The two biggest events on the 2014 Goodguys Rod & Custom Association’s event calendar are here! Starting this 4th of July holiday weekend in Des Moines, Iowa and ending Sunday, July 13th in Columbus, Ohio, the 10-day stretch includes a 700-mile hot rod cruise sandwiched in between the two massive events!
First up is the Goodguys 23rd Heartland Nationals July 4-6 at the Iowa State Fairgrounds in Des Moines. Over 4,000 ’72 & earlier show cars, along with the popular Goodguys All American Sunday July 6th for late models insure plenty of top tier cars to check out. Add to that hundreds of vendor exhibits, two big nights of dirt oval track racing, fireworks extravaganzas Thursday and Saturday evening, Goodguys AutoCross all weekend long, live music, FREE kids fun plus more family style fun and you’ve got a fantastic Fourth of July holiday weekend!
Monday, morning July 7th – the 4-day Goodguys Cruisin’ to Columbus tour presented by Woody’s Hot Rodz blasts off from Des Moines en route to Columbus. The tour stops at hot rod shops, private collections and other cool spots along the 700-mile journey. To borrow a line from Southwest Airlines…”Wanna Get Away?” If you do and you enjoy drivin yer hot rod, this is it! Click here to get signed up for the Cruise! All Cruisers are welcome. If you don’t have time to pre-register, you can show up by 8am, Monday 7/7 and sign up the morning of departure. All cruisers must be at the West Des Moines Marriott (1250 Jordon Creek Parkway, West Des Moines (515) 267-1500) by 8am.
The BIGGIE – the Goodguys 17th PPG Nationals starts Friday, July 11th and runs through Sunday, July 13th at the Ohio Expo Center in Columbus, Ohio. It truly is Hot Rod Mecca in Columbus! EVERYONE is there! The cars (over 6,000 of them), the vendors (over 400 exhibit booths), the builders and the fans! It’s so big it should have its own zip code! Featured attractions include the debut of the G-10 Giveaway truck, the giving away of the Tribute ’32, Friday Nite Drags at National Trail Raceway, FREE custom drawings by artist Kenny Youngblood, the crowning of the Goodguys 2014 Optima Batteries Street Machine of the Year and Goodguys 2014 Classic Instruments Street Rod of the Year, Goodguys AutoCross featuring the Sponsor Shootout, FREE kids fun, cruisin’ and so much more!
Buckle up, strap in, hold on and mash the throttle with Goodguys!
Goodguys Rod and Custom Association
Goodguys is celebrating 38 years of shows, swaps, rodding and revving this year! Check out the schedule of events HERE and plan your visit!
Goodguys Rod & Custom Association
PO Box 9132
Pleasanton, CA 94566
(925) 838-9876