Best car show/ Nationals ?

I've never been to Carlisle but I've been going to the Nats since 95. I'm going to try and get to Carlisle this year. Personally I don't see how having all the cars organized by model is a good thing. I like seeing variety. I'll skip over a lot of cars if I'm looking at rows and rows of the same car. My opinion may change after attending the show however.

go to carlisle and you will see. its so much more organized than the nats. the nats does have drag racing if thats something you want to see. and the nats also has (or at least last time i was there) had a night life. carlisle after 5pm and everyone leaves the show field no one is around.. yea some guys will hang out in the parking lots of their hotel but no real cruising and craziness like the nats. they are both a lot of fun but for different reasons.