Pavement Pounder Events is back in 2026 in a HUGE way, with an incredibly exciting road trip event that will be starting in the Motor City and heading to Wheel Hub Live! That’s right, you get to road trip with all your hot rodding buddies from Detroit to Lincoln, Nebraska’s Museum of American Speed. The museum itself is a destination worth driving 1,000 miles for, but when you factor in all the fun of doing this road trip with friends, and fully curated stops, means this is a bucket list kind of trip that you want to sign up for now. And you can by using the links below.
We are incredibly proud to be a part of the Pavement Pounder community as the Official Media Partner for Motor City to Wheel Hub Live, presented by Heatshield Products. I can’t tell you how excited we are about this trip, and you will be too. Check out all the details below, and use the link to register now and start planning for some fun!
There are only 300 spots available, so if you want to get in on this unique opportunity you need to register now before they sell out!
Detroit – Pavement Pounder Events announced details for its 2026 driving experience, Motor
City to Wheel Hub Live presented by Heatshield Products, an eight-day, 1,000-mile automotive
road tour taking place May 16–23, 2026.
Designed for automotive enthusiasts, the event connects significant automotive locations with a curated driving route that prioritizes engagement, authenticity and enjoying the drive alignment over interstate travel.
Motor City to Wheel Hub Live launches in Detroit, the epicenter of American automotive
manufacturing and performance culture, and concludes in Lincoln, Nebraska, at Wheel Hub Live
at the Museum of American Speed. The route intentionally links past, present and future
automotive touchpoints.
Key destinations include:
The Henry Ford/Greenfield Village
Cord-Auburn-Duesenberg Museum
Indianapolis Motor Speedway Museum during Indy 500 week
Route 66 in Springfield, IL
Historic Hills Scenic Byway in Iowa
White Pole Road in Iowa
Exclusive access to additional venues will be announced in the coming weeks.
For 2026, vehicle count is capped at 300, reinforcing Pavement Pounder Events’ focus on participant
experience.
All registered participants receive full access to Wheel Hub Live, including museum entry,
curated vehicle displays and the Wheel Hub Reliability Run, making the event both a destination
and a content-rich activation opportunity for media and partners.
For 2026, Pavement Pounder Events has introduced several refinements driven by participant
and partner feedback, including pre-order-only event apparel to streamline fulfillment, a clearly defined registration window closing April 1, 2026, and multiple participation tiers to accommodate varying schedules and levels of involvement.
The event is supported by leading industry partners, including TREMEC, which will award one
registered participant a TKX 5-speed transmission through a random drawing—underscoring
the event’s close ties to the performance aftermarket industry.
Registration is open now. For more details and to sign up, visit: https://pavementpounderevents.com
About Pavement Pounder Events
Pavement Pounder Events was created to connect car enthusiasts through unforgettable driving
experiences and authentic automotive adventures. With deep roots in the car culture and
decades of industry expertise, Pavement Pounder Events is redefining what it means to hit the
road. The Pavement Pounder Events mission is simple: Drive the cars we love. Each year, the
company will choose an iconic dream destination for car enthusiasts and plot a course that
invites as many people as possible to join the trip and enjoy the drive.
