2015 Hot Rod Power Tour

[AmKenpo1]

It looks like Strange Engineering will have our display Bus be at the Champaign and Madison Il. stops. Since that is my Birthday I have scheduled vacation time to attend at least two stops.
I'm trying to talk the power that be to let me take one of our test cars, 2001 Trans Am or 2010 Supercharged Camaro. Super excited for this.
Hopefully I don't break anything at the Gladiator Assault run the weekend before.

Wil.

[Windycity1]

Power Tour (Long Haul), One Lap of America, Drag Week, Cruising the Coast and Run Through The Hills...

Now that's a bucket list... I would add LSFest to that list but ive been to the 2014 event so i can scratch it off my list.

That's a good bucket list. I long hauled the Power Tour in 2011 and 2012. I think Drag week will be next.

[DewChugr]

After all the BS we had to deal with last year, I'm not doing the whole tour for 2015. All the repeat stops are getting old. I'm about seeing new scenery, not revisiting places I've been to in the last 3 years. The show at Champaign IL didn't impress me at all 3 years ago with all the cars scattered the way they were. And the stop in Madison IL (St Louis)? I hope things have calmed down some when the tour rolls into town come June!! Hopefully the 2016 tour has some better venues. I'm with the guys that want to see the tour go WEST!!

The Champaign stop is at the junior college and not at the U of I. I hope it means less walking, but we'll see. They have a lot of parking lot space but it is spread out around the school. I would expect it to be concentrated in the lots on the North side since the auto tech is on that side. It's nice for me because I live across the street from it. The autocross will be fine there, they have races there several times a year. Check out the auto tech class facilities there, really nice. If you have any questions about the are feel free to email me at my username @ yahoo mail. I posted a bit of info in this thread on classicoldsmobiles.

[b00sted]

New guy here.. Just starting my touring car but will be on the tour from Hoover on.. I hope to get to see and meet allot of you. Here is a shot of my car....You see me say high.. Always love to see what other cars and get Ideas...


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[cactuss4]

There is a "Tour" coming west!

Looks like its' coming to the midwest maybe. But that's not really the West

[rickpaw]

Here's my ride for the tour. We will be leaving from Houston for Memphis stop to Baton Rouge Monday, June 8.



Hope to see/meet some of you guys on the tour.

[Z06vet]

Those wheels looks awesome on the bird. Hope we can link up on the tour
Scott

[Gratefuldiver]

Any word on Auto X location yet? They did the drive through or practice run of the PT last week so they have to have an idea.

[Z06vet]

Birmingham has always had one, but I'd heard nothing of it as of yet.

[rickpaw]

Those wheels looks awesome on the bird. Hope we can link up on the tour
Scott

Likewise Scott. I'll pm you my # once the date is near.

Tu

[CarlC]

Depends on logistics. One Lap for me is eight days away from home this year, six vacation daysb with the car being shipped. Add on three days if driving round trip from the west coast.

The Power Tour takes a MINIMUM of 8-10 LONG days to run the long haul on the Power Tour and the Power Tour is only 7 days and 6 stops. Don't forget you gotta get there and then get home!

The Tire Rack one lap this long would take a good 16-20 days to do the whole thing. Not real feasible for many people in this day and time to run the whole thing. Great spectator event if you want to hit the race track close to you to see the cars.

[biggerman]

I'll be there from Memphis on, Representing the Wounded Warrior Garage.

http://WoundedWarriorGarage.org

I'll be in the Elky again, Cruisin, Autocrossing and perhaps even making a pass down the strip.

[eric1967]

Has anybody heard where the autocross will be?

[Richard454]

I'll be there from Memphis on, Representing the Wounded Warrior Garage.

http://WoundedWarriorGarage.org

I'll be in the Elky again, Cruisin, Autocrossing and perhaps even making a pass down the strip.

Hey Vince-

Nice to meet you last year -even though you claim Scott as a friend!!!

My 71 is not finished - so I'll be back this year in the 73 again. Doing the Longhaul again- fortunately this year I will have slept before hitting the road!!!

Richard



Finishing up the oil change and wax off-

DSCN5203 by Richard Hayes, on Flickr

[Mr Nick]

This is all I can find. I have heard rumors of an autocross at the first stop in Madison, WI.


There will be drag racing fun runs on the June 8 stop at Gateway Motorsports Park and on June 9 at Memphis International Raceway. Past cruise night experiences have included autocrosses, bands, drive-in movies, or special prize giveaways. The beauty of Hot Rod Power Tour is that no two days are alike!

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[biggerman]

Richard,

I look forward to seeing you. We are trying to get the Camaro all dialed in this week, as Scott says he is long hauling. I can only afford the last four stops, but I am going to make the most of it. I plan on Auto-crossing and drag racing at the venues that offer it. Keep an eye on Jones for me, he has not had good luck with transmissions this year.

Vince

Hey Vince-

Nice to meet you last year -even though you claim Scott as a friend!!!

My 71 is not finished - so I'll be back this year in the 73 again. Doing the Longhaul again- fortunately this year I will have slept before hitting the road!!!

Richard



Finishing up the oil change and wax off-

DSCN5203 by Richard Hayes, on Flickr

[E.rodz]

it will be a small miracle to get my whole list of modifications and upgrades so it will one way or another be going in a couple of days! I hope!