Goodguys Rod & Custom Association will pack the Nashville Superspeedway with over 2,500 hot rods, muscle cars, customs and classic trucks for the 18th BASF Nashville Nationals, May 17-19.
Along with plenty of vintage and specialty cars and trucks to check out at the the infield, the 18th BASF Nashville Nationals brings the best hot rods from across the country to vie for the title of Goodguys 2024 TANKS, Inc. Hot Rod of the Year. This coveted award is part of Goodguys Top 12 award program and the competitors will be put through a 100-mile reliability run on Friday, with the winner being announced on Sunday.
The family fun event has plenty of action going on all weekend including a Family Fun Zone with free activities including a Model Car Take-and-Make. Drivers will pilot their cars through the Classic Performance Products autocross track in hopes of qualifying for the No Limit Engineering Music City Mayhem Shootout on Saturday afternoon. There is also the pulsing fury of Friday and Saturday’s Nitro Thunderfest dragster exhibition!
On Saturday, legendary builder Bobby Alloway of Alloway’s Hot Rod Shop will pick his Top 10 Builder’s Choice vehicles and Goodguys will select several Regional Finalists for their Top 12 program.
If you’re looking for new or vintage parts or even a new project, there is a Swap Meet, Cars 4-Sale Corral and a Manufacturer’s Midway loaded with some of the best-known companies in the performance and hot rod industry.
Goodguys welcomes specialty vehicles built in 1999 and older on Friday and Saturday with later-model American-made or powered vehicles of all years welcome on Sunday for the Meguair’s All American Sunday including the All American Sunday AutoCross Shootout.
