RALEIGH, NC (WWAY) — The North Carolina State Highway Patrol is asking residents to help put the state in the national spotlight as voting opens for the 2026 America’s Best-Looking Cruiser Contest.
Hosted annually by the American Association of State Troopers (AAST), the friendly competition features patrol vehicles from state law enforcement agencies across the country. This year’s North Carolina submission celebrates both the Patrol’s iconic black-and-silver vehicles and a championship moment for the state’s professional hockey team.
The featured photo was taken outside Raleigh’s Lenovo Center shortly after the Carolina Hurricanes captured the Stanley Cup, showcasing a Ford Mustang patrol vehicle and a Ford Police Interceptor Utility alongside a uniformed state trooper wearing a Carolina Hurricanes jersey…