It is the up and coming show and was great last year! I stay in my LQ trailer right on grounds as it has a full hook-up RV park and amusement park on grounds. I will never miss this show as Holley is in Bowling Green and is putting a bunch of money in this show so it is only going to get better! There is a cruise to Johnsons Hot Rod Garage in Columbia, TN Thursday before the show which will be epic! The swap meet needs to grow, but the word is getting out so it should.

I got to the track at 9:00 tonight and the lady said it rained all day! Lots of flooded areas and got stuck pulling into the camping spot, thank goodness for four wheel drive! It looks like the forecast has improved greatly over the last few days, should be an awesome weekend! COME ONE COME ALL!

Rained yesterday, didn't rain today.
They ran Challenger fest all day, still running when i got here at 2:30 this afternoon….bright sunshine and humid as all get out.
Saw a little standing water in a couple low places in the pits, but no flooding..lol

Oops just figured out you must of been talking about Wednesday, not today..cause it isn't 9 here yet

The sun is shining, the temperatures look great and the rain chances are low. MoParty has kicked off and we're looking forward to seeing everybody out here!

Photo: Brian Hogan Photography

Looks like it is not overcrowded with new car like the Mapar Nats always are.

Hopefully I can make it there next year.

Despite some rain still had a great time!
Here are my pictures of the show:
Moparty car show
Moparty Racing

Thanks for the pics!
I know the previous owner of that Mr. Norm's 340 SixPak '71 Demon, it's a badass car!

There were a ton of late model Challengers and Chargers there. If you get the idea there weren't based on my pictures, that is just because I completely ignore most of them!
In fact, the show grew out of a LX fest or something like that, and they opened it up to everything Mopar last year to create Moparty.
But the vintage turnout is large also, so there is something for everyone!
One suggestion I would make would be to try to organize the show so that the vintage cars are in one area of the grounds and the newer cars in another, then those who are interested in vintage wouldn't have to wander through areas of mostly newer cars to see the older vehicles and visa versa for the late model fans.
With the beautiful facilities, 2 racing tracks, room for a big show and swap meet, along with a central USA location and Holley's deep pockets helping fund the event, I think this show will continue to grow to be one of the premiere yearly Mopar events.

A little organization of a show field does not create a "us versus them" attitude. I have not been able to make the 13 hour jaunt out to Carlisle but I certainly have heard many talk about it, and the fact the cars on display are organized into categories has been something I have heard people compliment the quality of the show for.
On the other hand, I have heard people who have top quality restoration or customs considering going to the Nats but say they aren't going to take their car to the show unless they can get invited into one of the feature displays, as they don't want to get stuck in the "Fun Field". Suggest they are snobs all you want, but if these cars that many spectators are excited to see aren't there, they aren't there, and that diminishes the quality of the show. I was registered to bring my MCACN Concours gold winning Challenger to be in the Mr Norms display at Moparty and sadly the trailer I was promised to borrow to bring it fell through, and instead I just came as a spectator. I hopefully will buy a trailer by next year and won't have to take a chance on getting let down again like this year, but I am now thinking more about if I am really motivated to bring that car, or if one of my more "nice driver/local show" quality cars would be more appropriate, and that's where I am leaning given that although I think Moparty is a great show, it is not an appropriate show for a high level show car as it is currently organized.
It might not be practical to organize it to the level of Carlisle, but it could be organized somewhat better I think, with maybe 4 or 5 show car areas such as post 1990, pre 1990, truck, and customs for example.
Everyone talks about how the Nats has gone downhill so much over the years, and many have told me how much they hope Moparty will take over being the great show the Nats used to be. So far it's a great start! I watched a lot of drag racing and it was excellent. Maybe some of the racers have some concerns or ideas for improvement though? A good friend of mine participated in the rally racing both last year and this year and loved it, has nothing but praise for how that part of the show was organized.
My point isn't to rip on the show, on the contrary just give suggestions to help improve it from a great start. I have been involved with MCACN for 10 years including working at the show, and Bob Ashton strives to make the show better every year, he's always open to suggestions for improvement. And the show does get better every year! As he always reminds us during the employee meetings, the people who display their cars at our show spend a ton of money on transporting their cars to the show, entry fees and hotels etc and we must bend over backwards to make them feel appreciated and to feel that their effort and money spent was worthwhile. And I believe we succeed and that the vast majority of participants at MCACN are very satisfied with their experience. This should be the attitude of every car show organizer.

For you to even bring up MCACN and try to compare it to the Moparty is laughable. How much do you spend to attend an indoor show at MCACN and $200 a night Hotels compared to the Moparty event? Then as a judge you have to get the owner of the car to sign off on the judging sheet. Really? That just makes the award less special because what judge wants to have to fight with an owner about his judging??? I know because I have experienced it personally. Oh and is MCACN an all Mopar show? Nope. Is it an awesome show that has it's niche and should be appreciated for what it is.

I am not a fan of Carlisle. You can't park with your friends. You do not get Judged it is just a dog and pony show with friends voting for friends. No night life or drag racing. Oh but you have nice bathrooms and they do have a great swap meet. We took a friends car to Carlisle that had just been shipped to SEMA on Ma Mopars dime and in their display and it got nothing at Carlisle. Again it has it's niche and should be appreciated for what it is.

You can bad mouth the Nats all you want but it still has drag racing, an organized Judged show field and everyone else can park with whomever they want. Great night life and plenty of Hotels. This year there were 2 Million dollar cars Judged in O.E. and they both received a Gold. A Gold award at the Nats is WAY more difficult than a Gold at MCACN. Does a Gold car at MCACN get Judged for 4 hours and the undercarriage Judged? A First place in the regular show classes at the Nats still carries more weight than a Gold at MCACN. I know because I have seen cars with these awards up close and personal. Plus the Nats still has a great swap meet. Again it has it's unique niche and should be appreciated for it.

These discussions remind me of the bad attitudes I often see on here with guys trashing Trailer Queen guys who trash driver guys who trash race guys who trash modern Mopar guys etc. As a Mopar guy you should accept and celebrate every Mopar out there and accept and support all the shows since they all have there place in the hobby.

The Moparty is an fun event. One that we didn't have 2 years ago. Celebrate it for what it is and respect it's unique niche and support for our beloved Mopars! So what if new cars are parked with classic cars, you get to see Mopars everywhere! Drag racing. Autocross. Mopar experience. Daily cruises. Vendors. Swap meet. Heck you can even bring your family to the water park on Saturday.

Final thought, and I am done. Either support ALL Mopar cars and hobbyists and ALL Mopar events, or sell your Mopar and buy another brand. Your either on the team or not.