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07 Oct

An Evening at Circle BMW with Steve Saxty

Meeting

Wednesday, October 7, 2026 6:30 PM to 8:30 PM Circle BMW, Eatontown, New Jersey

Join the New Jersey Chapter BMW CCA for a special evening at Circle BMW featuring acclaimed automotive author and BMW historian Steve Saxty as our guest speaker.

Steve will give us an inside look at his upcoming project, M: Beyond The Badge, an ambitious new work exploring the people, cars, stories, and history behind BMW M.

The project has taken Steve deep inside the world of BMW M. He spent four months in Europe researching the books and conducted more than 100 interviews with past and present BMW M GmbH personnel. He also worked with BMW M leadership as the project took shape, giving him access to stories and perspectives that BMW enthusiasts rarely get to hear.

Steve is already well known to BMW fans for his acclaimed BMW by Design and BMW Behind The Scenes books. His work combines extensive research, access to BMW designers and archives, and his own experience working throughout the automotive industry. His books are packed with previously unseen concepts, design sketches, and the stories behind the cars we know today.

This evening will be a chance to hear directly from Steve about the new BMW M project, learn what he discovered during his research, and enjoy an evening with fellow BMW enthusiasts.

Our hosts at Circle BMW will also be treating everyone to a generous spread of appetizers and soft drinks throughout the evening. Come hungry, grab something to eat, catch up with fellow members, and enjoy what should be a great night centered around BMW history and BMW M.

Circle BMW has been a family owned BMW dealership in Eatontown since 1980, and we are excited to have them host our chapter for this special event.

Event Details

Date: Wednesday, October 7, 2026 Time: 6:30 PM to 8:30 PM Location: Circle BMW Address: 500 Route 36 East, Eatontown, NJ 07724 Guest Speaker: Steve Saxty Featured Topic: M: Beyond The Badge Food and Drinks: Appetizers and soft drinks provided by Circle BMW

Whether you are an M owner, a BMW history fan, or simply enjoy getting together with other club members, this should be a fun and memorable evening.

Make plans to join us at Circle BMW on October 7.

11 Oct

Autocross October 11 2026 - TD-Bank Ballpark

Auto-x

Our seventh and final Auto-X (Autocross) event will be October 11th 2026 at TD Bank Ballpark. Autocrossing has been a premier activity for the New Jersey Chapter from the beginning. If you have questions about what an autocross is or how the event is organized, please go here. Each driver will usually get at least 8 timed runs during the day. Your best time counts toward the competition. Each cone that is knocked down, or displaced from the box in which it stands, adds a 2 second penalty. The Venue: The TD Bank Ballpark lot allows courses that yield typical run times of about 45 seconds. Most drivers run the course using 2nd gear. Course map: TBA Minimum Age and License: Drivers must be at least 17 years of age and have full driver's license. Car requirements: You do not need to own or drive a BMW to participate.  However, your car should be in safe condition to run at an autocross.  Please consult the tech document here.

11 Oct

Bimtoberfest Car Show BMW of Bridgewater

Social

BMW of Bridgewater is New Jersey’s BMW enthusiast dealership. BimToberFest 2026 is BMW of Bridgewater’s 10th anniversary car show, held Sunday, October 11, 2026 from 10:00 AM to 1:00 PM at 14 Vogt Drive, Bridgewater, NJ 08807. It is free to attend and free to enter a car, every make and model is welcome, and the show runs rain or shine.

Red BMW E30 M3 with its M Power engine cover on display at BimToberFest, the annual BMW car show hosted by BMW of Bridgewater in Bridgewater, New Jersey

17 Oct

Bavarian Heritage Invitational

Social

Date and Time

Saturday, October 17, 2026, 8:00 AM until 5:00 PM Eastern Time (US & Canada) (UTC-05:00)

Location

New Jersey Motorsports Park Millville, NJ 8000 Dividing Creek Rd Millville, NJ  08332 USA

18 Oct

Tire Rack Street Survival - Campgaw Ski Area in Mahwah

Street Survival

Our second Tire Rack Street Survival school of the year will be held on Sunday, October 18th from 8:30 - 4:00 at Campgaw Ski Area in Mahwah. Designed for drivers age 16-21, the school is open to anyone with a valid permit or license.  It makes young drivers better drivers by a combination of classroom and behind the wheel simulations of emergency situations.  Students are encouraged to use the car they normally drive.

25 Oct

Annual NJ Chapter Pick Your Pumpkin Rally to Benefit NORWESCAP

Social

Annual NJ Chapter Pick Your Pumpkin Rally to Benefit NORWESCAP Oct. 25, 2026 Come join us for the NJ chapter's annual Fall Pick Your Pumpkin Rally. Come out and have a great time roaming scenic back roads of New Jersey while cursing the Rallymaster's ridiculous clues. In what has become a new tradition of the NJ Chapter, the rally is being run as a charity event to benefit NORWESCAP - an organization dedicated to helping low income families in northwest New Jersey through a variety of services including a food bank and nutrition assistance. Clues and final route are still being finalized so check back here for updates. For those of you who are new to the rally, the format is that cars are released onto the route at intervals. You are given a list of route instructions and clues/questions to answer along the way. The car with the highest score in each class wins with ties determined by time. Cars with a driver and navigator may enter the Competition Class (counts toward the chapter Driver Champ Series) or the Family Class and cars with 3 or more people are in Family Class. This is all for fun -  we hope to have some prizes that are provided by the club (and maybe a dealer or two) but come out for the drive along roads that you may not have driven before and the chance to get together with fellow club members. This is one of the few club events with driving involved that both children and non-members are welcome. Starting Point: Spinning Wheel Diner 283 US-22 E Lebanon, NJ 08833 Registration on-site opens: 8:45 am Drivers' meeting: 9:15 am First car off: 9:30 am sharp Ending Point: Long Valley Pub & Brewery 1 Fairmount Rd. Long Valley, NJ 07853 We are announcing the end point this year so that anyone who can't do the rally but wants to join us for food and laughs can do so. Cars will be released in order of registration date/time so register early if you want to be among the first cars sent out! Cost: $25 per car (collected at the event, exact change much appreciated [we collect payment info during registration only in case you are unable to pay at the event]) - larger donations accepted with gratitude- all net proceeds donated to NORWESCAP. There must be one BMW CCA member in the car who is the registrant. Guests are not required to be members. You may register on-site on the day of the event if this is a last-minute decision to participate - all are welcome but each car must have at least one Club member.

Event requirements

Please be certain that your current BMW CCA member number is listed in your Motorsportreg profile.
Register here