2026 Judging Guidelines

This is a physical copy of the Judging Guidelines.

2026 Approved Changes include:

Section 2.XV.D. Chassis
Corrected Year:
4. 1946 – First use of strength marks… 

Added:
9. Spare tires on vehicles 1915 and earlier need to be in 
matched pairs front to rear. 
10. All tires, including spares on vehicles built between 1916 
and 1942, need to match the design and construction as 
offered by the manufacturer to the dealer. 
11. Spare tires for vehicles built after 1945 need to match 
the design and construction of those supplied by the 
manufacturer. Space-saver spares introduced in the late 
1960s and temporary spares introduced in the 1980s are 
acceptable provided that is the tire that was provided from 
the manufacturer. 

Section 3.III.B
Removed Class 04A and 04B from Specified Class Committee

Class 35A
Vehicle Added: 
1953 Packard Monte Carlo

Class 36F
Added additional years: 
Pontiac GTO w/400 cid or larger 1970-1973