Charlotte Motor Speedway calls the AutoFair the world’s largest automotive extravaganza. It’s an epic four-day event that engulfs the 1.5-mile oval. From more than 50 classic car clubs, 10,000 vendor spaces, 1,500 car corral vehicles and 50 acres of swap meet, it’s an event east coasters look forward to twice a year.
Returning for its 41st year, the Pennzoil AutoFair presented by Advance Auto Parts was held last weekend, April 5-8. Designed with family-fun in mind, the weekend featured drifting from East10Drift, the first annual Pennzoil burnout contest, an epic indoor display of movie cars, and a 100th anniversary Chevy truck display.
Mark Oja, A-team leader on Velocity Channel’s Overhaulin’ and owner of California Speed & Custom, was a special speaker with 3M and a guest judge from the show.
Awards:
Walt Hollifield Best of Show: H.A. Mergen red and white 1955 Oldsmobile Starfire
Best of Show Runner-up: Grover Jarrett’s sunset bronze 1954 Ford F100
Best of Show Second Runner-up: Ray Chisholm’s green-and-black 1937 Ford F-1 truck
Bob Laidlein Award (Most Original): David Keylin’s ivory 1967 Oldsmobile Cutlass Supreme
Mecklenburg Strelitz Award (Ladies’ Choice): Roger Long’s seafoam green 1938 Ford truck
Cabarrus Cup (Most Creative): Paul Quick’s pearl white 1981 Chevy G-10 van
Concord Concours (Best Restoration): Bruce Deane’s green-and-white 1955 Pontiac Safari
We roamed the early morning hours of set up to see the best of the Charlotte AutoFair. Check out what the cool stuff we saw.
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