Davis Hotrods in Rogers, Arkansas where the all steel convertible will be covered in bright red PPG paint. The next stop will be the Recovery Room in Plattsmouth, Nebraska where Tracy Weaver will build and install the custom interior and top. After the interior is buttoned up, its back to Ironworks in Bakersfi eld California for final assembly. Goodguys will then take the car to Sacramento to work with the California State titling and emission department to show how the process of getting this type of vehicle legally titled and on the road in California.

CleanAir ‘55 will debut at the Goodguys 2nd Spring Nationals in Scottsdale, Arizona in March 2011 and will then be taken to 20 Goodguys National events across the country. The car will be displayed at the 2011 SEMA show in Las Vegas before being given away at the Goodguys Southwest Nationals held in Scottsdale Arizona in November of 2011.

Hot Rod Nationals – 465 Southbound Detour Notice

465 SOUTHBOUND DETOUR NOTICE
Crawfordsville Road off ramp from SB I465 is closed for construction.
Detour: Continue South on I465 and take the 10th Street Exit.
Turn Left on 10th St and go over Interstate.
Get back on I465 NORTH and take the Crawfordsville Rd. exit to get to
Registration @ Clarion & ORP.

Download the Detour Map (PDF)

Special Promotion for Thursday, June 10th USAC Sprint Race – Goodguys Participants pay half price!

Special Half Price Tickets for USAC/Amsoil Spring Car Races 6/10 @ O’Reilly Raceway Park!
A big night of world class USAC Sprint Car racing is being offered at HALF PRICE to all Goodguys Hot Rod Nationals event participants Thursday evening, June 10th at O’Reilly Raceway Park prior to the 22nd Hot Rod Nationals which runs Friday-Sunday June 11-13.

All Goodguys event participants will pay only $10 to take in the entire USAC/Amsoil Sprint Car Series event on the lightning quick O’Reilly Raceway Park paved oval! All you have to do is bring your Hot Rod Nationals event ticket to receive the special discount.

See all your USAC Sprint Car heroes in action including Damion Gardner, Jerry Coons Jr, Levi Jones, Bud Kaeding, Tracy Hines, Dave Darland, Shane Hmiel, Brian Clausen and many more! You better not pass this up!

To brush up on all USAC Sprint Car news and check out the series points standings, visit www.usacracing.com

Rad Rides By Troy to Select Indy Builder’s Choice Awards!

The gang from Rad Rides by Troy will be on hand throughout this weekend’s 22nd Hot Rod Nationals in Indy to select the highly sought after Builder’s Choice awards. Check out these beautiful custom machined awards (pictured below), designed by Troy and his team exclusively for the Hot Rod Nationals.

The Rad Rides staff will begin selecting the Builder’s Choice awards on Saturday morning. To be considered for a Hot Rod Nationals Builder’s Choice award, you must be parked in the West Concourse from 8am to 2pm Saturday, June 12th. A total of ten Builder’s Choice awards will be presented this weekend in addition to all the other popular event awards! Shine ‘em up guys and gals – the Rad Rides team will be looking for perfection!

For a look at the weekend event schedule, to buy tickets online or see past event photo galleries, visit www.hotrodnats.com

Freedom Racing Engines to Sponsor Goodguys Pro Comp Eliminator for 2010

Freedom Racing Engines, a state of the art engine building facility located in Brownsburg, Indiana, will be the official sponsor of the 7.0 Pro Comp Eliminator class at all 3 Goodguys Midwestern vintage drag races this season. Freedom will add $500 to the Pro Comp Eliminator winners payout at the 22nd Hot Rod Nationals June 11-13 at O’Reilly Raceway Park, the 9th Blue Suede Cruise August 20-22 at Summit Motorsports Park in Norwalk, OH and the 3rd Nostalgia Nationals October 15-17 at Beech Bend Raceway Park in Bowling Green, KY.

The Freedom Racing Engines staff brings over 70 combined years of race engine building expertise with Allen Robbins, Greg lossi and Larry Dixon Sr. Freedom is known for building custom competition motors from the oval track, drag strip and the street offering customers a wide variety of options. Current Goodguys competitors that use Freedom Racing Engines include Shorty Rader, Michael Sexton, Mark Vaught and others.

To find out more, give them a call today at (317) 858-9937