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srcracing
01-05-2017, 05:43 AM
I'm going to do it, anyone else going?

Samckitt
01-05-2017, 07:43 AM
Anyone know the route for this year?

srcracing
01-05-2017, 10:48 AM
Rumores say June10 Kansas Speedway
11 Iowa
12 Iowa
13 Illinois
14 Illinois
15 Indiana Lucas Oil Raceway (on their website)
16 Kentucky (bowling green?)

srcracing
01-05-2017, 10:52 AM
Rumores say June10 Kansas Speedway
11 Iowa
12 Iowa
13 Illinois
14 Illinois
15 Indiana Lucas Oil Raceway (on their website)
16 Kentucky (bowling green?)

Another rumor
10 Kansas Speedway
11 Iowa Speedway
12 Isle Casino Bettendorf, Ia
13 Gateway Motorsports Park
14 ChicagoLand Speedway
15 Indianapolis Motor Speedway
16 Kentucky Speedway

deejai35
01-07-2017, 07:56 AM
I have never been, but I want to go this year. I am thinking about the Indianapolis to Bowling Green leg if that pans out.

BayouSS
01-09-2017, 08:27 PM
We did full tour in 2015 and 4 stops in 2016. Will do all stops this year no matter what the route.

TomsResto
01-09-2017, 08:35 PM
I was just going to do a few days but it's passing right through my backyard so might have to do the whole thing as the route will likely never get any closer to home

hifi875
01-10-2017, 07:39 AM
will do long haul for 5th straight year in the Camaro

deejai35
01-26-2017, 09:09 PM
It's official. The route is posted and registration is open.

http://www.hotrod.com/articles/2017-hot-rod-power-tour-dates-locations/

qnitro
03-16-2017, 07:17 PM
Im signed up... taken my 71 Firebird... and my wife is driving her 2013 Viper..

E.rodz
06-01-2017, 11:19 AM
what the? i figured because of the whole idea behind a pro touring car was to drive it everywhere and how many people on here are going? going to hit the first three stops with project flatliner as long as i can get everything done! hope to see all 4 of you guys there.lol. should either be on the autocross track or parked in front of the Fram booth.

https://static1.pt-content.com/images/pt/2016/10/DSC_4740_zpseclf4e1l-1.jpg (http://s643.photobucket.com/user/erodz/media/63%20belair%20build/DSC_4740_zpseclf4e1l.jpg.html)

beater65
06-01-2017, 01:41 PM
I'll be longhauling for first time this year.

Planning to get my feet wet for my first auto-X on second stop in IA. Feel free to come give me some helpful tips, im sure its gonna be ugly lol


https://static1.pt-content.com/images/pt/2017/06/FB_IMG_1495673530710_zpse12sc7my-1.jpg (http://s747.photobucket.com/user/staticlow92/media/Wagon/FB_IMG_1495673530710_zpse12sc7my.jpg.html)

WILWAXU
06-01-2017, 02:21 PM
I'll be there in my 2017 Camaro SS 1LE :)

BonzoHansen
06-01-2017, 06:03 PM
what the? i figured because of the whole idea behind a pro touring car was to drive it everywhere and how many people on here are going? going to hit the first three stops with project flatliner as long as i can get everything done! hope to see all 4 of you guys there.lol. should either be on the autocross track or parked in front of the Fram booth.

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Put the tour back in pro touring! I'm hoping next year or the following year.

Jimmy Sean
06-05-2017, 04:44 AM
I will be taking the Firebird to the St. Louis and Indianapolis stops.

TomsResto
06-08-2017, 07:43 AM
Registered for multi-day, not sure if I can make Sunday in Newton while juggling fatherhood responsibilities (daughter's dance recital), but 7AM Monday I'm rolling out with two other local guys, drive a couple hours south and find an open spot along the "official" route to pop our bag chairs and watch good portion of the tour roll through before jumping in line ourselves. From there I'm planning on minimum of continuing on to St Louis, but already told work if I'm having a blast and the car is behaving I'm continuing on to Indy/Bowling Green.

TomsResto
06-08-2017, 07:46 AM
Registered for multi-day, not sure if I can make Sunday in Newton while juggling fatherhood responsibilities (daughter's dance recital), but 7AM Monday I'm rolling out with two other local guys, drive a couple hours south and find an open spot along the "official" route to pop our bag chairs and watch good portion of the tour roll through before jumping in line ourselves. From there I'm planning on minimum of continuing on to St Louis, but already told work if I'm having a blast and the car is behaving I'm continuing on to Indy/Bowling Green.

I'm "just another Gen1 camaro" but if you see the black/silver/blue paint scheme with the DSE ride height on top of HRBB crowbars come say "hello fellow PT forum member" and I'll buy you a beverage of choice
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TomsResto
06-12-2017, 03:31 PM
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I saw you, did you see me 😉

TomsResto
06-19-2017, 08:40 AM
Alright, for everyone out here on the pro-touring forum that did make at least part of one of the biggest "touring" events of the summer, let's see those pics!

TomsResto
06-19-2017, 08:42 AM
I think this ended up being my favorite pic of the trip because it's what a majority of what the trip represented to me ... just blasting down a rural midwest 2 lane on a hot summer day with the windows down and radio up, complimented by the background music of the dual exhaust/headers humming their tune.141591
<body id="cke_pastebin" style="position: absolute; top: 0px; width: 1px; height: 1px; overflow: hidden; left: -1000px;">I think my favorite pic f the trip is 20170614_100806 because it's what a majority of what the trip represented to me ... just blasting down a rural midwest 2 lane on a hot summer day with the windows down and radio up, complimented by the background music of the dual exhaust/headers humming their tune.</body>

beater65
06-19-2017, 09:31 AM
2017 Hot Rod Power tour is officially over. Back to reality :(

I can say this year was defiantly a milestone for me, being able to do the longhaul with a group and having zero mechanical issues. It couldn't have went much better with exception of having functional AC.

Left STL 7am Sat 10th with 11 cars. Stuck with about 5 through out the tour because we had same hotels. Its a pain coordinating a bunch of people each morning. So our group size was good.

Highlights for me, our 3rd stop Davenport IOWA. Someone organized a wagon meet/photo shoot on riverfront. Pretty cool, we ended up with 31 longroofs. My #wagonmafia stickers I had made before leaving went over well. I made 10 and they went fast. Meet some cool guys.

Beat on a few unsuspecting Mustangs during trip, that always puts a smile on my face. Car still pulled hard even being probably #4200 lbs with passenger and gear.

Ended up driving about 2000 miles in 7 days, car was getting 17-19mpg. All in all im happy with cars performance.

Hot Rod photographers ended up snagging several pics of the car during the trip. Pretty cool


https://static1.pt-content.com/images/pt/2017/06/IMG_5805_zps8z0ftud5-1.jpg (http://s747.photobucket.com/user/staticlow92/media/Wagon/IMG_5805_zps8z0ftud5.jpg.html)


https://static1.pt-content.com/images/pt/2017/06/FB_IMG_1497314921419_zpswt9ygsfc-1.jpg (http://s747.photobucket.com/user/staticlow92/media/Wagon/FB_IMG_1497314921419_zpswt9ygsfc.jpg.html)


https://static1.pt-content.com/images/pt/2017/06/20170612_193454_zpswx3ev82q-1.jpg (http://s747.photobucket.com/user/staticlow92/media/Wagon/20170612_193454_zpswx3ev82q.jpg.html)


https://static1.pt-content.com/images/pt/2017/06/FB_IMG_1497316071875_zpss53isddw-1.jpg (http://s747.photobucket.com/user/staticlow92/media/Wagon/FB_IMG_1497316071875_zpss53isddw.jpg.html)

https://static1.pt-content.com/images/pt/2017/06/FB_IMG_1497350788127_zpstfr5o0nl-1.jpg (http://s747.photobucket.com/user/staticlow92/media/Wagon/FB_IMG_1497350788127_zpstfr5o0nl.jpg.html)

https://static1.pt-content.com/images/pt/2017/06/IMG_6070_zpsdqq3ftsf-1.jpg (http://s747.photobucket.com/user/staticlow92/media/Wagon/IMG_6070_zpsdqq3ftsf.jpg.html)

https://static1.pt-content.com/images/pt/2017/06/IMG_6062_zpsqjo23oih-1.jpg (http://s747.photobucket.com/user/staticlow92/media/Wagon/IMG_6062_zpsqjo23oih.jpg.html)

https://static1.pt-content.com/images/pt/2017/06/IMG_6068_zpshlqbpvjd-1.jpg (http://s747.photobucket.com/user/staticlow92/media/Wagon/IMG_6068_zpshlqbpvjd.jpg.html)

https://static1.pt-content.com/images/pt/2017/06/20170616_132252_zps1xdi8bmo-1.jpg (http://s747.photobucket.com/user/staticlow92/media/Wagon/20170616_132252_zps1xdi8bmo.jpg.html)

https://static1.pt-content.com/images/pt/2017/06/20170616_181020_zpsqyuxkeyn-1.jpg (http://s747.photobucket.com/user/staticlow92/media/Wagon/20170616_181020_zpsqyuxkeyn.jpg.html)

https://static1.pt-content.com/images/pt/2017/06/20170617_223446_zpsffoxgjsk-1.jpg (http://s747.photobucket.com/user/staticlow92/media/Wagon/20170617_223446_zpsffoxgjsk.jpg.html)

https://static1.pt-content.com/images/pt/2017/06/20170617_182230_zpsu6ftktvu-1.jpg (http://s747.photobucket.com/user/staticlow92/media/Wagon/20170617_182230_zpsu6ftktvu.jpg.html)

TomsResto
06-20-2017, 06:08 AM
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TomsResto
06-20-2017, 06:13 AM
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TomsResto
06-20-2017, 06:16 AM
One of the guys I rode with has two sets of Long Haul Gang magnets (Holley/MSD "puzzle" magnet, not the license plate one) but somehow lost both of his Day 2's (Newton, IA) ... by any chance does anyone have an extra Day 2 magnet?

He said he's even be willing to trade multiple pieces from one of his incomplete sets to get a Day 2 and have one complete set.

Let me know if you're willing to help him out, consider a trade and I'll get you in touch.

Thanks,
Tom

beater65
06-20-2017, 08:02 AM
Tell him to get on FB powertour page. I guarantee you will find one

TomsResto
06-20-2017, 08:10 AM
Tell him to get on FB powertour page. I guarantee you will find one

OK, thanks I'll pass that along to him ... I'm one of the few weird people that don't do Facebook so I can't help him out there, but hopefully he can find someone that does

TomsResto
06-20-2017, 08:17 AM
2017 Hot Rod Power tour is officially over. Back to reality :(

I can say this year was defiantly a milestone for me, being able to do the longhaul with a group and having zero mechanical issues. It couldn't have went much better with exception of having functional AC.

Left STL 7am Sat 10th with 11 cars. Stuck with about 5 through out the tour because we had same hotels. Its a pain coordinating a bunch of people each morning. So our group size was good.

Highlights for me, our 3rd stop Davenport IOWA. Someone organized a wagon meet/photo shoot on riverfront. Pretty cool, we ended up with 31 longroofs. My #wagonmafia stickers I had made before leaving went over well. I made 10 and they went fast. Meet some cool guys.

Beat on a few unsuspecting Mustangs during trip, that always puts a smile on my face. Car still pulled hard even being probably #4200 lbs with passenger and gear.

Ended up driving about 2000 miles in 7 days, car was getting 17-19mpg. All in all im happy with cars performance.

Hot Rod photographers ended up snagging several pics of the car during the trip. Pretty cool


When you say "Hot Rod photographers ended up snagging several pics of the car during the trip", how did you find the pics? ... on what site? ... curious to see if I can find myself and/or the group I was driving with

Thanks!

beater65
06-20-2017, 08:58 AM
When you say "Hot Rod photographers ended up snagging several pics of the car during the trip", how did you find the pics? ... on what site? ... curious to see if I can find myself and/or the group I was driving with

Thanks!

HotRod was posting galleries of pics everyday. Just start looking through them.


http://www.hotrod.com/events/power-tour/