MotorTrend has just announces the dates and route of this year's Hot Rod Power Tour.

 

30th Annual HOT ROD POWER TOUR 2024 SCHEDULE

KICKOFF / Day 1: Monday, June 10—Beech Bend Raceway Park, Bowling Green, Kentucky

Day 2: Tuesday, June 11—Nashville Superspeedway, Lebanon, Tennessee

Day 3: Wednesday, June 12—L&N Federal Credit Union Stadium, Louisville, Kentucky

Day 4: Thursday, June 13—National Trail Raceway, Hebron, Ohio

Day 5: Friday, June 14—Lucas Oil Indianapolis Raceway Park, Indianapolis, Indiana

 

Who's in?

I just completed my registration for Power Tour. Long Hauler fees went up to $200 for the week from $150 last year.

I finished booking my hotels as well. I'm spending 3 nights in Bowling Green, KY. One night in Louisville and Columbus each. I"ll be driving home directly from Indianapolis since it's only a 5 hour drive.

3 hours ago, Frosty said:

I finished booking my hotels as well. I'm spending 3 nights in Bowling Green, KY. One night in Louisville and Columbus each. I"ll be driving home directly from Indianapolis since it's only a 5 hour drive.

Cant wait for the pictures  !

Yup. Three dragstrips, one super speedway, and a football stadium this year. I'm going to try to get Lucy down the track this year and perhaps an autocross event too.

Last year we did three speedways, a dragstrip and a state fairgrounds/football stadium. 

In 2022, we did a football stadium, 2 superspeedways, a baseball stadium, and a regional fairgrounds.

Hot Rod Power Tour just announced an optional add on event. For $100 you can take some lead follow laps in your car at the National Corvette Museum’s road course on Sunday, June 10.

 

I’m signed up, I have a 10 am track time. Now I have to get my butt to Bowling Green a lot sooner than I planned. Long Haul pickup.is also  available on Sunday.

8 hours ago, Frosty said:

Hot Rod Power Tour just announced an optional add on event. For $100 you can take some lead follow laps in your car at the National Corvette Museum’s road course on Sunday, June 10.

 

I’m signed up, I have a 10 am track time. Now I have to get my butt to Bowling Green a lot sooner than I planned. Long Haul pickup.is also  available on Sunday.

Does that mean you can gun it frosty ? 

I believe so Kiwi. I am hoping at least. There could be some speed limit, but if there is, it will probably be higher than Lucy or Black Beauty can do.

3 hours ago, Frosty said:

I believe so Kiwi. I am hoping at least. There could be some speed limit, but if there is, it will probably be higher than Lucy or Black Beauty can do.

nice

!

Interesting. I was reading the Power Tour website today. It would appear our first venue has changed from Beech Bend Raceway (drag strip) to NCM (National Corvette Museum) Motorsports Park (road course), both are in Bowling Green, KY. 

That would also help explain the addition of paying for track time on Sunday at NCM, as part of getting there early. This is also now where we pick up our Long Hauler credentials early.

Correction - it would appear that early Long Hauler and Gold credential pickup is at NCM Motorsports Park on Sunday, June 9th. Platinum pickup is at the Corvette museum itself. The first official day is still at Beech Bend.

Edited June 3, 20242 yr by Frosty

Every day I seem to find out something new. Today's news - Holley is hosting a parking lot party for Power Tour participants for free. Holley is now headquartered in Bowling Green, KY.

 

The location is Holley’s distribution center at 487 Century Street in Bowling Green, Kentucky. Please note, this is not to be confused with its headquarters near the Western Kentucky University campus. The party will take place from 2 p.m. to 6 p.m. Please RSVP on Facebook, so they can properly prepare.

 

Yes, I've already RSVP'd. So I have something else to do after my track time at NCM on Sunday. Whew! It's going to be a busy, busy Sunday for sure!

 

Who are you riding/driving with this year? the 55 chevy guy? 

I’m a solo act again this year Joe! Like I’ve been the last two years. I’ve met up with my buddy from Virginia and his 454 powered ElCamino for the last two years but he’s having health issues right now and he’s not sure he’s going to make it.

There is another couple from Charleston WV that are coming.i might hook up with them. 

frosty ! i would ride shot gun ! ... talk to my boss and convince her i need a hoilday !!! its been a whole month !! work sucks !!!! and its bloody cold down here !!

Let me know if you can get into Louisville Kentucky on Sunday. I'll pick you up! 

You did say you were buying a car so you and Fitzy can crash Woodward with us in August, right?

 

Edited June 6, 20241 yr by Frosty

7 hours ago, Frosty said:

You did say you were buying a car so you and Fitzy can crash Woodward with us in August, right?

i feel, it will be next year Frosty 😢

8 hours ago, 64 kiwi boni said:

i feel, it will be next year Frosty 😢

Damn! I was sure I was going to get a….and that’s how the fight started!

Teaser time.....

Today was early credential pick-up at NCM Motorsports Park. I also had a 10 am track time to do 4 laps around the 3.15 mile 23 turn road course. I was actually able to go even earlier because of so few people signed up for the 9 am. So our group was first on the track for the day!

This is a photo of a photo that NCM took of me on the main straight away. I got BB up to about 81 mph before I had to brake. I have more photos of my on track coming later in the week. I would do this again! It was fun. The elevation changes are pretty awesome too.

I also have dash cam footage. I have not looked at it yet to see how good or bad it is. I had all of 5 minutes to mount it and get it ready before we headed onto the track. I probably won't have that ready to upload until after I get back. 

Glad you made it OK.  Looks like a blast.  BB's nose high with a big Bwaaaaa 

Looking good frosty 

enjoy 👍

22 hours ago, JUSTA6 said:

Glad you made it OK.  Looks like a blast.  BB's nose high with a big Bwaaaaa 

I was definitely standing on the gas!

17 hours ago, 64 kiwi boni said:

Looking good frosty 

enjoy 👍

Thanks mate! 

Edited June 11, 20241 yr by Frosty

Looks like a blast!

Here goes boys and girls. Here is the raw, unedited footage for part of my 4 laps at NCM Motorsports yesterday. Sorry there is no sound, not sure why there isn't a built in microphone in this damn thing. Heck my Canon has one.. It is what it is.....the camera makes each file about a minute long. Annoying I know. Heck I'm happy as hell this came out at all since I had all of 5 minutes to put it on the windshield and get out onto the track.

I will edit a complete version sometime after I get back. For now enjoy a lap around NCM.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

More photos from Day Zero at the National Corvette Museum.

The infanous Corvette Dome in the background.

An original 1953 Corvette - made in Flint MI. The sign didn't say which of the 300 it was.

A scaled version of FIrebird I

How Corvette's name evolved

This is the original Corvette emblem from the Motorama show. It had to be changed at the last minute because you cannot copyright anything with the US Flag on it.

The Entombed Corvette - curious tale.

A Ford flathad V8 and a set of Ardum heads for the flatty.

Re-creating the body drop of a 1973 Corvette on the assembly line

 

Racing Vettes

This Corvette was a huge deal for me and the rest of my EDS co-workers. It was the first time EDS had ever sponsored anything in racing at the time. IT was very succesful race car too.

The Mako Shark II concept car

Working concept designs and layouts from years past.

Here is an exhibit to the floor collapse and the position the 8 cars that fell into the sink hole. To date, only 3 of the 8 cars have been restored.

GM has restored the 1,000,000 Corvette and the "Blue Devil" concept Vette. The black '63 has also been restored.

The new E-Ray hybrid Corvette

 

 

1953 Corvette #003 or rather Corvette chassis #003 is made into a Corvette cut away.

A bust of Louis Chevrolet