Showcasing & Celebrating The Future Of Our Industry!

2024 Winner: Nate Collard with his 1998 Chevy C1500 | Full Story & Gallery

Showcasing & Celebrating The Future Of Our Industry!

2024 Winner: Nate Collard with his 1998 Chevy C1500 | Full Story & Gallery

About The Goodguys

“NEXT GENERATION” AWARD PRESENTED BY GOOLSBY CUSTOMS

The Goodguys “Next Generation” Award presented by Goolsby Customs celebrates and showcases the accomplishments of car and truck builders 18-30 years old.

Created to encourage young builders to continue in the industry and to foster a field of talent which will sustain the hobby, the overall year-end Grand Prize Winner will receive prime placement alongside the Goodguys Top 12 Winners at the upcoming 29th Speedway Motors Southwest Nationals, November 20-22, 2026 in Scottsdale, AZ.

How To Enter

On the Saturday morning of the event you are attending, make sure to check-in and park in the “Next Generation” Special Area at the show. Upon checking in, you will be provided a card to fill-out to help inform our award selectors on the specifics of your build. Make sure to fill the card out completely and legibly and place on your dash for easy viewing. You are now officially part of the competition.

How Event Finalists Are Selected

If your vehicle is selected as one of the two semi-finalists for the event you are participating in, a Goodguys representative will notify you either in-person or by cell phone and provide you instructions on the next step, which will be to relocate your vehicle to a high-traffic staging area of the show where people can vote for their favorite of the two semi-finalists on social media (Facebook & Instagram).

Both semi-finalists will need to return to the event the next morning and park their vehicles in the same staging area that they parked in on Saturday afternoon. Prior to the Goodguys Awards Ceremony on Sunday afternoon, one “finalist” winner will be chosen based on a combination of social media voting and representatives from Goodguys & Goolsby Customs and they will be a part of the general Goodguys Awards Ceremony that same day.

From all (14) individual event “finalist” winners, one Grand Prize Winner will be chosen to bring their build to the 29th Speedway Motors Southwest Nationals, November 20-22, 2026, where it will be showcased amongst the work of the top builders in the world.

Qualifications

Competition is open to the “Next Generation” of builders aged 18-30 at the time of the event. Participants must have worked directly and extensively on the build process and have intimate knowledge of the parts & accessories used.

Eligibility

Street Rods, Hot Rods, Trucks, Street Machines, Customs, Custom Rods and Muscle Cars through 1999 vintage at national events and through 2026 for Get-Together events.

What Does Each “Next Generation Award” Event Finalist Receive?

“Next Generation Award” Custom Event Plaque.
Photo in the Goodguys Gazette Magazine.
A spot in the “Finalist” pool of individual event winners for a chance to be selected to display your vehicle at the 29th Speedway Motors Southwest Nationals, November 20-22, 2026.

What Does The “Next Generation Award” Grand Prize Winner Receive?

Your vehicle will be a prominently showcased in conjunction with our annual “Top 12 Cars & Trucks of the Year” display at the 28th Speedway Motors Southwest Nationals, in Scottsdale, AZ, the weekend of November 20-22, 2026.
Hotel Accommodations, travel allowance and weekend passes for the winner and a guest to the 29th Speedway Motors Southwest Nationals
Photos of you and your vehicle at the 29th Speedway Motors Southwest Nationals in the Goodguys Gazette Magazine.
Goodguys Merchandise & Apparel Package
A full feature of your vehicle in the Goodguys Gazette and on FuelCurve.com
Custom-Wrapped Snap-on Toolbox

Qualifying Events

16th Fitech Fuel Injection Spring Nationals

16th LMC Truck Spring Lone Star Nationals
42nd All American Get-Together
25th Meguiar’s Del Mar Nationals
11th Griot’s Garage North Carolina Nationals

26th LMC Truck Southeastern Nationals
35th Speedway Motors Heartland Nationals
28th Summit Racing Nationals
38th Griot’s Garage Pacific Northwest Nationals
39th West Coast Nationals
28th Griot’s Garage Colorado Nationals
33rd Summit Racing Lone Star Nationals
36th Fuel Curve Autumn Get-Together
29th Speedway Motors Southwest Nationals