The Kentucky Scenic Byway was exactly that and is my favorite type of Power Tour road. It's a two-lane road with lush trees on both sides and lots of curves and hills. Curvy roads in a car that was not designed to carve them is actually loads of fun. It's far more exciting taking a 45 mph curve at 55-60 in the Acadian than the same curve at the same speed in the Corvette. It's not that I wouldn't mind being able to rip down the road in the Vette, but I'd have to go much faster to have the same excitement.
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Today's venue was an Airport which they shut down for the day. The biggest problem with that type of venue is that there is no shade. However, our good parking karma held and we found a spot right between the Pilot Transport and Comp Cams display trailers behind the midway. The trucks provided all the shade needed to make it almost comfortable. For the last time, I clocked in at the main stage and collected the final magnets.
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[TD="class: cms_table_tr-caption, align: center"]Our best spot yet[/TD]
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[TD="class: cms_table_tr-caption, align: center"]In a pinch, trucks provide great shade[/TD]
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At the end of the Tour, they give the Long Haulers certificates, metal signs and other such stuff. There's always a long line and this year was no exception. Tara and I took our time watching the cars leave and the crowd thin out before getting in line.
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[TD="class: cms_table_tr-caption, align: center"]It's official: 7 cities, 7 states, 7 years in a row.[/TD]
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Tara, Jacob, Ken, Bryson and I had dinner at 440 Main in the historic downtown area. To Tara's dismay it was named for the address and not the MoPar motor displacement. The food was excellent and the executive chef and part-owner, Danny was great and welcoming. It was a good way to end the trip.

After dinner we went back to the convention center across the street and it was madness. Not only is the Power Tour in town, but the NHRA Hot Rod Reunion starts tomorrow and there are tons of cars in town for that. The roadway between our hotel and the convention center became a burnout zone. One guy ran a full-on dragster down the road. Eventually, the Police came in and shut it down.
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[TD="class: cms_table_tr-caption, align: center"]Hot Rod Power Tour meets NHRA Hot Rod Reunion[/TD]
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[TD="class: cms_table_tr-caption, align: center"]Tara cleaning the car, again.[/TD]
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[TD="class: cms_table_tr-caption, align: center"]That's about $500 worth of tires on the pavement[/TD]
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[TD="class: cms_table_tr-caption, align: center"]The burnout police (literally)[/TD]
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Here are some other pictures from today:

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Posted by Steve Klein at 10:29:00 PM