Ray Evernham’s AmeriCarna LIVE is an annual one-day car show in Davidson, north of Charlotte. The 14th edition is Saturday 21 November 2026, 9am to 3pm, at the Trane Technologies North American Corporate Headquarters, 800 Beaty Street. The date, hours and address come from the organizer’s ticket listing, which the show’s own domain, americarnalive.com, forwards to.
The organizer named on that listing is the Evernham Family Racing for a Reason Foundation. Its description says the show is “open to all styles of cars” and notes that it falls on the weekend before Thanksgiving again this year.
When to arrive
Gates are listed from 9am to 3pm. The organizer publishes no separate load-in time for show cars and no schedule for the day on the listing read for this guide, so a show-car owner who wants a load-in time should ask through the listing’s contact link.
Tickets and registering a car
Spectator admission is $5, and kids 6 and under are free, per the organizer. Online registration for a show car is $30 and runs from 1 November to 19 November, closing at 9pm on Thursday 19 November. After that, the listing says cars can register on the day of the event at the front gate. It does not give the price at the gate.
VIP packages are also sold, for the weekend and for Saturday only. The listing does not spell out what each includes on the overview read here, so check the ticket options before buying. Refunds are offered up to seven days before the event.
Where it is
The show is held on the Trane Technologies corporate campus at 800 Beaty Street, Davidson, NC 28036. The organizer’s listing gives the address and nothing about parking for spectators, so expect to follow signs and volunteers on the day.
What it supports
The show is a fundraiser run by a family foundation. In its 2024 guide to local shows, Visit Lake Norman said all proceeds that year went to the IGNITE community centers for young adults with autism, operated by the Autism Society of North Carolina. The 2026 listing read for this guide does not restate the beneficiary.
That same 2024 guide placed the show on the Saturday after Thanksgiving. The 2026 date is the Saturday before, so an old calendar entry will be a week late.
Before you go
No weather policy and no list of rules appear on the organizer’s listing. This is a single date, not a standing meet. For meets that repeat every month, see Cars and Coffee in Charlotte.
When is AmeriCarna LIVE 2026?
Saturday 21 November 2026, from 9am to 3pm, per the organizer’s ticket listing.
Where is AmeriCarna LIVE held?
At the Trane Technologies North American Corporate Headquarters, 800 Beaty Street, Davidson, NC 28036.
How much does it cost to get in?
Spectators pay $5 and kids 6 and under are free, per the organizer.
Can I bring any car?
The organizer says the show is open to all styles of cars. Online registration is $30 until 9pm on Thursday 19 November, and cars can also register at the front gate on the day.
Is it the weekend after Thanksgiving?
Not in 2026. The organizer lists Saturday 21 November, the weekend before Thanksgiving. The 2024 show was on the Saturday after.
Does it run in the rain?
The organizer publishes no weather policy on its listing. Check the listing or the show’s social accounts on the morning if the forecast is poor.
Details checked 3 sources, latest read 9 November 2026
- Source: Evernham Family Racing for a Reason Foundation, AmeriCarna LIVE 2026 ticket listing (Eventbrite), read 9 November 2026
- Source: AmeriCarna LIVE, official domain (forwards to the ticket listing), read 9 November 2026
- Source: Visit Lake Norman, “Must-See Car Shows in Lake Norman,” 24 October 2024, read 9 November 2026
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