Big North Carolina Car Shows and Events
10 annual and multi-day North Carolina events coming up and 2 recent events with published winners.
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Upcoming North Carolina car events
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GAA Classic Cars Auction
Three-day collector car auction at GAA Classic Cars' 8-acre site with close to 700 vehicles sold in two rings. Open to the public with daily admission.
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Indian Trail Annual Car Show and Toy Drive
Town car show open to all vehicles from 10am to 1pm, held with Carolina Cruzin4Jeeps and the Wrecking Crew Mustang Club. It collects toys for the Holiday Heroes drive.
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Footbrake Nationals
Two-day footbrake drag race at Farmington Dragway with a $5,000-to-win purse. Time runs start at 10am Saturday; Sunday adds a church service and new-entry time runs.
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Charlotte Auto Show
Indoor new-vehicle show with dozens of brands at the Charlotte Convention Center. Children 12 and under get in free.
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NHRA 4-Wide Nationals
NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series national event at zMAX Dragway where four cars race side by side. Every ticket includes a pit pass.
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Charlotte AutoFair
Three-day car show and flea market at Charlotte Motor Speedway with car club displays, independent show-car entries and vendors. Car clubs and individual owners register online through the speedway.
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Goodguys Griot's Garage North Carolina Nationals presented by Grundy Insurance
Goodguys Rod & Custom Association show at the North Carolina State Fairgrounds, open 8am to 5pm both days.
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WNC JeepFest
Two-day Jeep gathering at the Maggie Valley Festival Grounds held by the WNC Jeepers.
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NHRA Nationals at The Rock
NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series national event at Rockingham Dragway, returning on the 2027 schedule after its first running in 2026.
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Vairs in the Valley
Annual Corvair show in Maggie Valley run by the North Carolina Mountain Corvair club; all Corvairs are welcome.
Recent NC events that named winners
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NHRA Nationals at The Rock
First full NHRA national event at Rockingham Dragway, run as a Countdown to the Championship playoff race with Lucas Oil and Pro Mod classes also on the card.
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NHRA 4-Wide Nationals
NHRA national event at zMAX Dragway with four-lane racing. Final eliminations ran Sunday, April 26, 2026.
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NC event questions
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Which North Carolina car events are biggest?
Charlotte AutoFair, the NHRA 4-Wide Nationals in Concord, the Goodguys North Carolina Nationals in Raleigh and the NHRA Nationals at The Rock in Rockingham.
Why does only part of the NC calendar get event pages?
Pages go to annual and multi-day events with host-posted dates and to past events with published winners; smaller one-day shows stay on the schedule.
How far ahead do North Carolina dates run?
To Oct 1 to 2, 2027, as announced.
Where are NC results kept?
On each event page and together on the NC results page.
Can show car spaces sell out ahead of the day?
Spaces at the big speedway and fairground shows can sell out, so check the host page early.
Is the public welcome?
Yes; each event page says whether there is a ticket or free entry.
How does a North Carolina event get a page?
Send it through the NC event form with its web page.
Will these dates change?
They match the host page on the checked date; plans can shift, so confirm before driving out.
Why are so few 2027 North Carolina shows listed yet?
Many North Carolina hosts announce next season over the winter; new dates go up as soon as their pages show them.
See all North Carolina dates
Know a car show that is not listed?
Send it here with a link to the organizer’s event page, flyer or schedule. Weekly and monthly ones only need to go in once. If that page shows the name and the date (or the day of the week), it goes on this page right away. If not, we check it by hand within a week.
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