If you’re looking to have a heck of a good time, then you need to plan on getting together with the Goodguys for a red, white, and blue weekend of celebration and fun at the Heartland Nationals gathering of all things hot rod in Des Moines, Iowa, on Independence Day weekend. This is one of the most popular Goodguys parties of the year, and you won’t want to miss it!
This mid-Summer classic will showcase over 4,000 candy-colored and chrome-plated hot rods, customs, musclecars, trucks, and classics made before 1973. These retinae rewarding rides will be on display throughout the historic and expansive Iowa State Fairgrounds. Plus, you don’t want to miss the exciting Goodguys AutoCross racing competition, Friday night dirt track races, Saturday night fireworks extravaganza, huge swap meet, and car corral.
Not only will the previously mentioned attractions fill a weekend, but you’ll also find the latest products and trends at over 100 vendor exhibits, live music, incredible food, and so much more, so you better plan to be there for a couple days. We also want to let you late-model guys know that your American made or powered musclecars, customs, and trucks are welcome at this event as well.
So make plans ASAP to attend the Goodguys 26th Annual Speedway Motors Heartland Nationals. You’ll be glad you did.
Highlights:
- More than 4,000 street rods, customs, classics, musclecars and trucks 1972 and older are welcome
- K&N Filters All-American Sunday welcomes American made or powered vehicles of all years
- Goodguys Twilight Autocross Saturday fun runs
- Goodguys Autocross-Duel in Des Moines presented by Optima Batteries
- Saturday night fireworks extravaganza
- Vendor and manufacturer exhibits
- Swap meet
- Car corral
- Model pedal car show
- Live music with Missbehavin and Richie Lee and the Fabulous 50’s
- Freestyle motocross with Team FMX
- Goodgals arts and crafts gallery
- Kids Zone – Free Arts and crafts, games, prizes and more!
- Kids free Revell model car Make-N-Take – Get your kids involved in model building
- RC car exhibition, hosted by the Central Iowa RC Addicts
- Goodguys Nitro Thunderfest
- Hot rod repair by ISRA
- Feature car club: Old Iron Company