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Goodguys 25th Speedway Motors Southwest Nationals | November 18-20, 2022 | WestWorld of Scottsdale

The Grand Finale

November 18-20, 2022

WestWorld of Scottsdale
16601 North Pima Road
Scottsdale, AZ 85260

  • General Admission (ages 13+) (Friday and Saturday) - $25.00, (Sunday) $20.00
  • Kids Admission (ages 7-12) - $10.00; Kids (ages 6 & under) - FREE
  • Parking - $10.00 fee charged by WestWorld of Scottsdale

America’s Favorite Car Show Returns to the Valley of the Sun with a jam-packed weekend of hot roddin’ fun!

Fill up your gas tank, grab your keys, and cruise on out to America’s Favorite Car Show for the last event of 2022! Satisfy your hot rod dreams with over 3,000 1997 & older hot rods, customs, classics, trucks, and muscle cars for our season finale!

Don’t miss your chance to check out the “Goodguys Top 12” Cars and Trucks of the Year presented by Meguiar’s, a huge Vendor Midway, and the Goodguys AutoCross timed racing competition; featuring the 32-car “Duel in the Desert” Finals Shootout, where the Goodguys 2022 AutoCrosser of the Year will be crowned!

Watch the Burnout Competition, Nitro Thunderfest Vintage Dragster Exhibition, shop the massive Swap Meet and Cars 4 Sale Corral, enjoy the FREE Kids Zone, Model Car Show, Live Entertainment— and so much more!

On Sunday November 20th bring out your American made or powered muscle cars, customs, and trucks for our Meguiar’s All American Sunday celebration featuring the All American AutoCross Shootout! Don’t leave before we kick off our final Awards Ceremony of 2022 and celebrate a variety of winners and their bold and beautiful rides.

For complete details and to register your vehicle or purchase tickets, visit www.good-guys.com/swn.

The New Normal: Protecting Your Investment by Maintaining Your Car | Good Works Auto Repair

At Good Works Auto Repair, we’ve always been big proponents of maintaining your car. After all, when you properly take care of your vehicle, it often lasts longer and you have the potential to get more miles and time out of your investment. Routine preventative maintenance can also help you avoid some major repairs, saving you time, money, and hassle down the road.

Why is maintaining your car so important right NOW?

Potential savings on auto repairs plus a vehicle that lasts longer might be incentive enough for you to schedule regular maintenance appointments at your local auto repair shop. But is there any other reason why maintaining your car is so vital at this specific point in time? Yes!

MotorTrend Names Hyundai IONIQ 5 2023 SUV of the Year

LOS ANGELES, Oct. 20, 2022 -- MotorTrend announced today that the Hyundai IONIQ 5 is the winner of its "Golden Calipers" for SUV of the Year. IONIQ 5 outpaced a competitive field of 45 all-new or significantly redesigned SUVs, 25 of which were electrified. IONIQ 5 stood out from the strong competition with its sharp style, cohesion of details and user experience.

"IONIQ 5 winning MotorTrend's SUV of the Year speaks to Hyundai's impressive ability to execute in design, engineering, manufacturing and product development," said José Muñoz, president and CEO, Hyundai Motor North America. "This is one of the most prestigious awards in the automotive industry and we are honored that IONIQ 5 is recognized for its leading range, power, charging speed, design, interior space and advanced technology."

Gas Demand Declines as Recession Fears Weigh Down Oil Market Expectations

WASHINGTON, D.C. (October 17, 2022) — Fears of a global economic recession led to a major drop in the price of crude, down $7, which helped to minimize pump price increases last week. Meanwhile, domestic gasoline demand decreased as fewer drivers fueled up in the first half of October. According to the Energy Information Administration (EIA), gas demand decreased nationally from 9.47 million b/d to 8.28 million b/d, and total domestic gasoline stocks increased by 2 million bbl to 209.5 million bbl.

Honda Makes Major Investment in Ohio to Create New Electric Vehicle Hub

MARYSVILLE, Ohio, Oct. 11, 2022 -- Honda today announced two major investments in Ohio, including $700 million to re-tool several of its existing auto and powertrain plants for production* of electric vehicles and $3.5 billion with LG Energy Solution (LGES) to establish a previously announced joint venture facility to produce the battery modules to power them, pending final government approvals. The JV battery plant will be located in Ohio's Fayette County, about 40 miles southwest of Columbus.

The announcement, held 45 years to the day after Honda announced its first production facility in Ohio — October 11, 1977 — will transform Honda's Marysville Auto Plant (MAP), East Liberty Auto Plant (ELP) and Anna Engine Plant (AEP) for the electrified future, including the creation of over 300 new jobs. Honda plans to begin production and sales of Honda EVs in North America in 2026, based on its new Honda e:Architecture. The $700 million re-tooling will enable AEP associates to produce the battery case, to be combined with the battery modules from the JV plant on a sub-assembly line at MAP, with the complete battery unit then installed in EVs built by associates at both MAP and ELP.

Bumper Audio Clip of the Week

Bumper to Bumper helps a listener who is having trouble passing emissions with their 2012 Nissan Pathfinder.