:y0!: Jeff politics for sure that's part of it. I also think most people who know the players are tired of seeing the same guys . It's the same with NHRA , I used to eat sleep and drink drag racing now its the FORCE SHUMACHER Show . I have zero interest . As soon as I seen who the players were this year I knew exactly who was going to be in the top five and who was going to win SMOTY. There were a lot of nice cars there that were very well done, but as nice as they were the off the shelf parts, as nice as they are can't compete with CNC built cars. But like with everything else the everyday guy is not going to be able to build a million dollar CNC masterpiece so I think peoples interest just goes away after time , Just my thought not saying anything bad about any one builder.

to me it seems overall most of the forum topics are getting less and less attention and input. It is much easier to post pictures and get help via facebook groups now a days.

^^^ What he said!!! ^^^

That is strange considering a Tri-5 has won the event before.

Definitely not as many contenders this year. Truck should not of been allowed to compete IMO. Will half the field be trucks next year?

You want to know what's even more strange? The owner of X-Box that Rodger mentioned is the same guy that won SMOY with 56 Shoebox you are talking about. I was involved with X-Box and was there with the car last year. He was told they don't consider a shoe box a street machine. (After the awards) He even told them, I've won SMOY with a shoe box???? So basically it wasn't even considered. X-Box had many many handmade and cnc'd one off parts as Mario mentioned. I'm not throwing stones at any builder or owner, but there were more one off pieces in X-Box than a couple of the top 5 last year. SMOY may be losing it's luster.

That brown Camaro is gorgeous!

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I attended with my 16 year old son, both first-time GG show attendees. I thought it was fantastic, got many great ideas and met some really nice people. Chris Fesler was especially nice, and I enjoyed talking to him for 2+ hours between the Friday and Saturday shows. Really enjoyed the AutoX as well. Looking forward to the GG show in Charlotte in October.

Charlotte will be our next GG - We will have room to bring a car or two! From Columbus, our rig went to Minneapolis Street Machine Nationals & then on to Joliet for the NMRA/NMCA

Politics have ruined the prestige of Sroy and SmoY, its nothing more than Goodguys way to reward there sponsors and donors, and they build nice cars so its not there fault they have no control over who Goodguys picks, its all on Goodguys, Poteet's sedan is super nice but the Graham was 10x's the car, But Poteet is in the Goodguys elite circle so there is your winner, like I said nothing against George he just built a car came to try like the others, but Goodguys takes care of there own,

Maybe some day the awards will go back to the cars and picking the best one over who built or who owns them,

Chad that was my year and I don't recall that happening. Very interesting.