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Saturday, June 4
Sunday, June 5
Monday, June 6
Tuesday, June 7
Wednesday, June 8
Thursday, June 9
Friday, June 10
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Power Tour 2007
2005 Driving Directions

NOTE: The HOT ROD Magazine Power Tour will leave from the previous night’s venue at the noted time next to each day. Directions are subject to change at any time prior to the drivers meeting the morning of that particular route.

SUNDAY MORNING, JUNE 5
Milwaukee, WI to Springfield, IL
  • 0.2 miles — Exit Left out of Miller Park lot to 41N/94E
  • 0.6 miles — 41N to 94W/Madison
  • 4.0 miles — 94W to 894E/45S – Left Lane – Exit 305A
  • 8.6 miles — Exit 4 – 43 Chicago/45 S Beloit – Rt Lane – Follow 43 South
  • 70.6 miles — Exit 1A – 90 East Chicago –
    Gas Stop/Pit Stop at Loves – just before start of Toll-Road
  • 77.8 miles — Toll $1.00 – Follow 90 East/39 South
  • 92.0 miles — Exit 20 – 39/51 South Rockford – Rt Lane
  • 95.0 miles — 39/51 South Bloomington/Rockford – Right Lane – Exit 57 – US 6 East Left at end of ramp – Follow US 6 for 3 miles – turn left into JC Whitney & Co. Lunch Stop at 761 Progress Parkway, La Salle, IL
  • Turn Right out of JC Whitney onto US 6
  • Turn Left onto ramp for I-39/51 South
  • 218.0 miles — 55/51 South Decatur/St. Louis
  • 219.0 miles — 51/55/74 Decatur/St. Louis/Indy – Bear Left/Left Lanes
  • 226.2 miles — Exit 134A – 55 South St. Louis – Rt Lane
  • 279.9 miles — Exit 105 Business Loop 55 Sherman – Right at end of ramp
  • 285.1 miles — 55 Business Loop South – Peoria – Peoria Road – Left
  • 286.2 miles — Right on Sangamon Ave.
  • Right into Illinois State Fairgrounds

MONDAY MORNING, JUNE 6
Springfield, IL to Indianapolis, IN
  • Left out of Illinois State Fairgrounds onto Sangamon Ave.
  • 1.9 miles — Right on Dirksen Parkway
  • 3.9 miles — Left on Clearlake Ave – Take 72 East – Straight to 72E/36E
  • 35.1 miles — Exit 133A – 36E Decatur – Continue on 36 East
  • 42.4 miles — 36 East, bear right – continue on 36 East towards Tuscola
  • 79 miles — PARTICIPANTS HAVE TWO OPTIONS AT THIS POINT. LUNCH STOP AT MID-AMERICA MOTORWORKS OR CONTINUE TO IRP FOR DRAG RACING
  • OPTION 1 To Mid-America – follow I57South
  • 114 miles — Exit 177 – US 45 South
  • 127 miles — Arrive at Mid-America Motorworks at #1 Mid America Place, Effingham, IL
  • RETURN TO HRPT 2005 ROUTE AFTER LUNCH
  • Left out of Mid-America onto 45 South
  • 128.6 miles — Left onto 57N/79E Champaign/Terre Haute
  • 129.9 miles — 70E Indy – Stay in Right Lane
  • 259.6 miles — Exit 66 – Rte 267N Plainsfield/Mooresville; Go Left at top of ramp
  • 260.4 miles — Left on 267N/40 (Washington St.)
  • 261.8 miles — Right on 267N/Brownsburg
  • 271.7 miles — Right on JCT 136
  • 275.2 miles — Right into Indianapolis Raceway Park for Banks Power Cruise Night!
  • OPTION 2 To IRP, continue on 36 East
  • 79 miles — Continue on 36 East
  • 177 miles — Turn Left (North) onto SR 267
  • 182 miles — Turn right (East) onto US 136
  • 186 miles — Right into Indianapolis Raceway Park for Banks Power Cruise Night!

TUESDAY MORNING, JUNE 7
Indianapolis, IN to Nashville, TN
  • Right out of IRP onto JCT 136
  • 4.2 miles — Left on 74/Crawfordsville Rd; Stay in middle lane
  • 4.7 miles — Right onto 74 East/465 South
  • 21.0 miles — Exit 53B – 65 South/Louisville
  • 92.3 miles — Exit 29A, 29B or Exit 16 – Gas/Pit Stop; Exit 16 easier for rigs/trailers
  • NOTE: Point of Interests Exit 53 many attractions and restaurants – Exit 28 – Corvette Museum and Assembly Plant
  • 303.7 miles — Exit 90B – 155 East/Briley Parkway
  • 308.4 miles — Exit 12 – McGavack Pkwy – Opryland Hotel & Convention Center
  • 308.9 miles — Left into Gaylord Opryland Hotel for Edelbrock Cruise Night!

WEDNESDAY MORNING, JUNE 8
Nashville, TN to Birmingham, AL
  • Exit Right out of Opryland onto McGavack Pkway
  • 0.4 miles — I55 South – Briley Pkway – right
  • NOTE CONSTRUCTION!!
  • 9.1 miles — Exit 3A – 24 East/Chattanooga – Rt Lane
  • 37.3 miles — Exit 81A – 231 South/Shelbyville
  • 60.3 miles — Continue on 231 South Business Route – Go Straight. You can turn right onto 231S and it meets up with the business route.
  • NOTE: NO GAS STATIONS after Shelbyville for 25+ miles
  • 87.7 miles — 231 South – Left towards Huntsville – Follow 231S/64N
  • 89.7 miles — US231/431 South – Left at light – Many gas stations – City of Arab has many options for lunch – Blountsville has one fast food restaurant
  • 176.0 miles — 231 South – Left (you will pass a BP – gas station on the left and you will turn shortly there after.
  • 177.0 miles — 231 South – Left (M&K Mercantile will be on right)
  • 184.4 miles — 231 South – Left – going towards Oneonta
  • 184.8 miles — Right on RTE 75 South
  • NOTE: You will see a sign for Birmingham, AL to Go on 79. We will continue on 231 towards 75 South.
  • Lunch Options in Oneonta
  • 206.9 miles — 75 South – Left
  • 214.5 miles — JCT 11 – Bear Left (First Commerce Bank And Arbys will be on the right)
  • 214.8 miles — JCT 11 – Left (McDonalds and Chevron will be on the left)
  • 218.2 miles — Right on Wright Way/Derby PkwyGate B – Birmingham Race Course

THURSDAY MORNING, JUNE 9
Birmingham, AL to Tallahassee, FL
  • Leave Birmingham Race Course straight on Derby Pkwy
  • 0.7 miles — 459 South - Right
  • 16.3 miles — Exit 15 – 65 South/Montgomery - Rt Lane
  • 100.5 miles — Exit 168 – 80/82 East to 231 – Left at end of the ramp. Gas Stations on left and right
  • 106.2 miles — Bear Right 82 East/231 South (Enterprise Rent-a-Car on Right)
  • FOLLOW 231 SOUTH ALL THE WAY TO FLORIDA
  • 107.9 miles — Gas/Pit Stop – BP Gas Station on Right
  • 202.9 miles — Right on Ross Clark Circle/231 South
  • NOTE: 231 Business RTE is straight – Lunch Options along Ross Clark Circle AND LOTS of traffic!
  • 208.0 miles — US 231 South – Right (Chevron on right)
  • 240.7 miles — 10 East - Left
  • 271.8 miles — TIME CHANGE – AHEAD 1 HOUR – (crossing Apalachicola River)
  • 314.6 miles — Exit 203 – US 319/Thomasville Rd. – Go straight to follow 319 South
  • 315.1 miles — Turn Right onto 319 South
  • 320.7 miles — Turn Right onto Apalachee Pkwy (27/20)
  • 322.1 miles — Turn Left onto Blair Stone Rd.
  • 324.0 miles — Turn Right onto Paul Russell
  • 325.7 miles — Arrive at North Florida Fairgrounds

FRIDAY MORNING, JUNE 10
Tallahassee, FL to Kissimmee, FL
  • Right out of North Florida Fairgrounds onto Paul Russell
  • 1.7 miles — Turn Left onto Blair Stone Rd.
  • 3.7 miles — Turn Right onto Apalachee Pkwy – (Big K will be on the left)
  • 5.1 miles — Turn Left onto Capital Circle (319) – (ABC Fine Wine & Spirits will be on right)
  • 7.4 miles — Right onto Mahan (90) to I-10 East
  • 11.8 miles — Right onto I-10 East/Lake City
  • 101.6 miles — Exit 296A – I-75 South/Tampa
  • NOTE: Exit 427 – Gas/Pit Stop Points of Interest Exit 350 – Official Disney Info Center Exit 341 – Don Garlits Drag Racing Museum
  • 211.0 miles — Exit 328 – Floridas Turnpike South Towards Orlando
  • 212.2 miles — Stay in Left Lane – continue on Toll-Road
  • 233.3 miles — Toll $2.50 Stay on Florida Turnpike all the way to Kissimmee/St. Cloud
  • 277.7 miles — Exit 244 – 192/441 Kissimmee/St. Cloud Toll $1.25
  • 278.3 miles — Right on US 192/441 (just past toll booth)
  • 279.3 miles — Right on Bill Beck Blvd.
  • Arrive at Osceola Heritage Park Superchips Grand Finale Cruise Night!


2005 Cruise Night Schedule

Saturday, June 4
Miller Park, Milwaukee, WI
Painless Performance Kick-Off Cruise Night!

Sunday, June 5
Illinois State Fairgrounds
Springfield, Illinois

Monday, June 6
Indianapolis Raceway Park
Indianapolis, IN

Tuesday, June 7
Gaylord Opryland Resort
Nashville, TN

Wednesday, June 8
Birmingham Race Course
Birmingham, AL

Thursday June 9
North Florida Fairgrounds
Tallahassee, FL

Friday, June 10
Osceola Heritage Park
Kissimmee-St. Cloud, FL

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