Unofficial 2021 HRPT Countdown

[Monster]

Oops ! 233 (way to go Adam)

[88MCSS LS2 6spd]

233...? I just hope it starts sometime in 2021

[oletrux4evr]

233...

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[moparjim71]

233

[BluLightning]

What is going on with this site? Why do I keep getting redirects?

[67 Malibu]

233 It also traditionally used to start on the first Saturday in June.

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From Monster's history a couple years back
1995 Hot Rod Power Tour
May 13 - Petersen Automotive Museum; Los Angeles, CA
Salina, Kansas to Chicago, IL
May 20-21 - Hot Rod Power Festival at Norwalk Raceway; Norwalk, OH

1996 Hot Rod Power Tour
Thursday, May 9 - Los Angeles, CA
Friday, May 10 - Las Vegas, NV
Saturday, May 11 - Grand Junction, CO
Sunday, May 12 - Denver, CO
Monday, May 13 - Goodland, KA
Tuesday, May 14 - St. Louis, MO
Wednesday, May 15 - Springfield, IL
Thursday, May 16 - Lansing, IL
Friday, May 17 - Detroit, MI
Saturday, May 18 - Norwalk, CT

1997 Hot Rod Power Tour
Thursday, May 8 - Petersen Automotive Museum; Los Angeles, CA
Friday, May 9 - Las Vegas Motor Speedway; Las Vegas, NV
Saturday, May 10 - The Hilton; Grand Junction, CO
Sunday, May 11 - Elitch Gardens Amusement Park; Denver, CO
Monday, May 12 - Kansas Vocational Tech School; Goodland, KA
Tuesday, May 13 - Metcalf South Shopping Center; Overland Park, KA
Wednesday, May 14 - Forest Park; St. Louis, MO
Thursday, May 15 - Rock ’n Roll Hardee’s; Springfield, IL
Friday, May 16 - Downtown; Lansing, IL
Saturday, May 17 - Downtown; Mount Clemens, MI

1998 Hot Rod Power Tour
Thursday, May 7 - Pomona Fairplex; Pomona, CA
Friday, May 8 - Fairplex; Mesquite, NV
Saturday, May 9 - Intermountain Events Center; Grand Junction, CO
Sunday, May 10 - Bandimere Speedway; Morrison, CO
Monday, May 11 - NW Kansas VoTech School; Goodland, KS
Tuesday, May 12 - Station Casino; Kansas City, MO
Wednesday, May 13 - St. Louis, MO
Thursday, May 14 - State Fairgrounds; Indianapolis, IN
Friday, May 15 - Tinley Park; Chicago, IL
Saturday, May 16 - Downtown; Mount Clemens, MI
Sunday, May 17 - Downtown; Mount Clemens, MI

1999 Hot Rod Power Tour
Thursday, May 13 - Glen Helen Regional Park; San Bernardino, CA
Friday, May 14 - Skydome at Northern Arizona University; Flagstaff, AZ
Saturday, May 15 - Downtown; Albuquerque, NM
Sunday, May 16 - Tri-State Fairgrounds; Amarillo, TX
Monday, May 17 - Admiral Twin Drive-In; Tulsa, OK
Tuesday, May 18 - Station Casino; Kansas City, MO
Wednesday, May 19 - Kansas City, MO
Thursday, May 20 - Gateway International Raceway; Madison, IL
Friday, May 21 - Churchill Downs; Louisville, KY
Saturday, May 22 - Downtown; Nashville, TN

2000 Hot Rod Power Tour
Some 500 people drove 300 vehicles
Thursday, June 1 - San Bernardino, CA
Friday, June 2 - Phoenix, AZ
Saturday, June 3 - Albuquerque, NM
Sunday, June 4 - Elk City, OK
Monday, June 5 - Tulsa, OK
Tuesday, June 6 - Tunica, MS
Wednesday, June 7 (DAY OFF) Tunica, MS
Thursday, June 8 - Talladega, AL
Friday, June 9 - Panama City Beach, FL
Saturday, June 10 - Panama City Beach, FL

2001 Hot Rod Power Tour
Thursday, May 3 - Phoenix Center; Pontiac, MI
Friday, May 4 - Rt. 66 Raceway; Joliet; IL
Saturday, May 5 - Mid America Designs; Effingham, IL
Sunday, May 6 - Bass Pro Shop; Springfield, MO
Monday, May 7 - Moose Lodge; Tulsa, OK
Tuesday, May 8 - Fairgrounds; Amarillo, TX
Wednesday, May 9 - Civic Plaza, Downtown; Albuquerque, NM
Thursday, May 10 - Downtown; Kingman, AZ
Friday, May 11 - Downtown; San Bernardino, CA
Saturday May 12 - Downtown; San Bernardino, CA
Total: 2,414 Miles

2002 Hot Rod Power Tour
Friday, May 24 - Speedway Motors; Lincoln, Nebraska
Saturday, May 25 - Arrowhead Stadium; Kansas City, Missouri
Sunday, May 26 - Westport Plaza; St Louis, Missouri
Monday, May 27 - Kentucky Fairgrounds; Louisville, Kentucky
Tuesday, May 28 - National Trail Raceway; Columbus, Ohio
Wednesday, May 29 - Phoenix Center; Pontiac, Michigan
Thursday, May 30 - Canfield Fairgrounds; Youngstown, Ohio
Total: 1,628 Miles

2003 Hot Rod Power Tour
Friday, May 30 - Gaylord Opryland Resort; Nashville, Tennessee
Saturday, May 31 - Desoto Civic Center; Memphis, Tennessee
Sunday, June 1 - The Fairgrounds and Coliseum; Jackson, Mississippi
Monday, June 2 - Fair Grounds Race Course; New Orleans, Louisiana
Tuesday, June 3 - Lake Charles Civic Center; Lake Charles, Louisiana
Wednesday, June 4 - Red River Raceway; Shreveport, Louisiana
Thursday, June 5 - The Ball Park in Arlington; Dallas/Fort Worth, Texas
Friday, June 6 - The Ball Park in Arlington; Dallas/Fort Worth, Texas

2004 Hot Rod Power Tour
Saturday, June 5 - The Ball Park at Arlington; Dallas/Fort Worth, TX
Sunday, June 6 - CityPlex Center; Tulsa, Oklahoma
Monday, June 7 - Ozark Empire Fairgrounds; Springfield, Missouri
Tuesday, June 8 - Gateway International Raceway; St. Louis, Missouri
Wednesday, June 9 - Mississippi Valley Fair; Davenport, Iowa
Thursday, June 10 - Arlington Race Track; Chicago, Illinois
Friday, June 11 - Lambeau Field; Green Bay, Wisconsin

2005 Hot Rod Power Tour
Saturday, June 4 - Miller Park; Milwaukee, WI
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

2006 Hot Rod Power Tour
Saturday, June 3 - Orange County Convention Center; Orlando, FL
Sunday, June 4 - Gainesville Raceway; Gainesville, FL
Monday, June 5 - Georgia National Fairgrounds; Perry, GA
Tuesday, June 6 - Colonial Center; Columbia, SC
Wednesday, June 7 - Salem Civic Center; Roanoke Valley (Salem), VA
Thursday June 8 - Farm Show Complex; Harrisburg, PA
Friday, June 9 - Old Bridge Township Raceway Park; Englishtown, NJ
Saturday, June 10 - Old Bridge Township Raceway Park; Englishtown, NJ
(Long Haulers Photo, Ceremony and Awards ONLY)

2007 Hot Rod Power Tour
Saturday, June 2 - International Expo Center; Cleveland, OH
Sunday, June 3 - Kalamazoo County Fairgrounds; Kalamazoo, MI
Monday, June 4 - Downtown Lake Front; Racine, WI
Tuesday, June 5 - Illinois State Fairgrounds; Springfield, IL
Wednesday, June 6 - Roberts Stadium; Evansville, IN
Thursday, June 7 - Memphis Motorsports Park; Memphis, TN
Friday June 8 - Arkansas State Fairgrounds; Little Rock, AR
Saturday, June 9 - Arkansas State Fairgrounds; Little Rock, AR
(Long Haulers Photo, Ceremony and Awards ONLY)

2008 Hot Rod Power Tour
Saturday, June 7 - Arkansas State Fairgrounds; Little Rock, AR
Sunday, June 8 - Missouri Entertainment & Event Center; Springfield, MO
Monday, June 9 - Heartland Park; Topeka, KS
Tuesday, June 10 - Nebraska State Fair Park; Lincoln, NE
Wednesday, June 11 - Iowa State Center; Ames, IA
Thursday, June 12 - Rochester Community & Technical College; Rochester, MN
Friday, June 13 - The Alliant Energy Center; Madison, WI
Saturday, June 14 - The Alliant Energy Center; Madison, WI
(Long Haulers Photo, Ceremony and Awards ONLY)

2009 Hot Rod Power Tour
Saturday, June 6 - Alliant Energy Center; Madison, WI
Sunday, June 7 - Downtown Lakefront; Racine, WI
Monday, June 8 - St. Joseph County Fairgrounds; South Bend, IN
Tuesday, June 9 - Metro Beach Metropark; Mt. Clemens (Detroit), MI
Wednesday, June 10 - University of Dayton Arena; Dayton, OH
Thursday, June 11 - The Center for Rural Development; Somerset, KY
Friday, June 12 - Bristol Motor Speedway; Bristol, TN
Saturday, June 13 - Bristol Motor Speedway; Bristol, TN
(Long Haulers Photo, Ceremony and Awards ONLY)

2010 Hot Rod Power Tour
Saturday, June 5 - Iowa Speedway; Newton, IA
Sunday, June 6 - Downtown Springfield; Springfield, IL
Monday, June 7 - Du Quoin State Fairgrounds; Du Quoin, IL
Tuesday, June 8 - Warren County Airport; Bowling Green, KY
Wednesday, June 9 - Chattanooga State Community College; Chattanooga, TN
Thursday, June 10 - Regions Park Stadium; Birmingham, AL
Friday, June 11 - Downtown; Mobile, AL
Saturday, June 12 - U.S.S. Alabama; Mobile, AL
(Long Haulers Photo, Ceremony and Awards ONLY)

2011 Hot Rod Power Tour
Saturday, June 4 - Port Canaveral; Cocoa Beach, FL
Sunday, June 5 - Georgia Motorsports Park; Valdosta, GA
Monday, June 6 - Montgomery Motorsports Park; Montgomery, AL
Tuesday, June 7 - LP Field; Nashville, TN
Wednesday, June 8 - Indianapolis Motor Speedway; Indianapolis, IN
Thursday, June 9 - Downtown Muskegon; Muskegon, MI
Friday, June 10 - Metropolitan Beach Parkway; Mt. Clemens (Detroit), MI
Saturday, June 11 - Long Haulers Ceremony; Detroit, MI
(Location TBD)

2012 Hot Rod Power Tour
Saturday, June 2 - GM Proving Grounds; Milford (Detroit), MI
Sunday, June 3 - Downtown Muskegon; Muskegon, MI
Monday, June 4 - Assembly Hall, Univ. of Illinois; Champaign, IL
Tuesday, June 5 - Gateway Motorsports Park; Madison, IL
Wednesday, June 6 - Buffalo Run Casino; Miami, OK
Thursday, June 7 - Oklahoma State Univ.; Stillwater, OK
Friday, June 8 - QuickTrip Park; Arlington, TX
Saturday, June 9 - Long Haulers Ceremony; Arlington, TX
(Location TBD)

2013 Hot Rod Power Tour
Saturday, June 1 - University of Texas; Arlington, TX
Sunday, June 2 - Four States Fairgrounds; Texarkana, AR
Monday, June 3 - Arkansas State Fairgrounds; Little Rock, AR
Tuesday, June 4 - Memphis International Raceway; Millington, TN
Wednesday, June 5 - Hoover Metropolitan Stadium; Hoover (Birmingham), AL
Thursday, June 6 - Chattanooga State Community College; Chattanooga, TN
Friday, June 7 - zMAX Dragway, Charlotte Motor Speedway, Concord, NC
Saturday, June 14 - zMAX Dragway, Charlotte Motor Speedway, Concord, NC
(Long Haulers Photo, Ceremony and Awards ONLY)

2014 Hot Rod Power Tour - 20th Anniversary
Saturday, June 7 - zMAX Dragway, Charlotte Motor Speedway, Concord, NC
Sunday, June 8 - Chillhowee Park; Knoxville, TN
Monday, June 9 - Downtown; Charleston, WV
Tuesday, June 10 - Summit Motorsports Park; Norwalk, OH
Wednesday, June 11 - Lake County Fairgrounds; Crown Point, IN
Thursday, June 12 - The Isle Casino; Bettendorf, IA
Friday, June 13 - Chula Vista Resort; Wisconsin Dells, WI
Saturday, June 14 - Chula Vista Resort; Wisconsin Dells, WI
(Long Haulers Photo, Ceremony and Awards ONLY)

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and more

2015 Hot Rod Power Tour
In 2015, a record number of 6,095 vehicles participated in the 1,500 mile road trip. 2,120 drivers were award the “long hauler” award and 116,000 spectators witnessed one of the tours’ stops.

Saturday, June 6 - Alliant Energy Center; Madison, WI
Sunday, June 7 - Parkland College; Champaign, IL
Monday, June 8 - Gateway Motorsports Park; Madison, IL (St. Louis)
Tuesday, June 9 - Memphis International Raceway; Memphis, TN
Wednesday, June 10 - Hoover Metropolitan Stadium; Hoover, AL
Thursday, June 11 - Centennial Plaza; Gulfport, MS
Friday, June 12 - Lamar Dixon Expo Center; Gonzales (Baton Rouge), LA
Saturday, June 13 - Lamar Dixon Expo Center; Gonzales (Baton Rouge), LA
(Long Haulers Photo, Ceremony and Awards ONLY)

2016 Hot Rod Power Tour
Saturday, June 11 - Lamar Dixon Expo Center; Gonzales, (Baton Rouge), LA
Sunday, June 12 - Royal Purple Raceway; Baytown, TX
Monday, June 13 - Circuit of the Americas; Austin, TX
Tuesday, June 14 - Traders Village; Grand Prairie (Dallas), TX
Wednesday, June 15 - Remington Park; Oklahoma City, OK
Thursday, June 16 - Kansas Pavilion; Wichita, KS
Friday, June 17 - Kansas Speedway, Kansas City, KS

2017 Hot Rod Power Tour
Saturday, June 10 - Arrowhead Stadium; Kansas City, MO
Sunday, June 11 - Iowa Speedway; Newton, IA
Monday, June 12 - Mississippi Valley Fairgrounds; Davenport, IL
Tuesday, June 13 - University of Illinois (State Farm Center); Champaign, IL
Wednesday, June 14 - Gateway Motorsports Park; Madison, IL
Thursday, June 15 - Lucas Oil Raceway; Indianapolis, IN
Friday, June 16 - Bowling Green-Warren County Regional Airport, Bowling Green, KY

2018 Hot Rod Power Tour
Saturday, June 9 - Beech Bend Raceway Park; Bowling Green, KY
Sunday, June 10 - Chattanooga State Community College; Chattanooga, TN
Monday, June 11 - Hoover Metropolitan Stadium; Birmingham, AL
Tuesday, June 12 - Atlanta Motor Speedway; Hampton, GA
Wednesday, June 13 - Darlington Raceway; Darlington, SC
Thursday, June 14 - PNC Arena; Raleigh, NC
Friday, June 15 - Zmax Dragway; Concord, NC

2019 Hot Rod Power Tour
Saturday, June 8 – Zmax Dragway, Concord, NC
Sunday, June 9, - Martinsville Speedway, Martinsville, VA
Monday, June 10, Bristol Motor Speedway, Bristol, VA
Tuesday, June 11, Kentucky Speedway, Sparta, KY
Wednesday, June 12, Lucus Oil Raceway, Indianapolis, IN
Thursday, June 13, Allen County War Memorial Coliseum, Ft Wayne, IN
Friday, June 14, Summit Motorsports Park, Norwalk OH

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Now we all know that tradition isn't what it used to be so it could well be the new tradition will start in on Sunday's.

[Redline04]

~233~ or something close to that...

[Monster]

232

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232...Never Forget1
RIP Marines... Semper Fi!
On 23 October 1983, an attack on the Marine's barracks IN Beirut caused the death of 241 US servicemen and wounded a further 60.

https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=1983_Beirut_barracks_bombings&fbclid=IwAR2nbaboaFqdQqXdGJLYy-BxATxFauQ_b0reBdxbCUkmP8udQZPKzaKTfx0

[88MCSS LS2 6spd]

232...

[Big Dave]

232............