Going to be judging corvettes at a show in a few months. Not NCRS but was looking for any check list forms that folks used to judge cars. The sponsor was asking that the cars that want to get judged should know what judges will be looking for. Any type forms or checklist etc out their? You can PM me

Ex. Best in show.................................... .............................

 

What’s the criteria? Original looking appearance, quality of build, etc. my experience is these type of shows are a waste of time

 

SB64,

Here is a judging sheet I use from time to time when I am asked to judge a car show.

Don

 

SB64: Here is another example for you. We use this pretty simple judging sheet in our annual Corvette show with over 100 cars judged. Basically we consider it "fun" judging....not intended to be super serious (though folks do take it that way frequently). We don't judge engine compartments....many shows do judge them. The most basic thing you look at is cleanliness and condition. Did the owner really try to clean the car inside and outside, tires, wheels glass, etc. Because we don't have "custom" classes, we don't add or subtract from a car that has things modified or customized. We just look at the condition of the area being examined and cleanliness. Note...its a bear to judge brand new Corvettes, but they are our largest classes so you need to look for details. Also, you need to have one team judge all the cars in any one class....two different teams will have different point values so you must be consistent and have cars competing in any one class judged by the same people. We will break up the huge classes (ie: C7) into smaller bites so as to not require any one team to have more than 10 or so cars to judge. This means for example you might have a C7A for 2014-2016; C7B for 2017-2019. We suggest to our teams that they spend no more than 10 minutes or so on each car total. Also, ask the owners to be near their cars so they can open and close the car for you. Another rule we have is that you don't kneel down or go on your hands and knees when judging....just see what you can see in a crouch. Windows up, tops up. Complement and thank the owner for bringing their car. We do not share the judging sheets or results with the owners unless they specifically ask to see them after the awards so they can be aware of how to improve in the future. Have fun!

 

That's great info that I can forward to the sponsors. I agree with all you mentioned. It's the first go around for this sponsor and his club and yes we do want to have fun and be successful. First time for out of town judging since locally did not turn out so well. Great stuff!
Thank You

 

Thank You Don, any info on how long on each car, do people want a copy, etc.

 

I usually spend about 10 minutes on each car. The last 2 years I have judged a car show I have not had anyone question my judging or ask for a judging sheet.
If you are going to be judging all corvettes you for sure need to have different classes for the different generations. A populer way to award winners are to give
2 or 3 class awards no real order and one class winner in each class. Best paint, best interior, best engine, and finally Best In Show Corvette. If you have an O'Reillys Auto Parts store near you they have a car show awards program that will furnish
plaques for your car show. Hope this helps!
Don

 

Thanks Don, some good stuff for me to pass on

 

Hey SB64.....one other suggestion. Assuming you are having awards, our club does three awards (plaques) per each class. We do "Best In Class"...but for the other two awards, rather than "second or third place" we call them "Awards of Excellence".....think about it. If you get a plaque that says "Third Place in Class" are you going to hang it on the wall in pride? But, if you get an "Award of Excellence" you can hang it up and feel great when your buddies look it over. Another thing to consider.....do plaques rather than plastic trophies. Plaques just seem to mean more and have more value to the winner. Just some ideas. At our East Tennessee Corvette Club show this year the first Sunday in May, we will have 12 classes of Corvettes (C1, C2, C3, C4, C5, C6A, C6B, C6C, C7A, C7B, C7C and C8. That means that out of about 100 or so entrants, 36 of them will go away with an award....which is a good thing when you want them to come back again. Good luck!

 

That's a great idea and I will pass it on to the sponsers because there will be awards and that's a better award title then the first ones.

 

Regardless of what you decide on for judging sheets after best in class IMCO I really like using the word award or pic as stated above for the other winners.
Plaques seem to be a lot more appropriate then those "bowling ally award trophies".

 

Technically street speeds ZR1 is a bolt on vehicle. Engine speed i would suggest is higher in the McLaren as well as boost pressure. Street speed is walking the McLaren like its standing still, and he is doing it at a price point and reliability point thats far easier to achieve than using exotic materials such as McLaren is doing. His car and others are literally WALKING A 720S like its going in reverse. Chevy wins again. The McLaren is starting from such a high dollar standpoint that its almost embarrassing. So two lightly modded ZR1s that beat a McLaren on the dragstrip and roadcourse are less of a car than a composite McLaren? Maybe the badge is worth 200k on the McLaren?

 

Me thinks you responded to the wrong thread😁

 

The National Council of Corvette Clubs has a complete list of forms and judging sheets that can be used for whatever type event you might be judging. From Concours Prepared to Race Prepared and even Wash & Show classes. They have separate sheets for Interior, Exterior and Engine compartment. You can go through all of them and tailor your judging to your particular show.

https://www.corvettesnccc.org/Handbo...2020-2021.html

Good luck... GUSTO