Media Event Fact Sheet

Goodguys 2nd DuPont Great American Nationals presented by Grundy Insurance

May 19, 20 & 21, 2006
GIANT Center at HersheyPark
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What: The Goodguys 2nd DuPont Great American Nationals presented by Grundy Insurance is a three-day outdoor automotive happenin' featuring over 3,000 street rods, customs, classics, muscle cars, and street machines through 1972. Plus swap meet and cars for sale corral, vendor & manufacturer's exhibits, model car show, kids play area, special parking areas on Saturday, live nostalgia entertainment by Passion on Saturday and Sunday, and more.

The event will be concluded with an awards ceremony on Sunday at 2:22 pm.

Ed Almquist, Hot Rod Journalist, inventor, automotive entrepreneur and visionary will be honored as the Goodguys Hot Rod Hero at this event. He will be on hand to meet and greet people and sign autographs during the event.

Where: GIANT Center at HersheyPark, Hershey, PA

When: Friday, Saturday and Sunday, May 19, 20 & 21. Gates are open
Friday & Saturday 8 am to 5 pm and Sunday 8 am to 3 pm.

Tickets: Available at the event only. General admission is $15, Seniors (60+) $12, Kids (7-12) are $6, and 6 and under are Free. Weekend spectator passes are also available at the bo
x office. There is an $8 parking fee charged by GIANT Center.

Info: For event info, contact Goodguys Rod & Custom Association at
925/838-9876 or www.good-guys.com or GIANT Center at HersheyPark at 1-800-HERSHEY.

Media: For media materials or requests, please contact Betsy Bennett
at 503/246-0237 or via e-mail at betsylivingston1@aol.com.

Event Features


Outdoor Car Show: Over 3,000 rods, customs, classics, street machines, muscle cars and trucks through 1972 will fill the grounds of GIANT Center at HersheyPark for three-big days of automotive excitement. Attendees will see lil' deuce coupes, chopped Mercs, hot rods, cool customs, Hemi 'Cudas, Mustangs, Camaros and specialty vehicles of all types and colors. On Saturday, special parking area will offer participants a variety of areas to show off their ride: Trick Truck Corral, Homebuilt Heaven, Mighty Muscle ('55-'72), Ya Gotta Drive 'Em, and Youngguys-for registered participants 25 and younger.

Manufacturer Exhibits: Over 200 manufacturer and commercial exhibitors will be on hand all weekend exhibiting and selling their products and services to the automotive public. Enthusiasts will be able to talk directly to manufacturer reps, see the products first hand, and find out the latest in parts and accessories for their vehicles. For info on exhibit space, contact 480/460-1932 or sales@good-guys.com.

Model & Pedal Car Display sponsored by Revell Monogram: Don't miss your chance to see 100's of these miniatures on display all weekend long. On Saturday at 1 pm, a special Make N' Take session will be sponsored by Revell Monogram. Kids will be able to build a model car and take it home with them. For information on the model car show competition, contact Don Yost at 412/781-5198.

Swap Meet & Cars for sale corral: Swap meet vendors will be on-site rain or shine selling rare and hard to find automotive equipment and parts. Automotive related products only are sold in the swap meet. For swap meet and car corral spaces and information, call Jeff Johnson at 614/268-1187.