The Hot Rodders of Tomorrow is a high school level engine build competition. Students compete for time and accuracy as they tear down an engine and rebuild it. Schools in the Mid-Atlantic and Northeast regions are eligible to compete in the regional battle. Finals for each regional winner are held during the 2012 SEMA show in Las Vegas. This is a great program with a lot of automotive industry support.

Over 1 million dollars in scholarship money was made available in 2011, including money simply for participating. Don't miss out. Registration is NOW open and spots ARE available. Get your school registered early. Visit hotroddersoftomorrow.com for more information.

At the 2011 SEMA Finals, the University of Northwest Ohio, the School of Automotive Machinists and the Ohio Technical College teamed up to offer nearly $1,000,000 in scholarship money, with $10,000 going to each student on the first place team.

Finals Financial Breakdown
1ST Place - $10,000 per student
2ND Place - $9,000 per student
3RD Place - $8,000 per student
4TH Place - $7,000 per student
5TH Place - $6,000 per student
6TH – 10th Place - $5,000 per student

• Hot Rodders of Tomorrow
• Hot Rodders of Tomorrow Wants You!

The 2011 swap meet offered anything and everything an automotive enthusiast could want. Interested vendors for 2012 Spring Carlisle must be selling automotive merchandise or at least an 80/20% mix. In addition, no T-shirts, clothing, wax, tools, diecast, models or food will be accepted. Spaces are approximately 10’frontage x 30’depth and rent for $95 per outside space for the entire event. For more information, you may contact us at 717-243-7855 or download vendor information located under “Forms & Flyers.”

• Contact Vendor Services
• Download Vendor Forms

The Carlisle Auction, presented by Auctions America by RM, provides the perfect opportunity to purchase or sell your collector car. A large and diverse selection of extraordinary vehicles and our Carlisle Expo Center are the ideal combination for a great selling environment.

The Carlisle Expo Center is located on K street, 1 1/2 blocks outside Gate 3. Visit the Auctions America website for details.

• View Expo Center Directions / Map
• View Auctions America Website

The car corral is where individuals offer vehicles only (no parts, etc) for sale. Find classic to late-model vehicles in all varieties of make, model and condition. You can shop, compare and make the deal directly with the owner. Notary services including temporary tags are available right in the car corral. All vehicles in the corral must be for sale, in running condition and cannot be displayed on trailers. Unloading of vehicles on grounds is prohibited after Wednesday. Spaces are approximately 10’frontage x 20’ depth and rent for $95 per outside space for the entire event. For more information, you may contact us at 717-243-7855 or download vendor information located under “Forms & Flyers.”

• Contact Vendor Services
• Download Vendor Forms

Carlisle Events recognizes the need that today’s technology plays with today’s technician. Because of that, you could win an iPad at any one of our 10 Carlisle based events. This prize will serve as a great accessory for travel, shop work, web browsing, gaming or whatever you want to do with it. Over the course of the year, beginning with Spring Carlisle (April 25-29) and concluding with Fall Carlisle (October 3-7), 10 Apple iPads will be handed out. The iPads will be at least an Apple iPad 2. One lucky winner will be randomly selected to receive an iPad in conjunction with each event at the Carlisle PA Fairgrounds, with each winner being selected from a pool of names specific to each event.

Rules and a link to register are now available. Registration will also take place on site during each event.

Congratulations to our winner at Spring Carlisle in 2012, John Tedesco of West Harrison, New York.

• Official Rules
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Carlisle Events welcomes the annual Automotive Restoration Market Organization (ARMO) New Products Showcase to Spring Carlisle. ARMO is the SEMA council whose mission is to preserve and promote the automotive restoration industry and hobby.

The ARMO New Products Showcase is located in front of the stage at the grandstand and contains all of the new products introduced by ARMO manufacturers.

Spectators: Interested in seeing first-hand the latest and greatest products in the automotive restoration industry? Here’s your chance! Stop by the ARMO New Products Showcase – located in front of the stage at the grandstand – to check out all of the new products introduced this year by ARMO manufacturers.

ARMO Manufacturers: This is the place to be to share your new product offerings! With over 100,000 automotive hobbyists and restoration enthusiasts on site, the prime positioning of the ARMO Showcase Tent on the grounds will give your products superb exposure.

Be sure to take advantage of this potentially significant sales-generating opportunity. To sign up and register your new products for the showcase, contact Jim Vinarski at Carlisle Events by calling 717-243-7855 x128.

• ARMO at Spring Carlisle

Get your official event merchandise via the Carlisle Store. The Carlisle Store offers event specific shirts, memorabilia and more. Remember, the Carlisle Store and Brickel’s Racing Collectibles offer site to store and site to home shipping. Order any item online and have it mailed directly to the store at Carlisle for convenient pick up during the show or to your mail box at home. Please note, event specific t-shirts will ONLY be mailed within two weeks of its respective show. The event shirt for Spring Carlisle is NOW available to pre-order.

Additional styles are colors are available. Click the link below for more options.

• Carlisle Store

A non-denominational worship service is held at 9 a.m. Sunday morning in the Grandstand.