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Custom paint, engine work, suspension work....just to name a few.
My C7 has a catch can, dyed interior stitching, clear bra, painted FRCs and even a custom-installed VHF/UHF dual band transceiver (with custom antenna mount). I don't consider my C7 as being "customized"........yet And certainly don't think it should win a trophy for simply being what it (mostly) was when it left BG.
Again, I am not diminishing the OP's trophy at all - kudos to him for it. I just see it as I see it.....
Seems to me pretty simple. Guy takes a car to cruise in. Someone was nice enough to spend money on trophies to recognize the owners of the cars that the people in charge of judging like-and they give that owner a trophy for showing up. Who knows what category it was? Maybe it was the newest stock car in the show? Who cares? The OP made a spur of them moment decision to go hang with other automotive types-the powers to be gave him a trophy for who cares what reason-OP had a great time and I bet he goes back! How does it get any better? Congrats! and keep having a great time and bring home more of those trophies!