Competition Corner: 2020 Easter Jeep Safari, NHRA Spring Nationals, and Formula Drift Long Beach Bring Action to April

Please note that much of the following information may be out of date due to the ongoing coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. Amid the rapidly changing news, it is best to confirm event details with organizers if you have plans to attend.

It’s April and that means both the pros and Mother Nature are bringing the heat. With Ultra4 Eastern Series Battle in Bluegrass, NHRA Spring Nationals, 2020 Easter Jeep Safari, and Formula Drift: Streets of Long Beach blasting into town, there is absolutely NO reason for you to spend this glorious month sitting around!

Mecum Houston

April showers got you locked up? Not to worry, there’s still plenty to enjoy indoors. Whether you’re looking for project car inspiration or you simply need something to tune into during spring cleaning, Mecum Houston is sure to keep you from losing your wits.

Running April 2-4, Mecum Houston will be showing off everything from boats and collector cars to road art. Maybe you’ve got an itch to invest in a timeless piece of history or maybe you just want to watch and drool. Either way, all the information you’re going to need is right here!

Spring Charlotte Auto Fair

As you told your spouse a thousand times, there’s something missing. Something you can’t buy… something you have to seek out. Those hard parts for that hot rod aren’t going to come out of a catalog! You gotta head to the Spring Charlotte Auto Fair!

April 2-4 in sunny North Carolina, you can compare your project car with a show car, head to the swap meet and try to find what you couldn’t think of before. Or maybe you’ll just hit the car coral and buy a whole new car. Who knows, right? Even if you don’t get that lucky, can you really beat a weekend ogling at awesome classics down at the Charlotte Motor Speedway?! Find more information here.

12th Annual NMRA/NMCA All-Star Nationals

As one of only two events where you can catch NMCA and NMRA action in the same weekend, the All-Star Nationals is a must-see. The second stop on the NMCA schedule, the 12th annual running of the event is April 2-5 at the legendary Atlanta Dragway in Commerce, Georgia.

Meet Roadkill’s Mike Finnegan and his HOT ROD Drag Week winning 1955 Gasser, watch NMCA’s gunslingers battle NMRA’s Street Outlaws, or hit the track yourself! Get the deets here.

NSRA Southeast Street Rod Nationals

States in the Sun Belt have more to look forward to than just warm weather this spring, as folks from all over head south as soon as possible to showcase their favorite pieces of automotive history. The Southeast Street Rod Nationals, April 3-5, are the best way to kick back and soak up some sunlight and classic American heritage.

Here you’ll find pre-1949 vehicles beefed up with modern goodies, as well as muscle cars from the 60s and 70s, and classics from the 50s. Even if you don’t intend to show off your own street rod, can you think of a better way to kick off the month of April? Get more information here.

Watkins Glen Opening Weekend

From F1 to Indy to NASCAR, Watkins Glen is one of the few tracks that auto enthusiasts from all different corners of the industry are familiar with. Have you ever wanted to just drive it yourself? Well, that’s what you can do on Opening Weekend, April 4-5.

Watkins Glen’s Racing and Community Enrichment (RACE) foundation has worked to make it possible for enthusiasts to get out on the track in their own car to thoroughly enjoy this legendary piece of racing history! Don’t miss your chance.

2020 Easter Jeep Safari

Got some time off around Easter? Can’t stand the idea of spending yet another holiday stuck inside eating the same food and hearing the same stories? Well, if you’ve got a Jeep you’ve got an out.

Sure, sure, holidays are for family… but nobody ever said they wouldn’t enjoy the Easter Jeep Safari. This event features day-long wheeling trips starting in the one and only Moab, Utah. Si what if it’s a 9-day event in the desert?? You’re making memories! Clear your schedule April 4-12, get your Jeep in shape, and pick out your trails here.

Formula Drift: Streets of Long Beach

Here we go again!! You drift nuts are probably ready to smash the keyboard over my head after an entire winter of nothing but muscle and truck events… This is it though, April 10-11 mark Round One of Formula Drift and it’s all going down in Long Beach, California.

If you’re tired of V8s and big tires and would rather watch some seriously fine imports get sent sideways, this is where you need to turn your attention!

Ultra4 Eastern Series Battle in Bluegrass

Ultra4 fans probablyyy don’t need a reminder when the next event is going down. You live and breathe for this stuff and likely have every date burned into your brain. So let this serve as a friendly reminder that the Eastern Series Battle in Bluegrass has been relocated from Bedford to Rush, KY. Just a few hours east from its original location, this still serves as the first chance Eastern Series 4400 Drivers will have to qualify for KOH 2021 and it will still be as wild and action packed as ever!

Running April 17-18, get the nitty gritty here.

David Love Vintage Races

I think right now more than ever, there’s a growing infatuation with vintage racing. Maybe it’s film culture; maybe it’s the romance of the challenges; or maybe it’s a way to get a refreshing take on the industry. Whatever the case may be, satisfy your love for the glory days with the David Love Vintage Races.

Held April 17-19, this event is held at the Sonoma Raceway and gives 300 vintage racers the opportunity to hash it out the old-fashioned way. You can break out a vintage ride yourself just to enjoy the atmosphere of these iconic vehicles tearing it up on a legendary raceway! Learn more here.

NHRA Spring Nationals

It’s over kids. Mom and Dad spent all winter building snowmen, heating up hot cocoa, and stocking up on Christmas presents instead of car parts—now it’s their turn. In the midst of being loving parents, they’ve been missing out on the rumble of massive displacement, the smell of race fuel, and the excitement to be had in the stands of NHRA events.

Well, get ready because April 17-19 you’re going to grandmas while mommy and daddy head to Houston. They’re headed to the NHRA Spring Nationals!