Our Most Coveted Awards
The Annual Top 12
Our Most Coveted Awards
The Annual Top 12
The 2020
TOP 12
Goodguys Rod & Custom Association is proud to present the 2020 "Top 12" awards! These special awards recognize the nation's finest cars and trucks as well as the best AutoCross racer in the land.
All Top 12 award Winners receive:
National bragging rights
Beautiful billet aluminum award
Full color feature in the Goodguys Gazette and Yearbook
Special feature on our website and on FuelCurve.com
Hot Rod Halo Stanchion, Meguiar's car care products and RaceDeck Flooring
Exclusive invitation and travel accommodations to the season-ending Goodguys 23rd Southwest Nationals in Scottsdale, AZ
Event Specific Awards
- The Street Rod of the Year
- Street Machine of the Year
- Hot Rod of the Year
- Street Rod d' Elegance
- America's Most Beautiful
- Custom of the Year
- AutoCrosser of the Year
The selection committee for these awards are made up of industry experts and Goodguys staff members. Each member of the selection committee places their picks in order of preference. The first choice will receive five points, second choice four points and so on. The winner is then determined by whoever receives the most total points.
Regional Awards
- Custom Rod of the Year (36-72)
- Truck of the Year Late ('60 through '87)
- Truck of the Year Early (through - '59)
- Muscle Machine of the Year (60-87)
- Muscle Car of the Year (60-87)
These awards will be selected by using the regional "finalist" method. These awards will be selected by the Goodguys staff from a group of finalists chosen from various events in different regions of the U.S. This method benefits participants from all regions of the country – east to west, north to south – instead of limiting the award to a certain region and certain event. Each Top 12 award and how its winner is selected are explained in detail below.
Event Specific "Top 12" Awards
Street Rod Headquarters
CUSTOM OF THE YEAR - Custom Cars 1936 thru 1972 vintage
Digital Selection for 2020
Deadline for entries - Friday October 2
Top 5 announced - Friday October 9
Winner announced - Friday October 16
Entries already registered for All American Get Together are eligible
2020 Winner - Jeffrey Hess's 1956 Oldsmobile 98
March Performance
STREET ROD D’ ELEGANCE - Street Rods thru 1948 vintage
2020 Winner - Dave Gonzales - 1935 Ford 3 Window Coupe
TANK'S
HOT ROD OF THE YEAR - Hot Rods thru 1948 vintage
2020 Winner - Norm Bradley's 1932 Ford Five Window
Classic Instruments
STREET ROD OF THE YEAR WINNER
Selected at: Goodguys 29th Speedway Motors Heartland Nationals, July 3-5
2020 Winner - Nathan Powell's 1932 Ford Sedan
PPG
2020 STREET MACHINE OF THE YEAR WINNER
Selected at: 29th Speedway Heartland Nationals, July 3-5, 2020
2020 Winner - Chris McPhie's 1969 Camaro
BASF
AMERICA’S MOST BEAUTIFUL
All Street Rods, Hot Rods, Muscle Cars, Muscle Machines, Customs, Trucks eligible
Digital Selection for 2020
Deadline for entries - Friday October 9
Top 5 announced - Friday October 16
Winner announced - Friday October 23
All finalists from HROTY, COTY and SRDE Automatically entered in Competition
2019 Winner - George Poteet’s ’36 Ford
2020 Top 5 "America's Most Beautiful" Finalists
Brandi Laird 1934
Ford Roadster
Builder: Adams Hot Rod Shop
Ford Roadster
Builder: Adams Hot Rod Shop
Tim Wheeler
1969 Camaro
Builder: Steve Cook Creations
1969 Camaro
Builder: Steve Cook Creations
Bob & Elaine Matranga
1955 Chevy
Builder: Matranga Hot Rods
1955 Chevy
Builder: Matranga Hot Rods
Ray Dunham
1939 Lincoln Zephyr
Builder: Steve Wilk / Wilkworx
1939 Lincoln Zephyr
Builder: Steve Wilk / Wilkworx
Fred DeFalco
1954 Buick Century
Builder: Church Rosenrelics
1954 Buick Century
Builder: Church Rosenrelics
FAST
AUTOCROSSER OF THE YEAR
Scottsdale November 20-22, 2020
32 car field of fastest cars from Friday and Saturday qualifying
Eliminations start Saturday at 2pm
Winner announced at 4pm Saturday
2019 AutoCrosser of the Year - Scott Fraser in Bruce Cambern’s 1966 Shelby Cobra
Regional "Top 12" Awards
Vintage Air
CUSTOM ROD OF THE YEAR
2020 Finalist will roll to 2021
A finalist will be selected at each of the following events:
29th Speedway Motors Heartland Nationals, July 3-5, Des Moines, IA - 1963 Chevy Wagon Ranweiler Family
Who’s eligible: Custom rods 1949 through 1972 vintage.
2019 Winner - Randy Wilcox's 1959 Cadillac Coupe deVille
RaceDeck
MUSCLE CAR OF THE YEAR
2019 & 2020 Finalist will roll to 2021
A finalist will be selected at each of the following events:
- 2nd Kentucky Nationals, October 11-13, 2019 - Gary Goodin 1969 Camaro z28
- 22nd Speedway Motors Southwest Nationals, November 15-17, 2019 - Stephen Burr 1968 Dodge Super B
- 29th Speedway Motors Heartland Nationals, July 3-5, 2020 - Regie Kopecky 1967 GTO 400
- 1st RaceDeck Salt Lake Nationals, July 17-19, 2020 - Lew Bisbing 1970 Plymouth Cuda AAR
- *23rd Speedway Motors Southwest Nationals, November 20-22, 2020 - automatically rolls to 2021
Who’s eligible: Muscle Cars of all makes 1960 through 1987.
2019 Winner - Charles Donaldson's 1970 Mercury Cougar
Griot's Garage
MUSCLE MACHINE OF THE YEAR
This Award will be postponed to 2021 / 2020 Finalist will roll to 2021
2020 Finalist will roll to 2021
A finalist will be selected at each of the following events:
29th Speedway Motors Heartland Nationals, July 3-5, 2020 - Gordon Prinster 1967 Mustang
Who’s eligible: Muscle Machines 1960 through 1987 vintage
2019 Winner - Sonny Freeman’s 1965 Chevelle
Scott's Hot Rods
TRUCK OF THE YEAR - EARLY (through ‘59)
2019 & 2020 Finalist will roll to 2021
A finalist will be selected at each of the following events:
- 30th Autumn Get-Together, November 9 & 10, 2019 - Shaun Saleyan 1937 Studebaker
- 29th Speedway Motors Heartland Nationals, July 3-5, 2020 - Tin Mans Garage 1936 Willy’s Gasser
Who’s eligible: Trick trucks 1959 and earlier
2019 Winner - Danny Bouchard's 1958 Ford F100
LMC Truck Parts
TRUCK OF THE YEAR - LATE (’60 through ‘87)
2019 & 2020 Finalist will roll to 2021
A finalist will be selected at each of the following events:
- 2nd Ketucky Nationals, October 11-13, 2019 - John Jinnings 1972 Ford F100
- 30th Autumn Get-Together, November 9-10, 2019 - Jerry Wood 1972 Ford F100
- 29th Speedway Motors Heartland Nationals, July 3-5, 2020 - Craig Piggott 1976 Ford B-100
- 1st Salt Lake Nationals, July 17-19, 2020 - Cody Veibel 1981 Chevy K2500
Who’s eligible: Trick trucks ’60 through ’87
2019 Winner - Scott & Sherrie Cooper's 1970 Chevy El Camino
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