The National Auto Body Council (NABC) announced the lineup of celebrity judges who will select the winners of the Second Annual NABC Rides for a Reason Virtual Car Show Presented by United Recyclers Group, LLC (URG), an association of auto recyclers with over 675 locations across the U.S. and Canada. The star-studded judging panel is headlined by NASCAR Hall of Fame member Jeff Gordon, Axalta Global Ambassador and Vice Chairman of Hendrick Motorsports.
The show is an innovative fundraising event that will allow car, motorcycle and powersport lovers across America to join NABC members, their company employees and auto enthusiasts to put their passion and pride on display.
“What an honor to have Jeff Gordon, NASCAR star and driver of some of the most amazing paint schemes we’ve seen on the track, join us as the judge for the NABC Rides for a Reason Virtual Car Show presented by URG award for Best in Show,” said Clint Marlow, chairman of the board of the National Auto Body Council and director of claims for Allstate. “He joins an all-star panel of judges from the world of automotive design, restoration, painting and racing, and we’re excited to see all of their selections in their respective categories.”
The judging panel includes some of the best-known and most-loved stars of the automotive world, like racers, NASCAR crews and builders. For motorcycle contestants, their vehicles will be judged by Kyle Morley, the owner and operator of XecutionStyle Kustom Paint.
The virtual show will once again feature top cars, trucks and motorcycles from NABC members, virtual car clubs, featured car corral, automotive stars and celebrity judges. Proceeds support the National Auto Body Council mission of Changing and Saving Lives through initiatives like the NABC Recycled Rides program, NABC First Responder Emergency Extrication (F.R.E.E.) program and NABC Drive Out Distraction program.