Photos by: Scott Schwartz
The 20th Annual Goodguys PPG Nationals Was a Big One!
Bringing in some of the finest examples of machinery anywhere in the Midwest, the 20th Annual PPG Nationals in Columbus, Ohio is one of the premier events of its type. Featuring hardware from the early days of hot-rodding, all the way up to the classic Detroit muscle cars of the early 1970s (1972, to be exact), any Goodguys event is the place to be!
We just so happen to be fortunate enough to live close to Columbus to experience it, firsthand.
This year brought out some particularly interesting entries, however, including an LS9 powered ’71 Camaro from GAP Racing, a ’69 Camaro from the Ringbrothers, track-ready autocross contenders from Detroit Speed and Speedway Motors, and the top echelon of the hottest builds out there.
A main attraction at the event is the Goodguys autocross course, which is open to late-model vehicles as well, including modern Camaro, Mustangs, Challengers and the like. We may have even see a newer C7 Corvette and a CTS-V out there as well. But it’s not jkust a car show with an autocross attached to it; there are over 100 top-quality vendors, a swap meet, a car corral, fun, food and an overall family-friendly atmosphere that will help ignite that spark in the next generation hot-rodder!
To add to the excitement, Goodguys has finally decided to extend the long-running 1972 model year cutoff for attendees, to 1987 — which is great news for those of us with the IROC-Z Camaro, 5.0 Mustangs and Buick Grand Nationals!
For the complete rundown on the results of the show, see the breakdown below, and for more info n Goodguys events in general, be sure to head over to their website, HERE. See you next year!
| Special Awards | First | Last | City, State | Car |
| 2017 Street Rod of the Year (Sponsored by Classic Instrument) | George | Poteet | Memphis, TN | 1932 Ford Sedan |
| 2017 Street Machine of the Year (Sponsored by PPG) | John | Wilkus | Lakeville, MN | 1969 Camaro |
| 2017 Street Rod of the Year Finalist (Sponsored by Classic Instrument) | Tim & Kim | Wilson | Poteau, OK | 1932 Ford |
| 2017 Street Rod of the Year Finalist (Sponsored by Classic Instrument) | Sonny | Freeman | Lafayette, LA | 1933 Ford 3 Window |
| 2017 Street Rod of the Year Finalist (Sponsored by Classic Instrument) | Mike & Pat | Markin | Ean Claire, WI | 1938 Graham |
| 2017 Street Rod of the Year Finalist (Sponsored by Classic Instrument) | David & Deana | Thomas | West Chester, PA | 1935 Chevy Coupe |
| 2017 Street Machine of the Year Finalist (Sponsored by PPG) | Rob | Roberts | Houston, TX | 1971 Camaro |
| 2017 Street Machine of the Year Finalist (Sponsored by PPG) | Don | Atkinson | Onolaska, WI | 1969 Camaro |
| 2017 Street Machine of the Year Finalist (Sponsored by PPG) | Casey | Hornik | Lemont, IL | 1970 Plymouth Barracuda |
| 2017 Street Machine of the Year Finalist (Sponsored by PPG) | Dennis | Johnson | South Hero, VT | 1966 Corvette |
| 2017 Muscle Car of the Year Finalist (Sponsored by MSD) | Steve | Chopko | Newark, DE | 1967 Chevelle Malibu |
| 2017 Muscle Machine of the Year Finalist (Sponsored by Griot’s Garage) | Jay & Amy | Deluca | Westerville, OH | 1972 Trans am |
| 2017 Truck of the Year Late Finalist (Sponsored by LMC Truck) | Randy | Marston | Parksville, BC | 1966 Chevrolet C-10 |
| 2017 Goodguys AutoCross 1st Place Pro Class | Detroit Speed | Ryan Mathews | Morseville, NC | 1972 Corvette |
| Barry Lobeck Memorial Award | Oscar | Gamble | Paduch, KY | 1932 Ford |
| Boyd Coddington Memorial Award | Barry | Penfound | Elyria, OH | 1961 T-bird |
| 2017 Sponsor Shootout Winner | Danny | Popp | Cincinnati, OH | 1967 Camaro |
| Eric Brockmeyer’s Builder’s Choice Award | Chris Carlson | Bruce Conwell | Mulvane, KS | 1949 Cadillac Sedanette |
| Eric Brockmeyer’s Builder’s Choice Award | Chad | Adams | Calhoun, GA | 1932 Ford Roadster |
| Eric Brockmeyer’s Builder’s Choice Award | Jeff | Perkins | Greenfield, TN | 1960 Ford P/U |
| Eric Brockmeyer’s Builder’s Choice Award | Russ & Ruth | Moen | Port Alberni, BC | 1954 COE Tourliner |
| Eric Brockmeyer’s Builder’s Choice Award | Larry | Gayhart | San Antonio, TX | 1955 Chevrolet Bel Air |
| Eric Brockmeyer’s Builder’s Choice Award | Larry & Rubbie | Griffey | Powell, OH | 1954 Corvette |
| Eric Brockmeyer’s Builder’s Choice Award | Robby | Collins | Mt. Vernon, TX | 1949 Chevrolet Pick Up |
| Eric Brockmeyer’s Builder’s Choice Award | Gene | Svelzle | St. Amant, LA | 1955 Plymouth |
| Eric Brockmeyer’s Builder’s Choice Award | Rich & Cindy | Purdie | Melbourne, FL | 1968 Dodge Charger |
| Eric Brockmeyer’s Builder’s Choice Award | Rob | Freeman | Watertown, NY | 1956 Volkwagen Bug |
| General Awards | First | Last | City, State | Car |
| 40 Fords Forever | Carl | “Punch” | Morganton, NC | 1940 Ford |
| All American Sunday Award | Brandon | Chance | Ashland, OH | 1987 Buick Type T |
| All American Sunday Award | Kirk | McHugh | Columbus, OH | 1974 Pontiac Transam |
| All American Sunday Award | Tim & Kimberly | Miles | Marysville, OH | 2006 Saleen Mustang |
| All American Ford Pick (Sponsored by BASF) | Garry | Matson | South Park, PA | 2007 Ford Mustang |
| All American Mopar Pick (Sponsored by BASF) | Chris | Matson | Bethel, PA | 2010 Dodge Challenger |
| All American Chevy Pick (Sponsored by BASF) | Jeff | Irwin | Canal Winchester, OH | 2015 Corvette |
| All American Truck Pick | Scott | Ward | Ashland, OH | 1985 C 10 Truck |
| Autocross- Truck Winner | Aarik | Gault | Greensburg, IN | 1966 GMC |
| Autocross- Street Machine | Tony Grzelakowski | Mathew Braun | Northville, MI | 1970 Chevelle |
| Bitchin’ Buick | Chuck | Stika | Prspect, IL | 1940 Buick Coupe |
| Cool Corvette | Larry & Robbie | Griffey | Powell, OH | 1954 Corvette |
| Awesome Olds | Steve | Schmidt | Kingsville, MD | 1970 Olds 442 |
| Cool Caddy | Rick | Little | Cosmocton, OH | 1974 Caddillac Convert. |
| American Thunder Award (Sponsored by Flowmaster) | Dale | Petty | Fairview, TN | 1969 Ford Mustang |
| Best Bitchin’ | Rich | Zavarella | Buffalo, NY | 1932 Ford Roadster |
| Best Ride on BFG’s (Sponsored by BFGoodrich) | Jason | Mitchell | Caledonia, MI | 1969 Camaro |
| Best Wide Whites (Sponsored by Coker Tire) | Matt | Hayes | Dundas, Ont | 1936 Ford |
| Chevelle Pick | Lou | Charobee | Dublin, OH | 1968 Chevelle |
| Chevy Muscle Pick | Todd | Rogers | Washington, DC | 1966 Chevelle SS |
| Chevy Truck Pick (Sponsored by LMC Truck) | Kevin | Arrington | Rocky Mt., VA | 1972 Chevy C-10 |
| Chopped and Dropped | Ted | Wierzbicki | Flushing, OH | 1932 Ford Coupe |
| Class Act | Eddie & Bilinda | Waples | Milton, DE | 1952 Chevrolet |
| Classic Chevy Pick | Wayne | Roley | Hamilton, Oh | 1957 Chevy 150 |
| Cool Camaro | Tony | DiAngelus | Broomall, PA | 1967 Camaro |
| Cool Custom | Bill | Whetstone | 1960 Ford Starliner | |
| Coolest 50’s | Becky & Dennis | Guither | Princton, IL | 1958 Chevy Belair |
| Deuce Doins Pick | Carl | Booth | Rochster, MI | 1932 Ford Roadster |
| Ford in a Ford Pick (Sponsored by Ford Performance) | Craig | Boesch | Lincoln, NE | 1968 Mercury Cougar |
| Ford Muscle Pick | Mike | Salter | Livonia, NY | 1963 1/2 Ford Galaxie 500 |
| Ford Truck Pick (Sponsored by LMC Truck) | Zack | Banth | Georgetown, PA | 1948 Ford F-1 Pickup |
| Goodguys Staff Pick | Ray | Thenot | Hamilton, OH | 1955 Chevy Gasser |
| Goodguys Staff Pick | Don & Karen | Greenlee | The Villages, FL | 1929 Ford Roadster |
| GTO Pick | Todd | Collins | Greenville, TX | 1967 GTO |
| Hot Hauler | Scott | Bonnell | Fairview, PA | 1953 Chevrolet Panel |
| Hottest Hot Rod | Mike | Ricotta | Fords, NJ | 1933 Chevrolet Coupe |
| Innovation Award (Sponsored by Snap-on) | Todd | Collins | Greenville, TN | 1932 Ford 5 window |
| Long Distance Award | Russ & Ruth | Moen | Port Alberni, BC | 1954 COE Tourliner |
| Meguiar’s Magnificent Masterpiece | Mike | Young | Derby, KS | 1949 Buick Sedanette |
| Meguiar’s Magnificent Masterpiece | Denny | Poffenberger | Lodi, WI | 1967 Chevelle SS |
| Memory Lane | John | Lenback | Pebkasie | 1947 Ford F1 Pick up |
| Mighty Muscle Award | Harold & Tracy | Chapman | Andice, TX | 1963 1/2 Ford Galaxie 500 |
| Mighty Mustang | Dale | Petty | Nashville, TN | 1969 Ford Mustang |
| Modern Muscle Award (Sponsored by Hurst Shifters) | Pat | Jackson | Johnston, OH | 1976 Corvette |
| Mopar Muscle Pick | Bill | Watkins | Mogador, OH | 1969 Plymouth Barracuda |
| One Fine Deuce (Sponsored by Lokar) | Ted | Wierzbicki | Flushing, OH | 1932 Ford Coupe |
| Period Perfect | Veva & Dave | Gray | Midland, MI | 1932 Ford 2 door Sedan |
| PPG Dream Pick | Bruce | Leven | Auburn, WA | 1951 Ford |
| PPG Dream Pick | Jennifer & Steve | Ketteler | Spring,TX | 1962 Corvette |
| Restored Award | Mark & Wendy | Pecikonis | Powell, OH | 1962 Studebaker Pickup |
| Rodders Rep Pick | Bob | Merckle | Akron, OH | 1937 Cord Westchester |
| Rodders Rep Pick | John | Neighbors | Westerville, OH | 1961 Chevrolet Wagon |
| Suede & Chrome | Charles | Mounce | Covington, KY | 1932 Ford Pickup |
| Timeless Traditional | Jerry | Campbell | Wilmington, DE | 1932 Ford Roadster |
| Tri – Five Chevy Pick | Rollan | Williams | Urbana, OH | 1955 Chevy Hardtop |
| Trick Truck Corral Pick | Nelson | Trushel | Fairview, PA | 1950 Ford F-1 Truck |
| Way Cool Award (Sponsored by Accel / Mr. Gasket) | Jason | Owens | Limerrick, PA | 1968 Chevrolet C-10 |
| Way Cool Wagon | Brent & Lori | Clark | Coshoston, OH | 1956 Chevy |
| Wildcard Just Cause It’s Neat | Jim | Muncy | Port Clinton, OH | 1940 Dodge Truck |
| Wonderful Woodie | Bob | Oney | Lebanon, OH | 1932 Ford Woodie |
| Ya Gotta Drive `Em (Sponsored by Sprayway) | Isaac & Mona | Guidemond | Westholme, BC | 1954 Chevy |
| Goodguys Pick | Ted | Wierzbicki | Flushing, OH | 1932 Ford Coupe |
| Goodguys Real Hot Rod Award | Roger | Vagg | Tweed Australia | 1932 Ford 5 window |
| Homebuilt Heaven (Sponsored by Speedway Motors) | Timothy | Kelley | Ewing, IL | 1971 Plymouth Barracuda |
| TraditionalHomebuilt Heaven(Sponsored by Speedway Motors) | Don | Moyer | Mentor, OH | 1930 Ford |
| Best Ride on Billet Specialties (Sponsored by Billet Specialties) | Brian & Linda | Carder | Stow, OH | 1962 Chevy Impala |
| Style & Engineering (Sponsored by The Roadster Shop) | Jeff & Lisa | Mumford | Taylorsville, KY | 1970 Camaro |
| YoungGuys (Sponsored by Goolsby) | Vince | Goddard | Lordstown, OH | 1942 International |
| Classic Instruments Trophy Dash | Dale & Joan | Boesch | Humphrey, NE | 1934 Ford |
Rick Seitz is the owner and founder of AutoCentric Media, the parent company to Timeless Muscle Magazine, and has a true love and passion for all vehicles. When he isn’t tuning, testing, or competing with the magazine’s current crop of project vehicles, he’s busy tinkering and planning the next round modifications for his own cars.
