2022 Class Winners
At the 2022 American Speed Festival, there were 100 race vehicles on display divided into 22 different classes.The cars on display – both on track and in the paddock – were among the most iconic cars ever created, defining the past, present, and future of speed! Car classes were voted on by the onsite attendees with an Award Ceremony occurring Sunday afternoon of the Festival. Find each winner of the different car classes below!
American Speed Festival was packed with four days of automotive action. Scroll through each day or view the entire event in our Gallery.
Class 1 – Best Shelby / Cobra
1965 Shelby GT350 – Ken Costella
Class 2 – Best Vintage Indy
1970 Gurney Eagle – Chuck Jones
Class 3 – Best Ferrari
2019 488 Challenge Evo – Melissa Kozyra
Class 4 – Best Endurance Sports Cars
1988 Fabcar GTP – Dave Nikolas
Class 5 – Best Feature Race Cars
#42 Mello Yello NASCAR – 1989 Pontiac Grand Prix Driven by Kyle Petty – Michael Haislet
Class 6 – Best Super Cars
2005 Ford GT-1 – Fred Calero
Class 7 – Best Race Karts
2022 University of Michigan SAE – Michaela Fisk
Class 8 – Best Pontiac Firebird
1970 Pontiac Trans Am – Keith Knudsen
Class 9 – Best Hot Rod / Customs
1932 Ford Deuce Coupe 3-Window – Gordie Olsen
Class 10 – Best Pony Cars
1971 Ford Mustang Mach 1 – Howard Kay
Class 11 – Best Muscle Cars
1967 Chevrolet Corvette 427 – Ron Turner
Class 12 – Best Modern Performance
2016 Dodge Viper ACR – Marty Heitkamp
Class 13 – Best Import Performance
1978 Datsun 280z – Ari Katz
Class 14 – Best American Classics
1923 Duesenberg Model A Roadster – Peter Heydon
People’s Choice Award
2021 Ferrari Monza SP1 – Lauren Mendelson
City of Pontiac Award
1978 GMC Royale – Karen Breen
Car Selection Committee Award
1964 Shelby Cobra 289 CSX 2203 – Ernie Nagamatsu
Chairman Award
1965 Shelby Daytona Cobra Coupe – Charles Stringfellow
M1 Momentum Magazine Award
1963 Shelby Cobra 289 CSX 2154 – Cobra Experience
David Hobbs Award
1966 Jaguar E-Type Series 1 Roadster – Conrad Foster
Al Unser, Jr. Award
1957 Stingray – GM Heritage Center
Peter Brock Award
1997 Shelby Can Am Peter Brock Prototype X3 – William Deary
