The 12th annual John Force Racing Holiday Car Show was one of the biggest in the event's history as thousands of toys were donated, making a mountain of memories for children this Christmas season. From 10 a.m. until well after 4 p.m., toys, stuffed animals and games poured into the John Force Racing shop as fans filled the streets. Tens of thousands of people wandered through one of the largest collections of vintage cars, trucks, and street rods.

In addition to the hundreds of car-club vehicles, a number of specialty vehicles were on display, including the Force Bros. Nightstalker Funny Car, which returned to competition this year at a one-off event in Norwalk, plus Jay Leno’s '55 Buick Roadmaster custom, a $2 million Bugatti Veyron, a collection of “monster rods” built from Peterbilt trucks, and a historic Amphicar designed for road or water.

“Today was awesome,” said John Force. "It was all about the kids, and I think our fans really came through. We are having tough economic times, and I know there are a lot of kids out there who might not have a very good Christmas. I hope being able to donate all these toys to the CHiPs Toy Drive will help. I want to thank all our sponsors for stepping up and helping out, especially Tom McKernan and the Auto Club.

“I know Craig Hoelzel really worked hard on this as well as all his volunteers. I want to thank everyone who helped out to make this happen from the bottom of my heart. My hand is just about worn out from signing autographs, but it is what we do, and I love spending time with the fans. We have a lot of really good friends that come out every year, so it is good to see everyone. I want to especially thank Tom McEwen, Jack Beckman, and Cory McClenathan. Cory Mac flew straight from Germany to be here.”

Fans were treated to music by the M.O.S. Project, Adria Force Hight’s band, as well as a number of other musical acts, and In-N-Out burgers were available all afternoon.