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Name: Grand National Roadster Show
Address: 1101 W McKinley Avenue, Pomona, CA, 91768, US
Telephone: +18777637469
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Home of the two oldest and longest running indoor car shows in the world. The Grand National Roadster Show & Sacramento Autorama.
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The Grand National Roadster Show is now in its 73rd year. Once known as the Oakland Roadster Show, it is the longest running indoor car show in the world! Produced at the Fairplex in Pomona for the 19th consecutive year. Over 500 show vehicles will compete for awards inside the Fairplex buildings. Another 400-800 vehicles will join the event Saturday & Sunday for the 16th Annual Grand Daddy Drive-In.

07/11/2024

07/04/2024

🇺🇸Rod Shows wishes all of you a very Happy 4th of July 🇺🇸

06/17/2024

Happy Father’s Day to all our dads, grandfathers, uncles, brothers, and sons.

From the RodShows team!

06/13/2024

We are excited to announce that our friends at the Volunteers for Veterans Foundation / VFVF will be putting on a comedy show fundraiser to honor our vets! Please come out and support our veterans and if you cannot attend in person please consider donating a ticket or two so a veteran can attend a night of comedy on your behalf.

https://www.zeffy.com/en-US/ticketing/d1b48a06-760c-408c-bfb6-1a184fe207a8

*if you are donating, click “corporate/organization name” and type in “veteran donation”

On September 21, we will host a comedy show to raise funds and bring together our veterans for an evening of humor. Please see the details below if you want to support this cause or participate as a sponsor. The QR code will take you to sponsorship and ticket information.

05/27/2024

We stand strong because they stood stronger. This Memorial Day we honor and remember those who sacrificed everything for our freedom.

Freedom is NOT free!

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05/22/2024

✨Announcing our 2024 Grand National Truck Show dates! ✨

Entry forms will be available online at www.rodshows.com/gnts soon.

September 14 & 15, 2024
10am-6pm
Fairplex Pomona California

05/12/2024

Happy Mother’s Day to all the amazing moms, soon-to-be moms, grandmas, aunts, and dads that take on ALL the roles!

05/08/2024

The 73rd Sacramento Autorama was one for the record books! Thanks to the incredible car owners, builders, attendees and sponsors who made this year's show such a success. We couldn't have done it without support from O'Reilly Auto Parts, ARP and Maita Motorsports. We can't wait to see you next year!

04/30/2024

The O'Reilly Auto Parts Sacramento Autorama is just three days away! Who’s coming to the Cal Expo this weekend, May 3-5?

We’ll have everything from lowriders to high-horsepower muscle cars!

What eye candy are you looking forward to checking out? Let us know in the comments below!!

🎟at rodshows.com

04/29/2024

Exciting news! 🎉

Chris Roark, the mastermind behind C&C Customs in Vacaville, will be honored as the 2024 Builder of the
Year!

Roark is known for building some of the coolest lowriders around. Check out his display at the 2024
O'Reilly Auto Parts Sacramento Autroama, May 3-5! You won’t want to miss it!

🎟at rodshows.com

04/25/2024

The countdown is on! The 2024 O'Reilly Auto Parts Sacramento Autorama is right around the corner and we’ve got something for everyone at Cal Expo!

Get ready for a family-friendly event packed with live music, vendors, food and plenty of cool hot rods!

Plus you and your family can stop by our popular Pinstripers Charity Auction and get a personalized keepsake to take home! All proceeds benefit the UC Davis Children’s Hospital.

Get your tickets at rodshows.com or stop by your local O’Reilly Auto Parts store for discounted tickets.

04/22/2024

At this year's 2024 O'Reilly Auto Parts Sacramento Autorama, we will introduce the World’s Most Beautiful Lowrider Award, with a grand prize of $5,000!

To qualify, you must showcase the best of the best: full undercarriage with adjustable suspension, full custom paint and interior.

Get your tickets to see who is dubbed World's Most Beautiful Lowrider.

🎟rodshows.com

04/19/2024

Meet legendary car designer, artist, and TV personality The Official Chip Foose at the 2024 O'Reilly Auto Parts Sacramento Autorama! Foose is the star of the TV show "Overhaulin', a member of the GNRS Hall of Fame and the Builder of the Decade. He'll be signing autographs and meeting fans at Cal Expo on Saturday and Sunday, May 4-5.

Lock in your tickets now: https://rodshows.com/sacramento-autorama/

04/16/2024

Show your love for the Grand National Roadster Show by voting for us in the 2024 USA Today 10Best Readers' Choice awards!

Next year marks GNRS's 75th anniversary!

Let's bring home the victory for the Grand Daddy of Them All! You can cast your vote once per day on each of your devices until voting ends on Monday, April 29.

Vote here:
https://10best.usatoday.com/awards/travel/best-car-show-2024/grand-national-roadster-show-pomona-california/

04/11/2024

⏰Last call to pre-register for the 17th Annual Sacramento Autorama Drive-In, presented by All Chevy Performance, Classic Truck Performance and Modern Rodding!

Don't miss out on this Northern California tradition with over 500 vehicles. Mark your calendars for May 3-5, 2024. Entrants receive entry for two people, a goodie bag, and prime parking. The last day to pre-register for Drive-In is this Friday, April 12!

Bonus: Our friends from Modern Rodding, All Chevy Performance and Classic Truck Performance will select editor’s pick awards on Saturday & Sunday.

Register now at https://rodshows.com/sacramento-autorama/autorama-drive-in/

04/08/2024

Attention car lovers - we need your vote!

Show your support for the Grand National Roadster Show by voting for us in the 2024 USA Today 10Best Readers' Choice awards!

We’ll celebrate the show’s 75th anniversary next year and we’ll honor the rich history of this incredible show.

Let's bring home the victory for the Grand Daddy of Them All!
Cast your vote once per day (on each of your devices) until voting ends on Monday, April 29.

Vote here:
https://10best.usatoday.com/awards/travel/best-car-show-2024/grand-national-roadster-show-pomona-california/

04/04/2024

The 2024 OO'Reilly Auto PartsSacramento Autorama is less than a month away!

If you like hot rods, muscle cars, customs, lowriders trucks or motorcycles, you’ve got to be at Cal Expo May 3-5!

Tag the friend (or friends) you’re bringing in the comments!

Get your Drive-In pass or tickets today at https://rodshows.com/sacramento-autorama/

03/31/2024

Happy Resurrection Sunday! He is Risen indeed!

03/28/2024

Travel back in time at the Traditional Rod & Custom Showcase!

Hosted by the Squires Car Club, this popular hall is a tribute to the golden era of hot rodding in the 1940s, ‘50s and ‘60s.

Enjoy this incredible collection plus hundreds of hot rods, muscle cars, lowriders and more at the 2024 O'Reilly Auto Parts Sacramento Autorama, May 3-5, at Cal Expo!

Get your tickets today at https://rodshows.com/sacramento-autorama/

03/27/2024

The 2024 O'Reilly Auto Parts Sacramento Autorama pinstriper charity fundraiser returns May 3-5 at Cal Expo! Watch the best pinstripers in the nation create custom works of art all
weekend long.

All creations will be up for auction, with 100% of the proceeds going to UC Davis Children's Hospital

Don’t forget: for a small donation, you can have a personal item pinstriped on-site by the artist of your choice!

Get your tickets at https://rodshows.com/sacramento-autorama/

03/21/2024

For the second consecutive year, the West Coast Challenge Car Show Series presented by ARP Fasteners will crown its Grand Champion during the 2024 O'Reilly Auto Parts Sacramento Autorama!

Last year, Jeffrey Hess claimed the inaugural “Best of the West” award with his 1956 Oldsmobile, beating out 11 other vehicles that competed in at least three of four selected car
shows in California, Oregon and Washington.

Join us at Cal Expo May 3-5 to see this year’s incredible WCC contenders and see who is crowned Grand Champion!

🎟rodshows.com

03/19/2024

The O'Reilly Auto Parts Sacramento Autorama’s most coveted award, Custom D'Elegance is given to the chopped, channeled or sectioned vehicle that best embodies the true spirit of a classic custom. This year’s winner will receive $5,000 in prize money courtesy of ARP Fasteners.

Flashback to last year’s Custom d’Elegance winner: Cody Walls’ beautiful 1949 Buick Sedanette.

Who will take the title at the 2024 Sacramento Autorama May 3-5 at Cal Expo?

🎟and info: rodshows.com

03/18/2024

🚨 Breaking News! 🚨

Legendary car designer, artist and TV personality will join us at the 2024 O'Reilly Auto Parts Sacramento Autorama on Saturday and Sunday, May 4-5! Foose, a GNRS Hall of Fame member, 2019 Builder of the Decade and star of the TV show "Overhaulin” will sign autographs and meet with fans throughout the weekend.

Lock in your tickets today at: https://rodshows.com/sacramento-autorama/

03/14/2024

Did you know:

Did you know? The Sacramento Autorama is one of the world’s longest running indoor car
shows!

The 2024 O'Reilly Auto Parts Sacramento Autorama will showcase hundreds of hot rods, trucks
and customs, May 3-5, at Cal Expo.

Have questions about this year’s show? Ask in the
comments!

🎟rodshows.com

03/13/2024

2024 O'Reilly Auto Parts Sacramento Autorama Drive-In online registration is now open!

Cruise in with your cool hot rod, custom or truck for one day or all three for the outside Autorama Drive-In. Hang out with your friends, family or your club with a chance to win an award. Come out May 3-5 2024, entrants receive entry for two people, a goodie bag and prime parking.

Bonus: Our friends from Modern Rodding, All Chevy Performance and Classic Truck Performance will select editor picks Saturday & Sunday.

Register at: https://rodshows.com/sacramento-autorama/autorama-drive-in/

03/12/2024

Let's see your metalwork! 🏆

Here's your chance to get your cars in the spotlight and take home one of the Big “B” Awards at the 2024 O'Reilly Auto Parts Sacramento Autorama May 3-5 at Cal Expo!

The Big “B” Awards are named after legendary Sacramento customizers Sam Barris, Joe Bailon, Dick Bertolucci and Sacramento Autorama founder H.A. "Baggy" Bagdasarian.

Get your tickets and register your ride at https://rodshows.com/sacramento-autorama/

03/08/2024

⌚ The countdown is officially on for the 2024 O'Reilly Auto Parts Sacramento Autorama!⌚

Mark your calendar for May 3-5 at Sacramento’s Cal Expo - we’re less than two months away!

This year’s event will feature some exciting new additions, plus all your traditional favorites, including the Big “B” awards, Custom D’elegance contenders, the West Coast Challenge and much more!

Get your tickets today at https://rodshows.com/sacramento-autorama/

03/05/2024

Exciting New Award for the 2024 Sacramento Autorama! Introducing the “World’s Most Beautiful Lowrider” Award. Grand Prize of $5000. To qualify for this award, you must be the best of the best! You must have undercarriage shown with spoke wheels, adjustable suspension, and have custom paint/pinstriping and/or murals. The World’s Most Beautiful Lowrider is a special class and are not eligible for other Custom Category Class Awards.

Be a part of this history in the making! Space is limited. If you are interested in entering this prestigious award, please contact us at 877-763-7469 or email [email protected].

02/26/2024

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Saturday	10am - 8pm
Sunday	10am - 6pm

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It’s almost showtime! The 2024 @oreillyautoparts Sacramento Autorama is less than two weeks away! Get your tickets at rodshows.com or swing by your local O’Reilly Auto Parts store for discounted tickets. See you at the Cal Expo in Sacramento, May 3-5! Who’s joining us? Let us know in the comments! #sacramentoautorama #autorama2024 #Sacramento #carshow #custom #customcarshow #kustoms #KUSTOMCARSHOW #autorama #hotrodhistory #customculture

2024 Grand National Roadster Show

Hope you enjoy this look back at the 2024 Grand National Roadster Show! Thank you to our sponsors O'Reilly, Meguiar's, ARP, Roadster Shop, Maita Motorsports, and Hemmings.com for making the show possible. #grandnationalroadstershow #ambr #americasmostbeautifulroadster #gnrs #fairplex #pomona #Alslonakeraward #slonaker

Check out the full journey of Grandma's 1969 Camaro during this year’s Grand National Roadster Show! Orange County Hot Rods took this beauty from ‘stock to not’ in just three days! Watch the full build @ https://www.youtube.com/@RodShows/videos Special thanks to our incredible sponsors @american.autowire @classicindustries @dakota_digital @dapperlighting, @mattsonsradiator_thefanman @detroitspeed, @aeromotive @allchevyperformance @anvilauto@ARP @BilletSpecialties @Borla@CaliforniaCarCover@ContinentalTire @EddieMotorsports @HREWheels @HushMat @Ididit @Inland EmpireDriveline @Lokar @MaitaMotorsports @Mattson'sCustomRadiator @OnePieceProducts @OrangeCountyHodRods @PPGPaint @RoadsterShop @SantanaInteriorDesigns @SeanSmithDesigns @TMIInteriorProducts @VintageAir @Wilwood

It’s almost showtime! The 2024 O'Reilly Auto Parts Grand National Roadster Show speeds into town this weekend and you don't want to miss it! Ready to roll? Pick up your tickets at rodshows.com or your local O'Reilly Auto Parts store. Share this post with your gearhead pals! We'll see you in Pomona! #grandnationalroadstershow #gnrs #carshow #car #cars #hotrod #hotrods #streetrod #streetrods #musclecar #musclecars #showcars #showandshine #carevent #truck #classictruck #trucks #classiccars #customcar #customcars #custombuilder #custombuild #carbuilder #bestofthebest #winnerscircle #carclub #la #socal #pomona 1m

I know we’re not the only ones counting down the days to the 2024 O'Reilly Auto Parts Grand National Roadster Show… Are we there yet?! 🎟️rodshows.com #grandnationalroadstershow #gnrs #carshow #car #cars #hotrod #hotrods #streetrod #streetrods #musclecar #musclecars #showcars #showandshine #carevent #truck #classictruck #trucks #classiccars #customcar #customcars #custombuilder #custombuild #carbuilder #bestofthebest #winnerscircle #carclub #la #socal #pomona

Two-time F1 World Champion Max Verstappen went for a ride in a ‘32 Ford roadster just before the Las Vegas Grand Prix! You can see lots more ‘32 hot rods (and more!) at the 2024 GNRS, probably not with an F1 champ riding along, though.... 🎟️at rodshows.com #grandnationalroadstershow #gnrs #carshow #car #cars #hotrod #hotrods #streetrod #streetrods #musclecar #musclecars #showcars #showandshine #carevent #truck #classictruck #trucks #classiccars #customcar #customcars #custombuilder #custombuild #carbuilder #bestofthebest #winnerscircle #carclub #la #socal #pomona

GNRS 2023 Recap

Happy to be sharing the recap of another unbelievable O'Reilly Auto Parts Grand National Roadster Show in 2023. This show would not have been possible without all of our guests, participants, exhibitors and sponsors! #autoshow #carshow #roadsters #lowriders #LAevent #LAcarshow #GNRS #grandnationalroadstershow #cars #trucks #hotrods #rodshows #customcars #socal #AMBR

Meet @officialstaceydavid at the @lmctruck booth during this year's GNRS and check out "Copperhead," the '67 Chevy C10 he built on the show "Trucks." Plus, see 100 mini and full-size trucks and vans in the feature exhibit "Keep on Truckin’: 50 Years of Classic Haulers from 1948-1998” presented by LMC Truck and @classic_truck_performance. Get your tickets via the link in our bio today! #gnrs #gnrs2023 #grandnationalroadstershow #truck #carshow #trucks #c10 #c10nation #chevy #chevytruck #chevytrucks #classictruck #classictrucks #customtruck #customtrucks #staceydavid #gearz #gearznation #bigblockchevy #chevyc10 #c10trucks

GNRS 2023 is Feb. 3-5 at Fairplex in Pomona

One month away! The 73rd O'Reilly Auto Parts Grand National Roadster Show presented by Meguiar's is happening Feb. 3-5 at Fairplex in Pomona, CA. See some of the world's best custom cars unveiled and check out the new exhibits we have for 2023. Stay tuned for more details and head to our site to get your tickets today!

Check out this guys amazing talent! We are in awe of his gift. We would love to know more about him if anyone knows him please tag him in our post or have him reach out to Rodshows. #grandnationalroadstershow

2022 Grand National Roadster Show

Thank you to all of our guests, participants, exhibitors and sponsors for an unbelievable O'Reilly Auto Parts Grand National Roadster Show in 2022. A very special thanks goes out to our friends ARP for helping make the AMBR and Al Slonaker Memorial award bigger and better than ever. This show would not have been possible without them! Until next year!

In a few hours we will be crowning the winner of this years Al Slonaker Memorial Award presented by ARP! Which build has your vote?

70th Annual Grand National Roadster Show This Weekend!

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The Grand National Roadster Show is now in its 71th year. Once known as the Oakland Roadster Show, it is the longest running indoor car show in the world! Produced at the Fairplex in Pomona for the 16th consecutive year. Over 500 show vehicles will compete for awards inside the Fairplex buildings. Another 400-800 vehicles will join the event Saturday & Sunday for the 15th Annual Grand Daddy Drive-In. Here are just some of the special events happening at the Grand National Roadster Show:

Our feature building this year is “Drag Racing Then and Now” showcasing drag racing though the years with Top Fuel, Funny Cars, Pro Stock, Super Gas, Pro Mod and even JR Dragsters on display. Presented by Lucas Oil and sponsored by Cragar Wheel this is a must see display for any race fan. See it all in building number 9.

2020 is the introduction of the revamped Al Slonaker Memorial Award presented by ARP Fasteners. With a prize of $12,500 you will see the best non roadsters competing to get their name on the new perpetual trophy.

ARP Fasteners is also the presenting sponsor of the America’s Most Beautiful Roadster Award with a prize of $12,500.