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The 31st annual Fall Jefferson Car will be huge, it is estimated that there will be over 30,000 people attending this year. This event will be held on the 27th and 28th of September. This show is sponsored by Madison Classics. The featured car this year is the corvette, but all other muscle cars can enter as well. The event will take place at the Jefferson County Fair Grounds in Jefferson, Wisconsin. You will get to take part in the car show and visit the some 3,000 swap meet vendors for all those parts you need. There will be over 500 cars in the show for you to enjoy. There will also be cars for sale if you are looking to buy a new car there will be over 1,000 cars for you to look at and consider for your next garage parking space.

Car Show
The car show will be held on Sunday only. There will be over 500 cars in the show. The admission is $6 for adults, children 12 and under are free with an adult. Due to the popularity of this show you should come early to assure you will have a set. Pets are not allowed at this show, dogs assisting disabled individuals are welcome. There also is a fee for parking it will be $3. You can park over night if you wish. There is alternate parking at Elkhorn for a $2 fee as well. Vendors be sure to get your sticker to allow you access to the vendor parking lot. Motorized transportation is restricted to those with disabilities. You must obtain a sticker for the vehicle and the driver will get a wristband, this is the only person allowed to operate the vehicle.

Swap Meet
With all the spaces available you are sure to find all the parts and accessories you are looking and hoping for. There will be over 3,000 vendors present so you are sure to find what you are looking for. You need to stock up for all your winter projects. The gates are open on Friday from 1 to 6 pm, on Saturday and Sunday from 6 am to 4 pm. There is an ATM available in the main building if you should need it.

Cars for Sale Corral
This will be an amazing display of cars for sale. You have to come take a look at over 1,000 vehicles that will be on display. You may just find that car you have been looking for. If you would like to feature your car in the corral you can get in if you have not pre-registered your car.

Come and join all the fun and activities for the 31st annual Jefferson Car Show and Swap Meet. From the show to the sales you will be in car heaven. Get the parts you need and the shirts you want. With the size of this swap meet you are sure to find a thing or two you can use.

Monster Mopar Weekend will be held in Saint Louis, Missouri it will run from September 19th to the 21st at Gateway International Raceway. Gateway is a 1.25 mile track.
In the center of the track is where the car shows, swap meet and car corrals will be located. You can take one of two tunnels to get to the drag racing events. To view these events there is seating in the grandstands or the Nitro seating.

Drag Racing Information
Cars will be inspected for safety. With entry in this event you will receive a 3 day pass and one pit parking pass. If you pre register then you can arrive on Thursday the 18th to set up, the gates will open around 1 pm. A NSS race entry will come with Saturday night dinner for the driver and one guest. Friday is designated for testing and tuning. While on Saturday has a limited time trial period, but will be primarily for qualifying and small classes will have elimination as well. Sunday will also have a limited time allowed for time trials, while most of the day will be for eliminations. Gates open promptly at 8 am so racers should be there at gate opening because the racing starts early.

Track Information for Racers
This track is kept at optimal performance. You should be sure that your car is really to hook fast, this track is known for eating up transmissions and rear ends. Pay close attention to these areas when preparing your cars.

Car Show Information
There will be several car shows this year for you to enjoy. Monster Mopar Weekend Classic, Custom Car and Truck show will be open to all Chrysler, AMC, Jeep, Nash and Mitsubishi vehicles as well as any vehicle that has a Mopar engine. You have the option to enter the judged or non-judged show. There will also be the Midwest LX Fall Meet which will have classes for all LX series Chargers, Magnums, 300’s and of course the new Challenger. The last show that will be featured this year is the Aero Car Reunion for Dodge Daytonas and Plymouth Superbirds, as well as Ford Talladegas and Mercury Cyclones.
The Monster Mopar Car Show will be held on the infield of Gateway’s oval track. To enter the infield you must use the tunnel, only cars are allowed through the tunnel. Park all trailers in the trailer lot. Judging takes place on Saturday. You can register on Friday to avoid the Saturday morning register rush. Awards ceremony is held on Sunday afternoon. You can pre register on line. All car show participants will be given one entry into the Hemi Motor Gateway drawing, the winner will be drawn on Sunday during the awards ceremony.

The 2008 Mopar Nationals are just around the corner. Are you ready for the excitement? The event runs from August eighth to the tenth and will be from 8 AM to 6 PM. This is the 28th Annual Mopar Nationals and you want to be sure you are there for all the fun.

They are held in Columbus, Ohio at the National Trail Raceway. You can buy a one, two or three day pass for this great event; there will also be a fee for parking. The National Trail Raceway was opened in 1964 with it 1/4 mile track. The track is a concrete asphalt mix, and runs from north to south.

The debut of the new Dodge Challenger is this year so in recognition of it there is going to be a tribute to the Dodge Challenger at the Mopar Nationals. Both new and old models that are pre-registered will have reserved parking in the special display area. There will be a few pre-registered Challenger from each model year (1970 to 1974) that will be chosen to be displayed with a few 2008 and 2009 Dodge Challengers to be placed in the center of the display area and the remain entries will park around these cars as a perimeter. If you have a rare Challenger be sure to contact the event holders so you can get your car on display. There will be a special feature this year for the racing classes with 5.7L and 6.1L Hemi.

The feature car this year is going to be a 2008 Dodge Challenger SRT 6.1L Hemi 6 speed manual, be sure to take a look. Also be sure you catch the drag racing of the new 2009 Dodge Challenger 5.7L 6 speeds cars, it will be great!
The 1970 Dodge Challenger from the movie 2 Fast 2 Furious along with the 1970 Challenger from the movie Vanishing Point will be at this fabulous event. Also be sure to check out the original Sox & Martin Race cars, and Diane Sox will be appearing all weekend also.

There will be a Mopar Memorabilia Auction that you can bring your collectibles to if you would like to auction them off. This will be the debut of this event and hope to keep it coming year after year. The only items that will be accommodated are Chrysler, Dodge, Plymouth, Jeep and AMC makes and models and also periods of collector cars that are in the year 1982 and prior. From pictures, decals, parts and more bring them there is no entry fee but a commission percentage will be charged on all sales.

Here are just some of the features and attractions that will be going on this year; over 300 cars, 1900 vendors, drag racing, professional judged car show, parts, guest speakers, a Mopar cruise and for all the kids there will be a Mopar Match Box Race and a coloring contest. Also Nanook and Rat Trap will be there and will make tow passes on Saturday in front of the Mopar crowd.

So come out and have some fun with all your fellow Mopar fans, see you there!

Is the price of gas interrupting your play time in that great muscle car?
Well you are not alone, everyone is feeling the same way. Now that the weather is nice and everyone wants to get away the gas prices spike way up, this seems to be due to the high demand.

When the muscle car was born the gas prices were what 50 cents a gallon, who would think twice about going to that drag race on Sunday? But now at over four dollars a gallon is seems that everyone is thinking twice about burning down that stripe. Your muscle car may only get 10 mpg and when you have to by the premium gas for optimum engine performance you are looking at almost five dollars for one gallon of gas.

GM’s sales of their ultimate muscle car, the Corvette, are down by just over 18 percent already this year. Is this a sign that we are not willing to pay the gas for our beloved muscle cars?

This all makes us wonder are you still going to all the car shows like you used to. It does not appear to be stopping the die hard muscle car fans. They are coming every Sunday to show off their great cars.
One of the top discussion around the parking lot is where did you stop for gas on the way here and what was the price!

At the Carlisle All-Chrysler Nationals this year there was no shortage of muscle cars.