Great Weather, Cool Trucks and Family Fun Power Carlisle Truck Nationals
Annual Summer Weekend of all things Truck Welcomed Thousands of Trucks and Guests
Carlisle, PA - When a great show that plays out over three days is accompanied by beautiful weather that makes it even more fun for guests and enthusiasts alike. This perfect storm of success happened August 7-9 at the Carlisle PA Fairgrounds with the always popular Carlisle Truck Nationals and Big Rig Show and Shine. 101 years of truck history was showcased with some amazing pieces of American craftsmanship on display.
Gates opened at 7 a.m. on Friday and it was full speed ahead for kids and adults of all ages. The Phantom Fun Zone, Berg Bikes, Monster Truck rides and kids scavenger hunt brought kids to Carlisle in droves. That experience lasted most of the day, with the grand prize of a Berg Bikes pedal cart given to one lucky youngster. Other Friday fun included the Best Line Equipment Bobcat Rodeo, monster truck shows, live music on the Red 102.3 stage and for the first time ever at the truck show, autocross excitement.
Saturday saw even more truck fans at Carlisle. The indoor Building T display was a popular draw, with trucks of all eras and sizes on display. The anchor trucks included one from 1914, a World War I Packard, a ’50s era cement mixer via Pennsy Supply, an original ’36 Ford, fire trucks from a bygone era and more. Next door, Building Y showcased SyTys of the ‘90s and on the southeast side of the grounds, hundreds of big rigs and heavy equipment took center stage with the aforementioned Big Rig Show and Shine. In addition to the rigs, the east side of the grounds welcomed Vanners from around the region as part of Vanarama and the day closed with burnouts, beauty, a drop and drag competition and big rig glow show.
As the event wrapped Sunday, hundreds of awards were issued between the big rigs/heavy duty trucks and the light trucks/Jeeps/SUVs, etc. There were monster truck shows throughout the weekend, with one last show on Sunday. Upon its conclusion, the awards parades began and the day, weekend and event then came to a close. While 2015 has wrapped, attention has turned to 2016. The show next year runs August 5-August 7.
Carlisle Events is a partner or producer of 13 annual collector car and truck events. Events are held at the Carlisle PA Fairgrounds (Carlisle, PA), Bloomsburg Fairgrounds (Bloomsburg, PA), Allentown Fairgrounds (Allentown, PA) and the SUN ‘n FUN Complex (Lakeland, FL). The season schedule includes five automotive swap meets of varying size, four auctions, as well as individual specialty shows featuring Corvettes, Fords, GMs, Chryslers, trucks, imports and kit cars and tuner and modern customs. Founded in 1974 by friends Bill Miller and Chip Miller, events hosted at Carlisle attract more than a half a million enthusiasts annually from all corners of the globe. More information is available via www.CarlisleEvents.com or www.CarlisleAuctions.com
All photos courtesy of Carlisle Events.