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Event Highlights
VendoRama indoors and outdoors!  Swap Meet at the Fairgrounds!  Collector Car Auction! 
Car Club Areas!  Awards! Joe Sharino Band! The Hot Rods Band!  Drawings!  Casino! 
Outdoor Show-n-Shine!  Go Karts!  Much, much more!

Registered Participants can enjoy the Friday night Cruise to the Drive-In with actress Candy Clark from our featured movie AMERICAN GRAFFITI! Meet Candy in person, take pictures, have her sign an autograph! The Hot Rods Band will be playing all your favorites from 6:30pm until 8:30pm and Elvis impersonator Rick Torres will be cruising around the Drive-In in his pink Cadillac, singing all of your favorite Elvis tunes!

  • Ronald McDonald House at Stanford Charity CASINO all weekend long! Over 20 Black Jack tables, Roulette, Craps, Poker, Poker Tournaments, & Bingo! There will even be gaming tables set up for the kids so they can play games, too!  All proceeds go straight to Ronald McDonald House at Stanford!
  • Joe Sharino Band on Saturday at 1:30 pm on the outdoor stage in shady Rodders Park with over 200 tables and full outdoor bar! Other live bands all weekend long!
  • Bizzarro's Collector Car Auction on Saturday and Sunday located inside of AuctionRama building!
  • Show off your car - In the Park Car Parades on Saturday and Sunday!
  • Shop the Swap Meet inside the Fairgrounds on Saturday and Sunday!
  • AutoRama indoor car show!
  • Show-n-Shine outdoors throughout the Fairgrounds!
  • Awards given for both Indoor cars and Outdoor cars!
  • Enter to win some great Drawing prizes in the Ronald McDonald House Charity Casino!
  • Family fun at the Schoeppner Shows Carnival! Jumping House for the kids! Face Painting!
  • Shop the VendoRama building with lots of interesting vendors for everyone!
  • Sock Hop with dance contest and featuring the Hot Rods Band on Sunday!
    Elvis Impersonator Rick Torres will be cruising at the Drive-In on Friday night, singing all of your favorite Elvis Tunes!  Bay area’s #1 Elvis Impersonator Rick Torres will be performing wedding renewal ceremonies with his portable wedding chapel! The “LiL Hunk A Vegas!”  With every ceremony you get a scarf for the Bride, and Elvis Glasses for the Groom. If you want a extra pair of glasses and scarf the cost is an additional $15.00. Not Married? We got that too “Bride and Groom for the day!” Just for fun or a practice run! Mock wedding expires at midnight! Come back and do it again! Elvis will also be there with is cool 1963 pink Cadillac, and also his Welcome to Las Vegas sign!
  • Enjoy the Candy Clark lookalike contest!
  • Larry and Lorretta will be announcing events and playing their great music all weekend long!
  • Live taping of local TV's Culinary Secrets with Chef Tomm on Saturday and Sunday with cooking demos!
  • Many outdoor Active Displays throughout the weekend including Go Kart races with LeMans Karting all weekend long!
  • Enjoy many local favorite restaurants inside the Fairgrounds, such as PF Chang's, Big Ed's Buzzard BBQ, and more!
  • All Registered Participants will be included in the 2010 Hot San Jose Nights Yearbook/Program! Pictures will be taken at Check-In. 2009 HSJN Yearbooks/Programs will be available at the show.

New Venue Benefits:

  • We'll have room for up to 2000 cars!
  • Our Registered Participants will have no parking hassles as their parking will be covered for all 3 days!  They can drive on into the Fairgrounds on Friday and enjoy the events of the day until we take off for the Drive-In at 5:45pm.
  • Saturday and Sunday enjoy Show-n-Shine parking that is first come, first served. Park with your buddies and enjoy the weekend!
  • Car Clubs and Car Groups can even pre-register their cars ahead of time to reserve a special group parking spot good for all weekend long! Contact Dan at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it or 408-202-8001 for further details!
  • Car Clubs can set up banners to promote their club! (advertising for  products or sales of products is strictly prohibited outside of a vendor booth or the Swap-a-Rama.)
  • Everyone is welcome to set up their own chairs, umbrellas, or maybe even 10x10 tents  for groups as space allows near their cars.
  • Get some great food from the local well known and favorite restaurants in our HSJN Food Court!
  • Relax in Rodders Park!  It is a grassy tree shaded area filled with tables and chairs where you can grab a cold one at the full service Bench Racers outdoor bar, listen to the live bands, dance, and hang out with friends!
  • Motorhome parking is available on the grounds for a reasonable daily rate!  Contact the Fairgrounds for more information at 408-494-3100.
  • Bring your family and friends along for the discounted General Admission Price of $6.00 each per day!  Discounted Tickets available to Registered Participants at Check-In!

Show Theme: Honored Cars

  • 2010 is the 50th anniversary for a lot of great cars born in 1960 and we'd like to celebrate their birthdays!  If your car is one of these classics we invite you to park your car in our special area for a chance to win some special awards.
  • Cars born in 1910 have reached their centennial anniversary and are deserving of some special recognition, too!  Our gift to you Free Admission for you if your car was born in 1910!
  • Also honored this year is the "Bucket T". We'll have a special area set up for everyone to enjoy.
  • And finally we would  like to honor the 2009 Hot San Jose Nights show Award Winners with their own special "Winners Corral"! If your car won an award in 2009, bring your award with your car to the show to be included in the "Winners Corral"!
There will be lots for everyone to see and do including looking at cars and more cars, shopping at VendoRama and the Swap-a-Rama, chances to win one of the raffles, playing at the carnival, cuttin' a rug at the Sock Hop, and even testing your skill at Go Kart racing!  Don't miss Greg Dunham's DREAM BIG!  It's the World's Largest Motorcycle!  Go to www.monster-cycles.com to see it in action!

General Admission Tickets available at the gate, online or at any Winchester Auto Parts Store!

HISOur Host Hotel is only 1/3 mile (walking distance!) down the street from the Fairgrounds!  Hampton Inn and Suites is located at 55 Old Tully Road, San Jose, CA 95111.  Get your reservation today by calling 408-298-7373. Check them out at www.Hampton.com or click here!


Clarion_Inn
Clarion Inn located at 3200 Monterey Rd. across from the Capitol 6 Drive-In is offering to Hot San Jose Nights Registered Participants an exclusive rate of $79.00/night from July 8 - 11, 2010!  Just be sure to specify that you want the Hot San Jose Nights rate.  Upon check-in at the hotel you will need to show your Vendor or Participant badge or an admission ticket.  Call them at 408-972-2200 to reserve your room today!  Click here to view their webpage!
 

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