Start your engines! Here's your guide to the 2023 Street Rod Nationals in Louisville

Gege Reed, Louisville Courier Journal
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The 54th National Street Road Association's Annual Street Rod Nationals will be back in Louisville Aug. 3-6 at the Kentucky Exposition Center showing off the best street rods in the nation.

Louisville has hosted the group for 29 years, with this year being the 26th consecutive year the city has rolled out the welcome mat.

Mayor Craig Greenberg and other officials will welcome the National Street Rod Association back to Louisville Wednesday at 10 a.m. with a car parade that will leave L&N Federal Credit Union Stadium and make its way to Fourth Street Live! for a press event at 11 a.m. As part of the welcome, approximately 40 vintage cars will parade down Fourth Street.

Here's what else to know about the 54th National Street Road Association's Annual Street Rod Nationals:

What is the National Street Road Association's Annual Street Rod Nationals?

Cars participating in the 52nd annual Street Rod Nationals on display in the Paristown neighborhood, Wednesday, Aug. 04, 2021 in Louisville Ky.
Cars participating in the 52nd annual Street Rod Nationals on display in the Paristown neighborhood, Wednesday, Aug. 04, 2021 in Louisville Ky.

Recognized as one of the world’s largest automotive participation events, the Street Rod Nationals attracts more than 30,000 participants with over 10,000 vintage cars on display with everything from muscle cars of the 1960s and 1970s to classic cars of the 1950s and other antique cars.

When is the Street Rod Nationals?

Custom hot rods, cars and trucks in a rainbow of colors shined under the sun Thursday on the first day of the 50th Annual Street Rod Nationals at the Kentucky State Fairgrounds. More than 10,000 custom cars, hot rods and vintage trucks will be on display through Sunday. August 1, 2019
Custom hot rods, cars and trucks in a rainbow of colors shined under the sun Thursday on the first day of the 50th Annual Street Rod Nationals at the Kentucky State Fairgrounds. More than 10,000 custom cars, hot rods and vintage trucks will be on display through Sunday. August 1, 2019

The four-day show will run at the Kentucky Exposition Center, 937 Phillips Lane, on these dates:

Inside:

  • Thursday-Saturday, Aug. 3-5, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.

  • Sunday, Aug. 6, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Outside:

  • Thursday-Saturday, Aug, 3-5, 9 a.m. to 7 p.m.

  • Sunday, Aug. 6, 9 a.m. to noon.

What is the parade route for the Street Rod Nationals?

Cars participating in the 52nd annual Street Rod Nationals on display in the Paristown neighborhood, Wednesday, Aug. 04, 2021 in Louisville Ky.
Cars participating in the 52nd annual Street Rod Nationals on display in the Paristown neighborhood, Wednesday, Aug. 04, 2021 in Louisville Ky.

The parade departs L&N Federal Credit Union Stadium onto Floyd Street; Floyd Street to Central Avenue; Central Avenue to Fourth Street; Fourth Street to Fourth Street Live.

Fourth Street Live will be closed to traffic from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., on Wednesday, Aug. 2.

How much does it cost to attend the Street Rod Nationals?

Cars participating in the 52nd annual Street Rod Nationals on display in the Paristown neighborhood, Wednesday, Aug. 04, 2021 in Louisville Ky.
Cars participating in the 52nd annual Street Rod Nationals on display in the Paristown neighborhood, Wednesday, Aug. 04, 2021 in Louisville Ky.

The annual Street Rod Nationals is open to all ages. Advance adult tickets are available at any O’Reilly Auto Parts store location. Here is how much it costs to get in:

  • Adults (13 and older): $19

  • Children (6-12): $6

  • Children (5 and younger): Free

  • Family (Two adults, three children 12 and younger) $40

  • Military, NSRA members, and those under 60: $17

What else can I do at the Street Road Nationals?

Cars participating in the 52nd annual Street Rod Nationals on display in the Paristown neighborhood, Wednesday, Aug. 04, 2021 in Louisville Ky.
Cars participating in the 52nd annual Street Rod Nationals on display in the Paristown neighborhood, Wednesday, Aug. 04, 2021 in Louisville Ky.

The event will also feature a Builders Showcase, where 40 of America's premier car builders will display their vehicles in the lobby of the Expo Center. Additionally, there will be more than 300 manufacturers and dealers of specialty automotive equipment displaying and selling parts, accessories, and supplies in the Expo Center and on the grounds each day of the event.

For more information, visit nsra-usa.com.

Reach features news clerk Gege Reed at greed@courier-journal.com.

This article originally appeared on Louisville Courier Journal: Street Rod Nationals 2023 in Louisville: Tickets, location, events