Popular Ballot Car Show

[Cobrask8]

Team Shelby East Coast Grand Nationals / SAAC-44
Popular Ballot Car Show – Saturday, July 13th


As more information is starting to roll out about our "little Shelby gathering" out by Pittsburgh, PA, in mid-July, we wanted to share a bit of info about one of the favorite non-driving event activities, the Popular Ballot Car Show!

Past conventions have used various ways of creating classes and awarding recognition, from a rigid class list with 1-3 places per class, to just a panel of VIP's walking around and selecting a few cars that catch their eye. Each way has its own merits and faults. More often than not a class method is used, but unfortunately, not all of the trophies end up being awarded if the individual classes are not fully represented.  Every year, this topic is reviewed to try to make the show better for all...and we have a new approach for 2019.

For this year, we are using a "hybrid method", which has been used very successfully in local and regional Shelby shows.  It recognizes the best in a total of 33 different classes for all years and models of Shelby's and High Performance Fords, plus a "Top 25" and additional special/VIP picks.

   SAAC 44 / TS East Grand Nationals Car Show Classes
   
Class #   Class Name
1   CSX 2000 289 Cobras
2   CSX 3000 427 Cobras
3   CSX 4000 through 9000 Cobras
4   1965 GT-350
5   1966 GT-350
6   1966 GT-350 Hertz
7   1967 GT-350
8   1967 GT-500
9   1968 GT-350
10   1968 GT-500 & 500KR
11   1969 & 1970 GT-350
12   1969 & 1970 GT-500
13   1969-1971 BOSS Mustang
14   2012-2013 BOSS Mustang
15   2007 - 2009 GT-500 All
16   2007-2009 GT-500 KR & Super Snakes
17   2010-2014 GT-500 All
18   2010-2014 GT-500 KR & Super Snakes
19   2010 to Present GT-350
20   2007 To Present GT & SGT
21   2006 to Present GT-H
22   Shelby Trucks
23   1965 to 1973 Mustangs Stock
24   1965 to 1973 Mustangs Modified
25   1974 to 2004 Mustangs ALL
26   2005 to Present Mustangs ALL
27   Special Edition Mustangs (Saleen, Roush, etc)
28   2005 to Present Ford GT
29   Exotic Ford (Pantera, Tiger, etc)
30   Replicas ALL
31   Competition Cars
32   Special Interest
33   Classic Shelby Mustang Tribute
   
   TOP 25
   
   Peoples Choice (1)
   Team Shelby Pick (1)
   SAAC Pick (1)
   Sponsors Choice / Celebrity Pick (2)

All show entrants will be given a perforated voting sheet and envelope for their cars. The empty envelope goes under your windshield wiper, then the entrants will walk the showfield and put a ticket (i.e. a 'vote') in their favorite cars envelope, thereby creating the Top 25 award winning group. Separately, a panel of judges from SAAC and Team Shelby will walk the field and select the first place car for each of the 33 classes. If a car wins both a Top 25 and a first place, the car will only be awarded the first place, which allows for more winners overall. No car can win two awards. Likewise, if a car wins a "special/VIP award" (SAAC or TS Pick, People's Choice, etc.) it is also removed from the top 25 and the first place competition. The goal is to give out all the awards and also give more cars the chance of winning and being recognized.

Another aspect of the show, which we hope will make it enjoyable, will be the relaxing of the rigid class structure. We will still group by classic and modern Shelby, real Cobras, etc, but not try to make the show field a rigid parking puzzle. If you are with a bunch of friends, this also allows for you to park together and enjoy the show with each other.

The car show is a joint effort by both SAAC and Team Shelby, and we hope all either enter their cars, or attend. The final location has yet to be determined. If you wish to help at the car show, we welcome all volunteers.

More details will be forthcoming, but we wanted to get this info out early so all can see this part of the convention, and start detailing your rides now.

We look forwards to seeing you at the show!

Dan Reiter - SAAC
Bill Caron  - Team Shelby
Car Show Chairs

[shlb69]

Ahead of time I want to thank you guys for the hard work.

[hertzdonut]

2006 gth?

[z-man]

2006 gth?

Look like a modification to Class #21 is in order.

[Cobrask8]

Yes, will fix class 21

Fixed

[683760]

Will the car show be held at the track or the host hotel? I believe it was at the hotel last time we were in Pittsburgh

[Cobrask8]

Was at the hotel last time, planning on the track, but the specific location not announced yet

[rkm]

Is there a schedule of events yet? Is there an open track or vintage race on car show day?

Can I suggest we use the usual classes, NOT what we did in California last year? Lots of our members tow their cars a long way, with all the risk and expense that entails, just for the chance to win a popular vote class.

[Cobrask8]

No schedule posted yet.

As far as I know, Saturday from the Shelby End will be both the Popular Ballot and Concours Judged shows. There will be on-track racing by the Pittsburgh Grand Prix.

[computerworks]

Is there a schedule of events yet? Is there an open track or vintage race on car show day?

Preliminary schedule=
Open track - Thursday and Friday
Vintage Race - Saturday
Car Show and Concours Judging - Saturday

RCN ("real close now") to releasing full schedule.

[z-man]

Preliminary schedule=
Open track - Thursday and Friday
Vintage Race - Saturday
Car Show and Concours Judging - Saturday

RCN ("real close now") to releasing full schedule.
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Not to mention options for a Road Tour on Thursday, and a Poker Run on Friday, for those folks not tracking their cars and looking for something different to do.

[shelby67]

i don't, see anything wrong with class 21  am i missing something? there were 500  2006 shelby gt-h's made

[z-man]

i don't, see anything wrong with class 21  am i missing something? there were 500  2006 shelby gt-h's made

It was fixed to include 2006.....originally it was 2007 to Present GT-H

[Chris Thauberger]

Wish this was closer to home, would love to go...

[T-Bone68]

You don't seem to have a category that would include 2015+ Super Snakes, Terlingua or GTE.