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Goodguys show off their hot rods at Charlotte Motor Speedway

Bill Phillips of Cornelius takes a close up look at the engine on a 1949 Cadillac convertible owned by Chris and Lori Ryan of Ninety Six, S.C., during the Goodguys Southeastern Nationals Sunday.
Bill Phillips of Cornelius takes a close up look at the engine on a 1949 Cadillac convertible owned by Chris and Lori Ryan of Ninety Six, S.C., during the Goodguys Southeastern Nationals Sunday. Robert Lahser rlahser@charlotteobserver.com

Thousands of people enjoyed a huge collection of American-made hot rods, muscle and classic cars at Charlotte Motor Speedway Sunday afternoon.

The three-day Goodguys Rod & Custom Association 22nd Southeastern Nationals took over the speedway, featuring more than 2,500 cars. Goodguys bills itself as the world’s largest hot-rodding association, boasting more than 70,000 active members worldwide.

On Sunday, most attendees looked over the candy-colored cars parked along the track. In the infield, attendees had the opportunity to take a few cars for a spin between traffic cones, while others bought and sold classic cars.

Cleve R. Wootson Jr.

This story was originally published October 25, 2015 at 10:28 PM with the headline "Goodguys show off their hot rods at Charlotte Motor Speedway."

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