The Goodguys 11th Griot’s Garage North Carolina Nationals Returns to Raleigh

Goodguys Rod & Custom Association will be rolling into Raleigh for the 11th Griot’s Garage North Carolina Nationals presented by Grundy Insurance on April 17 and 18. The event will bring over 1,500 of the southeast’s best muscle cars, classic trucks and hot rods packing the North Carolina State Fairgrounds, event officials stated in a press release.

Classic cars and trucks manufactured before 2000 are invited to take part in the show, with many competing for a Finalist position in Goodguys’ “Top 12 of the Year” awards program presented by BASF, including Snap-on Muscle Car, LMC Truck Early, Dakota Digital Truck Late, and Griot’s Garage Muscle Machine. Award-winning builder and former Goodguys Trendsetter of the Year, Jonathan Goolsby of Goolsby Customs, will also be on hand to select his Top 10 Builders Choice rides of the weekend.

Other events include the Nitro Thunderfest exhibition, more cars to see inside the Graham building, plus a swap meet, Cars 4-Sale Corral and a midway full of builders and manufacturers.

Racing takes place both days on the Goodguys’ Autocross track, where drivers compete with hopes to qualify for the No Limit Engineering “Rumble in Raleigh” AutoCross Shootout on Saturday afternoon. The day concludes with a parade of over 60 award-winning rides, followed by the LMC Truck Demolition Derby (extra ticket required).