Get Your Tickets!
Tickets for the Grand National Roadster Show
General
Admission
$20 per day
Children
(6-12 years)
$10 per day
5 &
under
Free
Tickets will
be available at the LA Fairgrounds each day of the event. Group ticket
purchases can be made in advance by calling 877-763-7469 (groups of ten or
more).
Discount
coupons are available at participating Kragen Auto Parts Stores.
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Event Hours
Show Hours:
Friday,
January 29, 2010
12:00 p.m. -
9:00 p.m.
Saturday,
January 30, 2010
10:00 a.m. -
9:00 p.m.
Sunday,
January 31, 2010
10:00 a.m. -
Awards End
Awards
Ceremony:
Sunday,
January 31, 2010
4:00 p.m. -
approximately 7:00 p.m.
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Host Hotel Information
The Sheraton
Suites Fairplex
$130.00 rate
909-622-2220
601 W.
McKinley Ave,
Pomona, CA
91768
SOLD OUT!
The Shilo
Inn Hilltop Suites
$89.00 rate
909-598-7666
3101 Temple
Ave
Pomona, CA
91768
SOLD OUT!
The Ontario Sheraton
$89.00 rate
909-937-8000
429 Vineyard Ave,
Ontario, CA 91764
The Fairplex
KOA/RV Park
$38.00 - $58.00 per night or $34.20 -
$52.20 with KOA Value Kard
909-593-8915
2200 North
White Ave.
Pomona, CA
91768
koa@fairplex.com
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More Cars, More Stars
See
vehicles owned by James Hetfield of Metallica (built by Rick Dore), and Tim Allen of Home Improvement (built by Steve Moal), Chip Foose of Overhaulin' and Eric Clapton (built by
Roy Brizio)
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61st Annual Kragen O'Reilly Grand National Roadster
Show... 2010 'Builder of the Year' Troy Ladd of Hollywood Hot Rods
The 61st annual Grand National Roadster Show (GNRS) - which
will be held January 29-31, 2010 - is proud to honor one of the industry's
youngest and most talented builders, Troy Ladd of Hollywood Hot Rods, as the
2010 Grand National Roadster Show's "Builder of the Year." Ladd, who has been
building hot rods for over 20 years started Hollywood Hot Rods just 7 years
ago, will be presented with this esteemed award at the show this year at the
Fairplex in Pomona, California.
Says Troy, "Designing and building hot rods has been a passion for
most of my life. Making the leap from a corporate suit-and-tie guy with a hot
rod hobby to being a full-time hot rod builder is quite literally a dream come
true." He continued, "When I decided I wasn't put here to be a project manager,
I quit my job and used my entire life savings to open Hollywood Hot Rods. I had
to sleep on the shop floor at night and lived on one McDonald's meal a day to
survive. To go from that, which was just 7 years ago, to being 'Builder of the
Year' at the most prestigious roadster show in the world is quite
unbelievable."
Asked what his secret is,
Troy says it's without a doubt doing right by people. This philosophy has paid
off for Ladd. In seven short years he has built two 'America's Most Beautiful
Roadster' (AMBR) runner-up cars ("Respect Tradition" and "Black Widow"), was
named Goodguys' "Trendsetter of the Year" at the 2007 SEMA Show, has been featured
numerous times on Discovery Channel and SPEED Channel shows including Rides and Hot Rod TV, and has been featured in over 60 publications. Ladd is
also one of the youngest builders to receive the award, though he asked us to
keep his age to ourselves... To learn more about Troy and Hollywood Hot Rods,
check out his super cool site at www.hollywoodhotrods.com. |
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The Awards
In addition to being the largest and
longest running indoor car show in the world, the Grand National Roadster Show
is home to some of the most sought-after awards in the hod-rod industry. This show is about rewarding the true
beauty of the vehicle and honoring the people who have dedicated many hours to
building it. The following awards will be competed for Jan 29-31 at the LA
Fairgrounds:
"America's Most Beautiful Roadster"
Twelve
roadsters compete for the one title and one honor. Open to all United States
built roadsters, roadster pickups and touring vehicles 1937 and older,
including designer roadsters that resemble a 1937 or older roadster. The America's Most
Beautiful Roadster (AMBR) is a special class with awards for Display,
Engineering, Undercarriage, Paint, Engine, Interior, and Detail. The winner has
their name applied to the 9 ½ foot tall trophy, plus bragging rights.
"The Al Slonaker Memorial Award"
Al
Slonaker, the founder of the GNRS, is remembered by honoring the car or truck
with, overall, the best
engineering, craftsmanship and originality. This award is open to any car or truck entry not
competing in the America's Most Beautiful Roadster Class and is the most
coveted for non-roadsters.
The
Chip Foose Design Excellence Award
This
award goes to a builder and vehicle for originality and creative design. The
winner is selected by Chip Foose himself and a judging supervisor.
The Bruce Meyer Hot Rod Preservation
Award
This
perpetual trophy honors hot-rods, and their owners, that have been kept in
tip-top shape. They must have been built before 1955 and in original condition.
The
Brizio Family Award
Starting
in 1995, this award honors the best street-driven rods pre-1948. Previous award
winners include Sam Foose's 1941 Ford Convertible.
The Von Dutch Pin Striping Award
Judged
by a committee including last year's winner, the Von Dutch Pinstriping Award
goes to a car with clean lines and great design.
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Participant Information
Is your vehicle
ready? - Less than ¼ tank of fuel (No Exceptions)
- Locking or taped
gas cap
- A disconnected
battery with cables removed and taped or a visible cut-off switch on the
vehicle.
- A drip pan or some
type of fire resistant floor covering underneath each vehicle.
Other Information:
There are
no entry fee refunds for cancellations or no-shows. If you need to cancel your
entry, please call ASAP. If you are running late, please call for
acknowledgement. All vehicles must
be on site no later than 4:00 pm on
Thursday, or a stand-by vehicle will take your place in the show.
Display: All displays must
be made of fireproof materials and are limited to 8-feet in height, unless
approved by the producer. All
displays must be freestanding. You may use your own stanchions and rope, or the
show will provide them.
Plastic
must be laid on floor before spreading of any loose materials (rocks, salt,
sand, etc.). Helium balloons are not allowed in any building. No operation of sound systems in
displays without prior permission of the producer. Show signage should look
professional and list the make, owner, builder and other details about vehicle.
Please help us keep the show floors clean. All display materials must be
removed at the closing of the show.
Policies: No selling or
commercial tie-ins in any display. For Sale signs are not allowed. No participant may sit in vehicle or their display. No
animals allowed on the Fairplex grounds during show hours. No alcoholic
beverages are permitted in the display area during set-up or show hours. The producer reserves the right to
reject any previously accepted vehicle that does not meet the standards of the
show upon their arrival on set-up day.
Move-In Process:
Your
move-in day and time can be found in your credentials packet (received by mail
before Jan.15). Please do not attempt to arrive earlier than your scheduled
time,
In an
effort to expedite the move-in process, please enter The Sheraton Suites
Hotel/Fairplex Parking lot on McKinley Avenue ( see map - .pdf). Proceed to Service Gate C where
you will be directed to unload your trailered show vehicles and/or drive to
your designated building and space number.
Please
present your set-up day passes at Gate C. You will need one pass for
each person in your party as no one will be admitted without a set-up day pass.You can purchase additional set-up passes ($15) at the gate. Your 3-day
show passes and parking permit will be in your show packet waiting for you at
the Show Office in building 4.
Once the
sign-off slip has been signed, please check in at the Show Officelocated
inside the center doors of Building # 4 to receive your Official Show
Credentials and Participant Packet. All trailers must be moved to the official
storage area located in F Lot ( see map - .pdf) after they have been
unloaded or removed from the grounds. Please be courteous to your fellow participants and do not block
walkways with vehicles and supplies. The fire marshal will tow cars at vehicle
owner's expense, if necessary, to protect fire lanes.
To exit the show area, go to the
green swing gate just North of the NHRA museum and proceed to Gate 1. To get to the Trailer Storage lot, proceed to the F Lot, straight past the grandstand ( see map - .pdf). Please leave the purple Move-In/Out Dash Pass on your dashboard or
attached to your trailer while on grounds.
Move-Out Process:
Vehicles may not be removed until
the show is declared closed at the end of the Awards Ceremony. All vehicles and
displays must be vacated by 10:00 p.m. on Sunday night.
If you need to cancel your entry
to the show, please call us ASAP at (877) 763-7469 x 0
Vendor Information
Move-in
Wednesday
January 27, 2010 from 4:00 pm to 9:00 pm
Thursday,
January 28, 2010 from 8:00 am to
4:00 pm
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