Ray Evernham's 13th Annual Americarna 2025 Car Show

[FlyNavy]

The 13th annual Americarna show is November 22, the show has been moved up a week to try and attract more people to attend, it had been held on Thanksgiving weekend.  Register online before 11/1 for the early bird rate of $25, after that it is $30.  VIP package is $200/person.  Be nice to have more than the usual 3 or 4 Shelby cars to offset the 70-80 Corvettes of Queen City Corvette Club who take up prime real estate in the best lot.  A whole lot of jean shorts and New Balance sneakers in that crowd! Cars start lining up way before 7am, and last year there were several hundred entries.  Location is the Trane HQ in Davidson NC, a beautiful campus to hold a show with plenty of room for cars and also trailer parking. 

https://www.eventbrite.com/e/ray-evernhams-americarna-live-car-show-2025-registration-1481145709689?aff=oddtdtcreator

[Steve McDonald Formally known as Mcdonas]

It's on my bucket list to attend, but that weekend I'll be in Chicago at the MCACN Show. Maybe next year

[Corey Bowcutt]

Any idea what the VIP package gets you?

Corey

[Steve McDonald Formally known as Mcdonas]

The AmeriCarna LIVE VIP Pass includes one complimentary car registration, an event t-shirt, access to the VIP area during the car show, complimentary food and drink throughout the day in the VIP area and a meet-and-greet with Ray Evernham.

[Corey Bowcutt]

I am considering bringing my car down for this show.  Any idea where I would store my car on trailer Friday night?  Is there room at the host hotel or can you store it at the show site?

Corey

[FlyNavy]

Any idea what the VIP package gets you?

Corey

I don't do the VIP package anymore, it wasn't worth it, in my opinion, as it is per person if you're not coming alone.  The $200 fee is usually a light breakfast like bagels/donuts, one t-shirt, lunch (BBQ/pizza usually), meet and greet, which doesn't seem to happen and all-day access to the "VIP area" which gives you someplace to sit where it's quiet and indoors, but with so many cars to see, most people are out walking.  Ray is all over the place during the show and is always happy to talk to people and sign books, etc.  If the donation to the Autism charity is important to you, then by all means do so.  As for the hotel, don't know about the parking, situation, I'm in the area and come up day of the show with my car on the trailer, and I think most people are locals.  The hotel is not even 5 minutes from the show, depending on the line of cars.  Last year they opened up early due to the number of cars there before 7am, the year prior they waited until 7am and the lines of cars to get in were long as there is only one gate to enter/exit.

[Corey Bowcutt]

Thank you.  One more question will the Shelby's be parked together or will we be scattered through out the field?

Corey

[FL SAAC]

The 13th annual Americarna show is November 22, the show has been moved up a week to try and attract more people to attend, it had been held on Thanksgiving weekend.  Register online before 11/1 for the early bird rate of $25, after that it is $30.  VIP package is $200/person.  Be nice to have more than the usual 3 or 4 Shelby cars to offset the 70-80 Corvettes of Queen City Corvette Club who take up prime real estate in the best lot.  A whole lot of jean shorts and New Balance sneakers in that crowd! Cars start lining up way before 7am, and last year there were several hundred entries.  Location is the Trane HQ in Davidson NC, a beautiful campus to hold a show with plenty of room for cars and also trailer parking. 

https://www.eventbrite.com/e/ray-evernhams-americarna-live-car-show-2025-registration-1481145709689?aff=oddtdtcreator

looks like a great event and for a worthy cause

enjoy the show

[Corey Bowcutt]

I registered my car and reserved my spot at the host hotel so I am all set to go to this show.  Should be a lot of fun and a good way to end the show season for me.

I hope to meet other SAAC members there.

Corey

[FlyNavy]

Thank you.  One more question will the Shelby's be parked together or will we be scattered through out the field?

Corey

I don't know how many are attending.  The past two years, it's been myself and another '67 GT350, we have not had a group turnout in several years.  If you're trailering your car from the hotel, when you enter the grounds and come to the first guard shack, turn left there and all along on your right is room to unload and park trailers.  I try and get there as early as I can, get offloaded and parked, and then walk back out to get the entry packet which is in another area.  It fills up in a hurry with so many who live local.  I try and be in line by about 6:30-6:45 as the place fills up quickly.  Got lucky one year and Ray was directing cars and he saw my GT350 and had me park in the "celebrity" lot which was nice. 

[Corey Bowcutt]

I had an great time at the AmeriCarna car show last Saturday.  The weather was amazing!  It was sunny and 76 degrees.

Had a blast meeting and spending the day with Bill Baker.  We were lucky enough to park our cars next to each other.  With over 750 cars there this was no small feat.

Besides Bill's 67 and my 68 GT350 we saw 2 other 67's and 66 carryover and a Dark Ivy Green 66.  They were all amazing cars with long ownership history.  I failed to take a picture of the Nightmist blue 67 but I am sure Bill did.  Bill knew all the owners except maybe the green 66 GT350.

[Corey Bowcutt]

More Pictures.

[FlyNavy]

Dark Blue GT350.  Can't beat a late November car show with sun and temperatures in the upper 70s. 

[FL SAAC]

Great pictures, thanks for sharing

And keepem coming!

[BGlover67]

So glad you were there Bill Baker to represent.