One of the largest and longest running model car contest, exhibition and swap meet in the Midwest. Please note: Although we usually hold our contest in June, due to scheduling conflicts related to the World Cup Soccer in KC, we have moved it to May 30th & 31st for 2026, but still at the Overland Park Convention Center. Please make note of this change for next year’s show only.
Overland Park Convention Center
6000 College Boulevard, Overland Park, KS.
Registration starts Saturday at 2:00 PM and runs through 7:00 PM. At that time we lock the doors and start judging well into the wee hours of the night.
Doors open at 9:00 AM, Sunday to the public for the show and swap meet. The awards presentation starts at 3:00 PM. We have vendors from across the nation set up with new & old kits, resin & photo etch parts and tools; just about anything you could want to satisfy your modeling habit.
You can save time by downloading the entry form here. Be sure to fill out both upper and lower sections.
A copy of the flyer is at the bottom of this page.
Our show typically brings in 400-500 entries from all across of the country and even beyond. We’re hoping this year will be a record breaker.
We would like to acknowledge and thank the sponsors supporting the 34th Annual Heartland Model Car Nationals either financially or with goods and services. Without the support of each and every one of these great businesses and individuals, the Heartland Model Car Nationals would not be possible. Some have website links with their names, we encourage you to visit and support their businesses as well!
The following is a list of classes and sponsors. This list will be maintained until February following the Heartland. The KC Slammers would like to thank all our sponsors for helping to keep the Heartland Model Car Nationals tradition alive.
- HEARTLAND CLASSES & SPONSORS:
- Heartland Classes & Sponsors:
- Junior Open Class – Hobbytown
- Adult/Child –
- Out of Box –Bob Clark
- Modified Out of Box – Bob Clark
- Showroom Stock – Bob Clark
- Street Rod – (Lee Bush Award) –Kultered Custom Restorations
- Nostalgia Rod – Richard Zimmerman
- Street Machine – Midwest Modelers of St Joseph, Mo
- Mild Custom – Bob Clark
- Radical Custom – Rod’s Shop
- Low Rider – M.C.B.A.
- Big Wheel – M.C.B.A.
- Tuner –
- Straightline/Drag – Richard Zimmerman
- Nostalgia Drag – Blaine’s Retirement Fund
- Utility Vehicle – Iowa UnderTaker
- Light Commercial – SVB Woodfloors
- Heavy Commercial – Hanrahan Asphalt Paving Co.
- Small Scale –
- Intermediate Scale –
- Large Scale – Prison City Modelers
- Pro Street –
- Curbside – GFD Denver Modelers Alliance
- Slammer – Classic Collision Center
- Diorama (Dan & Monica Cosine Award) –GFD Denver Modelers Alliance
- Motorcycle – Past in Time Cycles
- Open Wheeled Racing – Brookside Party Warehouse
- Closed Fender Racing – Classic Collision Center
- Miscellaneous –
- Military Wheeled Vehicles (automotive related) – Great Plains IPMS
- Slot Car – KCMR – Kansas City Miniature Raceway
- Master Awards
- Heartland Nationals Champion – Hobby Haven
- Titus Brothers-Kendrick Concept Design –
- Theme – “ Trucks ” –
- Best Chevy – Cable-Dahmer Chevrolet
- Best Ford –
- Best Mopar (K Barns Award)-
- Best Foreign – KC MG Car Club
- Best of the Rest – Cable-Dahmer Automotive
- Best Engine –In Memory of Steve Barnes
- Best Detail – In Memory of Gene Winfield
- Best Paint –
- Best Interior – Rod’s Shop
- People’s Choice –
- Long Distance –
2026 Heartland Flyer:
