Hot Rod Power Tour/ Pump Gas Drags/ Drag Week - 2010 HRPT Roll Call

I know it is a ways off, but who is in? After reading the Gear Head to do list in HR a few months back, I decided to start checking some more things off. The route is "official", some venues are still to be announced. I have the rooms booked, I'm in for the long haul. I know the mod is in, who else is out there?

The wife and I are registered for the long haul. Can't wait until June!

I'll be there last year we only did two days... this year in for the long haul.

I'm in for the second year straight!!!

Count me in! I think this will be 15 for me.

We are in for the long haul as well! Is registration all ready open???

LS1nova; 15 years, Wow!

97ram;
I booked the rooms but did not pay the registration fees because of what I read on the HR forums. The advice was to book the rooms early before they are gone, but wait on registration because it was non-refundable. The link is on the HR site for registration, and I believe Jerry stated that it was open during the press conference on Monday.

It is great to see the list growing.

Registration was open just as soon as the press conf. was over.

Rooms booked and registered for my 5th Long Haul.

I'm in...year 3 for me!

I'm in again, some guys from our group are working on rooms. Can't wait, longhauler of course!

-SS

I will drive up and meet you guys in Birmingham and drive back home to Mobile.

I will be there, but will only be doing the first and maybe second stops. This will be my first Power Tour and I can't wait!

i'll be doing my first HRPT, im going to be doing the longhaul. now i guess i need to start setting up rooms and register for it.

ok, i've never done this before so is the number of registrants the number of vehicles or the number of people in the vehicle?

Usually the cost covers 2 participants passes and 1 vehicle entry, I think this years cost $65.00 or something close to that. Either way, it's not much!

-SS

I'm in for the long haul for the 2nd year in a row. Can't happen soon enough!!

I'm in for the long haul for the 2nd year in a row. Can't happen soon enough!!

Amen to that brother!

-SS

I'm in again..
will be 10 years this time out..

In for the 3rd in a row

Count me in! I think this will be 15 for me.
That's awesome! :D

Just think.. only two in a bright green ford wagon :D

I have been long hauling since 99, had to miss the last two due to military deployments. The 09 year was my absolute final deployment. Have been lucky to get my cars in a few magazine pics too or at least mention my name once or twice while on the road the last few I managed to do and always have a great time. So will be glad to finally hit the road again without worrying about being out of country again.

Going again and doing the LH

This will be my first time, I am taking my Dad with me and he has never done this also. I have always wanted to do this and when I heard it was starting in Newton, Iowa which is only 20 minutes from my house, I knew that I had to do it this time! I can't wait. I am in for the long haul also.

I plan on doing the long haul and this will be my first. :D

We have some vetrans on here. It is great to see the site will be well represented. I am counting the days.

im sure i will show back up for a few venues this year. nothing booked, i just wing it. last year was my first, and i done the last three stops. may go for four or so this year, we will see how it all works out

This will be my third year for the Hot Rod Power Tour
Just did a 2-3 stops every year...

2007- Cleveland, Ohio to Springfield, Illnois then home (2002 Silver Corvette Z06)

2009- South Bend, Indiana to Mt Clemens, Michigan then home (2002 Silver Corvette Z06)

Hope to do the long haul someday

For the 2010 Power Tour...
I got hotel reservations in
Bowling Green, Ky
Chattanooga, Tn
and staying with a friend just outside Birmingham, Al
(Either Driving 2001 Camaro SS or 2002 Corvette Z06)

Haven't registered for 2010 Power Tour Yet.....hope everything works out and i can go....

Cant Wait...it is always a good memorable time!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

We just booked our rooms. This will be my first time, probably head home from Du Quoin. That will be a 5k mile round trip for me but hopefully worth it.

im registered for the long haul

I signed up yesterday for the Long Haul. Hope nothing comes up at work to prevent it. I'm shipping my car back from Germany for it. I guess that would make me a really long hauler. See everyone there.

Long Hauler here. Took last year off. Did long haul 07-08

My wife and I are registered for the long haul and all hotels booked. Taking the big dmax. I couldn't ride in my camaro that far.

Im in with the new build.
http://i68.photobucket.com/albums/i19/MizDodson/GreenMile02.jpg

I went 04 in my my ls1fairmont wagon and in 05 I went shotgun in Bryan sharer's turbo fairmont . Can not wait.

I will be going for the 3rd year in a row. Four other guys and I are planning from Newton through the Chattanooga stop. Be the longest we will have gone yet. Should be a blast.

Bowling green to mobile... Count me in!

Wifey and I are Long Hauling for the third year.

Hawk vert this year.

Reservations all booked.

As said, "most fun you can have in a car with your clothes on."


Jon

I will be there again this year. brought the SOM Camaro last year, gonna bring the 93 Sonoma this time

My schedule my actually allow me to do the long haul this year :D

Anyone from Cali going? Im really looking at going this year for the long haul.

If anyone from Socal is going.. Im thinking road trip to the road trip!

Any other OK folks and those from Texas planning on going? Would be fun to caravan up to Iowa.

I am planning to do the Long Haul this year. This will be my first HRPT and I look forward to seeing a ton of awesome cars. I'll most likely bring my son, depends on how he does in school (high school sophmore), he knows the rules and he is into American muscle *almost* as much as I am. If this one goes well, I plan on doing the tour every year, it's just a nice break from work that involves something that I really love. :smokin:

I'm in for my second long haul. Had a blast in 2008, looking forward to this year.

Looking forward to seeing KWIZZ's 37 Ford and LS1Nova71's new creation. Love the Truckster!

I thought this event was the 1st week of June :(. Since it is the 2nd week I doubt I would be able to do any of it.

Starts June 5th and runs through June 11th ... on my callendar June 5th is in the first week of June.

Starts June 5th and runs through June 11th ... on my callendar June 5th is in the first week of June.

True, but majority of it takes place in the second week. The hospital that I will be starting at starts on the 7th. I'll have to wait out for the future.

Probably will drive one of the GMMG Phase IIX/475hp Camaro's

Took Berger SS #45 last year

214109

214110

214111

214114

http://www.daytonapacecars.com/id38.html

I'll be there, heading to Newton on that Friday. We are only going to do 3 stops and head home. I'll be there with my g8gt, leaving the vet at home as I'm running it at pinks all out in July at Topeka. See ya there.

See you guys there....can't wait!

See you guys there....can't wait!

are you going to IA? i'm in franklin park we could convoy up there

are you going to IA? i'm in franklin park we could convoy up there

Yup,

There's a pack of us going out there...you're welcome to join if you like.

Newbie to this site, but not to PT. This will be our 4th, 2nd LH in our 70 Camaro. Can't wait til June. Leaving out of Tulsa OK Fri, June 4th, early morning if anyone wants to jump in the caravan with us!

Reason I joined this site, is we have been looking at and hoping to find a low mileage, 2000-2002 Camaro SS, auto, NO mods, hard top if possible, but won't turn down T-tops if its the "right" one :)

Newbie to this site, but not to PT. This will be our 4th, 2nd LH in our 70 Camaro. Can't wait til June. Leaving out of Tulsa OK Fri, June 4th, early morning if anyone wants to jump in the caravan with us!

Reason I joined this site, is we have been looking at and hoping to find a low mileage, 2000-2002 Camaro SS, auto, NO mods, hard top if possible, but won't turn down T-tops if its the "right" one :)

Won't know for a while, but if I'm able to actually take that Friday off from work, then we might take you up on the caravan offer. We'll be leaving from Norman.

I'll be making the first couple stops, maybe next year I'll grow a pair and do the long haul :D

Yup,

There's a pack of us going out there...you're welcome to join if you like.

when are you guys leaving and from where?

Any other OK folks and those from Texas planning on going? Would be fun to caravan up to Iowa.

I'd be up for that, I'm coming from WAY down south though! Getting close fella's!

-SS

going for at least two hopfully 3 days.just can't take that much time off of work.hope to see some of you guys there.:D
http://i643.photobucket.com/albums/uu160/erodz/power%20tour%2009/powertour2009061.jpg

I'd be up for that, I'm coming from WAY down south though! Getting close fella's!

-SS

What day are coming thru OK?

Take the CETA Blackbird!!!!!...I may fall in love with it enough to sell my left nut if i see it in person ;)

any other ok folks and those from texas planning on going? Would be fun to caravan up to iowa.

me!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Wow, this has been a long wait. Few more months to go. Looks like we will have a good showing. I have always wanted to do this and I am very excited to go for the first time.

hope i have my motor in with enough time to have every thing right to be able to go..got a few questions thou...if im only going from bowling green down to mobile would it be smart to register??
the register is to actually be in the shows right???

any one else from tx???

Early Registration ends May 26th. I'm not sure if the price goes up or what, but it ends acording to the HRPT site.

blklime02, the entire reg. is $70 goes up to $80 after May 26th. Its $25 to register per city/venue, so if u did 3 cities = $75, but if register before 5-26, u can pay $70 plus get the long hauler goodie bag even tho u are not long hauling.

I'm getting everything dialed in on my chevelle , trying to do the long haul, or at least get in by the second day . JOHN

ah i see..thanks maromoma

hope i have my motor in with enough time to have every thing right to be able to go..got a few questions thou...if im only going from bowling green down to mobile would it be smart to register??
the register is to actually be in the shows right???

any one else from tx???

I am, I'm waiting on word from work whether I'm going to be sent TAD then or not. I should know by mid May. A Texas caravan would be cool though!

*EDIT* Damnit, I just found out that I'm being sent to D.C. right in the freakin' middle of HPRT '10 :mad:. I'm pissed!!!

-SS

We're having an After Party cookout carshow at our shop the day of the Birmingham festivities in Alabaster, AL. (which is 10min. away) after the show. You can check us out at www.performancecarcraft.com

We're having an After Party cookout carshow at our shop the day of the Birmingham festivities in Alabaster, AL. (which is 10min. away) after the show. You can check us out at www.performancecarcraft.com (http://www.performancecarcraft.com)

I have been to Alabaster, nice town. :nod:

My dmax isn't ready, my 71 chevelle isn't ready, and my '00 camaro just got a brand new short block. Looks like we'll be in the camaro instead. Leaving from Waco on June 3rd.

I'll be long hauling in my C6 again...

Attnention all Camaros! There will be an all-generation Camaro photoshoot on HRPT. Right now the plan is to do it at the Newton speedway, but that's not definite yet. We just want a place big enough to park as many Camaros as possible for a huge photo of all generations!

This is not an "official" event. Something we, the participants, came up with. For more info, see the thread called: "Camaros, Let's Roll!" on the www.hotrod.com Power Tour forum site. Im sure as time gets nearer, we will announce where and when the photoshoot will take place.

Come on down! Hope to see ya there!

I'll be at the first two stops. Heading out to IA Friday.

I'll be doing the long haul this year. First Power Tour so looking forward to it! Will be in a modded 2010 SS, white w/ orange stripes.

Just registered, last two stops.

Getting closer guys.

So for us Fbody guys doing the HRPT this year heres a question:
My car like most fbodys is several (11) years old, my water pump is original likely, betl tensioners too. Changed my belts already, I have extra hoses too and as far as I know my u-joints are good but unknown if their original or not......how many f-bodys that have went in the past years HRPT have broke down and if so, what was your break down? :bang:

PS-Who is bringing tow vehicles w/trailers? One person comes to mind in this thread, any others??! :secret2:

Signed, always paranoid :emb:

Man..chill out..
just do your regular maintenance and go..
even if you have a problem..there'll be tons of people to help you out..
it's the Power Tour Way..

Man..chill out..
just do your regular maintenance and go..
even if you have a problem..there'll be tons of people to help you out..
it's the Power Tour Way..
Sweet, so as long as the Jager rides with me, I'm good to go! LOL :chug:

Man..chill out..
just do your regular maintenance and go..
even if you have a problem..there'll be tons of people to help you out..
it's the Power Tour Way..

Yeah, if you so much as stop along side the road to take some pics, someome is bound to stop and ask if you need help. It's happened to me several times. :D

ls1nova7: I used to have a nova back in the 80's, man I miss this car too!
http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc1/hs163.snc1/6091_1030681583969_1733273438_61924_2442108_n.jpg

My wife and I are in.

I'll be there for sat and sun only. too broke to long haul :( . I will be in my car and be rollin' with my buddies 1st Gen Lightning (you can't miss it bright red, low, chrome rims, and insanely loud) and another guy with a Vette.

So for us Fbody guys doing the HRPT this year heres a question:
My car like most fbodys is several (11) years old, my water pump is original likely, betl tensioners too. Changed my belts already, I have extra hoses too and as far as I know my u-joints are good but unknown if their original or not......how many f-bodys that have went in the past years HRPT have broke down and if so, what was your break down? :bang:

PS-Who is bringing tow vehicles w/trailers? One person comes to mind in this thread, any others??! :secret2:

Signed, always paranoid :emb:

you will be fine.. I've long hauled a couple years rollin' with my friends 93 lightning. its got 700+ HP to the wheels and only lasts 100 miles before it has to fill up with gas and/or overheats and/or something breaks. He keeps a jack, full tools, fluids, and some parts in the bed of the truck... lol! People do stop to check and see if there is a problem and you need help. My car also has 108K on it and am not worried about it if the worst does happen there will be people there to help. If not stand on the side of the road and wave your hands other people on the tour will stop to help for sure!

Getting close now!!!!

We're headed out to IA bright and early Saturday morning!

I will be at the Springfield stop.

im going for the long haul wit my best friend and my girlfriend....im bringing my 02 ss camaro...and my girl is bringing her 04 gto....me and my friend are 2nd yr long haulers....this is my girls first time ever doing the hrpt and she will aslo be a long hauler....cant wait to see u all in iowa on saturday morning.... im leavin around 330 am from monee illinois....taken 80 w the whole way if anyone wants to meet up....let me know...

Just a couple more days!!!! The wife and I are leaving OKC bright and early Friday morning.

Will be in Newton both Friday and Saturday, its going to be a great weekend!

Rushing to get everything finished. We'll be leaving mid day tomorrow. Driving from Houston to ~half way tomorrow. Newton, Iowa Friday evening/night. Start up bright and early Saturday!

Cars to be coming:
My Camaro SS
http://i303.photobucket.com/albums/nn145/hybredGT/2010/IMG_7168m.jpg

Friends car
http://i466.photobucket.com/albums/rr29/ynotdv8/Corvette/IMG_6384.jpg

If you see us come say hi!

Rushing to get everything finished. We'll be leaving mid day tomorrow. Driving from Houston to ~half way tomorrow. Newton, Iowa Friday evening/night. Start up bright and early Saturday!

Cars to be coming:
My Camaro SS
http://i303.photobucket.com/albums/nn145/hybredGT/2010/IMG_7168m.jpg

Friends car
http://i466.photobucket.com/albums/rr29/ynotdv8/Corvette/IMG_6384.jpg

If you see us come say hi!

Where you guys gonna stop halfway at? Like I said, we'll be leaving OKC friday morning. Up for a caravan?

I hope we make it past OKC tomorrow, will be a LONG drive friday if we dont! We'll see however, kinda depends on what time we can get out of town. Hoping to leave Houston around 10-12.

Twotonefreak, we are leaving from Tulsa at 630am Friday and going via Joplin and meeting up with some folks from Arkansas at the Cracker Barrel in Joplin, somewhere around 8-830am.

If u are heading up I44 that way, stop by and join up with us. We will then take US71 up thru MO and catch I-35 past KC MO.

Camaro Sutra - is that Nine Balls Corvette?

I'll be in my C6 long hauling from NC to Iowa.

Twotonefreak, we are leaving from Tulsa at 630am Friday and going via Joplin and meeting up with some folks from Arkansas at the Cracker Barrel in Joplin, somewhere around 8-830am.

If u are heading up I44 that way, stop by and join up with us. We will then take US71 up thru MO and catch I-35 past KC MO.

We're gonna take 35. We'll look for ya though.

Yep that's Nine Ball's car. We're in Des Moines right now. We'll be in Newton early tomorrow!

Finally made it to Altoona, IA just after midnight. Swapped my rear springs in Missouri, then drove through a few tornadoes and hail to get here.

Is Newton the site that they're doing 1/4 mile passes this year? See you guys there around noon.

Where were the tornados and hail? We BARELY made it past a storm in Cameron Missouri. Got a few small hail strikes but nothing that did damage. We went through as it was building thankfully!

Finally made it to Altoona, IA just after midnight. Swapped my rear springs in Missouri, then drove through a few tornadoes and hail to get here.
You swapped out your rear springs on the road going to HRPT? :hail:

Where were the tornados and hail? We BARELY made it past a storm in Cameron Missouri. Got a few small hail strikes but nothing that did damage. We went through as it was building thankfully!


We went thru that same storm, hid out under an overpass for a few minutes. Some crazy rain.

Rushing to get everything finished. We'll be leaving mid day tomorrow. Driving from Houston to ~half way tomorrow. Newton, Iowa Friday evening/night. Start up bright and early Saturday!

Cars to be coming:
My Camaro SS
http://i303.photobucket.com/albums/nn145/hybredGT/2010/IMG_7168m.jpg

Friends car
http://i466.photobucket.com/albums/rr29/ynotdv8/Corvette/IMG_6384.jpg

If you see us come say hi!

Damn Will love the wheels stance hell the whole car see ya'll Thursday. On a side note what camera you using nice shot?

You swapped out your rear springs on the road going to HRPT? :hail:

It was not fun since my suspension mods barely allow the spring swap without unbolting the torque arm.

Other than the mud from the registration area, pretty good first day here. Saw several other 4th gens even though there are still none at my hotel.

It was not fun since my suspension mods barely allow the spring swap without unbolting the torque arm.

Other than the mud from the registration area, pretty good first day here. Saw several other 4th gens even though there are still none at my hotel.


Yea that kinda sucked, but so far so good. I saw your car, but didn't see anyone around it. Was cool making laps around the track also.

:pics:

It was a really good turn out today....is anybody meeting up somewhere to take off from in the morning? Looking for a group to join up with just for a couple of hours tomorrow.

Well this is shaping up to be my wildest Power Tour yet. I decided to drive ahead tonight and ended up driving straight into a tornado near Peoria Illinois. While driving down 74 hwy the sky started to get dark, then people were pulling off the road for what seemed like no reason at all because it wasn't raining very hard. Then it got very dark and I could see rotation and a good size tornado touch the ground just to the west of the hiway. So I just drove trying to get out of it's path. Now I'm sitting in a hotel watching the news, and the whole Peoria area is under a tornado warning. :eek:

Yea that kinda sucked, but so far so good. I saw your car, but didn't see anyone around it. Was cool making laps around the track also.

My car doesn't ignite a lot of conversation unless people hear it running, so my wife and I walked around and looked at the rest of the rides.


I'm planning on waking up for the driver's meeting tomorrow since they recommend it for long haulers. It's going to suck waking up that early.

I planned on just following the crowd tomorrow but I'm down for rolling together. I haven't uploaded the route or read it, so I'm just winging it. My number is 2147017125 if anyone wants to let me follow.

Find us and stop in to say hi. We're goign to try to stick around the cars a bit tomorrow probably after the drive. We'll see. We'll have "Kum and Go" hats on!

It was not fun since my suspension mods barely allow the spring swap without unbolting the torque arm.

Other than the mud from the registration area, pretty good first day here. Saw several other 4th gens even though there are still none at my hotel.
I'll give you a shout tomm. My number is 405-650-1798. I didn't plan on going to the driver's meeting but just might if I cam get wife out of bed

My car doesn't ignite a lot of conversation unless people hear it running, so my wife and I walked around and looked at the rest of the rides.


I'm planning on waking up for the driver's meeting tomorrow since they recommend it for long haulers. It's going to suck waking up that early.


I planned on just following the crowd tomorrow but I'm down for rolling together. I haven't uploaded the route or read it, so I'm just winging it. My number is 2147017125 if anyone wants to let me follow.

I'll give you a shout tomm. My number is 405-650-1798. I didn't plan on going to the driver's meeting but just might if I cam get wife out of bed

My wife probably won't get out of bed early enough, so I'm not too sure we are going to make it to the meeting tomorrow morning. I have set the alarm to have us intercepting the group as they get on I80 around 8:30.

I just wanted to attend since they said long haulers should, but the more I read about the meetings the more optional they look. Plus all the updates are texted to us if you have signed up for that.

I've signed up for just a bit of ago. I'm gonna try and be waiting on them when they leave also. Give me a shout tomm and we'll meet up

:pics:

Definitely not all the pics that have been taken but this is the thread we made to follow our trip. Drop in daily to see the udpates. We're going to try to post updates everyday with pics.

Full gallery of pics will be posted when we get back home and have time to sort through them.

http://www.planetlsx.com/forums/showthread.php?t=3820

Definitely not all the pics that have been taken but this is the thread we made to follow our trip. Drop in daily to see the udpates. We're going to try to post updates everyday with pics.

Full gallery of pics will be posted when we get back home and have time to sort through them.

http://www.planetlsx.com/forums/showthread.php?t=3820

Thanks and CONGRATS, very cool. So Tony's car isnt a trailer queen, LOL

I dont think any of his cars are trailer queens. He drives them all!

I dont think any of his cars are trailer queens. He drives them all!
:burn: Thats what i was thinking too...and he has a great collection

Just saw some of you guys in Marion, IL this morning. Wish I could have joined up and gone to Bowling Green. Met Kenny Wayne Shepard and some badass cars and trucks.

ahhh wish i could go this year... college classes all week..... maybe next year have fun every one!!

on way over to bowling green site right now...be there at noon in the camaro

started in Bowling Green,headed to Mobile.I'm at Regions Park in Birmingham right now.Saw the white Camaro and grey vette on the way to Chattanooga.I'm in a friends plum crazy 2010 Challenger. The vette is definitely lowered!looks good!Mine is as well but i'm afraid i wouldn't make it in any driveways around home if i went THAT low.hehe

I don't know how his vette got around the parking lot yesterday. Frigging parking lot had huge speed bumps around it. I've never drug my exhaust as much as I did around Chattanooga.

It took careful planning to get both cars through that parking lot with those speed bumps. At least they were wide!

That "PLUMBAD" Challenger was awesome. Probably the first one I've seen that I really liked! I wanted to get a chance to "stretch the legs" on open highway but we had to hit an exit to "rest and refresh."

See you guys in Mobile if you make it down there!

I am there sans either of my cars. If you see a black with silver stripes 07' GT500, a Competition Orange 08' GT500, a red 95' GT, and a Marina Blue 66' SS 396 Chevelle... that's the group I am with.

I saw a silver T/A with a tag that reads "on gas" today a row over from us.

Today was retardedly hot, and I am super duper burnt.

I am there sans either of my cars. If you see a black with silver stripes 07' GT500, a Competition Orange 08' GT500, a red 95' GT, and a Marina Blue 66' SS 396 Chevelle... that's the group I am with.

I saw a silver T/A with a tag that reads "on gas" today a row over from us.

Today was retardedly hot, and I am super duper burnt.

That was twotonefreak in the silver TA. We made it there early today, parked the car, then sat at the entrance for a couple hours. Planning on doing something similar in Mobile.

People apparently only know me when they hear my car running since it looks stock.

I am there sans either of my cars. If you see a black with silver stripes 07' GT500, a Competition Orange 08' GT500, a red 95' GT, and a Marina Blue 66' SS 396 Chevelle... that's the group I am with.

I saw a silver T/A with a tag that reads "on gas" today a row over from us.

Today was retardedly hot, and I am super duper burnt.

that's my loud heap. Ill keep a look out for your group tomm.

that's my loud heap. Ill keep a look out for your group tomm.

Cool, my buddy with the black GT500 was like, "got cam?" My name is Brian... I'll be in cammo shorts and a Magnaflow shirt today. Hopefully I'll find a few others by their cars today. I know one thing, once I stamp my credentials and get my magnet... I am grabbing a chair and looking for some shade. I still have a horrible headache this morning.

Hot again today. Had a good drive up, I just hope the folks involved in the head on are okay. We hung out for about an hour today

Camaro and vette looked killer in the booth today.

Also, is anything happening tonight?

We came by the booth, but the vette and camaro weren't there yet. We are getting something to eat, then who knows. Our hotel looks pretty slim for hot rods, so probably not the best hotel parking lot for hanging out.

What a cluster to park today. We got here a little after two. Luckily we are staying at the Holiday Inn, and are VERY close by. Wonder how long the awards ceremony will drag out tomorrow? I have heard they want us to start heading over at 8am... not sure if we'll be up that early.

Here is one of Hybred's camaro and nineballs Z06 and a link to the rest i took:
http://i876.photobucket.com/albums/ab325/ta_silver_bullet/Hot%20Rod%20Power%20Tour%202010/WillKatSS.jpg
http://i876.photobucket.com/albums/ab325/ta_silver_bullet/Hot%20Rod%20Power%20Tour%202010/TonyZ06.jpg

http://s876.photobucket.com/albums/ab325/ta_silver_bullet/Hot%20Rod%20Power%20Tour%202010/

Had a great time good seeing old friends from back home and a ton of really nice rides:chug:

Wonder how long the awards ceremony will drag out tomorrow? A long hauler sitting next to us said their normally done by 10:30 am or so and your on your way home, he has been 3 or 4 years in a row. FWIW.

That's what a guy was telling us at dinner also. I hope that's right.

A long hauler sitting next to us said their normally done by 10:30 am or so and your on your way home, he has been 3 or 4 years in a row. FWIW.

The group I am with have been long haulers in 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, and now this year. They have all said that it drags on for hours and we will be lucky to leave by noon. 10:30am sounds great as I have a 10-11 hour drive home. Let's hope my friends are exaggerating. They told me the year it ended in NJ, the crowd was yelling "HURRY UP!", for over an hour because of how long it was taking and the heat was brutal. I am going to think positive and plan to be heading out around 10:30 - give or take 5-10 minutes.

Well, I feel we lucked out. Arrived a little after 8, got on the ship for the pictures. Then we were able to get our awards, etc. and leave about 5 till 9. I was home a little before 5:30 yesterday. Hope everyone else had a safe trip back home.

It took careful planning to get both cars through that parking lot with those speed bumps. At least they were wide!

That "PLUMBAD" Challenger was awesome. Probably the first one I've seen that I really liked! I wanted to get a chance to "stretch the legs" on open highway but we had to hit an exit to "rest and refresh."

See you guys in Mobile if you make it down there!

i was in plumbad....made it home an hour ago,my running buddies and i went to Pensacola Beach since we were so close and wanted to see the white sand before it turned black

I don't know how his vette got around the parking lot yesterday. Frigging parking lot had huge speed bumps around it. I've never drug my exhaust as much as I did around Chattanooga.

those speed"mounds" were awful.the srt8 drug the exhaust cut outs on every one and that was angling it and taking it easy.what a nightmare

Made it home just about 6 pm today. Stopped at my folks place and spent the night sat. Hope everyone else has made it or is making it home alright. Can't wait until 2012 when I can go again

Speaking of those speed hump again, just swapped out my cut outs and the bottom most bolt hole was worn completely thru and I know it wasn't even close to that before we left as I had been under the car trying to fix it.

Well this is shaping up to be my wildest Power Tour yet. I decided to drive ahead tonight and ended up driving straight into a tornado near Peoria Illinois. While driving down 74 hwy the sky started to get dark, then people were pulling off the road for what seemed like no reason at all because it wasn't raining very hard. Then it got very dark and I could see rotation and a good size tornado touch the ground just to the west of the hiway. So I just drove trying to get out of it's path. Now I'm sitting in a hotel watching the news, and the whole Peoria area is under a tornado warning. :eek:

I was probably 7 miles behind you at that point... we drove to Champaign Urbana that night, and my friends police scanner was going off about the tornado touching down in downtown Peoria off of I74 and route 20. We ended up taking 474 around Peoria and to avoid hitting any major damage or storms.

Got to Champaign Urbana w/ no issues.