The Goodguys Summit Racing Nationals Presented by PPG
Over 6,000 classic cars & trucks will take over the Ohio Expo Center July 11–13 for what Goodguys calls the “Big One”…
Goodguys Rod & Custom Association will be hosting thousands of classic and custom car enthusiasts July 11-13, as over 6,000 vintage cars and trucks converge on the Ohio Expo Center for the Goodguys 27th Summit Racing Nationals presented by PPG.
This is the “Big One” on the Goodguys 15 event schedule, and the fairgrounds will be packed with the most incredible classic cars and trucks, top manufacturers, and the best builders in the country, noted event organizers in a press release. To celebrate the 70th anniversary of the iconic Tri-Five Chevrolet, there will be a special indoor gathering showcasing over 50 different styles of the versatile, hot rodding favorite classic Chevy.
On Saturday evening, the winners of the PPG Street Machine of the Year and the Classic Instruments Street Rod of the Year will be announced as part of the Goodguys “Top 12 of the Year” awards program presented by BASF. Additionally, the Goodguys Best New Product of the Year presented by In The Garage Media will be announced, and the 2025/2026 Grand Prize Giveaway car, a 1940 Ford coupe built by Roseville Rod & Custom, will be unveiled.
Racing Action at the Summit Racing Nationals
On Saturday, the Goodguys AutoCross Racing Series will feature drivers making laps on a tight, fast track, vying for a chance to win the “Forgeline Buckeye Shootout,” followed by an All-American Shootout on Sunday for newer, American-made or powered vehicles. Other weekend motorsports activities include supercharged racing engines during the Summit Racing Nitro Thunderfest, a Burnout Contest on Saturday, and a special Pro Street Roll-Out where uncorked, fat-tired cars rumble around the fairgrounds in a display of pure horsepower, noted the release.
Best New Product of the Year Awards
Hot rod parts manufacturers will be on display across the fairgrounds, plus a New Product Showcase where innovative new products are on display with a chance to score a Best New Product of the Year Award. To learn more about these new products, there will be two days of free tech seminars as part of SEMA’s Hot Rod Industry Alliance’s Education Days, led by experts from 10 top manufacturing companies.
Parade of Award-Winning Cars
Sunday afternoon, over 100 award winners will parade through an awards ceremony, featuring Builders Choice awards selected and presented by renowned builders Revision Rods & Rides and Roadster Shop, as well as over 80 more specialty awards. After the awards ceremony, 18 finalists from across the country will select a “lucky key” and vie to win and drive away in the Goodguys 2024/2025 Grand Prize Giveaway vehicle, a 1986 Monte Carlo SS Aerocoupe built by Goolsby Customs.
