Modified Madness : Scheduled Activities

Modified Madness, two days of fun, excitement, extreme audio tuners, custom rides, motorcycle stunts and celebrities descends on the central Pennsylvania community of State College, Pa, home of the Penn State University Nittany Lions. With the Bryce Jordan Center as its home, Modified Madness (M2) from Carlisle Events will present elite cars, corporate displays, a judged show field, sponsor rigs, dancers, models, a beauty contest, lots of lights, sounds, entertainment and TV stars. Two members of the West Coast Customs team, stars of MTV's "Pimp My Ride," will be special guests at the show, as will Dave "The Fishman" Rivera, one of America's most noteworthy audio installers, and the motorcycle stunt team, StarBoyz.

The 16,000-seat Bryce Jordan Center serves as home to the Modified Madness event hosts sports exhibitions, family shows, Big Ten Basketball, as well as some of the top-name performers in the music entertainment industry

Special Guest from West Coast Customs - Big Dane and Q

The West Coast Customs Crew from "Pimp My Ride" will be special guests. To be specific, WCC's accessories guru Big Dane and Q (WCC's manager) will attend and be interactive with fans, talking to them and signing autographs. They will bring several of the vehicles that they've modified for display, as well as merchandise for sale, and will be available on both Saturday and Sunday, May 21-22.

For those of you who are unfamiliar with their show, "Pimp My Ride" is hosted by rapper Xzibit. The folks at WCC take a car and customize it, often taking it from low life to high life in the course of their 30-minute show on MTV. A hot, customized, "pimped-out" car (we used to call them "trick") can be worth $30,000. The show has been nominated for a People's Choice Award, and can be seen Sundays at 9pm.

The West Coast Customs crew generally transform the cars by redoing the interior, adding plush upholstery, stereo systems, DVD players and other items to fit in with the personality of the car's owner. A completely trick, or pimped-out ride also is enhanced with a new paint job, rims, graphics, spoilers or other hot accessories. West Coast Customs also does performance upgrades to give cars more power and better handling.

Special Guest Dave "The Fish Man" Rivera

Since 1990, Dave Rivera has been a custom car visionary, transforming ordinary automobiles into extraordinary customs. Outrageous. Cutting-edge. Extreme. These descriptions don't do enough to describe what Rivera, the Fish Man from Puerto Rico has done on the custom car scene. He is a fabricator, a transformer who attacks all types of cars, from Beetles to Celicas to Monteros to BMW cycles to golf carts, and nearly anything else he can get his designer hands on.

Known for his ICE (in-car entertainment), Rivera has created some of the most memorable and "out there" vehicles one can imagine. He has appeared on numerous TV shows, has graced 15 magazine front covers and nearly 50 magazine articles in a little more than a decade. And he teaches a course in fabrication every year called Fish Camp. And, oh yeah, he earned his nickname by installing aquariums, complete with live fish, into the vehicles he customizes - from putting a tank in place of a rear window, to installing fish bowls where the headlights should be. And now, we bring him to you, at Modified Madness.

Top-Level Sponsors, large displays and vendors
Numerous big players will display their products and will be on hand to provide items and entertainment. This list will be updated periodically as they are confirmed.

Night Club Atmosphere

With music, lights, fog, lasers, DJs, dancing models and various production surprises, this will give the show on the stage the feel of a night club. Details will be included as they are confirmed, and your subscription to our e-mail newsletter will provide you with notification when this site updates.

Bikini-Beauty Contest

The always-popular bikini contest will take place on the stage inside the BJC Saturday evening. Be sure to stop in and check out all the fine women dressed in a little bit of nothing…. Down boy!!

Meguiar's Top Flight Judged Show Field - Judging by NCCA

As judged by the NCCA expert staff, top cars in various classes will compete for trophies and cash prizes. These cars will be displayed on the Bryce Jordan Center (BJC) arena floor, around the concourse level and outside the BJC.

Register a vehicle for the 2005 Modified Madness Meguiar's Top Flight Competition judged by NCCA. Limited to the first 200 cars. Includes weekend admission for two people and an exclusive competitor shirt. Roll-in is Friday, May 20, 2005 between 3pm and 9pm. Cars will remain parked until Sunday, May 22, 2005 at 4pm (roaming security will be present 24/7).

Registration for this showfield guarantees you a spot within the competition taking place outdoors (roaming security will be present 24/7). Elite and Wild competitors will be upgraded, at the event, to reserved spaces inside the BJC if they qualify according to guidelines set by the NCCA. These guidelines are published in the NCCA rules and regulations handbook. To obtain a copy of the handbook before the event, please visit the NCCA Web site. A complimentary rules and regulations handbook will be distributed upon check-in at the event. For Elite and Wild show cars, please abide by these indoor rules: less than ¼ tank of gas, gas caps sealed, battery disconnected.

Electricity will only be available to Elite and Wild cars placed inside the Bryce Jordan Center (BJC). Requests for electricity will be handled by the BJC staff during roll in on Friday, May 20th between 3 pm and 9 pm. The cost is $30.00 for the weekend andonly 110v, 20amp service is available.

Power is not available outside the BJC: Please come prepared with your own power.

Awards ceremony will be held on the stage inside the BJC at 12pm Sunday, May 22, 2005. Online registration ends May 1, 2005. Registration will be available at the event if the competition is not filled.

The entry fee is $75.00. Pre-registration is suggested because of the 200 car limit. Additional entries will be accepted on Friday, May 20th from 3pm to 9pm ONLY IF SPACE IS AVAILABLE. Visit our registration page for more details. Be sure to pre-register because we are limiting registration to the first 200 cars.


Outdoor Judged Show Field

Whether you have an Asian, European, Domestic, Mini, SUV, Truck or Motorcycle, there is a class for you. These cars will be on display and judged in the fields adjacent to the BJC.

Limited to the first 1500 cars. Includes weekend admission for two people. Roll-in will begin Saturday morning at 9am, judging will begin shortly thereafter. Drive-thru judging will take place under 3 large tents: Asian, Domestic and Other. In the event your car was unable to be judged on Saturday, judging will be available again on Sunday morning from 9am through 12pm. Cars that have been judged should return to their parking area and remain parked until the conclusion of the show that day (NO CRUISING). General admission gates, buildings and vendors will not be open until 10am. Awards ceremony will be held on the Outdoor Showfield stage at 3pm Sunday, May 22, 2005. Online registration ends May 1, 2005. Registration will be available at the event if competition is not filled.

Entry fee is $50.00 pre-registered & day of show. Visit our registration page for more details. Be sure to pre-register because we are limiting registration to the first 1,500 cars.

Outdoor Non-Judged Show Field

Our most popular showfield! If you don't want to be judged but still would like to park with your friends, club or be part of the excitement found in the showfield, register for this designation. Thousands of spectators will be roaming the fields checking out your latest modifications.

Includes weekend admission for two people. Roll-in will begin Saturday morning at 9am and Sunday morning at 9am. All cars in this showfield should remain parked until the conclusion of the show that day (NO CRUSING).

Entry fee is $40.00 pre-registered and $50.00 day of the show. Online registration closes May 1, 2005. Visit our registration page for more details.

SLAP Audio Competition

SLAP (Sounds Looks and Performance) will be hosting the audio competition Sunday, May 22, 2005 at Modified Madness. Registration will be available all weekend at the SLAP tent. See if your ride has what it takes to take home a trophy in the audio competition.

For additional information on SLAP, please visit their Web site.

Burnout contest

A crowd favorite!! A burnout contest will get the crowd going at any event. Be sure to stop by Saturday evening and watch competitors smoke off some serious rubber in hopes of winning the first place prize.

Registration will be limited so sign up first thing Saturday.
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Modified Madness : Scheduled Activities Part II

Special Guest Performers The StarBoyz

The motorcycle stunt team, the StarBoyz will appear and perform at M2, executing all kinds of extreme and crazy tricks and stunts on their sport bikes. These guys draw huge crowds wherever they go, and have released a number of videos and DVDs showcasing their skills.

What began as an underground street performance team, took on an extreme life of its own, and has now taken mainstream America by storm in the two-wheeled blur of the StarBoyz stunt team. The Akron, Ohio-based group of Scott Caraboolad, Joe Frazier and Kevin Marino have sold 50,00 copies of the homemade stunt tapes, and their 100mph wheelies and rolling burnouts have excited exuberant fans from coast to coast. The trio of motorcycle performers will thrill you and amaze and entertain you with performances during the M2 show.

The team began its assault in 1996, taking its name for the Vanson Star-pattern jackets they liked to wear. They gained a measure of underground notoriety by performing (and videotaping) extreme and sometimes dangerous stunts on the their two-wheeled pavement burners on public roads. They now confine most of their stunt work to sanctioned events such as M2.

Scott Caraboolad prefers his Honda CBR 900 RR when he flies at 100 mph on one wheel, body high over the handlebars, colored fur whipping around him. Kevin Marino has parked his former stunt favorite, a Suzuki GSXR 750 in favor of a new CBR 900 to perform his tank-riding wheelie, leaving his leopard-print seat empty. Joe Frazier also rides a CBR 900, and like a cop in the morning, Joe likes his donuts, only his are high-speed street donuts, doing burnouts around any target he chooses.

State College Welcome Goody Bag

We will include coupons to local restaurants, shops, bars and retailers, as well as automotive-related items. They will be available at host hotels. More information to come.

If you are attending please fill out the Modified Madnes Poll.