2026 Goodguys Fuel Curve Autumn Get-Together

• Show hours are 8:00am to 4:00pm both days. Saturday has themed corrals from 7:00am to 2:00pm (Camaro, Corvette, Deuce, Tri-Five Chevy, Trick Truck, Pro Street, Mighty Muscle, Homebuilt Heaven, Next Generation and Vettes for Vets), and three indoor displays include a lowrider display and antique military vehicles.
• Goodguys AutoCross runs timed laps with hot rods, trick trucks and muscle cars on Saturday from 9:00am to 4:00pm (an hour's break at noon) with the Fall Shootout on Saturday afternoon, and on Sunday from 8:00am to 3:00pm.
• Nitro Thunderfest dragster exhibitions fire at 12:00pm and 2:00pm on Saturday and 1:00pm on Sunday. The Smash 4 Cash Demo Derby, a Hayward firefighters' charity event, runs rounds at 11:00am, 1:00pm and 3:00pm on Saturday, and quarter midgets race at the Festival Lot.
• A Veterans Day ceremony with a colour guard and the Vettes for Vets parade is at 12:30pm on Saturday. Live nostalgia music plays at the Goodguys Stage at 12:30pm and 2:30pm both days, Sunday has a Winner's Circle of award recipients, and the awards program is at 3:33pm Sunday at the stage.
• Around the show field there is a vendor midway, a Cars 4 Sale Corral, the GoodGals gallery of handcrafted items, the model and pedal car display and Pinstripers Brush Bash in Building C, and a running model train exhibit in Building F.
• Mid November in Pleasanton averages a high of 18°C (65°F) and a low of 9°C (48°F), with about four rain days in the month.

Best Way to Experience It

• A two day pass costs less than two daily tickets. Saturday carries the fuller programme: the themed corrals, the demo derby, the Veterans Day ceremony and the autocross Fall Shootout all run that day, while Sunday is the Winner's Circle and the awards.
• The swap meet is included in a spectator ticket and sits near the main entrance beside the autocross track, so the parts hunt and the autocross watching are the same corner of the grounds.
• For a show car owner the weekend starts Friday: the registration tent at Gate 12 (Road 12 off Valley Avenue) is open Friday from noon to 5:00pm, Saturday 7:00am to 3:00pm and Sunday 7:00am to 1:00pm. Vehicles have to be in before 9:00am each show day and nothing packs up before 2:00pm Sunday.

Good to Know

• Driving: The fairgrounds is right off the I-680 Bernal exit in Pleasanton, with the event address at 2005 Valley Avenue. Parking is US$15 per vehicle (2026) and the fairgrounds is cashless, so it is card only.
• Public transport: BART to Dublin/Pleasanton, the last stop on the line, then a Wheels bus: the venue names the 10R and 53 routes, and the 10R runs from the station on Saturdays and Sundays at US$2.50 a ride (2026). The ACE train station across the road from the Pleasanton Avenue entrance is no help on the weekend, because ACE runs Monday to Friday only.
• Rideshare and taxis: Uber and Lyft both operate in Pleasanton. The venue's drop off and pick up points are the Blue Gate (Gate 8) off Valley Avenue and the bus turnaround at the Pleasanton Avenue gate.
• Best value route: BART then the Wheels bus is the low cost route for a visitor without a car; a rideshare to Gate 8 is the door to door option.
• Tickets: From US$27 a day online for ages 13 years and over (2026), sold through Goodguys' TicketSpice page, with members buying through the Goodguys Marketplace login. Digital tickets arrive by email for a phone wallet or printing, and gate staff can look a booking up by name and email. Goodguys does not allow resale of spectator tickets on third party platforms or at the event.
• Bringing things in: Soft coolers and insulated bags with your own food, water and non alcoholic drinks are allowed, as are folding chairs, backpacks and diaper bags. Hard shell coolers, glass, alcohol, grills, tents, drones, bikes and scooters stay out, with ADA mobility scooters the exception (Event Scooters hires them). Bags may be searched and there is no smoking inside the gates.
• Where to stay: Goodguys publishes a hotel list with a Goodguys rate at hotels in Pleasanton, Dublin and Livermore, booked through links on the spectator page.
• Last verified: 18 October 2026
• Official link: https://www.good-guys.com/agt-26

• Wanted to enter your car? Every model year is eligible as long as it is American made or American powered; imports and three wheeled motorcycles are excluded. Online pre registration is cheaper than the at event rates for late entries, and a weekend registration includes two weekend spectator passes, two kids passes for ages 15 years and under, a Sunday Lucky Ticket and a Choice Products entry ticket.
• Want to drive the autocross? Entry is for Goodguys Gold and Silver members only, places are limited and electric cars are excluded. Registration and credential pick up is at Building Q, 4501 Pleasanton Avenue.
• Suitable for kids? Entry is free for ages 6 years and under and there is a junior ticket for ages 7 to 12 years. The free Auto World Family Zone has diecast drag racing, cornhole, arts and crafts and a junior autocross, and a free model car make and take runs in Building C at 1:00pm Saturday and 11:00am Sunday. Model and pedal car entries are free, dropped off Friday or Saturday morning and collected at 1:00pm Sunday.
• Worried about rain? Goodguys events are held regardless of weather and no refunds are given for weather; all spectator ticket sales are final and a change of date or hours does not earn a refund either. The one weather clause on the schedule is that the Sunday awards time may move.
• Serving or served? Active, retired and veteran service members get free general admission for the weekend with a valid military or veteran ID, one ticket per ID; the free ticket does not cover a vehicle registration.
• Bringing the dog? Pets are not allowed in; registered service animals are.