Frequently Asked Questions

The Mopar Showdown 2026 is Saturday, September 26th through Sunday, September 27th. Participant Gates open at 8 a.m. CT on both days. Spectator Gates open at 9 a.m. Saturday is packed with action! Enjoy all-Mopar drag racing, a huge car show with 30 trophy classes, swap meet, car corral, monster truck excitement, wheelstander exhibition runs, a wheelie contest, a Steve Dulcich Tech Seminar, a Geoff Turk Gen 3 Hemi Tech Seminar, vendor midway, family activities, plus an autograph and photo session with Paul Rossi —and so much more! Sunday brings even more action! Go behind the scenes of Roadkill Garage & Engine Masters during a Q&A with Steve Dulcich, plus day two of the 30 trophy class all Mopar car show, drag racing, wheelstand exhibition runs, monster truck excitement, burnout contest, swap meet, car corral, family activities, and an autograph/photo session with Steve Dulcich—and more! Full event schedule coming soon. On Friday, September 25, 2026 there is an open test and tune starting at noon until 7 p.m. for all makes as well as the setup for the swap meet and vendors (starting at 8 a.m.). For more information or specific inquiries, please email us at info@moparshowdown.com. Join us to accelerate into the ultimate Mopar experience!

Cost for admission is $20.00 per person per day at the gate. You can purchase a 2 day weekend pass for a discounted price of $30.00. Current military and veterans are $15/day or $25/weekend. If you pre-registered, your car show registration includes a weekend pass (2 days admission) for one person, and you'll receive your wristbands in your car show packet. You can pre-purchase additional weekend passes for passengers along with your car registration for $30 each. Please wear your wristbands at all times. Children 12 and under are free.

Kids 12 years and under are free.

Email us at info@moparshowdown.com

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Code of Conduct Rock Falls Raceway and The Mopar Showdown is fully committed to providing our car show and race fans affordable family entertainment in a safe, comfortable and enjoyable atmosphere. Guests are required to take responsibility for their behavior in order to insure they are not interfering with the enjoyment of others. Guests are specifically required to refrain from the following: • Behavior that is unruly, disruptive or illegal in nature. • Foul or abusive language or obscene gestures. • Interference with the event. • Failure to follow instructions of stadium personnel or law enforcement. • Verbal or physical harassment of others including all fans, participants, officials and staff. • Theft or vandalism. • Engaging in any of the above code violations in any areas outside Rock Falls Raceway that are owned or operated by Rock Falls Raceway or its affiliates. ​ Campfires are allowed above ground in the pits. Firewood rules are the same as state laws: all wood must be from within 60 miles of Rock Falls Raceway. ​ Washrooms and showers are open all night on race weekends. ​If these rules are not followed, patrons may be asked to leave the property

Dogs are allowed in the pits and general areas (not the car show area) as long as they are leashed at all times and are well behaved.

Concessions are provided by Rock Falls Raceway. Also joining us at the Mopar Showdown are the following food vendors: Joyfully Sweet LLC Retro Cravings Snack Shack Lil Fox Wagon K&K Poppin' Stop Check back as we add additional food trucks!

Grandstand seating is available to watch drag racing and other track events. But you will want to provide your own chairs for seating in the car show area.

Most of Rock Falls Raceway is on flat ground so mobility scooters should be able to move around fairly well on all the paved surfaces and flat grassy areas. There is handicap parking near the grandstands on the north side of the track and courtesy shuttles will be moving from the spectator parking on the north side of the track to the south side of the track throughout the day.

We have many 4 hour spots open from front gate registration, parking helper, to hospitality host. Fill out the volunteer form (https://www.moparshowdown.com/volunteers)to learn more! Volunteers get free car show registration and if you volunteer for a second 4 hour shift you get a free event t-shirt. If you don't have a car and still want to volunteer you will get a free event t-shirt. All volunteers get to help themselves to our volunteer food area with lots of snacks and drinks.

It can be very loud with drag cars going down the track on Saturday and Sunday. Some people choose to bring earplugs.

Spectator entry is $20.00 per day for adults. Kids 12 years old and under are free. Current military and veterans are $15/day or $25/weekend. You can purchase a weekend pass at a discounted price of $30.00 at Mopar Showdown Weekend Pass (https://www.moparshowdown.com/product-page/spectator-weekend-pass)