11th Griot’s Garage North Carolina Nationals presented by Grundy Insurance

Fri, 17 Apr, 2026 at 08:00 am to Sat, 18 Apr, 2026 at 05:00 pm UTC-04:00

N.C. State Fair | Raleigh

Goodguys Rod & Custom Association
Publisher/HostGoodguys Rod & Custom Association
11th Griot\u2019s Garage North Carolina Nationals presented by Grundy Insurance
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Pack up the family and gather up your friends to head out to the North Carolina State Fairgrounds in Raleigh, April 17 - 18, for two days of hot rodding fun during the Goodguys 11th Griot’s Garage North Carolina Nationals presented by Grundy Insurance. You can enjoy seeing over 1,500 of the southeast’s finest 1999 & older hot rods, trucks, customs, muscle cars and classics. Plus, take in the exciting action of Goodguys AutoCross Racing, shop the swap meet and check out the Cars 4 Sale Corral and vendor midway. Enjoy live music, see which rides take home the top awards of the weekend on Sunday including the coveted Builder’s Choice Top 10 by Goolsby Customs and so much more! On Saturday evening stick around for some smashin’, crashin’ Demolotion Derby action****! For complete details and to register your vehicle or purchase tickets, visit www.good-guys.com/ncn.
FEATURED ATTRACTIONS***:
• Goodguys AutoCross Racing
• Saturday Night Demolition Derby
• Shop The Swap Meet & Cars 4 Sale Corral
• Commercial Vendor & Manufacturers Midway
• Indoor Car Show Display
• Live Music Entertainment
• Builder’s Choice Awards by Goolsby Customs
• Family Fun Zone - Free Arts and Crafts, Games, Prizes and More All Weekend
• Saturday Special Parking Areas
• Model Car Make N Take presented by Auto World
• 2026 Top 12 of the Year presented by BASF Finalist Competitions:
o Snap-On Muscle Car of the Year
o LMC Truck of the Year Early (pre-1960)
o Dakota Digital Truck of the Year Late (1960-99)
o Griot’s Garage Muscle Machine of the Year
* Plus ticket service fees & local sales tax
** Price includes local sales taxes and fees
*** Featured attractions subject to change. Please check our website for the most up-to-date information.
**** Additional ticket required for Saturday Night Demolition Derby.
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N.C. State Fair, 4880 Hillsborough St, Raleigh, NC 27606-1443, United States

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