Hotrod Power Tour 2016 Venues

[Richard454]

This is what I heard..... states are listed on Edelbrock's website

http://www.edelbrock.com/automotive/misc/events-racing/#june

6-11 Baton Rouge, LA
6-12 Texarkana, TX
6-13 Grand Prairie TX
6-14 Stillwater, OK
6-15 Topeka, KS
6-16 Lincoln, NE
6-17 Newton, IA.

[PhillipM]

I'm okay with that.

[WallaceMFG]

This route looks doable for me. Have to see how life works out when I graduate. I've been wanting to do this for a long time.

[j-c-c]

Gas should be cheap.

[Bonehead]

Bout time for a west coast tour. :(

[PhillipM]

Bout time for a west coast tour. :(

Won't ever happen. Or if it ever did, it would be an off shoot type event. Kind of like the new Drag Weekend events.

[Richard454]

Here's the latest- Edlebrock pulled it off their website and put as TBA- so that pretty much confirms it!!!

Some good guesses here re the venues-

Saturday June 11
Lamar Dixon Expo Center
9039 South Saint Landry Ave
Gonzales, LA 70737

Sunday June 12
Four States Fair
3700 E. 50th St
Texarkana, AR 71854

Monday June 13
Quick Trip Ball Park
1600 Lone Star Pkwy
Grand Prairie, TX 75050-7968

Tuesday June 14
Kicker Audio HQ
3100 N Husband St
Stillwater, OK 74075

Wednesday June 15
Heartland Park
7530 Southwest Topeka Boulevard
Topeka, KS 66619

Thursday June 16
NE State Fairgrounds
501 E Fonner Park Rd #200
Grand Island, NE 68801

Friday June 17
Closest is Ames IA

[So Cal Camaro]

Here's the latest- Edlebrock pulled it off their website and put as TBA- so that pretty much confirms it!!!

Some good guesses here re the venues-

Saturday June 11
Lamar Dixon Expo Center
9039 South Saint Landry Ave
Gonzales, LA 70737

Sunday June 12
Four States Fair
3700 E. 50th St
Texarkana, AR 71854

Monday June 13
Quick Trip Ball Park
1600 Lone Star Pkwy
Grand Prairie, TX 75050-7968

Tuesday June 14
Kicker Audio HQ
3100 N Husband St
Stillwater, OK 74075

Wednesday June 15
Heartland Park
7530 Southwest Topeka Boulevard
Topeka, KS 66619

Thursday June 16
NE State Fairgrounds
501 E Fonner Park Rd #200
Grand Island, NE 68801

Friday June 17
Closest is Ames IA

I seriously doubt the event will be at Kicker HQ in Stillwater, last time we were there it was the University and that wasn't big enough...Kicker Audio was open and was the start of the following days drivers meeting. No way they have enough room there to host the event...

[TheJDMan]

I might have to join in the Stillwater to Topeka segment since that is close to my hometown and I will be in the area visiting family and friends. Would be a good excuse to bring the car with me.

[syborg tt]

See you guys on the Tour

[hotrodneb]

Well-well. I might have to do this, or part of it. ONE of the stops you list is 5m from my home in Nebraska. However I would be surprised if they stopped in Grand Island. I would think Speedway would pull them all into Lincoln somehow.

[b00sted]

Well the wife would be happy if it does go west like posted above as she can spend the tour money on something else.. I would never go that way for one.

[Reckn8]

You can join us if you want !!!

[BonzoHansen]

I always wanted to buy beer in Texarkana

[hotrodneb]

here is the link for registration. Looks like it opens 1/11

https://www.raceit.com/Register/?event=35468

[Chevrolaine]

I heard the 2nd stop was confirmed as a drag strip near Houston. Monday we'll all know I guess.

[rickpaw]

I heard the 2nd stop was confirmed as a drag strip near Houston. Monday we'll all know I guess.

Must be the Royal Purple Raceway in Baytown, just east of Houston.

[rickpaw]

From bangshift.com

June 11th, Gonzalez LA,
June 12th, Royal Purple Raceway, Baytown, TX
June 13th, Circuit of the Americas, Austin TX
June 14th, Tracker's Village, Grand Prairie TX
June 15th, Remington Park, Oklahoma City, OK
June 16th, Kansas International Dragway, Wichita KS
June 17th, Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, KS

[bishir]

Thinking about it..

[TheJDMan]

From bangshift.com

June 11th, Gonzalez LA,
June 12th, Royal Purple Raceway, Baytown, TX
June 13th, Circuit of the Americas, Austin TX
June 14th, Tracker's Village, Grand Prairie TX
June 15th, Remington Park, Oklahoma City, OK
June 16th, Kansas International Dragway, Wichita KS
June 17th, Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, KS

Are you kidding me? That stop in Wichita is about two miles from my brother's house. Why in the world would they pick that drag strip? That drag strip was my home track back in the 70's. It was tiny then and it's still tiny with a couple new buildings. Wonder where they plan on parking everyone. Well looks like I may have to go.

[Bonehead]

Won't ever happen. Or if it ever did, it would be an off shoot type event. Kind of like the new Drag Weekend events.

Wont ever happen? Where do you think these first ones started or finished at? lol Its just been awhile since it was back here.

[Bonehead]

From bangshift.com

June 11th, Gonzalez LA,
June 12th, Royal Purple Raceway, Baytown, TX
June 13th, Circuit of the Americas, Austin TX
June 14th, Tracker's Village, Grand Prairie TX
June 15th, Remington Park, Oklahoma City, OK
June 16th, Kansas International Dragway, Wichita KS
June 17th, Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, KS

There are gonna be an awful lot of folks lost looking for "Arrowhead Stadium" in Kansas City, KS. lol Its apparent no one has ever been to KC and the Home of the CHIEEEEEEEEEFS!

[CamaroMike]

If gas keeps going down this would be easy to swing!

[hifi875]

I think the last day it's at Kansas speedway. Due to royals having a game

[TheJDMan]

Kansas Speedway would make tons more sense for a couple of reasons. 1. It is a very nice professional racing venue. 2. It is located on the west side of KC so participants would not have to drive through KC traffic to get there. GO Royals!

[hotrodneb]

2,555 miles for me to do the whole thing. Home around back to home.

From the official site http://forums.hotrod.com/hot-rod/70/9645523/power-tour/2016-cities-venues-announced/
To register https://www.raceit.com/Register/?event=35468

June 11 - Lamar Dixon Expo Center in Gonzales, Louisiana
June 12 - Royal Purple Raceway in Baytown, Texas
June 13 - Circuit of the Americas in Austin, Texas
June 14 - TBA Dallas/Fort Worth, Texas
June 15 - Remington Park in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
June 16 - Kansas Pavilion in Wichita, Kansas
June 17 - Kansas Speedway, Kansas City, Kansas

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[ULTM8Z]

Bout time for a west coast tour. :(

Yeah.. it'd be nice to go on one of these if they'd ever do something on the west coast.

[SSLance]

Well...Looks like all I have to do is wait and the car show will come directly to me. :D

[rickpaw]

Hotels booked. I will be doing the LA and Tx stops.

[GrabberGT]

Hotels booked. I will be doing the LA and Tx stops.

Same here. We're doing the entire trip in my sisters 64 Falcon. Going to be fun. I may swing by the house and get the Maverick once in DFW if thats where they decide to do the autocross this year. I havent heard anything yet though. You bringing the Firebird out or will you have the Mustang completed?

[rickpaw]

Same here. We're doing the entire trip in my sisters 64 Falcon. Going to be fun. I may swing by the house and get the Maverick once in DFW if thats where they decide to do the autocross this year. I havent heard anything yet though. You bringing the Firebird out or will you have the Mustang completed?

I'm driving the Firebird, and my friend will be driving his Mustang, then he'll bring it home to Oregon.

Tu

[TheJDMan]

I don't see the 2016 HRPT schedule posted on the Hot Rod site, it still shows 2015. Have they posted the official schedule somewhere else?

[GrabberGT]

I'm driving the Firebird, and my friend will be driving his Mustang, then he'll bring it home to Oregon.

Tu

Sweet. Cant wait to see the Mustang

[hotrodneb]

"I don't see the 2016 HRPT schedule posted on the Hot Rod site, it still shows 2015. Have they posted the official schedule somewhere else?"

-----------That WAS the official 2016 I posted. Follow the first link (My last post)

[rickpaw]

Sweet. Cant wait to see the Mustang

If I finish it in time. So little things left, yet so far away from being completed.

[Cyclone03]

I'm in for the long haul. Will be my first time on Power Tour.

Have to cut back on Auto Cross before PT ( 1 local event next week,then Good Guys FT. Worth ) I have to balance the "budget" with the BOSS.

[hotrodneb]

Wondering if this is even for me. Cant find a schedule of events. I am NOT a track guy. Driving with a bunch of classics sounds all right. Is this anything but driving city-city and then just sitting there?

[TheJDMan]

Wondering if this is even for me. Cant find a schedule of events. I am NOT a track guy. Driving with a bunch of classics sounds all right. Is this anything but driving city-city and then just sitting there?

I'm kinda curious about this as well. Do they typically have any scheduled activities and/or vendors at each stop or do they just stand around in a parking lot? I can't make the whole route but I plan to join for one or two stops.

[bmiller]

Depending on the venue it's more or less driving from city to city and idling inline to get in or out. There will be an autocross at one stop and fun runs at the drag strip at those stops. There are quite a few vendors from stop to stop and they have giveaways at each stop like magnets and t shirts for example when you show your credentials.

I've done stops the last 4 years and it's really about what your into. You see a lot of cars and meet a lot of people but it gets repetitive in a way. It's something to experience but I'd rather do an autocross/track event these days. It's been to many hours idling and to many mediocre stops

[TheJDMan]

Do they normally publish a schedule of events or activities planned at each stop?

[rickpaw]

Do they normally publish a schedule of events or activities planned at each stop?

Yes, usually about 4-6 weeks before the start.

Royal Purple Raceway in Baytown is a drag strip, so no doubt there will be drag racing there. Circuits of the Americas is an F1 track so hopefully at least auto cross.

[juggernaut]

I live right outside of Gonzales. I'm in for the ride to Houston and Austin.

The Lamar Dixon expo center is primarily rodeo ring/livestock show venue, so the covered areas are mostly dirt floors. Though it does have an expansive parking lot and pavement all around the covered areas. Which is where most of the Power Tour event/shows took place last year. It is kind of a polar opposite of an ideal setup for a car event/show. You either can get the rain or park your car in the dirt.:dunno:

The entrance/exit to the place is poorly designed and has been a SMH topic around town for years. Traffic is a bit of a cluster when there's a big event. FYI, Lamar Dixon has two exits! Ashland rd. (in the rear) and St. Landry Ave.

[chichirone]

Hotels booked. I will be doing the LA and Tx stops.

Same here. We're doing the entire trip in my sisters 64 Falcon. Going to be fun. I may swing by the house and get the Maverick once in DFW if thats where they decide to do the autocross this year. I havent heard anything yet though. You bringing the Firebird out or will you have the Mustang completed?

I'll be joining Greg and some of the Camaro Club members in Baytown and riding along until DFW. Hope to see you and your sister in the Falcon. Plus I want a ride on the autocross in Dallas if they offer one. Love the Mavy!