Hot Rod Power Tour 2008

[Arctic2002SS]

I'm thinking about doing the Power Tour next year. Anybody else? Here is the schedule I have seen.

June 7, 2008 Little Rock, AR
June 8, 2008 to Springfield, MO
June 9, 2008 to Topeka, KS
June 10, 2008 to Lincoln, NE
June 11, 2008 to Sioux Falls, SD
June 12, 2008 to maybe Minneapolis/St. Paul, MN
June 13, 2008 to Madison, WI
June 14, 2008 Madison, WI Long Haulers Party

[redchevcam]

i dont know....how does it work?

[Arctic2002SS]

Ya know, I'm not sure either. But I wanna go. Maybe Millie will tell us how it works.

[GCcasper04]

I went with one of my friends a couple years ago, its bascially a BIG road trip, some stops are at just gathering spots, some are at drag strips, GM is usually there leading the way, year one is a big sponsor. You dont have to do the whole thing, you can do one city or two or the "long haulers" do the whole way, thats what we did.. its a lot of fun, you get to know the ppl pretty good, you get a lot of stuff in the baggies they give you. I would def reccomend taking the time off and attended, they dont take the interstate anywhere mainly due to cars cant do know 70-80 for any amount of time.. everything is legal, I know there was one guy in a chevelle when were leaving a walmart, there was a buncha ppl at the road and he just stopped, did a huge burnout for about 30 seconds in linelock mode and we went on about our buisness.. its fun, do it if you can

[redchevcam]

that sounds fun. i would like to do it....i how easy i can get off for that though, and it seems like lodging and food would add up to quite a bill.....

[cytruffle]

OMG Power Tour is SOOOOOO MUCH FUN!!!!!! People line the streets in these little towns that you go thru just to see all the cars.......and there are some bada$$ cars that go!!! Y'all HAVE to go if you can.....it's an experience of a lifetime!!!

[GCcasper04]

we slept in our car when we went, food.. most of the stops we went to her lil catering things and stuff.. but yeah food/gas adds up

[cytruffle]

OUCH!! I slept in my car when we went to Abliene one time to escape Mr. Thumper's snoring.......fbodys were not made for comfortable sleeping!!!

[Arctic2002SS]

Yeah, some stuff I read on other boards said to plan on spending $1,000 for the "long haul". I'm not sleeping in the car though. They have a package you can buy but several people have said not to go that route.

[TX78Z28]

I've asked the wife to be my co-pilot. No commitment as of yet though. Planning on taking the SS, unless the truck is somehow ready by then.

[76form]

i went on the 2007 tour from cleveland, ohio to little rock ark and had a blast. over 1500 cars and 2400 people made the "long haul" and i was one of them. you start from one town to another and drive on routes that they have listed on a direction sheet. the average miles per day is abut 225 to 275 depending on where the next stop is. they also give you stuff when you register and one includes a lunch ticket for at least one meal a day. i found the whole experience to be one big blast !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Arctic2002SS]

I just registered.

[cytruffle]

Cool!!! You'll love it!!

I hafta work so I can't go.

[Blondie]

Lee & I would like to go on one of these some day.
I'm not sure if he would have the time off from work but I will be off because I work for a school district now so we will be out of school by then.

[Arctic2002SS]

Well, the Tour has been fun so far. The first day in Little Rock was really hot and humid though. I got a lot of freebies, mostly caps and posters. I met Nine-Ball from LS1TECH. He is one of the founders of the web site and has his Viper in the Nitto booth. There are tons of really nice cars and some really unusual ones. How about a shiney black Pacer with a small-block V8? Or a Wagon like they drove in National Lampoons Vacation but with an LS1?

Springfield was not as hot so that was better. The drive up was really nice. This morning we woke up to rain and that stayed with us into Kansas. The weather is really nice in Topeka though.

I am seeing how we have most of the f-bodies in Texas though. My car has gotten more attention and questions over the last 3 days than it has gotten in 2 years of shows in Dallas. I'm thinking why are these people so interested in my car! Nice change of pace though.

[LilRedRagtop]

glad to hear youre having fun and cant wait to see pictures and hear stories once you get back. drive safe

[5spd]

Sounds like a blast, I'll have to try to make it next year

[Brangeta]

Keep your eyes peeled for Callaway C8s for me! If you don't have a camera, do me the favor of noting the color, what level of SuperNatural engine they have (400, 435, 450, etc.), and if they have any other add-ons, like luxury interior leather, brembo brakes, etc.

I'm trying to track all those babies down to create a registry basically.

[Arctic2002SS]

Sorry Brandon, there are no Callaway's on the Tour. The most "exotic" thing I have seen is a Ford GT. Big woop. Unless you want to count Jay Leno's Z06 that is highly modded and runs E85. It's mostly muscle cars but they are some of the most incredible muscle cars around.

It rained hard last night in Ames but cleared up for this mornings cruise. It was nice today and should be nice tomorrow. In the 70s! Mother Nature must like muscle cars. We have had to deal with some road closures but Hot Rod is good at scouting new routes and telling everyone about them.

I am expecting tomorrow's drive to be very scenic.

[Brangeta]

That's too bad, from what I've heard, there is supposed to be a black C8 convertible in Arkansas. Or at least there was in 2004. Don't know what city though.