Goodguys Fuel Curve Autumn Get-Together

Goodguys closes its Bay Area season with the Fuel Curve Autumn Get-Together at the Alameda County Fairgrounds and Event Center in Pleasanton, Calif. More than 2,500 American made and powered show cars and trucks of all years fill the grounds from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Nov. 14-15. Spectators enter at 2005 Valley Ave. through Gate 8 or Gate 12.

Classic Performance Products AutoCross racing runs through the weekend, including the Fuel Curve “Fall Shootout.” Nitro Thunderfest brings a nitro-burning exhibition to the grounds, and the top awards of the weekend are presented during the event.

A large swap meet, the Cars 4 Sale Corral and a vendor midway run alongside the show, and live music plays through the weekend. Some vendors are card only while others take cash.

Daily admission is $27 online or $30 at the gate, and a two-day pass is $40 online or $45 at the gate. Junior tickets for ages 7-12 are $10 online or $11 at the gate, and youth 6 and under enter free. Online prices add local sales tax and fees; gate prices include local sales tax.

Veterans and active military enter free all weekend, limited to one free entry per valid military or veteran identification.

Parking is $15 and accepts credit, debit and mobile tap-to-pay only.

Weekend vehicle registration covers both show days and includes two weekend spectator passes and one Sunday Lucky Ticket; Sunday-only registration includes Sunday-only registration and two Sunday-only spectator passes. Pre-registration closes Nov. 4, and later registrations are completed at the event, where registration closes at 3 p.m. Saturday and 1 p.m. Sunday. Registered show vehicles enter through Gate 12 off Valley Avenue and follow signs to the show car registration tent.

Vehicles may not stay overnight except exhibitor booth display vehicles and those entered in the indoor car show, and personal golf carts and motorized conveyances are prohibited except for ADA-approved conveyances used by disabled individuals.

Swap meet setup runs 2-7 p.m. Friday through Gate 12 and 5:30-9 a.m. Saturday through Gate 5, with no vehicle access after 9 a.m. and no breakdown before 2 p.m. Sunday. Spaces measure 10 by 20 feet and cost $75 at the event, plus $5 for premium space; the $65 advance rate ended Nov. 1.