Goodguys Releases 2027 Event Schedule With 14 Shows From Coast to Coast
Goodguys’ 44th season brings 14 events to 10 states, giving builders & vendors new chances to connect with classic-car enthusiasts…
Goodguys Rod & Custom Association has released its 2027 event schedule for its 44th season. The schedule consists of 14 events over nine months, ranging from coast to coast and bringing “America’s Favorite Car Show” to thousands of classic car enthusiasts, organization officials said in a press release.
The season kicks off with two events in March starting on the 12th and 13th in Scottsdale, Arizona, with the 17th Grundy Insurance Spring Nationals. The following weekend, Goodguys heads to Northern California for the 43rd FiTech Fuel Injection All American Get-Together in Pleasanton, California, at the Alameda Fairgrounds, where Goodguys held its first event over four decades ago.
April will host two events starting in Southern California with the 26th Meguiar’s Del Mar Nationals presented by FiTech Fuel Injection on the Pacific coast. This event will host an indoor Lowrider Showcase and bring in the country’s finest hot rods and customs to vie for the first Goodguys “Top 12 of the Year” title presented by Surventis: the 2027 Meguiar’s West Coast d’Elegance. Two weeks later, the gates open at the North Carolina State Fairgrounds in Raleigh for the 12th Griot’s Garage North Carolina Nationals presented by Grundy Insurance.
May is all about traditional hot rods, customs, music and fun with the 2nd Legends of Hot Rodding presented by Surventis, May 14-15, at the Nashville Fairgrounds. This event is open to 1964 and older vehicles and is host to the 2027 TANKS Inc. Hot Rod of the Year competition, which includes a 100-mile reliability run, drag strip passes and cruising.
Goodguys next heads to the Peach State at the Georgia National Fairgrounds & Agricenter for the 27th LMC Truck Southeastern Nationals presented by Grundy Insurance. This two-day national event, held June 11-12, welcomes all 1999 and older specialty cars and trucks.
July will feature three of Goodguys’ largest events, starting on the Fourth of July weekend in Des Moines, Iowa, for the 36th Speedway Motors Heartland Nationals presented by FiTech Fuel Injection. This fan favorite event brings over 5,000 specialty vehicles together over Independence Day weekend with holiday festivities and a fireworks display Saturday night.
The following weekend, Goodguys moves on to Columbus, Ohio, for the 29th Summit Racing Nationals presented by Grundy Insurance, one of the biggest hot-rodding events of the year, Goodguys officials said. This event is where Goodguys will give away its 2026/2027 Grand Prize Giveaway Vehicle, a 1966 Chevelle built by GAP Industries. It will also feature two more “Top 12 of the Year” awards: the 2027 Forgeline Street Machine of the Year and the Classic Instruments Street Rod of the Year. To close out July, Goodguys treks to Washington state for the 39th Griot’s Garage Pacific Northwest Nationals presented by Wicked Fabrication with late-night cruising and the return of Goodguys Friday Night Vintage Drags at Pacific Raceways in Kent, Washington.
As the summer winds down, Goodguys will present the 40th FiTech Fuel Injection West Coast Nationals, the “Crown Jewel” of hot-rodding events, the release noted. Next, it’s over to the front range of the Rockies for the 29th Griot’s Garage Colorado Nationals with a new date, new event features and an expanded layout on tap to complement the renovated and sprawling Ranch Events Complex.
The 34th Summit Racing Lone Star Nationals presented by Old Air Products in Fort Worth will finish out September. This event fills the infield of Texas Motor Speedway and is host to the crowning of the 2027 Surventis Most Bitchin’ of the Year, as well as the 2027 Griot’s Garage Muscle Machine of the Year.
Goodguys’ 44th season wraps up in November with two events, including the 37th Fuel Curve Autumn Get-Together back in Pleasanton followed by the grand finale in Scottsdale, Arizona—the 30th Speedway Motors Southwest Nationals, November 19-21. This event is highlighted with an exclusive gathering of all 12 winning rides of the 2027 “Top 12 of the Year” awards presented by Surventis, along with the final FiTech Fuel Injection “Duel in the Desert” AutoCross Shootout competition of the season to crown the “King of the Desert.”
Goodguys says it welcomes specialty vehicles built in 1999 and older into most of its shows. On Sunday at all three-day National events, American-made or powered show cars of all years are welcome to join as part of Meguiar’s All American Sunday celebration.
Goodguys Rod & Custom Association 2027 Event Schedule
March 12-13, 2027
- 17th Grundy Insurance Spring Nationals
- WestWorld of Scottsdale – Scottsdale, Arizona
March 20-21, 2027
- 43rd FiTech Fuel Injection All American Get-Together
- Alameda County Fairgrounds – Pleasanton, California
April 2-4, 2027
- 26th Meguiar’s Del Mar Nationals presented by FiTech Fuel Injection
- Del Mar Fairgrounds – Del Mar, California
April 16-17, 2027
- 12th Griot’s Garage North Carolina Nationals presented by Grundy Insurance
- North Carolina State Fairgrounds – Raleigh, North Carolina
May 14-15, 2027
- 2nd Legends of Hot Rodding presented by Surventis
- Nashville Fairgrounds – Nashville, Tennessee
June 11-12, 2027
- 27th LMC Truck Southeastern Nationals presented by Grundy Insurance
- Georgia National Fairgrounds & Agricenter – Perry, Georgia
July 2-4, 2027
- 36th Speedway Motors Heartland Nationals presented by FiTech Fuel Injection
- Iowa State Fairgrounds – Des Moines, Iowa
July 9-11, 2027
- 29th Summit Racing Nationals presented by Grundy Insurance
- Ohio Expo Center – Columbus, Ohio
July 23-25, 2027
- 39th Griot’s Garage Pacific Northwest Nationals presented by Wicked Fabrication
- Washington State Fair Events Center – Puyallup, Washington
August 27-29, 2027
- 40th FiTech Fuel Injection West Coast Nationals
- Alameda County Fairgrounds – Pleasanton, California
September 17-19, 2027
- 29th Griot’s Garage Colorado Nationals
- The Ranch Events Complex – Loveland, Colorado
September 24-25, 2027
- 34th Summit Racing Lone Star Nationals presented by Old Air Products
- Texas Motor Speedway – Fort Worth, Texas
November 13-14, 2027
- 37th Fuel Curve Autumn Get-Together
- Alameda County Fairgrounds – Pleasanton, California
November 19-21, 2027
- 30th Speedway Motors Southwest Nationals
- WestWorld of Scottsdale – Scottsdale, Arizona
