Confirmation Letter
June 6 – 12, 2015
CONFIRMATION LETTER
Madison, WI – Champaign, IL – Madison, IL (St. Louis) – Memphis, TN
Hoover/Birmingham, AL – Gulfport, MS – Baton Rouge (Gonzales), LA
REGISTRATION AND SHOW HOURS
Friday, June 5:
10 am – 6 pm Registration Open at Alliant Energy Center in Coliseum (lower concourse) – Madison, WI
(NOTE: There is NO show/cruise night – this is for early registration pickup ONLY, the event grounds are not open until Saturday)
Saturday, June 6
9 am – 6 pm Registration Open at Alliant Energy Center in Coliseum (lower concourse) – Madison, WI
9 am – 7 pm PAINLESS PERFORMANCE Kick-Off Cruise Night Show Hours
Approximately 6:45pm u OPTIONAL DRIVERS’ MEETING @ MAIN STAGE u – Alliant Energy Center
Due to an event scheduled at Alliant Energy Center on Sunday, 6/7, the optional drivers’ meeting will held Saturday evening and NOT on Sunday morning.
Sunday, June 7:
12 pm (noon) – 6 pm Registration Open at Parkland College, 1307 N. Mattis Ave. (north of Bradley Ave) – Champaign, IL
12 pm (noon) – 7 pm EDELBROCK Cruise Night Show Hours
Monday, June 8:
12 pm (noon) – 6 pm Registration Open at Gateway Motorsports Park, outside of NASCAR turns 3 & 4 – Madison, IL (STL)
12 pm (noon) – 7 pm HOLLEY Cruise Night Show Hours
Tuesday, June 9:
12 pm (noon) – 6 pm Registration Open at Memphis International Raceway, inside of Gate 1, Burnout Blvd (off Fite Rd) – Memphis, TN
12 pm (noon) – 7 pm COMP CAMS Cruise Night Show Hours
Wednesday, June 10:
12 pm (noon) – 6 pm Registration Open near Hoover Metropolitan Stadium at Discovery United Methodist Church, 5487 Stadium Trace Parkway (this road also leads you direct to Hoover Met) – Hoover, AL
12 pm (noon) – 7 pm Hoover Cruise Night Show Hours
Thursday, June 11:
12 pm (noon) – 6 pm Registration Open near Centennial Plaza at Jones Park, 2250 Jones Park Dr (2.5mi east of venue off of Beach Blvd, on the gulf side) – Gulfport, MS
12 pm (noon) – 7 pm Gulfport Cruise Night Show Hours
Friday, June 12:
12 pm (noon) – 6 pm Registration Open near Lamar Dixon Expo Center at Cabela’s, 2200 W. Cabela’s Pkwy (off of LA-30
and Cabela’s Pkwy) – Baton Rouge (Gonzales), LA
12 pm (noon) – 8 pm MSD Grand Finale Cruise Night Show Hours
Saturday, June 13:
8 am Long Hauler™ Ceremony – Lamar Dixon Expo Center, Baton Rouge (Gonzales), LA
Note: HOT ROD no longer executes the Long Haul photo—the event has simply grown too large to gather all the people into a meaningful photo, and people have asked us not to slow down the Long Haul day with the photo shoot.
*VEHICLES THAT DO NOT HAVE AN OFFICIAL LONG HAULER CREDENTIAL WILL NOT BE ADMITTED*
General Show Information
Drivers’ Meeting: NEW FOR 2015!! We will be addressing the crowd from the Main Stage at 6:45 p.m. on Saturday evening, June 6. Please join us as we hold the ONLY drivers’ meeting of the 2015 Power Tour. The meeting is not mandatory, but we highly recommend you attend.
Event Hours (Cruise Nights): Saturday, June 6, Kickoff: 9:00 am to 7:00 pm
Sunday thru Thursday: 12:00 noon to 7:00 pm
Friday, June 12, Grand Finale: 12:00 noon to 8:00 pm
No participants will be allowed into the Cruise Night area before the above noted start hour.
What goes on at the Cruise Nights?: Each cruise night you’ll see 1,000 to 3,000 local cars that have shown up to visit the Power Tour cars. There will be manufacturers set up showing off their latest parts and cars, autograph sessions with celebrities, giveaways at the main stage, and photo shoots with HOT ROD magazine and HOTROD.com. There will be an autocross on June 6 at Alliant Energy Center, drag racing fun runs on the June 8 stop at Gateway Motorsports Park and on June 9 at Memphis International Raceway. Past cruise night experiences have included bands, drive-in movies, or special prize giveaways. The beauty of Hot Rod Power Tour is that no two days are alike!
Doing the Long Haul?: If you plan to travel the entire Power Tour route as a Long Hauler, you are required to have your credential time stamped each day of the tour starting on June 6th at Alliant Energy Center in Madison, WI. Time stamp machines will be located at the main stage of each day’s venue.
Directions: Tour directions will be available at www.hotrod.com, at registration, and at the FAST Main Stage each day. Since we no longer have a morning drivers’ meeting, on the directions we have stated an intersection of where the odometer was tripped. You are not required to officially start at this intersection. If you end up leaving direct from your hotel, you will still be amongst many, many other participants! The directions/route provided is not mandatory. If you want to hit a local landmark, feel free to enjoy tourist attractions!
Gas Stops: There will not be “official” gas stops listed in the driving directions. We do drive many two-lane roads where towns can be anywhere from 10, 20 or 30 miles apart. If you are running low, don’t push it. Get gas in one of the little towns.
Mechanical Problems: Stuff happens when you least expect it or are “in the middle of nowhere.” Join up with another participant, or tour buddy, at your first Cruise Night, exchange cell phone numbers if possible, and keep an eye on each other while driving from one city to the next. You are responsible for your own repairs as well as for securing a facility to make repairs. Past experience has shown that if you do break down, you will not be left alone as many participants are more than willing to lend a hand. This goes both ways. Don’t assume “someone else” will help a stranded fellow participant. Lend a hand if you see a fellow participant in need of assistance.
Daily Coverage: Be sure to check www.hotrod.com, www.facebook.com/HotRodMag, www.instagram.com/hotrodmagazine and www.twitter.com/hotrodmagazine for Power Tour coverage, updates and any unexpected route changes.
Long Hauler® Award Ceremony: The Long Hauler® Award Ceremony will take place Saturday June 13, beginning at
8 a.m. at Lamar Dixon Expo Center, Baton Rouge (Gonzales), LA. When you arrive, park as directed and you will be instructed to report to a specific area and be honored by the Hot Rod staff and the event sponsors. At the conclusion of the ceremony, the Long Haulers will file out to receive their Long Hauler Certificate and Long Haul gift. Note: HOT ROD no longer executes the Long Haul photo—the event has simply grown too large to gather all the people into a meaningful photo, and people have asked us not to slow down the Long Haul day with the photo shoot. But we will once again be taking photos of each long hauler car as you roll by the Hot Rod Power Tour bus on your way out. That will be optional, but the gallery will be posted on hotrod.com after the event.
Remember to bring your completed credential / timecard with you to the ceremony.
*VEHICLES THAT DO NOT HAVE A LONG HAULER CREDENTIAL WILL NOT BE ADMITTED.* There is no show Saturday, only a special ceremony for Long Haulers.
Hotel Accommodations: To help you with your hotel needs, go to www.travelplanners.net or call 410-349-3000.
2015 Hot Rod Power Tour Venues/Addresses
STOP 1, Saturday, June 6, Madison, WI: Alliant Energy Center, 1919 Alliant Energy Center Way, Madison, WI 53713
STOP 2, Sunday, June 7, Champaign, IL: Parkland College, 2400 Bradley Ave, Champaign, IL 61821
STOP 3, Monday, June 8, Madison, IL (St. Louis): Gateway Motorsport Park, 700 Raceway Blvd, Madison, IL 62060
STOP 4, Tuesday, June 9, Memphis, TN: Memphis International Raceway, 5500 Victory Ln, Millington, TN 38053
STOP 5, Wednesday, June 10, Hoover, AL: Hoover Metropolitan Stadium, 100 Ben Chapman Dr, Hoover, AL 35244
STOP 6, Thursday, June 11, Gulfport, MS: Centennial Plaza, 200 E. Beach Blvd, Gulfport, MS 39501
As this venue is the most unique on the tour, we want to prepare you before you arrive so we can all enjoy a beautiful day on the Gulf!
1. All grass parking and nature-filled environment.
2. No tents or popups as there are many shaded areas.
3. As this is our smallest venue of the week, we will need everyone to park using all available areas and do not spread out as normal.
4. Minor hazards on the grounds are being marked as well as areas where parking is prohibited to ensure no damage is done to native vegetation. Please honor the marked off areas.
5. There is only one entry gate - please be patient.
STOP 7, Friday, June 12, Baton Rouge (Gonzales), LA: Lamar Dixon Expo Center, 9039 S. St. Landry Ave, Gonzales, LA 70737
Need a Vehicle Transported? Are you looking to have your Power Tour vehicle shipped to Madison, WI and/or from Baton Rouge (Gonzales), LA? As an official sponsor of this year’s tour PILOT TRANSPORT is offering special participant pricing to transport your vehicle in one of their state-of-the-art enclosed trucks.
Contact Joe Parks at or (800)252-7733 for rates and details.
Event Chevrolet Performance Product Certificate Sweepstakes
You will have the chance to win a Chevrolet Product Certificate to be used at a General Motors dealership of the winner’s choice.
Potential winners will have to select a General Motors dealer and provide dealer name and address in order to redeem product certificate (dealer selection cannot be changed at a later date).
Starting at 9:00am CDT on June 6, 2015, individuals may enter by visiting the website www.hotrod.com/powertour/2015/productcertsweeps or at the tablets that will available for entry at the 2015 Hot Rod Magazine Power Tour. Sweepstakes ends at 6:00pm CDT on June 12, 2015.
NO PURCHASE OR PAYMENT OF ANY KIND IS NECESSARY TO ENTER OR WIN. A purchase will not improve your chances of winning. 2015 Hot Rod Magazine Power Tour Event Chevrolet Performance Product Certificate Sweepstakes (the “Sweepstakes”) is valid in 48 United States and D.C. only excluding New York and Florida (void where prohibited/restricted). Limit one entry per person. Starts 9 a.m. Central Daylight Time (“CDT”) on 6/6/15 and ends at 6 p.m. Central Daylight Time (“CDT”) on 6/12/15. Must be 18 or older as of 6/6/15 and possess a valid driver’s license. Odds of winning depend on the number of eligible entries. Random drawing held on or about 9 p.m. CDT on 6/12/15. Potential winners announced at about 9:30 a.m. CDT on 6/13/15 at the Hot Rod Magazine Power Tour Long Hauler Day near Gonzales, Louisiana (presence not required to win). There are two (2) grand prizes with A.R.V. of $5,000 each and four (4) first prizes with A.R.V. of $2,500 each. Official rules are available at www.hotrod.com/powertour/2015/productcertsweeps and are posted at the Hot Rod Magazine Power Tour 2015 main stage. To view this website’s privacy policy, visit http://www.enthusiastnetwork.com/privacy/.
Remember, the SWEEPSTAKES LINK will go live at 9:00am CDT on 6/6/15 and end at 6:00pm CDT on 6/12/15!
