Mopar Nationals pics can anybody post em?

We talked about going to the nats but couldn't fit it in.Anybody have any pics from the show so far?

Photo of the staging lanes with the article at www.golfdisputeresolution.com/?p=3183

Golf dispute resolution??????????????????????

I see what you did there

You're awesome

On a serious note

Not seeing much for photos yet on other sites or videos on YouTube

Maybe they are still partying on Brice RD

Probably not - SARCASM

Sure doesn’t bring the excitement of Carlisle

Brice road - HA! I went last year - the old Brice stretch - the miracle mile - turned into the slums - literally. Heath is where all the action moved to - but not anymore. The police have cancelled ALL the cruising - there is literally nothing happening in the evening. They killed the Nationals.

Golf carts don't kill people.... people kill people

My wife and I never went before,sounds like going to carlisle is easily a better choice

went to The Nats last year. Been a couple three years since I went. The change in just a few years...where show cars were in tents behind the entrance was all parking. Got the closest parking in 40 years. Looked more like a local cruise. On the inside, none of the major vendors come anymore. Did the swap meet in a few hours, used to easily spend couple days there. Brice dead for years. Change in Heath PD leadership killed that cruise. Had no intrest in going this year.

Buckeye Lake was insane Friday night, went to the dealership on Saturday and they had a burnout pit installed, same band as the last couple of years and they are good. I took no pics, no more room left on the internet...

I also went to the dealership and enjoyed the band.

I went and entered one of my Maggies, as I was lead to believe there was going to be a "Malaise Era" section or area or something, we did get our cars on the event shirts, that was all. It'd been awesome to had our own area, but alas, didn't happen.

If it wasn't so close, I'd not go. Has the potential to be an awesome show/swap, it once was, but it's a fraction of what it was.

The powers that be let the premier show slide downhill and sat in their hands. A person can say the hobby is in the decline, or people have other things to do, or whatever. Plenty of positive buzz around Carlisle and a totally new show pops up on the scene in bowling green and people are pumped about it. Just depended on if the owners wanted to put the effort in or not. It’s probably too late in the game to save this show.

.........as I was lead to believe there was going to be a "Malaise Era" section or area or something..........

That was 4 weeks ago at Carlisle, lots of low compression smogers on display.

Since you did not attend the show in the past two years you should not pop off about something you know nothing of first hand. I have been attending the Nats and judging for over 30 years. Yes every year. Sure things have changed because of a lot of factors. The past two years the Nats has been more fun than any of the long ago years. I love the fact that there are fewer people than 20 years ago. Makes it easier and more enjoyable to not have to deal with the nutjobs that no longer come. The track has improved greatly no more nasty port a pots. No more trash cans over flowing. Racing is bigger and better than ever. That alone makes The Nats better by far. Plenty of swap meet stuff just a lot fewer parts being brought because there are less and less original parts left. Vendors don't come like they used to because of expenses and internet sales. 20 years ago gas was under $2.00 a gallon. It was over $3.50 this year and Hotels used to be $65 and now, most are over $150.

Oh let's see. Carlise you gotta park in groups not with your friends. No Judging just friends picking friends cars. A trophy from Carlise is no big deal. The level of Judging at the Nats continues to be the best of all shows with MCACN a close second. I know I have judged at both events. Again I love the fact that there are less cars being judged because two thirds of those car from 20 years ago were just drivers. The level of quality of the cars we have now is far superior than years past. There were two Gold cars two years ago. There hasn't been a Gold level car in years. Showing at the the Nats has improved every year and this year was the smoothest ever. Having the judged car show field on the other side of the track has been great! No more 45 minute walks around the back of the track to see the show or carry parts.
You golf carts whiners should have been here this year. There were a fraction of carts there and not once did I experience or see any problems with carts. So stop all ready with the "Golf cart Nationals" crap.

Hotels are much easier to get. Getting in the gates doesn't take an hour anymore. And as far as Friday and Saturday night cruises. Brice road sucks now and sucked then compared to what we have now. Heath has so much to offer and if you want the experience of pandemonium crowds and burnouts Buckeye Lake rocked!!!! Cops let it all happen.
The weather was fantastic. Not hot and sweltering like Carlise. No body falling out or in need of misting tents. No rain except a few sprinkles Friday. Saturday nothing but beautiful weather.
To even say the show cannot be saved and it is going under is ludicrous. It doesn't need to be saved. It is alive and well and more fun than ever. So you negative nellies stay home. We are having a blast without you.
By the way this post is not just targeted at SomeCarGuy but to everyone who loves to [censored] and moan about the Nats.

The show is great! I read all the complaints about trash or toilets or personalities and after 15 years of vending there I have never had an issue with any of that. I'm still gonna go.

I will continue to attend. I like the show and it offers a chance to meet up with friends. I wish they'd be more attentive to the show car setup. I realize it was more for drag racing but that even seemed down this year.

How so?

I was there and had a great time. I just forgot to stop at Detroit muscle technologies for new dash vinyl. I will have to just run down to their shop.

I heard a lot of horror stories about how jam packed it was or used to be and i am not a fan of large crowds. I felt the attendance was high and there was a lot to see and do.

I will go next year, just need to decide if a car is coming with me to race.

found the dash piece that I was looking for at the very last vendor in the vendor area from where we started!!

so super score for me!!

So as the OP asked in the beginning of this thread... anyone have ANY pics from this show? I couldn't attend because of work schedule, so I would appreciate any pictures as well... thanks 👍

Here are some videos my buddy took...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JxE1p_wGC3I

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tvrluQqnOlE

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j-e2fnOc_uQ

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nlmrVvWJH-o

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u0ivfxAyRfA

You just said yourself it’s better for YOU because it’s smaller. Easy hotel availability is further proof. Exactly the point. It’s no longer the must attend show it was 20 years ago. Others have built up a nice following in that time. You can get upset all you want, the world has voted with their feet. The fact you’d lash out while hammering home my point is ironic.

Dead on my thoughts

"It's no longer the show it was 20 years ago"

20 years ago was super tame compared to 30+ years ago/'80s.

Sorry for those who missed that timeframe, but it seems most involved would probably be too old today to appreciate it anyway.
I know I am too old for that $#!+, at least.

Glad my formative years in the hobby were back when things were quite a bit crazier than today and that it matched my personal level of craziness at the time.
That stuff helped make me the freak that I am today.
I've calmed down a little bit and so has the nats/no complaints.

The total insanity at Buckeye Lake this year brought back a memory or two, but it's not really the same as
at 3am in the parking lot of Red Roof inn on Brice, after a few beers and whatnot.

I have a bunch of pics but have mostly posted on social media instead of this platform/it's just easier.

yeah if u didn't experience brice road in it's heyday, u really missed out... it was always a wild weekend - fly in on friday morn, go to the show, have a great dinner, hang around the various motels/etc on/off brice rd, sat was the 'show', have another great dinner , then hang on brice to 10/11pm, drive back to the hotel (always at the airport), and fly out sunday morn, be home to have lunch with the wife and kids... scott martin even bought me a car on 4 diff occasions... to me it was the 'top' mopar show. carl. was good, but didn't have the side attractions of the nat's....

A couple videos of Kayse (the wife) doing a burnout at the dealership cruise.

Thanks to the buddies that took the videos!

What's ironic is the fact that you more interested in saying you were right than seeing that the show is still a great one and as Mopar people we should support and cheer on any show that is Mopar specific. Taylor Swift concerts are supposed to be the must attend show these days. Not interested. I didn't share all the details for you. I shared the FACTS so people can see they will have a great time attending the Nats and the "Sky is falling" people are just wrong. By the way when was the last time you actually attended the Nats in person?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ku-vVGBBVrE&ab_channel=GarySwiatowy The real Mopar Nats.

I was there that year with my '69 300 convertible! Where were YOU in '92?
Anyone remember Captain Mopar? Or Count Dracula with his casket in tow, behind his black Savoy wagon?

The Count was featured in Mopar Action back then.

I remember meeting Miss Mopar that year, (1992) and taking a few pics with her.
Do they even have a Miss Mopar anymore?

For sure remember captain mopar.

Look, I’m never going to forget the show when it was one I convinced noncar people to attend with me. The entire weekend was something you had to be there and experience to really understand. The FACT as you like to say, is it’s sad that no longer exists. You need to face the FACT that you wanting to be able to waddle into the show and see some mopars without breaking a sweat doesn’t mean it’s some Mecca anymore. Enough people, including you, have posted that since I last went the show has gotten even smaller and less appealing. That’s a FACT. If you can’t put it together that people voted long ago with their feet then you never will. Not my problem.

Smaller? Yes.

Less appealing? That's a matter of opinion.

I've been to every Mopar Nats since 1984.
Is it as big and wild as it was 30 years ago?
No, but that doesn't mean it's less appealing to me.
There also aren't police in riot gear shutting everything down.

We have a good time EVERY year that we're there.

You still see cars that you've never seen before.

It's what you make of it.

No one can compete with a memory of the "good old days" because the world has changed.
You can't get away with the wild stuff that happened back then now, it's simply not allowed due to liability.
You're not going to see burnouts on public streets, the police in Heath were all over anyone who tried.

Went to the show this year thoroughly enjoyed it
golf carts were no problem. People were respectful. i’ve been going since 1988 off on. We never brought a car since it’s 680 miles away.
Love the only Mopar drag racing, it’s always great to talk to people that you don’t know about a hobby you both love. Allways something new to learn.
I personally think it’s still a great show.
Carlisle’s so much closer, but mopars without the drag racing kind of like corn on the cob without butter and salt.
Do miss Brice road, I remember one time the police pulled a guy over and some other guy stepped up and gave him $200 out of his wallet for the fine😂
If you don’t support it, it will go away, just like your local dragstrip. Not a nut & bolt restoration guy, but I always find it incredibly interesting looking at the cars that are factory original or close to it.

Jim F

I remember Miss Carlisle.

Anyone else enjoying all of the great Mopar Nat's photos like I am? Keep them coming and no more please.


Mike

I had no trouble find a spot to park the Magnum, ( matter of fact all of us who showed up with them had no problem parking together ) whereas before it's been hard at times ( show or "fun"field ). Swap wasn't what it's been, but that was the same @ Carlisle. It wasn't a complaint, just an observation.

Those LC smoggers got everyone's attention. Vendors included. We are a very large contingent that cannot be ignored forever. I think Mr. Belienda and the Carlisle folks understand that now.

Some nice pics on Facebook and other Mopar sites, but this is the worst site and format I've ever seen to post pics on. Not worth the trouble to resize so they fit.

I had a good time racing my Barracuda and playing at Buckeye lake with my buddies. These events are what you make of them.

Yea i thought it was a good show kinda disappointed in the race cars where was all the fast cars not that they were slow but nothin super quick ? I did win the burn out contest and Saturday which was blast .