Pre-register before July 2, 2012 to get your window sticker early and drive right in when you get to the gate!

• Gate-N-Go

The Carlisle Truck Nationals showfield is at the center of the truck action and is host to one of the largest pure truck show-n-shine events in the country. Whether you are climbing to the sky in a monster lifted 4x4, scraping the ground in a fully customized mini or turning back the hands of time in a perfectly restored classic, you’ll see them all in Carlisle, on both the judged and non-judged showfields. Compete on the judged showfield to put your truck up against some the best in the world. Our judges, from all aspects of the truck industry, will determine where your truck stands, using a standard scoring system. New for 2011: The judged showfield will park according to truck class and the judges will come to you. Judging is on Saturday only from 10:00 am to 5:00 pm for participants who registered for the judged competition. Please be parked in your designated class, have your judging card available and your truck prepared for judging by 10:00 am on Saturday. Judging cards can be picked up at the Goody Bag garage upon arrival. If you’re still working on your project or just want to show your truck for fun, enter it on the non-judged showfield. Registration includes admission for two and showfield parking for the entire weekend. Save $10 by registering for the event by July 5th. Call us at (717) 243-7855 or register online today!

• Register for the Truck Nationals Showfield Today

The Carlisle Truck Nationals Swap Meet is the perfect opportunity to sell the parts and accessories that have been collecting dust in your garage. The swap meet is also the place for the parts you need to finish a job. Parts, memorabilia, collectibles and literature –you’ll find it all in the Carlisle Truck Nationals Swap Meet.

For more information or to purchase space, please contact us at 717-243-7855 or email info@carlisleevents.com.

If you think you or your company have an extra special truck to share with enthusiasts at the Carlisle Truck Nationals, we want to hear about it. You could be part of our invitational display. The Invitational display(s) feature vehicles ranging from classic restorations to full-blown customs. If you would like to have your vehicle considered for a Carlisle invitational display please submit your vehicle for consideration!

Vehicles selected to appear in the Invitational will receive free admission, on-grounds parking, a goody bag and recognition plaque. Your vehicle will be displayed indoors to the general public for three full days.

• Invitational Application

Monster truck fun is coming back to the Carlisle Truck Nationals for 2012! Get up close with a VIP Monster Pack or sit back, relax and enjoy the energy. You'll see car crushing fun from at least two different trucks, plus show goers of all ages will be able to climb up into the bed of a Monster Truck and go for a ride as part of the ONLY ride truck that actually takes you over cars!

How about a chance to see a car eating, fire breathing, transforming monster? You can at Carlisle! To check out video from the Monster Truck Fun click here and here.

Specific trucks will be announced soon and when they are, we'll have a BIG surprise for you!

You will not find a bigger collector truck lot in the world! The truck corral at the Truck Nationals is the place find classic to late-model trucks, SUVs and Jeeps in all varieties of make, model and condition. Shop, compare and make the deal directly with the owner; now that is something that can’t be done anywhere but Carlisle. Notary services including temporary tags, insurance, hauling and financing are all available here during the event. For more information or to purchase a car corral space, please contact us at (717) 243-7855.

All Roads Lead to Carlisle, one of the biggest trucking hubs in the country and home of the Carlisle TRUCK NATIONALS BIG RIG SHOW AND SHINE. Rigs, show trucks, tow trucks, haulers and more were on hand at the Carlisle Big Rig Show and Shine. If Rigs and Heavy Duty working trucks are your thing, check out the awesome pictures from this years event at Carlisle. Mark your calendar to be a part of the 2012 edition. Rigs may stay on site all weekend to enjoy all of the Carlisle Truck Nationals. A great place to share your profession and passion with your family as well!

• Register on-line
• Winners List
• Event Photo Gallery

New to Carlisle in 2012 is a feature that will undoubtedly catch the eye of truck enthusiasts. Check out a great display from the Clarion County Career Center in Shippenville, Pennsylvania. This group is responsible for six very unsuspecting customized trucks. Obtained via donation or loan, the Diesel Technologies class, comprised of 15-18 year old students, tears down the truck to its frame and builds it back up. As an added bonus, trucks are customized and shown at the Mid-American Truck Show in Louisville, Kentucky. Following the show, trucks are either returned to their owner or sold off with proceeds going back into the school. CCCC, their students, instructor and at least three rigs will be on display during the Truck Nationals.

• CCCC on the Web

Bring your kids to the Truck Nationals for great family entertainment. Not only are there thousands of trucks on site of varying shapes and sizes, Kids at Carlisle offers an outlet to play, color and let a kid be a kid.

Now, along with the fun of Kids at Carlisle, the Country Kids Jamboree will be on site for a puppet/marionette show plus games guaranteed to delight both kids and parents alike.

The Puppen Meister will be on site as part of the event. Expect games like a duck pond, shooting gallery, shuffle alley, ring toss, tic-tac-toe and more. A nominal fee may apply for most games with prizes available to all participants. More details will be available soon!

For more details on the Country Kids Jamboree schedule, consult your FREE event directory on site. Enjoy a great weekend of entertainment with the Puppen Meister at the Truck Nationals!

• Country Kids Jamboree

Blackwater Jam is the ultimate, no holds-barred Southern Rock and Blues band from South Central PA. They love to hear the crowd sing along with essential Southern Rock jams from Lynyrd Skynyrd, The Outlaws, Allman Brothers, ZZ Top and others. Check them out at the Auto Trader Pavilion on Saturday as part of the annual Big Rig show.

• Blackwater Jam

The Beast, Mayhem and The Punisher! ETC is Big Time in Big Rigs and a hit at Carlisle Truck Nationals. If you missed them or want to know more, see their website below.

• Elizabeth Truck Center

The LTAA, or Light-Truck Accessory Alliance filled the New Products tent to the seams as part of the second LTAA New Products Showcase at the Carlisle Truck Nationals.

The New Products Showcase gave LTAA-member companies the opportunity to display their latest products in front of one of the largest gatherings of light-truck enthusiasts in the country.

More than 60 products from 35 LTAA-member companies were on display at the 2011 LTAA New Products Showcase in Carlisle.

For more information on SEMA and the LTAA visit their web site.

What is it? A Wheelie Machine Simulator is an apparatus/activity where you can experience riding a wheelie, which you control, on a real motorcycle in a safe environment. Get On It with iWHEELiE.COM at the Carlisle Truck Nationals!

This unique ride will be available Saturday only. A fee to ride applies.

• iWHEELiE.COM
• iWHEELiE.COM on Facebook
• iWHEELiE.COM on YouTube

No Carlisle event would be complete without the burnout contest. This year’s winner is featured here. If you think you can be “Carlisle King (or Queen) of the Hill” bragging rights are up for grabs in 2012.

• Burnout Contest highlights

LEDGlow Lighting, known worldwide for exceptionally designed and ground-breaking LED vehicle lighting systems, will host and judge the LEDGlow Neon contest as the official wind-down to the Truck Nationals Saturday night action at the LEDGlow booth on the Manufacturers Midway. To sign-up for the competition, visit the LEDGlow booth on the Midway.

• LEDGlow

The Truck Nationals is fun for the entire family and we have not forgotten the kids. In the Kids at Carlisle Activity Center Area, we have crafts for kids and parents to enjoy together. We also have lots of play activities that we think will “wow” the young ones. Come and check it out!

Activity Center Hours:

• Friday 12:00PM - 5:00PM
• Saturday 9:00AM - 5:00PM
• Sunday 9:00AM - 12:00PM

• Kids at Carlisle

Are you a member of a local, regional national or web based club? The Carlisle Truck Nationals want you if so. Annually, truck clubs enjoy a fun weekend at Carlisle, some even use the event as the host to their national meets.

Be a part of the Club Tent Program and your group could earn the right to use a 20x20 tent for free. You'll need at least 25 registered trucks to be considered for the complimentary tent. These tents make a great location for the club headquarters and the ideal place to hang out and socialize. Larger clubs are eligible for larger tents. Plus, the three largest clubs will be recognized at the awards ceremony on Sunday. For more information, call (717) 243-7855.

• Download the Club Flyer for your next club meeting
• Carlisle Club Relations

Clubs that receive a Carlisle Events’ supplied tent are encouraged to participate in the Coolest Club Hangout competition. There are no official rules and the process is simple: just decorate your tent in a manner that would make the Carlisle staff want to hangout with your club for the weekend. Colorful displays, cool banners and people having lots of fun always attract our attention. The prize pack is provided by Midway Bowling and Skating Center and Cumberland Drive-in. Go to 81fun.com for more information.

• Download the Club Flyer for your next club meeting
• Carlisle Club Relations

So you’re not the show and shine type, but have a Truck, Jeep or SUV’s built for the outdoors? Our friends from Rausch Creek are going to help us out this year by sponsoring and judging a trail class?

If your rig is built strictly for the outdoors and off road, the trail class is for you. Judging criteria will be based on function, fit and fabrication to conquer the trail! If this sounds like your off road vehicle, select the trail class as you register your vehicle for the Truck Nationals.

• Rausch Creek Off Road Park

Saturday night the Mini Trucks took over by lighting up the Carlisle night skies with white sparks from their titanium blocks. If you like’em low and laid out, this was the spot to be on for Saturday night frame dragging.

Ladies, stop by the Ford Nationals Women’s Oasis tent and visit our amazing vendors selling items from jewelry and accessories to handmade crafts and beauty products. Plus we have massages, seminars, and special services offered by the vendors. See the schedule in the event magazine or stop by the tent, located beside Building R.

• Women's Oasis Details

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!