2025 Judging Information
Judging Criteria, Classes, Fees & Other Information
Boss Nationals 2025 is organized and hosted by a small group of Boss owners and enthusiasts who are excited to recognize unique Ford and Mercury automotive history. Boss Nationals has worked with MCA in promoting our beloved Boss Cars over the years, with MCA doing so for almost 50 years. We’ve both agreed for consistancy in the Mustang world of judging, we will use the MCA juding criteria at all Boss Nationals events starting with our 2025 show. This by no means that we have merged together. No, we’re not together, we’re both on our own separate entities. We’re just forming a consistant base of judging. This will bring more weight on the pedigree of your judged Boss 302, 351, 429 in the future.
PLEASE NOTE: there is NO OUTSIDE DISPLAY. All cars, judged and non-judged, are displayed indoors.
Registration fees for judged cars are as follows and include indoor display space. Registration packets will begin to be mailed after February 1, 2025.
| Class | Registration Fee |
| Trailered Concours Boss 302, 351 & 429 cars | $275.00 |
| Driven Concours Boss 302, 351 & 429 cars | $275.00 |
| Super Stallion cars | $675.00 |
Registration fees for unjudged cars include indoor display space and are as follows: Registration packets will begin to be mailed after February 1, 2025.
| Category: | Registration Fee |
| Unjudged Cars | $125.00 |
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Special Recognition Cars: 1969 – 1971 428/429 Drag Pack Ford & Mercurys |
$125.00 |
Online registration and payment must be completed by June 30, 2025.
Here’s a link to detailed detailed registration information.
Schedule
Park & Setup: all indoor vehicles must be inplace, inside their respective indoor space no later than 9pm Thursday, July 17th. NO EXCEPTION. You are strongly encourged to register online in advance; however, on-site registration on the setup day, Thursday, may be possible based on space available and on a first-come, first-served basis.
Safey & Security: All indoor vehicles CAN NOT BE MOVED FOR 3 DAYS UNLESS AN EMERGENCY AND MUST HAVE:
- + battery disconnected in show mode
- + a minimum of one fully functional fire extinguisher
- + 1/8th of a tank of fuel maximum per City of East Moline Fire Code.
Judging over 2 days:
- 1) All day Friday, July 18th
- 2) 9am – noonish Saturday, July 19th
Awards: 4pm – 5pm, Saturday, July 19th
Judged Awards
One award will be given to the top three cars in each class: 1st, 2nd, & 3rd
- Trailered Concours 1969 Boss 302 Mustang
- Trailered Concours 1969 Boss 429 Mustang
- Driven Concours 1969 Boss 302 Mustang
- Driven Concours 1969 Boss 429 Mustang
- Trailered Concours 1969 Boss 302 Cougar
- Driven Concours 1969 Boss 302 Cougar
- Trailered Concours 1970 Boss 302 Mustang
- Trailered Concours 1970 Boss 429 Mustang
- Driven Concours 1970 Boss 302 Mustang
- Driven Concours 1970 Boss 429 Mustang
- Trailered Concours 1970 Boss 302 Cougar
- Driven Concours 1970 Boss 302 Cougar
- Trailered Concours 1971 Boss 351
- Driven Concours 1971 Boss 351
- Trailered Concours 2012 Boss 302
- Driven Concours 2012 Boss 302
- Trailered Concours 2013 Boss 302
- Driven Concours 2013 Boss 302
Special Recognition Cars:
1969-1971 428/429
Drag Pack Fords & Mercurys
All Special Recognition Cars will receive a
2025 Boss Nationals Certificate of Recognition