GSTA Rod & Custom Spectacular Car Show

The 2025 Minnesota car show season kicks off with the 67th annual GSTA Rod & Custom Spectacular Car Show presented by Brainerd International Raceway, April 12 and 13, at a new location this year, the Canterbury Park Expo Center.



See the area’s finest Hot Rods, Customs, Street Machines, and Motorcycles on display at Minnesota’s oldest indoor motorized event. There’s plenty of fun for kids including a scavenger hunt, the chance to sit in a real race car, and FREE Hot Wheels Cars from Sgt. Hot Wheels. It’s a car show within a car show as kids and adults can also display their homebuilt model cars in the Model Car Extravaganza. There will be FREE live music by the Rockin’ Hep Cats on Saturday from 5 – 8 p.m. as well.



Car owners compete in a number of judged categories including Best in Class, Best of Show, and more. More than $7,500 in prize money and awards are available.