It is that time of the year again….POWER TOUR TIME! Yes, the great gearhead migration is already going on in some respects because people are currently rolling from all corners of the globe to meet in North Carolina for the kick off of the 2014 Hot Rod Power Tour. The cool thing is that this event brings together people, cars, and manufacturers like nothing else in the hot rodding world ever has. 25 years ago the Power Tour had some pretty humble beginnings and it has grown year after year since then. The years where gas was spiked to the moon and everyone was worried for their jobs? Yeah, it grew through those years as people decided that they needed some sort of release and the Power Tour was it.

This year the gang at Holley has several cool things going on like the fact that the mighty Crusher Camaro is going to be stationed at their display all week. Happy to say that I had a small role in the Holley sponsored Roadkill LIVE event over the winter where the Crusher’s blown engine was swapped for a Holley EFI fed Mast Motorsports LS mill. It now runs 10s and the guys drove it across country getting stupid awesome gas mileage. The cart will be by Holley’s side every day so do yourself a favor and check it out.

Also, during drag race action at Norwalk, Ohio, Holley has awards for specialty classes that you’ll find down below. Stuff like best reactions time, quickest blown, quickest NA, etc. It is going to be a flipping awesome time and if you are there and DO NOT approach the track, we’ll be angry at you. Step on it hard a least once…will ya?

HERE’S THE FULL STORY FROM HOLLEY –

Holley is pleased to announce that Hot Rod Magazine’s famous Crusher Camaro will be displayed at their booth during each stop of the 2014 Hot Rod Power Tour, June 7th – 12th. Fans of the car will recall that in an recent episode of Hot Rod’s Roadkill, David Freiburger and Mike Finnegan swapped out a 700 horsepower Weiand blown big block for a modern 700 horsepower Mast Motorsports LS7 powerplant live at the PRI show, then drove it across country (the episode can be found on The Motor Trend YouTube channel). Holley products helped make the LS swap a possibility with Holley EFI, Hi-Ram intake, twin throttle bodies, oil pan, Hooker exhaust system and more. To commemorate the achievement, Holley is giving away a poster on Power Tour showing both engines and an exclusive rendering of the Crusher by renowned car artist Chris Froggett. While at the Holley display, fans of Roadkill can also register to win some items from the recent Corvette Sinkhole episode including the gator head and Kobalt tool set.

As always, Holley’s team will be present throughout the entire Power Tour to provide tech help along the way should the need arise for anyone making the trek. Holley’s sponsored stop will be on June 10th at the Summit Motorsports Park in Norwalk, OH. Join Holley for a day full of non-stop automotive fun and drag racing. Holley products and prizes will be awarded to those Power Tour participants that post the fastest times of the day for various categories of vehicles (i.e., quickest E/T with a supercharger, quickest E/T on spray, best MPH naturally aspirated, best reaction time etc). Prizes will be awarded to winners in each of those categories on stage that evening.

For Power Tour participants looking for premier parking near all the action, Holley will be selecting one Holley equipped car for each stop to park at its display along with the Crusher and Holley vehicles. Watch for details on Holley’s Facebook page.

Holley’s Terminator EFI has been finding its way onto many cars since it hit the market back in 2013. To demonstrate the system’s self-learning capabilities, Holley will have one installed on a running engine stand for the duration of the tour. Attendees can see firsthand how easy the Terminator is to use.

All participants of Power Tour will have a chance to walk away from the Power Tour stage each evening with a new Holley product in hand as Holley will be participating in the afternoon stage giveaways that take place at each stop. Make sure you study up on your Holley history as that will increase your chances of winning big. The Hot Rod Power Tour takes place June 7th-12th, 2014 and kicks off in Charlotte, North Carolina then makes its way through seven states before landing in Wisconsin Dells on June 13th.

For more information on Holley and Holley products, visit www.holley.com or www.facebook.com/holleyperformance.