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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!
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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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