JBA cruised up to the Del Mar Fairgrounds today for the premier edition of the Fall Good Guys Car Show. The organization has run a very successful three-day car show in April for many years. And while the car count for this fall version was down a bit compared to the spring show, there were still plenty of cool hot rods to enjoy. One of the highlights was the relocated autocross course. A large crowd gathered to watch a variety of well-built cars and trucks compete for the quickest time. The new course was almost twice as long as past courses and the quickest vehicles completed their runs in 50-54 seconds. Don’t forget, SUPPORT YOUR LOCAL CAR SHOW! See the pictures for more of the story.

Another fine turnout for hot coffee, hi-cal donuts and cool cars. Big thank you to the Challengers for the burn-outs, and to everyone who brings their machines out for the morning. We got rollin’ around 7am and before you knew, it was 10am and folks were headed for their next destination. If you’re in the San Diego area and haven’t caught one of JBA’s Coffee & Cars get-togethers, next up is December 11th, 2011. Browse through the images for more of the story. Thanks! 

It was the last meet of the 2011 season for the Southern California Timing Assocation (SCTA) and its land speed racing members. As usual, the season points chase for number one came down to the November two-day meet. If you weren’t setting records all season, you weren’t going to be number one. As it worked out, the #827 roadster with its turbocharged Hayabusa power came out on top. And for the sixth year in a row (sorry Jimmie Johnson), the San Diego Roadster Club won the points competition among the SCTA clubs. It rained on Friday night but the lake bed ate it up and the SCTA volunteers provided two days of speed trials on November 12 and 13. For more of the story, check out the pictures. See ya next year at El Mirage!