The Goodguys Rod and Custom Association made its second annual visit to the famed Atlanta Raceway located 35 miles south of the heart of the South-Atlanta, Georgia. Some of the best cars and trucks from up and down the East Coast made the trek to take part in this great event. The old speedway is a great place to hold an event of this type.
Things really got rollin' on Saturday with the show-and-shine, vendor midway, swap meet, hot-rod seminars, car corral, model and pedal car show, and NASCAR rides with the Richard Petty driving school. One area of the garage was arranged especially for trucks. The highlight of the day was the track cruise, which took place late in the afternoon. All of the participants could do three laps around the speedway in their sport trucks. Everyone returned on Sunday for the award presentation, ending a great three-day-long event.
The 411
Show Name:Goodguys 2nd Annual NAPA Southern Nationals
Venue (City/State):Atlanta International Raceway, Hampton, Georgia
Spectator Attendance:10,000
Total Vehicle Entrants:600
Awards Given:Vendors and spectators chose the vehicles to receive special Goodguys awards.
Special Events:This three-day event was jam-packed with activities starting with the Richard Petty Driving Experience. For a little over a hundred bucks, you could take a three-lap ride in a NASCAR stock car. Their were several automotive seminars, a model-building contest, a pedal car show, a street challenge autocross, a swap meet, a car corral, and an on-track cruise.
Sponsors:NAPA Auto Parts, Meguiars Waxes, Eagle Waxes, Year One Restoration Parts, Toyota, BFGoodrich Tires, Valvoline Oil Company, Shell Oil Company, Flowmaster Exhaust Systems, Detroit Speed Shop, Pennzoil Oil Company, Chip Foose Designs, Air Ride Technologies, Obsolete Chevy Parts, and Atlanta Street Rods.
Contact For Future Events:(925) 838-9876www.good-guys.com
This '56 Ford truck with its...
This '56 Ford truck with its orange paintjob and silver racing stripes attracted a lot of attention.
The Richard Petty Driving...
The Richard Petty Driving Experience was giving rides. For about a hundred bucks you could take three laps.
This '38 Ford was a real head-turner....
This '38 Ford was a real head-turner. Check out the paint detail on the valve covers.
NAPA was the main sponsor...
NAPA was the main sponsor for the show and had the Overhaulin' S-10 on display. We featured this truck on our cover back in '06, and it still looks stunning.
Camaro SS wheels and a mid-mounted...
Camaro SS wheels and a mid-mounted small-block Chevy makes this Chevy a bitchin' cruiser.
These radio-controlled circle-track...
These radio-controlled circle-track cars were a lot of fun to drift around the miniature raceway.