I agree with this. Several years ago after seeing a 67 GTX with a 6 pack 440 with chrome on the chrome on the chrome show up on a trailer at the first show of the year, I snuck over and wrote down the odometer reading. When I did the same at the last show of the year the car had gone 7 miles... what a waste.
10 or 15 years ago I drove my car 250 miles to the Mopar Nats in Columbus. You were required to be at your car when judged and start the car and show that various things related to safety actually worked. (you also had to have a functioning fire extinguisher on hand or you were disqualified) The old timer that went over my car had a guy in his late 20s learning the ropes with him. When the young guy pointed out paint chips on my rocker panel, the old dude looked at me and asked if I had driven my car there and where from. He then asked if I drove the car to all the shows I went to and I said yes. Then he turned to the young guy wagged his finger at him and said "Don't you ever mark a car down because the owner actually drives it!". 'Nuff said.