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Every vehicle that enters the Bash is eligible for the Year One Cup, which includes the cup itself and a hefty $5,000 gift certificate from Year One. Contrary to popular belief, this award is not the exclusive domain of perfectly restored, 100 percent correct examples. Doug Nichols scoffed at purists and dropped an LS1 with a matching T-56 into his '67 Nova SS and walked off with the award for 2002. He promises to spend most of the gift certificate on his father's '63 Impala SS, in desperate need of restoration. We won't be the least bit disappointed if that car ends up with similar motivation under the hood.
Smokey Mountain Showdown - 2002 Year One Bristol Bash!

Every vehicle that enters the Bash is eligible for the Year One Cup, which includes the cup itself and a hefty $5,000 gift certificate from Year One. Contrary to popular belief, this award is not the exclusive domain of perfectly restored, 100 percent correct examples. Doug Nichols scoffed at purists and dropped an LS1 with a matching T-56 into his '67 Nova SS and walked off with the award for 2002. He promises to spend most of the gift certificate on his father's '63 Impala SS, in desperate need of restoration. We won't be the least bit disappointed if that car ends up with similar motivation under the hood.  View Related Article