Is anyone else "touchy" about their Mopar? (long rant...)

I took my 66 Valiant "low dollar drag car", to a 2 day Mopar show, a few years ago. On Saturday, the other entries in the class do the voting. My car is far from a showcar, it is just different, as a nitroused slant six drag car. On Sunday, one of the other guys, asked me if I picked up my trophy. Was I surprised. I asked why I got an award, and was told anyone can spend money to have a showcar, but my car is what "hotrodding is all about". Got 3rd place in the modified "A" body class.
That award meant more to me, then if I had won 1st place in the "judged" show on Sunday.