The 25th Annual 2005 Mopar Nationals

For all you C-Body fans out there, Daniel Hanson of Tinley Park, Illinois, brought out his white '69 Chrysler 300, and took the trophy and bragging rights for the best burnout all weekend...

...as evidenced by his tires.

Not many people would be daring enough to take their beautifully restored, winged, 440-powered '69 Daytona down the dragstrip.

Recognize John Cope's wheelstander '63 Dodge from our August issue? Wheelstands like this are a real crowd pleaser.

How many times do you get to look under the hood of the Sox and Martin '70 'Cuda? Yeah, we thought so.

Mopar Performance showed up in style with nearly ten different Hemis on display, including this polished cut-away of the new 5.7.

Corey Pant returned for his last year in the Young Guns category, and walked away with the Mopar Muscle Young Gun's award once again.

Ah, the Parking Lot Parade. This parade of burnouts and street races is the highlight of every evening all weekend long. It was great to see some of the nicest machines in the show field out on the street pounding the pavement with the best of them.

Cruising Brice Road on Friday and Saturday night requires patience and a good cooling system. Traffic usually backs up for several miles.

Our Young Guns came out in full force, bringing tents, water, BBQs, and their families. Unfortunately, many were so busy participating in different bracket races, other show fields, or the burnout contest that not everyone involved was able to get together at the same time. Talk about a hectic weekend!