Pre-Register before the Gate-N-Go deadline of Monday, June 29 to save 10%! Why wait in line and lose time that you could be spending on grounds enjoying the event? Register today via Gate-N-Go to save 10%. 

When you Gate-N-Go, we'll send you all applicable paperwork in advance. This way, you can affix your window sticker at home and drive right onto the grounds and immediately begin having a great time.

Even if you miss the 10% savings and Gate-N-Go deadline, you can still pre-register. Pre-registration remains available until show week. When you pre-register, you cruise up to the Showfield Registration office, bypass one line, pick up your packet and return to your car. Place the registration on your window and you and your guest can cruise onsite with minimal delay.

After the June 29th Gate-N-Go Deadline is up, the only price for registration is full price. Why pay full price when you pay a discounted rate AND have your materials mailed to you in advance. Register TODAY and save! 

Register online at The Carlisle Registration Store or by calling in to the office at 717-243-7855. 

Carlisle Events is proud to be partner with your Hometown Auto Stores, A&A Auto to present the Carlisle Truck Nationals.

Much like Carlisle Events, A&A Auto Stores started as a family business in 1958. Sixty years later, A&A Auto Stores continues to be a leader in the aftermarket auto parts industry. With 17 locations in Eastern and Central Pennsylvania, A&A Auto is showing no signs of slowing down. In January, A&A Auto Stores opened its newest retail location and install shop at 1053 Harrisburg Pike, less than a mile from the Carlisle PA Fairgrounds.

A&A is the Official Performance Parts Installer for Carlisle Events offering onsite installation of performance exhaust, parts and more throughout the Carlisle Events Season. 

Visit A&A Auto Stores on the Web

Maybe you couldn't make it to this year's event, or you'd just like to relive it again. Either way, the following will help you do so. We can't wait to see you back here next year!

1. Take the Post Event Survey
2. Truck Nationals 2019 Winner's List
3. Truck Nationals 2019 Event Guide & Event Map (Including a full list of Midway & Automotive Flea Market Vendors)
4. See all our event pictures in the Photo Gallery 
5. 2019 Truck Nationals T-Shirts are still available. Order it online at The Carlisle Store
6. Unable to pick up your award? Order it to ship HERE.

2020 will feature classes for Truck, Jeeps and SUVs! We are pleased to welcome back our team from eJudged.com to cover the field and choose our winners. If you want to be part of the judged field, review the links below to register and learn more!

Judging takes place on Saturday of the event from 10AM to 4PM.

Judging Standards

All roads lead to Carlisle, one of the biggest trucking hubs in the country and home of the Carlisle Truck Nationals: Big Rig Show and Shine. There is no better place to showcase your Rigs, Wreckers, Carriers, Dumps, Antiques and Heavy Trucks of all kinds than at the cross roads of transportation; Carlisle, PA.

Hot showers, good food and a weekend of trucking fun are in store by registering your truck for our judged or non-judged showfield at the Carlisle PA Fairgrounds. Rigs may stay onsite all weekend to enjoy all aspects of the Carlisle Truck Nationals, so schedule a run in and out of Carlisle and spend your down time with us! This is a great place to share your profession and passion with your family as well. (Kids 12 and Under are FREE)


About The Judges
Carlisle Events is pleased to welcome GS Grifana Car Shows of Virginia Beach, VA. GS Grifana Car Shows will be judging the Big Rig Show and Shine. Team leader Greg Grifana has a truck industry résumé from owner operator to fleet manager. GS Grifana comes to Carlisle with more than 25 Years Judging Shows and more 400 judged shows on their resume. GS Grifana brings an established and experience team in the trucking industry.

Big Rig Classification and Judging Sheet
Register your Fleet for Truck Nationals!

The Carlisle Truck Nationals is welcoming applications for the 2020 Featured Vehicle Display. Featured vehicles are presented in building T throughout the weekend, as well as on Carlisle Truck National social media approaching the event. If you are interested in sharing your ride for 2020, submit an application!

Apply Today- Featured Vehicle Display Application
Featured Vehicle Display Form to print and submit via mail or fax

For decades, buying a ticket to a car show at Carlisle meant arriving the day of, pulling out your wallet and paying cash at the gate. While that still is an option, you can plan ahead and purchase your tickets ONLINE! When you purchase tickets online, you’ll receive a confirmation e-mail with a bar code. This code will be scanned at the gate for access. It’s that simple! Oh, did we mention that tickets are cheaper online and that means the money you save can be used in the automotive flea market or can help you buy a car within the car corral. Buy now with total confidence and enjoy the show! 

Buy Single Day Tickets or Weekend Passes
Buy Season Passes
Register to Show at an Event

Ready to turn your old truck into cash? Well you’re not going to find a bigger audience of truck enthusiasts and potential buyers than the 35,000 attending the Carlisle Truck Nationals each summer! The truck corral at the Truck Nationals is the place to sell your classic to late-model trucks, SUVs and Jeeps! Notary services including temporary tags, insurance, hauling and financing are all available to make your sale as easy as possible for sellers and buyers.

For more information or to purchase a corral space, please contact us at (717) 243-7855 and visit the links below.

Reserve Your Car Corral Space Today

Got Van Plans? Make some for 2020 as Carlisle Truck Nationals welcomes CustomVan.com as the sponsor and host of the 9th edition of VANARAMA at Carlisle! Vanners, Vans and Van fans are all welcome to this annual gathering and display. See some of the most imaginative and creative custom vehicle work anywhere as well as one of the coolest themed club outings on the fairgrounds. So make a plan with your Van or come as a fan. 

Visit our sponsor CustomVan.com online now and be sure to get involved with the August showcase!

Field your fleet, present with your posse or come as a crew, Carlisle Truck Nationals club program welcomes the COOLEST truck clubs around. Formations on the fairgrounds represent S10 Nation, Old Body Styles, Syclones & Typhoons, Mopars, Vans, Off Roaders, Coal Rollers, Mini Truckers, Fleets of Car Carriers, and a rendezvous of heavy wreckers, just to name a few.

Carlisle Club Showings are must see for every attendee. If you’re a club, muster your machines and join us for the Truck Nats!

Club Leaders - See our Club pages for more information

Congratulations to our top three in 2019:

1 - Vanarama   
2 - S10 Nation
3 - OBS Addicts

Register your Club TODAY!

Calling all Fleets, come in numbers and win the title of the Largest Fleet at Carlisle Truck Nationals! All you have to do is register your fleet and vehicles to be considered. If you are planning ahead, fill out the online "Register Your Fleet" form HERE. Top three Fleets will receive a Carlisle Truck Nationals Big Rig Show and Shine Banner!  

Congratulations to our top three in 2019:

1 - HJ Towing
2 - Hunter Transportation
3 - Fine Line Transportation

Turn your passion for trucks into a career this weekend as the Carlisle Truck Nationals hosts Regional to Nationals carriers, transportation companies and training facilities that can put you in driver’s seat of a well paying career. Employers and training facilities that could position you for Long Haul, LTL, driver training, diesel mechanics, and vehicle recovery are lining up here to share details, show their equipment and maybe put you in a good paying job!!!

Transport companies include the following:

Triple K Fleet Services
Penske
Ruan Transportation
Classic Carriers
U.S. Xpress, Inc.
A&S Kinard
Lily


Register Now
Read the Press Release

It's no secret that Big Rig Show and Shine has great fleets coming in each year! So this year we're having a special contest between the fleets. Compete to see who will be the Coolest Convoy of Carlisle Truck Nationals! The judging criteria is simple; we pick the one that seems to be having the best time here. The winning fleet will receive a special banner to display.

Congratulations to our Coolest Convey in 2019 - Fine Line Transportation

If you are planning ahead, fill out the online "Register Your Fleet" form HERE.
 

Clubs that receive a Carlisle Events supplied tent are encouraged to participate in the Coolest Club Hangout competition. There are no official rules and the process is simple: just decorate your tent in a manner that would make the Carlisle staff want to hangout with your club for the weekend.Colorful displays, cool banners and people having lots of fun always attract our attention. Good luck and have fun! 

Congratulations to our Winners in 2019 - SYTY Sportmachines

Register your club to be an Offically Recognized Club at Truck Nationals!

Special thanks to the Old Fire Farts of York County, PA for sharing a sample of Hahn Fire Apparatus history at the Carlisle Truck Nationals. The OFF is a group of active and retired firefighters who restore antique fire apparatus and work to preserve the fire history of this country. 

While the Carlisle Truck Nationals shares a sampling of fire history, the Old Fire Farts share much more at their annual York Muster held this Fall. For more information, please visit them at http://oldfirefarts.org/muster.html

We have a standing invitation to our friends from York County to share a sliver of fire apparatus at the Truck Nationals as part of our featured displays. Featured manufacturers for 2020 will be announced in January of 2020. 
Old Fire Farts on Facebook

Every truck at Carlisle is special, but some do stand out. The not-for-profit American Truck Historical Society was formed in 1971 to preserve the history of trucks, the trucking industry and its pioneers. We are excited to welcome a regional showing of American Truck Historical Society members at the Carlisle Truck Nationals in 2020.

Look for their trucks in the Featured Vehicle Displays and on the showfields at Carlisle and be sure to talk with their members about trucks and the history of trucks. Like most of us here, we all like to share our passions for trucks.

The ATHS has over 21,000 members in the United States, Australia, Canada and 20 other countries worldwide. Their mission is to collect artifacts, information, photographs, and other relevant materials pertaining to the origin, development, and progress of the motor truck transportation industry; to verify and establish the authenticity and accuracy of the collected information and materials; to place or arrange for placement of all objects, gifts, artifacts, and other items on display for educational purposes that relate historically to the development of the motor truck industry; to serve as a repository for donations, gifts, and bequests.

If you would like to learn more about the American Truck Historical Society, please visit their web site at www.aths.org

Vendors are the back bone of all of our events and because of that, we want to make sure you’re getting the best bang for the buck. As such, we’ve implemented a few ways for you to save and benefit. New vendors or existing ones may qualify for the following:

• Early bird renewal discount of 5%
• Multi-show discounts up to 10%
• Free space opportunities; buy 2 get 1 free or…
• Buy 1 space, get 1 free
• Free specialty listing

For clear cut results in selling your merchandise, selling your car/cars or highlighted exposure for your company’s manufactured parts and/or accessories connect with Carlisle Events today to see if you qualify. Your shortcut to possible increased earnings at Carlisle Events is one click away.  Secure your space online today via the link below or contact Tim DeMark via e-mail or by phone at 717-243-7855 ext. 198 to learn more.

Order My Space Today

Carlisle Events is known for its car shows and the town of Carlisle serves as a cross roads for thousands of over the road haulers each day. What better place to show your car hauler than America’s Automotive Hometown and car show capital.

The Big Rig Show and Shine welcomes back our Car Carrier class of Big Rigs to the event. So if you’re hauling 4-wheelers to or through Carlisle, dealerships, car auctions or anywhere, considering showing your hauler at the Carlisle Truck Nationals Big Rig Show and Shine.

Register Now

Have you ever walked the grounds at Carlisle, lost beyond belief and wondering where your favorite show cars are, or how to find that vendor you’re looking for? Carlisle Events has figured out a way to solve your navigational challenges via the Carlisle Events app. Available for FREE download on the iTunes store AND Google Play store, the app is your on the go tool kit for all things Carlisle Events! Find vendors, check out the event schedule, interact on social media, buy tickets, get directions and review the event guide! Know before you go and with this app, you’ll never be lost at your car show of choice again! 

Download the Carlisle Events App (Apple Devices)
Download the Carlisle Events App (Android Devices)

Also available, the Carlisle Auctions app. This app allows you to stay current with Carlisle Auctions! View consignments, search for cars and get the details on all the great vehicles being offered at Carlisle Auctions. Plus, during live auction hours, you can review the run list and even watch a LIVE web stream of the fun. Download the Carlisle Events and Carlisle Auctions apps today and we’ll see you at the show!

Download the Carlisle Auctions App (Apple Devices)

Carlisle Events' staff will be roaming the Truck Nationals Showfield on Friday of event weekend in search of their ten favorite vehicles to become the newest members of the Carlisle Elite. To be picked for the Carlisle Elite, your car doesn’t have to be rare or a high dollar, professional restoration. In fact, the only real criteria is that it catches our collective eye. Make sure your car is registered and parked on the showfield on Friday to be eligible.

Congratulations to our 2019 Elite winners:

Bill Planken- 1967 Chevy C-10
Vince & Paula Coggins- 1991 Ford F-150
Fred Crankenstein- 1951 Willys Jeep
Bob Kistler- 1985 Toyota
Randy Slovikosky- 1977 Dodge Power Wagon
Brian King- 2012 Kenworth W900
Tim Scanlon- 1976 Ford E-150
Cody Leach- 2015 Cadillac Escalade
Karl Borman- 1963 Chevy C-10
Jonathan Jacukowicz- 1980 International Scout II

Monster truck themed family fun returns in a big way this August. Ride or watch with amazement and excitement with car crushing exhibitions.

At the Carlisle Truck Nationals, we’ll offer you the whole seat in the grandstands, but you’ll only need the edge! Make your plans today!

Have you ever wondered what it would feel like to sit in a monster truck and feel its power as you crush cars?  At Carlisle this August you can do just that with the legendary Virginia Giant.  Specially designed with seats in the back and a lap belt for your safety, you have the unique opportunity to ride and crush at the same time.  The Virginia Giant  and its ring man, Diehl Wilson are International Monster Truck Museum hall of famers and they are coming to Carlisle, excited to share their legacy with you!  Tell your friends, bring your family, because this is the ride of a lifetime. 

Rides with the Virginia Giant run nearly non-stop Friday, Saturday and Sunday.  A nominal fee applies per person to ride, but this is a can’t miss experience! 

Join us Friday & Saturday at the Grandstands as Carlisle Truck Nationals presents live music for your entertainment! 

Join or see the High Truck Contest on Saturday afternoon of the Truck Nationals. Lifted truck builders share and show the lifted life and their sky view seats at the Grandstand. . We’ll take a measurement from the ground to the pinch weld and after a quick tally and simple math, we’ll award a winner!

Interested participants sign up at our Guest Services building inside the fairgrounds.

Congratulations to our 2019 Winner - Matt Guy and his 1997 Chevy!

Are your standards low? Do you long to let your friends down? Are your goals simply not as high as some of the lifted lifers at the Truck Nationals?

If you can answer yes to those questions and you own a mini truck, you just might be the perfect participant for the low truck limbo at the Carlisle Truck Nationals. Join us Saturday afternoon as we lower the bar and lower our standards of measurement. We invite all of our lowered life pavement scraping friends to get down at the grandstands for the low truck limbo. We promise DJ Rob will do his job and set the atmosphere, while we lower the bar for your enjoyment and look forward awarding the lowest possible performer of the Carlisle Truck Nationals limbo.

Interested participants sign up at our Guest Services building.

Congratulations to our 2019 Winner - Joe Proulx and his 1990 Toyota

Saturday night the Mini Trucks take over by lighting up the Carlisle night skies with white sparks from their titanium blocks. If you like’em low and laid out, this is the spot to be on for Saturday night frame dragging.

Congratulations to our 2019 Winner - Justin Kline with his 1998 GMC Sonoma

If you’re not exhausted when you leave the Truck Nationals, it's your own fault! A&A Auto Stores, the Official Performance Parts Installer of Carlisle Events, will be offering performance exhaust installations from the top manufactures. Don’t miss this opportunity to GET EXHAUSTED at Carlisle!

Call Lewis today to schedule your appointment and make your ride sound great! Reach out now via phone at 570-313-0325 or by e-mail at customercare@aaautostores.com


The products available for FREE installs by A&A include Magnaflow, Borla, and Corsa exhaust systems. There is also K&N Performance Cold Air Intakes, Computer Programmers by Edge, Superchip, Bullydog, SCT, Diablo, & Hypertech. In addition snag Tubular accessories by Westin, Go Rhino & Trail FX Performance Diesel products by BD Diesel, MBRP, Banks. Plus there are Truck Bed Accessories by Extang, Undercover, Truxedo, & Bedrug.

If you missed A&A at the show, be sure to visit them online today for more information about their products, locations and more. To do so, click the link below.

A&A Auto Stores

When the sun goes down Saturday night, the Big Rig area lights up! The Big Rig Glow Show is something you don't see anywhere else. Stick around and see this fun light display on Saturday evening. The Carlisle Events' staff will award the coolest lit-up rig to receive a trophy on Sunday.

Zip across the Carlisle grounds or free fall from a platform; either way - the Carlisle Truck Nationals and Phantom Entertainment want to enhance your experience in August with the Phantom Fun Zone. Onsite, you can partake in things like Sky Fall (an open platform where a participant jumps into a large air bag), a Zip Line, a Mechanical Bull and a Super Slide. An additional fee will apply for these attractions. There is a per ride fee or a $20 wristband that serves as an all you can ride access pass. Rest assured that once involved, it'll be well worth the cost! Get details on these attractions from Phantom Entertainment online now or within your event directory once onsite. A list of offerings is below with more options to possibly be added in the future.

Mobile Zip Line
Sky Fall Stunt Jump
Mechanical Bull
Moon Bounce
Rock Wall
Super Slide
Monkey Motion

Fun Zone hours are as follows:
Friday: 12PM - 5PM 
Saturday: 10AM - 6PM
Sunday: 10:30AM - 1PM

The Carlisle Truck Nationals never disappoints with the Saturday night burnout contest. Don’t just go, be the show! Winners are determined by the crowd after three minute burn out run. If you think you can be Carlisle King (or Queen) of the Hill bragging rights are up for grabs this year. Special thanks to our 2019 Truck Nationals Burnout Sponsor, Atturo Tires!

Congratulations to our 2019 Winner - Daniel Klunk – 1997 Ford F-150  

Get all the glory on Sunday by sharing your winning vehicle in the Winner’s Circle and Awards Parade. Winning trucks will have an opportunity to showcase their vehicles during the Truck Nationals winners parades!

The winner’s list for the light truck showfield will be posted at 9 AM. Big Rigs awards will be announced in the pavilion at 9:30 AM. Both fields of winners will have an opportunity to show in award’s parades on Sunday.

Professional photography is available for winners at the parade ceremony and available on-site for purchase. This is one of the best seats in the house to see the best trucks on the fields for Truck Nationals weekend.

For participants that cannot attend the parade, your award can be picked up Sunday between 9:00-11:00 AM. If you are unable to attend on Sunday, your award may be picked up during regular business hours at the fairgrounds or you may arrange to have your award shipped for a $15 fee.

Truck Nationals weekend is fun for the entire family and we haven’t forgotten about our next generation! In the Kids at Carlisle Activity Area, we give the kids a chance to be a kid! 

Draw on a real car, design their own poster or make their very own Kids at Carlisle Tee Shirt! If crafts aren’t their thing, spend some time on the play equipment. Don’t worry mom and dad…there are plenty of chairs to take a break and let the kids have some fun!

Come on in and check it out!

Did you miss getting the 2019 Carlisle Truck Nationals Event T-Shirt? Don't stress out, Green Mountain Monogram has you covered! Visit their Carlisle Store Online and you can chose to have it mailed directly to you. Stay tuned for 2020 Shirts coming in the near future!

On the 7th day, we rest, right? Well, for the more than half a million guests and vendors that pass through the gates of the Carlisle PA Fairgrounds, that is very much true. Considering most vendors and car owners have been on-site for days leading up to any particular show, it’s easy to understand why they’d want to head out for their long trip home. With that in mind, Carlisle Events offers “Rear View Mirror Sunday.” This is THE perfect way to spend a laid back Sunday morning at Carlisle for those who have been around the show since the start. Maybe you just want to check out a snap shot of what the full-show was all about via the 11 a.m. awards parade (specialty shows only) or you’re looking for a last minute deal via the swap meet or car corral. Either way, with “Rear View Mirror Sunday,” you can enjoy the final moments and aspects of what surely was an amazing weekend. Parking is FREE in any Carlisle operated parking lot on Sunday and ticket prices are reduced from the standard admission of previous days.

While Sunday might not be the best place to start your show weekend, it sure is a great way to finish, especially if you’ve already walked every mile of the grounds, tasted every bit of food from our concessionaires and talked with many of the vendors in the swap meet and car corral. Contact Carlisle Events today at 717-243-7855 if you want to make a full weekend of it and be part of some of the world’s largest automotive events.

Sunday's will operate as follows:
Gates Open at 7AM
Buildings T, Y, & Z Opens at 7AM
Guest Services Opens at 9AM
Vendor Services Opens at 8AM

The Carlisle PA Fairgrounds is a large footprint that can be a challenge at times, even for the most experienced attendee.  82 acres, 16+ miles of paved roadway, vendors and cars everywhere…it’s easy to understand how you may start wondering to yourself “where did I see that part or car I want to buy?”  “How do I get my purchase from its space to my truck?”  “How am I going to do this?” 

Never fear, because we’ve compiled a helpful list of ways that enhance your on-site experience at Carlisle!  Thanks for joining us and enjoy your time at the show!

1. BRING CASH - The more the better. It’s hard to negotiate a deal without being able to pay.
2. WEAR COMFORTABLE SHOES - It’s a lot of walking.
3. SUN BLOCK/DRINK LIQUIDS - You’ll be in the sun all day. It’s important to protect yourself and stay hydrated, especially if your weekend outdoors is your first prolonged exposure to the sun for the year.
4. REMEMBER THE SPACE - Take a picture of the space location or write it down. Every space at Carlisle has a disk to designate the space.  Look down and you’ll see the space marker.  Write down the letter and number.  Don’t try to remember the space or the surrounding area. You’ll spend the rest of the day looking for it.
5. COME EARLY - Rare parts and great deals typically happen for the first person to find them. Set up day(s) and the first day of the event are for the serious shoppers.
6. ACT FAST - If you see a great deal, grab it. If you plan to come back later, it will probably be gone.
7. NEGOTIATE - It’s a flea market so don’t be afraid to make a REASONABLE offer.
8. EXPECT THE UNEXPECTED - Chances are good that you will find something you weren’t planning to find, so keep your eyes open.
9. LOOK EVERYWHERE - Even if you are looking for parts for your brand of vehicle, don’t walk past the vendor selling parts for other models or generations just because you assume there’s no way the vendor has what you want.  Give their space a look too.  They might not only have it, it may be cheap since it’s not what they typically sell.
10. USE THE CARLISLE EVENTS APP - Use the FREE Carlisle Events app to easily find your way back to a vendor (if you know the row and space).  You can also use it to check activity schedules, register for other events, connect with fellow enthusiasts via social media, browse a digital copy of the event guide and more.
11. STAY LATE – There are always deals at Carlisle, but sometimes the best ones happen early on day 1 of a show, or late on its final day.Vendors are typically more willing to negotiate when they are packing up – especially large items.
12. BRING A SHOPPING LIST - Our memories aren’t as good as we think. Write it down. You can even make a list on your phone. Take pictures of what you need.
13. BRING A BAG, CART, ETC. - Parts will get heavy so have a way to carry your purchases. Ask the seller if you can leave heavy parts until later.
14. HAVE IT HAULED - Carlisle Events offers FREE* parts hauling. Keep that in mind if you’re looking at an engine, transmission, truck bed, etc.
15. FREE TAXI SERVICE – Need to get from point A to point B but don’t feel like walking it?  Carlisle Events offers a FREE* taxi service.  Dial 717-960-6429 to secure a ride. 
16. ASK! - If someone has parts for a vehicle but not the ones you need, ask if the seller has it. It might still be in his truck or at home. Even if he doesn’t, he might know someone who does.
17. KNOW THE VALUE - Do some homework on the parts you’re looking for so you know if the price is a good deal.
18. AVOID THE CROWDS - When you arrive, go to an out-of-the-way area to start rather than following the herd.
19. WALK IT ALL - Don’t miss any rows. The Carlisle Fairgrounds isn’t a perfect grid so make sure you hit every row and space.
20. ADVERTISE - Wear a hat, shirt or signboard that spotlights what you’re looking for.  It just might create a conversation, especially if what you’re searching for is obscure and/or rare. 

*While parts hauling and taxi service are free, donations are graciously accepted.  Donated money goes directly to the Chip Miller Amyloidosis Foundation. 

 

A non-denominational worship service is held at 9AM Sunday morning. 

We welcome you to join us for the service led by the Salvation Army and our partners-in-faith. Coffee and donuts available. Check the event guide for the worship service location. 

Everyone is welcome and encouraged to attend! We hope to see you there.