

# Event Details

- **Event Name**: Goodguys North Carolina Nationals
- **Event Start and End Date**: Fri, 17 Apr, 2026 at 08:00 am – Sat, 18 Apr, 2026 at 05:00 pm (-04:00)
- **Event Description**: Automotive Swap Meet &amp; Cars 4 Sale Corral info:
Street Rods, Customs, Street Machines and Muscle Cars at Goodguys span the spectrum of automotive history, ranging from Model-A Fords stuffed with V8 power to the radical Mopars and Chevrolets that ruled the streets during the late sixties. This action-packed event also includes a chance to drive the AutoCross course, listen to live bands, browse the manufacturers’ midway, kids’ zone and so much more!
Attendance: More than 1500 stock, custom and modified cars and trucks.
Directions: 1025 Blue Ridge Rd, Raleigh, NC 27607
Local Information: (919) 821-7400. www.ncstatefair.org.
Car Show Information: All vehicles 25 years and older. American made or powered vehicles of any year on Sundays. Call (800)777-1258. www.good-guys.com
Hotel Information: visit www.good-guys.com
Camping Information: Pre-register $30 per night includes power, water and sewer. Contact Claudine Davis via email at claudine.davis@ncagr.gov. No overnight camping in your swap space.
New Parts/Commercial Vendors: All items sold in the swap meet area must be used transportation-related parts or memorabilia (please, no quantities of new items, including Hot Wheels, die-cast, apparel, car care products, crafts, or reconditioning services.) To protect the integrity of our commercial vendors, Goodguys reserves the right to regulate and/or restrict the sale of all items in the swap area. New parts and services are always welcome in the Commercial Midway however reservations must be made in advance. For more commercial info please call (925)218-9151. There is no Arts &amp; Crafts Gallery at this event.
Show Hours: Friday - Saturday 8:00am-5:00pm.
Participant Check-In: Thursday. Noon-5:00pm, Friday. 7:00am-5:00pm, Saturday: 7:00am-Noon. Take Youth Center Road to Gate #4 which is a dedicated vendor entrance. Please use only this gate when entering or exiting the facility. The swap meet will be held in the Exposition Center building. This is a clear span structure with 14-foot-tall doors. Vendors must vacate the facility by sunset on Saturday. All spaces are reserved and are yours for the duration of the event. All support vehicles must fit inside your paid space or park outside in vendor parking. 
Cars 4 Sale Corral: Cars, trucks and motorcycles offered for sale may be any year, make or model, running or not. Space size is as large as your vehicle. Extra parts may be sold in the corral if they fit in your vehicle or remain on your trailer. If you have additional parts to sell, vehicles are also allowed for sale in the swap meet. Vehicles may remain on open trailers and/or in their space overnight for the duration of the show. You must park in the same space each day, even if another spot appears to be empty.
Security: Gates will be secured promptly at 6:00pm Thursday and Friday evenings. Security personnel will be on site 24 hours per day for your benefit.
Participant Admission: Car Corral: $65.00 per vehicle in advance. $75.00 at the gate.
Swap Meet: $65.00 per 10’wide x 20’deep space, in advance. $75.00 at the gate.
Specify indoors or outdoors - same price.
Pre-registration closes two weeks before the event. Pre-registration is not required. Space availability at the gate is guaranteed.
Each entry fee includes one weekend vehicle and one weekend adult admission.		
There is no discount for Goodguys members. You are not required to be a Goodguys member to participate in the Swap Meet or Car 4 Sale Corral.
You are not obligated to participate all three days, nor are you obligated to remain until closing each day, however there is no discount for single or two day spaces.
Pre-registered participants will receive email confirmation two weeks before the event.
Actual credentials will be distributed during check-in hours at the event.
Spaces and additional weekend passes may also be purchased at the gate.
Sorry, no refunds – exchange only.
Reminder: No personal golf carts or motorized conveyances are permitted at any Goodguys event. Exceptions will be made for disabled participants with single-person conveyances only. Smoking of any type, weapons, pets (except for service animals), bicycles, scooters, skateboards, etc. are not permitted within the gates of a Goodguys event.
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/newark/goodguys-north-carolina-nationals/200029848918722
- **Event Categories**: car-shows, trips-adventures, entertainment, kids, camping, sports, workshops, art, music
- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 3

## Ticket Details

- **Ticket URL**: https://www.jeffjohnsonmotorsports.com/ggregistration.php?utm_source=AllEvents.in&utm_medium=event-discovery-platform&utm_campaign=newark-events

## Event venue details

- **city**: Newark
- **state**: DE
- **country**: United States
- **location**: North Carolina State Fair
- **lat**: 39.65217
- **long**: -75.77618
- **full address**: North Carolina State Fair, 6 North Carolina State Ct, Newark, DE 19713-1163, United States

## Event Organizer details

- **affiliate_id**: 2
- **organizer**: Jeff Johnson Motorsports (https://allevents.in/org/jeff-johnson-motorsports/1647214)

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When is the event happening?
  - **A:** Fri, 17 Apr, 2026 at 08:00 am (-04:00)
- **Q**: Where is the event happening?
  - **A:** North Carolina State Fair, 6 North Carolina State Ct, Newark, DE 19713-1163, United States
- **Q**: Who is organizing the event?
  - **A:** Jeff Johnson Motorsports
- **Q**: What type of event is this?
  - **A:** car-shows, trips-adventures, entertainment, kids, camping, sports, workshops, art, music
- **Q**: Where can I find ticket details about Goodguys North Carolina Nationals ?
  - **A:** You can find ticket details about this event on AllEvents.

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