Stop in for a cup of coffee

I know the feeling. My rat rod is loved by everyone except those with cars. I am not very welcome at most shows. There are a few that don't seem to have an issue, but that isn't why I was entering them anyway. No intentions of winning, just talking with car folks and a good parking spot...
I do the same, zero hopes of winning anything as it is clearly a track car, I enter it just to show folks there's is a whole other side to the hobby. If a kid shows interest I always let him sit in the car strap in the harness and pose for a photo. I mean really, what can they tear up? Toggle switch dash and a racing seat! And you never know that kid might just develop a passion for our hobby.