2006 Power Tour-East Coast

[ALLFAITH]

I saw on LS1tech.com that 2006 PT is From FL to NJ. Can anybody confirm this ?



Brad

[69bigblock]

I've read the same thing somewhere. Wonder where the 2007 will be......

Bryan

[TPI Monte SS]

I did hear the same thing. It's supposed to end at Raceway Park in Englishtown NJ. Check this site for specifics - http://www.familyevents.com/eventinfo.asp?id=75 .

[dhardison]

Here are the town/dates for the 2006 Power Tour as provided on 06/10/05.

June 3, Saturday - at Kissimmee, FL
June 4 2006, Sunday - to Gainesville, FL (129 miles)
June 5 2006, Monday - to Perry, GA (230 miles)
June 6 2006, Tuesday - to Columbia, SC (218 miles)
June 7 2006, Wednesday - to Roanoke, VA (277 miles)
June 8 2006, Thursday - to Harrisburg, PA (298 miles)
June 9 2006, Friday - to Englishtown, NJ (153 miles) (total 1305)
June 10 2006, Saturday - Englishtown; Long Hauler Award and Photo

[ProdigyCustoms]

Yeah man, look for a kick party at Prodigy for this one. We are siked.

[69rs]

Shoot, yeah! Party at Frank's!

[Pro-touring towncar]

07 will probaly be from NJ to TN. What ever happened to power tour across the country, like the old days. It just seems like Hot Rod is wimping out with these short power tours. OOOOOH 277 miles a long drive. I do that just going to Denver.

What about us westerners. We got to drive 2000 miles to Drive 100 to 300 a day then 2000 miles home. I know the West coast guys are even farther.

Tim

[Rick@Rick's Hot Rod Shop]

International Power Tour... Canada???

[69bigblock]

I know I would like to see them go through new england..

Bryan

[Rick Dorion]

Yeah, New England - that's the ticket!

[PeteRR]

I'm seriously considering going, since it ends 30 minutes from my house.

[rocketrod]

I plan on going, and with gas at close to $3 a gallon I sure I can convince my wife I NEED a new transmission with an overdrive.

[vintageracer]

The 2007 Power Tour will start where the 2006 tour ends. That has been planned for the last 4-5 years.

The cross country tours had only 8 long haulers the first year. 2005 has 1700 long haulers. They attract more participants on the shorter runs. At least that's their opinion.

[Joey_H]

I was able to participate in the Power Tour several times when it started or ended on the west coast. I've never had enough vacation time where I could do more than one stop, but I was happy to be on the Tour even if only for a coupla days. Then wham! No more west coast Power Tour. Did Hot Rod forget about us west coasters? It didn't bother me that the west coast stops were far apart, it's big out west! Pomona, CA to Mesquite NV? No problem! Devore CA to Flagstaff AZ? Where do I sign up? San Berdoo Ca to Phoenix AZ? Nice day's drive! San Berdoo to Kingman AZ? The drive ended too soon. Hell out west we drive 30 miles just for a good pastrami. At least I do.

[79_EFI_Z]

Well I had hoped of going, but with the info one where it was going to take place, there is no way I am going to drive from AZ all the way to Florida and up to Jersey then back.

I'd have to take out a loan just to cover the gas bill.

[RobM]

well being from CT it looks like ill be able to at least see some of the power tour for the first time in my life which will be cool so im happy. by the way im pretty pissed i missed out on the new england meeting due to reasons that were out of my control. i hope it will happen again somtime

[DarkBuddha]

I have to agree that I'm disappointed with the short Power Tours. Sure, the early days had fewer "long haulers", but they sure as hell earned that title. It doesn't have the same mystique for me anymore since it got all corporate and "user friendly". I read the column in Hot Rod about them bitchin' about too many late models running. I say quit givin' long haul awards to any car less than 20 years old. Make it prestigious again...

Oh, and I'm pleased to see 'em heading up the east coast finally, but at the rate they're going, they ain't gonna make it up the west coast to the northwest for another 10+ years. What I really hope is that they do a real coast-to-coast in 2007 from the Jersey shore to San Fran. That'd rule!