July 17th-19th, 2025
the Bend XPO center, East Moline, IL
Boss Nationals 2025
Organized by Rick Ybarra and Finley Ledbetter
PMark your calendar to attend the national gathering of Ford’s best high-performance true Boss Mustang and Cougar cars – stock, modified and Cougar cars – past and present. Taking place at Bend XPO, East Moline, IL from July 17th through July 19th, 2025. Showcasing 1969, 1970, 1971, 2012 & 2013 Boss Mustangs and Cougars.
SPECIAL RECOGNITION
Recognizing 1969 – 1971 428/429 Drag Pack Ford & Mercurys. Price to enter is $125 and includes indoor display space.
NEW CLASS!! The Super Stallion Class
Very intense judging. Must have, in any combination, at least two Gold awards from the following events: SACC, Boss ReReunion, Boss Nationals, MCA, MCACN. A very unique trophy will be given to Super Stallion judged cars. Price to enter is $675 and includes indoor display space.
Schedule Overview
Thursday, July 17: Setup Day for Cars and Indoor Swap Meet Spaces
- Show Parking Space(s): Assigned at registration
- Swap Meet Space(s): Assigned at registration
7am – 9pm: Setup swap meet spaces, and park arriving cars. If you’re going to be late, please text us at 940-736-0941.
Indoor Swap Meet spaces: MUST be setup by 9pm Thursday, July 17th. NO EXCEPTIONS.
All cars MUST be inplace inside their respective space no later than 9pm Thursday, July 17th. NO EXCEPTIONS. On-site registration of cars on the setup day, Thursday, may be possible, but is only available on a space-available basis with first-come, first-served. Therefore online registration is strongly recommended for all judged and non-judged cars.
IMPORTANT: All indoor vehicles can not be moved for 3 days unless an emergency and must
- 1) have the battery disconnected in show mode
- 2) have a minimum of one fully functional fire extinguisher with the car
- 3) have a maximum of 1/8th of a tank of fuel per City of Eeast Moline Fire Code
Friday, July 18: 9am - 8pm
Judging: All day. Everyone mingling and having a great time!!
Saturday, July 19: 9am - 6pm
9am – noonish: Judging
4pm -5pm: Award presentations
5pm – 6pm: Show ends. Mingling, saying good-buys, etc.
Sunday, July 20: MUST be out of building by 9am. Everyone Heads Home.
Location
922 Mississippi Parkway | East Moline, IL 61244
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Event
No charge for family members of those with registered Car Show display cars or registered Swap Meet space.
Start Planning
Car Show
Multiple judged car classes for Trailered or Driven Concours Boss 302, 351 & 429 cars. Also multiple special recognition certificates for Survivor Unrestored Boss cars; Original Owner Boss cars; and Special Purose/Unique Boss cars. See JUDGING page for more details.
MorE TO DO
Time to meet friends, both old and new. Buy, sell or trade at the swap meet. Alcoholic beverages and a concession stand are available in the XPO Center. Many restaurants are nearby – see list of some of them below.
Swap Meet
Ready to buy, sell, and trade? Reserve your space at the swap meet. Both indoor (limited quantity) and outdoor spaces are available.
July 17-19, 2025
Lodging & Eats
The Hyatt Place East Moline/Quad Citeies is the “official” Boss Nationals event hotel. Located at 111 Bend Blvd, East Moline, it’s just 0.2mile from the XPO Center. DEADLINE: The deadline for room reservations is June 16, 2025.
Use this link for information & online registration or call them at 309-755-6000. If you call, be sure to reference our group block which is under “Boss Nationals 2025” with a group ID of “G-BSNA”.
Reminder:The deadline for room reservations is June 16, 2025.
If rooms at the Hyatt Place are no longer available when you contact them, a little further down this page, we’ve also compiled a list of many, but not all, nearby hotels, restaurants, and RV hookups. IMPORTANT!! Be sure to mention Boss Nationals 2025 block when booking your hotel.
You can also use the link below to a Google Map which you can use to search around the Bend XPO center for other hotels, restaurants, etc.
Link to Google Map
Restaurant Links
List is not all inclusive
Restaurant Links
Hyatt Place - THE event hotel
0.2 miles. Info/Online Reservation 309-755-6000 Group ID
G-BSNA
My Place Hotel
Stoney Creek Hotel
The Axis Moline Hotel
The Axis Moline Hotel
Wyndham Moline on John Deere Commons
Isle Casino Hotel
Comfort Inn & Suites East Moline
Comfort Inn Moline
Hotel Backhawk
Hampton Inn & Suites - Davenport
Quality Inn & Suites - Davenport
RV Hookups
RV Hookups
Camping
Get In Touch
Address
2025 Boss Nationals
C/O Finley Ledbetter
P.O. Box 321
Graford, TX 76449
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