Power Tour - did ya have fun??!!

[jbiscuit]

Just wanted to start a thread for all of us to post our comments about the Power Tour this year.

Just went to the Racine stop this year. PACKED!!! Had a GREAT time. Overall the weather was really iffy looking for the day but it turned out pretty good. Still cold as hell on the lakefront but had a great time. So so many nice cars, most from other states other than WI :rolf Also saw a lot of BCMers, BCMer vehicles etc. Tried stopping by everyone's car at least once but man did we run out of time. From the time we arrived till the time we left we were only by our cars for about 20 minutes and STILL didn't see all the cars!! :thumbsup :headbang

Anyone have a count with how many showed up today?

[juicedimpss]

uh,wow.
i cant believe how many cars were still filing in when we left. truely seemed to be a GOOD turnout for the event.

[Josepy]

we left at 4:30 and there was a 4 mile line to get in yet.

[PureSound15]

I loved it. Best chance to see cars from all over the country that you can never see otherwise.

[jbiscuit]

uh,wow.
i cant believe how many cars were still filing in when we left. truely seemed to be a GOOD turnout for the event.

dood....I went and said what's up to Big J by your car but couldn't find you anywhere :rolf

[2000navyz]

^i was standing behind jeff while you guys were talking while that almost perfect (-the spoiler) 69' camaro was on the dyno. good to put faces to all the screen names!

[Plum Crazy]

i was parked by the library, i left at 2pm cuz i had some other stuff to do today.

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[Graystone]

Yea the line of cars as we left at 4 was out of hand. It was great time out there with my bro in law and dad

[Windsors 03 Cobra]

Yea it was great, got to hear and see great cars all day. I wish that ratio of hot cars was on the road every day here. Probably would lose my license in about 2 week tho.

[Reverend Cooper]

Pretty much best time evar!!!!!!!!!!!!

[scaleracer]

Good show alot of cars and alot of nice cars.. Nice to see a variety of different cars. Nice to see some people from Bcm and say hi.

[A B4C Z]

+1 for having fun.

[OneHotLX]

I heard that today was the biggest day in HRPT history. Oh and I was stuck in that line of traffic at 4 as well. My left foot is about ready to fall off.

[Yooformula]

agreed a great turnout. I drove out to Madison to meet up with that crew then went again to Racine this morning with the family and everyone had a good time.

[TransAm12sec]

Did I miss much if I only went to Madison Saturday and not Racine Sunday? I remember going to Racine two years ago, god I love Hot Rod.

[Waver]

Did I miss much if I only went to Madison Saturday and not Racine Sunday? I remember going to Racine two years ago, god I love Hot Rod.

from what I heard you missed a lot. seriously there were so many cars in racine it was nuts. the night before was interesting as well. I tried to get some pics when I left (left at 5) but there was just too many cars to snap lol

[jbiscuit]

it was bigger than 2 years ago in Racine and 2 years ago it was huge. The Racine stop is getting a reputation for being the biggest and baddest on tour :)

[Junior]

The turnout was rediculous, I myself had a good time, happy to get away from the house, but there was only 2 downfalls. One downfall was that there was a main shortage of port-a-johns by the lakefront so everytime I had to use the restroom I stood in the 3 mile long line, I think if there were no clouds and it was going to be sunny we all woulda been screwed. The 2nd downfall is anytime I go to a car event or anything similar I can't even talk to my own dad(Dr.Ford), because he's bumbarded by people, his nickname from me is Hollywood,lol!

[TURTLE]

had a great time, saw a lot of unique cars, hung out with great friends. yeah, racine was nuts, i got parked in a lot separately from the rest of the group on sunday unfortunately... was planning on going to indiana today, but the wallet screamed not this year...

[Bobby "Big Daddy" Flay]

Awesome time. Nuff said.

[Daytonapacecar959]

Didn't go to theMadison or Racine stops but was at GLD and there was alot of power tour cas rolling in.There was so many cars coming in they were packed in the pit area and blocking in some of us that were there racing.
Alot of nice car,everytime i was coming back down the return road i could see a long line coming in and a line leaving.

[DoubleAron]

Wow is all I can say, I could not believe the number of cars! It was insane!

I also have to say it was finally nice to meet Jim Plimpton in person. You are not half as bad of a guy as what Bobby makes you out to be.:rolf:rolf:rolf J/K!
Thanks for the Dews:thumbsup It was nice to hang out and chat.

[WilliamZ]

I had a great time in Madison and Racine. We were going to go to IN today but with the weather we decided not to.

[1320PNY]

We got to Madison right before 9AM and then the stop-and-go started. We didn't get into Racine until after 3. Had a good time screwing around along the way. Some White S10 with a 5.3L conversion gave me a run for my money. Had Iowa plates and the two guys in it were having too much fun. Had to joke with them that their 4.3 was strong! :rolf

[TraceDaddy]

It was pretty incredible. Racine is such a gorgeous venue for this. I damn near ran out of gas before making it to Cambridge. Thankfully a farmer watching from a lawn chair gave me the shortcut. 15.3 gallons in my 16 gallon tank. To be honest it was kind of fun just sitting at that elevated gas station and watching the cars go by.

[Top Fuel Tom]

I also have to say it was finally nice to meet Jim Plimpton in person.
Thanks for the Dews

Ice cold Dews right from the 7 second ice box.:rolf:rolf

[DR.FORD]

Thanks guys-I had a blast!!
I would have had something stronger than 'Dews in the icebox, but I don't need any help gettin' more stupid than I already am:thumbsup

[y2kws6]

Madison and Racine were great, South Bend Indiana was great too. The weather is great and there was many people doing burnouts in our hotel lot.

Dan and Jacki <-- On to Michigan

[TraceDaddy]

What the??? No rain today! Outstanding!!! Dan, we saw your car again today. No sign of you guys though.

[cyclone70]

The newspaper reported over 3300 cars entered.

[y2kws6]

Terry I think that we saw you also today in Ohio, but not in person.

Maybe tomorrow.

Dan

[TraceDaddy]

Larry I think that we saw you also today in Ohio, but not in person.

Maybe tomorrow.

Dan

Saw your car again today but not you. I was in the small lot in front, about an 8 iron from your car.

Hope to see you tomorrow in Bristol. I'm going to shell out the $25 for 5 laps and need someone to take a couple pics as we fly by.

[y2kws6]

Sounds like a plan, because I need someone to photo me also.

Dan
414-305-6530

[TraceDaddy]

Sounds like a plan, because I need someone to photo me also.

Dan
414-305-6530

Sorry. Didn't get this until just now. But was that a BLAST or what. Trace couldn't stop screaming. I couldn't stop screaming. He did take 3 pics from the car. Will have to post up when we get home.

[y2kws6]

I also got some great video from inside the car. I also got some pictures of you rolling down the bank into the track area.

Speaking of the banks, holy $hit were they steep. Didn't feel like that when we were driving did we. Just imagine 33 more cars on the track and going twice as fast.

I hit 67 but we had a chevelle as the last car which was slowing down the pace car. Because of that we got a couple extra laps.

Dan

[TraceDaddy]

We hit 85! The guy said he'd go as fast as we could keep up. It was the pace car, an Impala SS and then me. The three of us came around and ran into the guy at the end TWICE. I did have to back out a little in the corners. With the banking, if the Impala got just a little bit ahead of me I couldn't see him. My roof got in the way! :)

Forward along that pic if you get time. That would be cool to see.

Thanks.

[Waver]

I would love to see these pics and vid

[TraceDaddy]

Here are a couple pics from the day.
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[Waver]

wow that is really banked. very nice

[TransAm12sec]

It's funny what my Dad said, "Awhile ago just young kids drove muscle cars, now retired people drive them."

[Josepy]

friggin awesome. i am awaiting the video.

[Reverend Cooper]

Did I say I had fun yet?

[SLOWC5]

Did I say I had fun yet?

How can you say you had fun when you were pasted out at 11:00 at night

***** < meow:thumbsup

Shave that fuzz above your lip yet? lol

[Reverend Cooper]

actually I was out after you were,bitch boy lol. we are going to get together along with navypantyz and drink together. not you 1or 2 to my 10.

[A B4C Z]

^^Sally thanks for waiting for me to get up there. I was going to call your wife to come drink the 1/4 barrel with us cause you bitched out so early.

[Reverend Cooper]

I drank all you boys beer and bacardi,try to get there before three am next time. sorry i had beer in hand by 930am,you were still having your coco wheats

[SLOWC5]

lol

[TraceDaddy]

I drank all you boys beer and bacardi,try to get there before three am next time. sorry i had beer in hand by 930am,you were still having your coco wheats

I have to laugh. The old fart that I am, I had to try a keg stand, for the first time, at the last party I was at. I beat second place over 15 seconds.

Rookies.

:)

[Josepy]

I drank all you boys beer and bacardi,try to get there before three am next time. sorry i had beer in hand by 930am,you were still having your coco wheats

We were still driving at 9:30. We didnt get to madison til after 10:30am.

[SLOWC5]

Joe, Its a Ford thing you wouldn't understand, lying.....


LOL

[Reverend Cooper]

sorry 1030 your both gay,thats no lie

[2000navyz]

^^Sally thanks for waiting for me to get up there. I was going to call your wife to come drink the 1/4 barrel with us cause you bitched out so early.

lol, instead we drank it in a parking lot in d.t. madison.

[Josepy]

sorry 1030 your both gay,thats no lie

Says the guy that didn't even bring his car out. Only had 5 months to get tires for it.:rolf

[Reverend Cooper]

my daily driver did just fine,it deff. was not the slowest vehicle in the cruise.lol