Route
Well guys heres a quick copy paste of the offical route:
NOTE: The HOT ROD Magazine Power Tour will leave
from the previous night’s venue at the noted time next
to each day.
SUNDAY MORNING, JUNE 3rd
8:30 AM DEPARTURE from Warren City Hall,
1 City Square #215, Warren, MI 48093
Detroit, MI to Muskegon, MI
EXIT RIGHT ONTO VAN DYKE AVE/M-53 NORTH
6.2 mi Continue on Van Dyke Fwy/M-53 North
15.7 mi Left for Van Dyke ROAD
Take Van Dyke Rd up through Romeo
In Romeo, Van Dyke Rd will be Main Street and
then will turn into West Gates St.
22.2 mi Turn Right onto Van Dyke Rd (after going thru
downtown Romeo)
22.4 mi Turn Left onto Van Dyke Rd/M-53 North
35.1 mi Turn Right for I-69 West/Flint
58.2 mi Exit 145 – M-15/Davidson. Turn right at end of
ramp taking M-15 up through Otisville.
70.0 mi Left on M-57 West/E. Vienna Rd. past Otisville.
99.7 mi Right to continue on M-57
100.4 mi Left to continue on M-57 in Chesaning
176.8 mi Left on Algoma Ave (4-way stop).
177.8 mi Right on 13 Mile Rd / B72W County Rd going
through Sparta and heading to US-31 Business N
NOTE: 13 Mile Rd will also be Ellis Rd and
Stemberg Rd.
206.6 mi Turn Right on Airline Hwy (England Automotive
shop will be at the NW corner).
209.0 mi Turn Left on Airport Rd. for US-31 BUSINESS
North AND THEN A QUICK RIGHT for ramp (US-
31 Business North becomes Seaway Drive).
There will be a motel on the right side @ Airport
Rd. Take US-31 BUSINESS N/Seaway Drive into
downtown Muskegon
215.4 mi ARRIVE IN DOWNTOWN MUSKEGON
MONDAY MORNING, JUNE 4th
8:30 AM DEPARTURE from Downtown Muskegon
Muskegon, MI to Champaign, IL
Leaving Downtown Muskegon – from 3rd Street, go right on US-
31 Business North/Shoreline Drive/Moses Jones Pkwy
3.2 mi Fork right to follow US-31 South/Grand Haven
US-31 South also becomes I-196
66.6 mi Exit 18 – M-140. Turn right at end of ramp. Take
M-140 South to toward Watervliet.
81.7 mi Turn Left - LANE AUTOMOTIVE
HOSPITALITY STOP
BACK TO HRPT ROUTE – Turn Right onto M-140 N
80.9 mi Turn Left for I-94 West
133.1 mi Exit 34A – US-421 South/Westville
165.8 mi Turn Right on SR-10 (just past San Pierre)
179.3 mi Turn Left on US-231 South (Family Express)
196.6 mi In Rensselaer, Turn Right to continue on US-231
South
197.1 mi Slight Left to continue on US-231 South
208.7 mi In Remington, Turn Right onto US-24 West
237.2 mi Turn Left onto SR-1 (coming into Watseka. Wal-
Mart). Take SR-1 S down to Danville.
281.9 mi In Danville at SR-1 & Fairchild (CVS on corner),
continue straight thru downtown Danville on
Vermilion St.
282.9 mi At Vermilion Cty Courthouse/Old National Bank,
Turn Right onto Main St./Route 150 West. Stay
in right lane for Rte-150 W toward Urbana.
286.0 mi Stay Left (sign says Indianapolis) to stay on
Rte-150 West BUT DON’T GET ON I-74.
313.2 mi Turn Left to continue on Rte-150 W (University
Ave.)
315.1 mi Turn Left onto Lincoln Ave (Einstein Bagels)
316.4 mi Turn Right onto Florida Ave/Kirby Ave.
317.4 mi Turn Left onto 1st Ave
ARRIVE U of I – ASSEMBLY HALL
TUESDAY MORNING, JUNE 5th
8:30AM DEPARTURE from U of I – Assembly Hall
Champaign, IL to Madison, IL
Taking 1st Street south to Windsor Ave. Turn right.
0.3 mi Turn Left on Neil St/US-45 South
42.2 mi Turn Right to continue on US-45 South
42.4 mi Turn Left to continue on US-45 South
42.9 mi Turn Left to continue on US-45 South
43.0 mi Turn Right to continue on US-45 South
67.1 mi Turn Left - MID-AMERICA MOTORWORKS
HOSPITALITY STOP
BACK TO HRPT ROUTE – Turn Left out of Mid-America on US-45 S.
70.3 mi Turn Right onto US-40 West/Fayette Ave
71.1 mi Turn Left to continue on US-40 West/Henrietta
Take US-40 to Altamont
82.6 mi Turn Left on IL-28/Farina Rd.
83.2 mi Turn Left for I-70 West
113.7 mi Exit 52 – Mulberry Grove – Turn Right at end of
ramp.
114.3 mi Turn Left onto IL-140 West – Continue to follow
IL-140 West to the town of Hamel (just past I-
55)
147.3 mi Turn Left onto IL-157 South/Old Rte 66 (in
Hamel) and taking down through Edwardsville
155.3 mi Turn Right to continue on IL-157 South (in
Edwardsville)
156.2 mi Turn Left to continue on IL-157 South/West St.
160.8 mi At N. Bluff Rd, Continue STRAIGHT onto Chain of
Rocks Rd/Rte-66.
163.9 mi Turn Left onto IL-111 South (BP & Denny’s)
166.7 mi Turn Right onto IL-162 West
169.9 mi IL-162 West turns into IL-203
South/Edwardsville Rd.
174.0 mi Turn Right - ARRIVE GATEWAY MOTORSPORTS
PARK
WEDNESDAY MORNING, JUNE 6TH
8:00AM DEPARTURE from Gateway Motorsports Park
Madison, IL to Miami, OK
NOTE: IN ITALICS IS THE DIRECTIONS FROM THE LOCAL OFFICIALS
FOR THE TOUR TO TAKE IN ORDER TO BY-PASS THE ST. LOUIS RUSH
HOUR TRAFFIC
Turn Right out of Gateway onto IL-203 South
2012 HOT ROD MAGAZINE
POWER TOUR DIRECTIONS
0.2 mi Merge onto I-55/I-70 toward Chicago
6.2 mi Exit 10 – I-255 South Memphis
31.4 mi I-255 South becomes I-270 North
36.9 mi Exit 5B – I-44 West Tulsa
66.3 mi Exit 247 – US-50 West, go right at end of ramp
96.0 mi Turn Left onto MO-28 West (just past Rosebud)
101.4 mi Turn Left onto MO-19 South/S. Olive St.
(Owensville).
121.7 mi Turn Right onto I-44 West
271.7 mi Exit 57 – MO-96 West taking to Carthage
309.2 mi In Carthage – Turn Right to continue on MO-96
NOTE: After going through Carthage MO-96 will
turn into MO-96/ US-71BUS/MO-171 and you
will end up FOLLWING US-71 BUS/MO-171
toward Webb City
317.4 mi Take MO-249 South – Joplin
320.9 mi Exit for 44 Business/Rte 66, right at end of ramp
327.9 mi Turn Left on Schifferdecker Ave. (Walmart)
333.3 mi Turn Right for I-44 West/Tulsa
353.5 mi Exit 313 – Miami – OK-10 TOLL 75 cents
After going through Toll Booth, go straight thru
light on Industrial Parkway, heading to venue.
355.2 mi Turn Right - ARRIVE AT BUFFALO RUN CASINO
THURSDAY MORNING, JUNE 7th
8:30AM DEPARTURE from Buffalo Run Casino
Miami, OK to Stillwater, OK
Turn Left out of the Buffalo Run Casino on Industrial Parkway
1.7 mi Turn Right at light onto OK-10/US-69 S/OK-59
14.1 mi Turn Left on OK-59 South – just past the Buffalo
Ranch Gas Station
27.9 mi Turn Right on Main St. in Grove to continue on
OK-59 South/OK-10 South
59.3 mi Continue straight on OK-10 South (Phillips 66
and Sinclair)
84.9 mi Turn Right onto US-62 West/Brownfield Hwy
87.6 mi Turn Left onto US-62 West/Muskogee Ave in
downtown Muskogee
117.4 mi Turn Left to continue on US-62 West/32nd St.
118.4 mi Turn Right to continue on US-62
West/Okmulgee Ave (McDonald’s)
120.2 mi Fork left to continue on US-62 West
131.2 mi Stay Straight for OK-16 West (McWilliams Angus
Beef Ranch @ corner)
177.6 mi Turn Right to continue on OK-16 West (in
Bristow – Valero/Kum & Go on corners)
178.4 mi Turn Left to continue on OK-16 West (Pizza
Hut/McDonald’s)
197.5 mi Turn Left onto OK-33 West (4-way Stop. Conoco
Station)
223.6 mi Turn Right onto US-177 North taking up to
Stillwater (just past town of Perkins. Cenex on
corner)
234.6 mi Turn Left onto Lakeview Dr (Atwoods on corner)
235.6 mi Turn Right onto Washington
236.6 mi Turn Right onto Airport Rd.
237.6 mi Turn Right onto Husband Rd.
ARRIVE AT KICKER CORPORATE
FRIDAY MORNING, JUNE 8th
8:30AM DEPARTURE Downtown Muskegon
Stillwater, OK to Arlington, TX
Turn Left out of Kicker Corporate Complex onto N. Husband St.
0.5 mi Turn Right onto E. Lakeview Rd.
1.0 mi Turn Left onto W. Washington St. (turns into N.
Boomer Rd/Main St). Take this through
downtown Stillwater.
4.5 mi Turn Right onto US-177 South/S. Perkins Rd.
11.3 mi Turn Left onto OK-33 East – stay in right lane
12.2 mi Turn Right onto US-177 South following down to
Paul’s Valley, OK
97.7 mi Turn Right on OK-19 West/W. Smith St. (town of
Stratford area)
115.5 mi Turn Right on S. Indian Meridian (you will have
gone through downtown Paul’s Valley)
115.8 mi Turn Right - COVERCRAFT
HOSPITALITY STOP
BACK TO HRPT ROUTE – Exit out behind Covercraft on Enterprise
leading to US-77 – make right on US-77.
116.9 mi Turn Left onto OK-19 East/Grand Ave.
117.1 mi Turn Right onto US-77 South/S. Chickasaw Ave.
125.5 mi Turn Right to continue on US-77 South (in
Wynnewood)
135.8 mi Turn Right to continue on US-77 South (in Davis)
136.2 mi Turn Left to continue on US-77 South (in Davis)
152.7 mi Turn Right onto W. Broadway St/OK-199 West
(in Ardmore)
154.2 mi Turn Right for I-35 South – head to TEXAS!
222.4 mi Exit 468 – I-35E South (Fork LEFT)
253.0 mi Continue on TX-12 South – Irving/DFW Airport
260.7 mi Exit for I-30 West – Ft. Worth (you will do a
crazy eight loop de loop before you are on I-30
West)
266.3 mi Exit 34 – Belt Line Rd. Go Right at end of ramp.
267.2 mi Turn Right onto Lone Star Parkway
ARRIVE AT QUIKTRIP PARK
NOTE: DIRECTIONS ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE AT ANY TIME
PRIOR TO THE DRIVERS MEETING THE MORNING OF THAT
PARTICULAR ROUTE.
Total Distance: 1566.8 miles
VENUES:
June 2 GM PROVING GROUNDS
3300 General Motors Rd. Milford, MI 48380
June 3 DOWNTOWN MUSKEGON
Intersection of 3rd & Morris St.
Muskegon, MI 49440
June 4 U OF I – ASSEMBLY HALL
1800 S. 1st St. Champaign, IL 61820
June 5 GATEWAY MOTORSPORTS PARK
700 Raceway Blvd. Madison, IL 62060
June 6 BUFFALO RUN CASINO
1000 Buffalo Run Blvd Miami, OK 74354
June 7 KICKER CORPORATE OFFICES
3100 N Husband St.
Stillwater, OK 74075
June 8 QUIKTRIP PARK
1600 Lone Star Parkway
Grand Prairie, TX 75050
Anyone thought of a good place for us all to meet to head that way yet?
Well guys heres a quick copy paste of the offical route:
NOTE: The HOT ROD Magazine Power Tour will leave
from the previous night’s venue at the noted time next
to each day.
SUNDAY MORNING, JUNE 3rd
8:30 AM DEPARTURE from Warren City Hall,
1 City Square #215, Warren, MI 48093
Detroit, MI to Muskegon, MI
EXIT RIGHT ONTO VAN DYKE AVE/M-53 NORTH
6.2 mi Continue on Van Dyke Fwy/M-53 North
15.7 mi Left for Van Dyke ROAD
Take Van Dyke Rd up through Romeo
In Romeo, Van Dyke Rd will be Main Street and
then will turn into West Gates St.
22.2 mi Turn Right onto Van Dyke Rd (after going thru
downtown Romeo)
22.4 mi Turn Left onto Van Dyke Rd/M-53 North
35.1 mi Turn Right for I-69 West/Flint
58.2 mi Exit 145 – M-15/Davidson. Turn right at end of
ramp taking M-15 up through Otisville.
70.0 mi Left on M-57 West/E. Vienna Rd. past Otisville.
99.7 mi Right to continue on M-57
100.4 mi Left to continue on M-57 in Chesaning
176.8 mi Left on Algoma Ave (4-way stop).
177.8 mi Right on 13 Mile Rd / B72W County Rd going
through Sparta and heading to US-31 Business N
NOTE: 13 Mile Rd will also be Ellis Rd and
Stemberg Rd.
206.6 mi Turn Right on Airline Hwy (England Automotive
shop will be at the NW corner).
209.0 mi Turn Left on Airport Rd. for US-31 BUSINESS
North AND THEN A QUICK RIGHT for ramp (US-
31 Business North becomes Seaway Drive).
There will be a motel on the right side @ Airport
Rd. Take US-31 BUSINESS N/Seaway Drive into
downtown Muskegon
215.4 mi ARRIVE IN DOWNTOWN MUSKEGON
MONDAY MORNING, JUNE 4th
8:30 AM DEPARTURE from Downtown Muskegon
Muskegon, MI to Champaign, IL
Leaving Downtown Muskegon – from 3rd Street, go right on US-
31 Business North/Shoreline Drive/Moses Jones Pkwy
3.2 mi Fork right to follow US-31 South/Grand Haven
US-31 South also becomes I-196
66.6 mi Exit 18 – M-140. Turn right at end of ramp. Take
M-140 South to toward Watervliet.
81.7 mi Turn Left - LANE AUTOMOTIVE
HOSPITALITY STOP
BACK TO HRPT ROUTE – Turn Right onto M-140 N
80.9 mi Turn Left for I-94 West
133.1 mi Exit 34A – US-421 South/Westville
165.8 mi Turn Right on SR-10 (just past San Pierre)
179.3 mi Turn Left on US-231 South (Family Express)
196.6 mi In Rensselaer, Turn Right to continue on US-231
South
197.1 mi Slight Left to continue on US-231 South
208.7 mi In Remington, Turn Right onto US-24 West
237.2 mi Turn Left onto SR-1 (coming into Watseka. Wal-
Mart). Take SR-1 S down to Danville.
281.9 mi In Danville at SR-1 & Fairchild (CVS on corner),
continue straight thru downtown Danville on
Vermilion St.
282.9 mi At Vermilion Cty Courthouse/Old National Bank,
Turn Right onto Main St./Route 150 West. Stay
in right lane for Rte-150 W toward Urbana.
286.0 mi Stay Left (sign says Indianapolis) to stay on
Rte-150 West BUT DON’T GET ON I-74.
313.2 mi Turn Left to continue on Rte-150 W (University
Ave.)
315.1 mi Turn Left onto Lincoln Ave (Einstein Bagels)
316.4 mi Turn Right onto Florida Ave/Kirby Ave.
317.4 mi Turn Left onto 1st Ave
ARRIVE U of I – ASSEMBLY HALL
TUESDAY MORNING, JUNE 5th
8:30AM DEPARTURE from U of I – Assembly Hall
Champaign, IL to Madison, IL
Taking 1st Street south to Windsor Ave. Turn right.
0.3 mi Turn Left on Neil St/US-45 South
42.2 mi Turn Right to continue on US-45 South
42.4 mi Turn Left to continue on US-45 South
42.9 mi Turn Left to continue on US-45 South
43.0 mi Turn Right to continue on US-45 South
67.1 mi Turn Left - MID-AMERICA MOTORWORKS
HOSPITALITY STOP
BACK TO HRPT ROUTE – Turn Left out of Mid-America on US-45 S.
70.3 mi Turn Right onto US-40 West/Fayette Ave
71.1 mi Turn Left to continue on US-40 West/Henrietta
Take US-40 to Altamont
82.6 mi Turn Left on IL-28/Farina Rd.
83.2 mi Turn Left for I-70 West
113.7 mi Exit 52 – Mulberry Grove – Turn Right at end of
ramp.
114.3 mi Turn Left onto IL-140 West – Continue to follow
IL-140 West to the town of Hamel (just past I-
55)
147.3 mi Turn Left onto IL-157 South/Old Rte 66 (in
Hamel) and taking down through Edwardsville
155.3 mi Turn Right to continue on IL-157 South (in
Edwardsville)
156.2 mi Turn Left to continue on IL-157 South/West St.
160.8 mi At N. Bluff Rd, Continue STRAIGHT onto Chain of
Rocks Rd/Rte-66.
163.9 mi Turn Left onto IL-111 South (BP & Denny’s)
166.7 mi Turn Right onto IL-162 West
169.9 mi IL-162 West turns into IL-203
South/Edwardsville Rd.
174.0 mi Turn Right - ARRIVE GATEWAY MOTORSPORTS
PARK
WEDNESDAY MORNING, JUNE 6TH
8:00AM DEPARTURE from Gateway Motorsports Park
Madison, IL to Miami, OK
NOTE: IN ITALICS IS THE DIRECTIONS FROM THE LOCAL OFFICIALS
FOR THE TOUR TO TAKE IN ORDER TO BY-PASS THE ST. LOUIS RUSH
HOUR TRAFFIC
Turn Right out of Gateway onto IL-203 South
2012 HOT ROD MAGAZINE
POWER TOUR DIRECTIONS
0.2 mi Merge onto I-55/I-70 toward Chicago
6.2 mi Exit 10 – I-255 South Memphis
31.4 mi I-255 South becomes I-270 North
36.9 mi Exit 5B – I-44 West Tulsa
66.3 mi Exit 247 – US-50 West, go right at end of ramp
96.0 mi Turn Left onto MO-28 West (just past Rosebud)
101.4 mi Turn Left onto MO-19 South/S. Olive St.
(Owensville).
121.7 mi Turn Right onto I-44 West
271.7 mi Exit 57 – MO-96 West taking to Carthage
309.2 mi In Carthage – Turn Right to continue on MO-96
NOTE: After going through Carthage MO-96 will
turn into MO-96/ US-71BUS/MO-171 and you
will end up FOLLWING US-71 BUS/MO-171
toward Webb City
317.4 mi Take MO-249 South – Joplin
320.9 mi Exit for 44 Business/Rte 66, right at end of ramp
327.9 mi Turn Left on Schifferdecker Ave. (Walmart)
333.3 mi Turn Right for I-44 West/Tulsa
353.5 mi Exit 313 – Miami – OK-10 TOLL 75 cents
After going through Toll Booth, go straight thru
light on Industrial Parkway, heading to venue.
355.2 mi Turn Right - ARRIVE AT BUFFALO RUN CASINO
THURSDAY MORNING, JUNE 7th
8:30AM DEPARTURE from Buffalo Run Casino
Miami, OK to Stillwater, OK
Turn Left out of the Buffalo Run Casino on Industrial Parkway
1.7 mi Turn Right at light onto OK-10/US-69 S/OK-59
14.1 mi Turn Left on OK-59 South – just past the Buffalo
Ranch Gas Station
27.9 mi Turn Right on Main St. in Grove to continue on
OK-59 South/OK-10 South
59.3 mi Continue straight on OK-10 South (Phillips 66
and Sinclair)
84.9 mi Turn Right onto US-62 West/Brownfield Hwy
87.6 mi Turn Left onto US-62 West/Muskogee Ave in
downtown Muskogee
117.4 mi Turn Left to continue on US-62 West/32nd St.
118.4 mi Turn Right to continue on US-62
West/Okmulgee Ave (McDonald’s)
120.2 mi Fork left to continue on US-62 West
131.2 mi Stay Straight for OK-16 West (McWilliams Angus
Beef Ranch @ corner)
177.6 mi Turn Right to continue on OK-16 West (in
Bristow – Valero/Kum & Go on corners)
178.4 mi Turn Left to continue on OK-16 West (Pizza
Hut/McDonald’s)
197.5 mi Turn Left onto OK-33 West (4-way Stop. Conoco
Station)
223.6 mi Turn Right onto US-177 North taking up to
Stillwater (just past town of Perkins. Cenex on
corner)
234.6 mi Turn Left onto Lakeview Dr (Atwoods on corner)
235.6 mi Turn Right onto Washington
236.6 mi Turn Right onto Airport Rd.
237.6 mi Turn Right onto Husband Rd.
ARRIVE AT KICKER CORPORATE
FRIDAY MORNING, JUNE 8th
8:30AM DEPARTURE Downtown Muskegon
Stillwater, OK to Arlington, TX
Turn Left out of Kicker Corporate Complex onto N. Husband St.
0.5 mi Turn Right onto E. Lakeview Rd.
1.0 mi Turn Left onto W. Washington St. (turns into N.
Boomer Rd/Main St). Take this through
downtown Stillwater.
4.5 mi Turn Right onto US-177 South/S. Perkins Rd.
11.3 mi Turn Left onto OK-33 East – stay in right lane
12.2 mi Turn Right onto US-177 South following down to
Paul’s Valley, OK
97.7 mi Turn Right on OK-19 West/W. Smith St. (town of
Stratford area)
115.5 mi Turn Right on S. Indian Meridian (you will have
gone through downtown Paul’s Valley)
115.8 mi Turn Right - COVERCRAFT
HOSPITALITY STOP
BACK TO HRPT ROUTE – Exit out behind Covercraft on Enterprise
leading to US-77 – make right on US-77.
116.9 mi Turn Left onto OK-19 East/Grand Ave.
117.1 mi Turn Right onto US-77 South/S. Chickasaw Ave.
125.5 mi Turn Right to continue on US-77 South (in
Wynnewood)
135.8 mi Turn Right to continue on US-77 South (in Davis)
136.2 mi Turn Left to continue on US-77 South (in Davis)
152.7 mi Turn Right onto W. Broadway St/OK-199 West
(in Ardmore)
154.2 mi Turn Right for I-35 South – head to TEXAS!
222.4 mi Exit 468 – I-35E South (Fork LEFT)
253.0 mi Continue on TX-12 South – Irving/DFW Airport
260.7 mi Exit for I-30 West – Ft. Worth (you will do a
crazy eight loop de loop before you are on I-30
West)
266.3 mi Exit 34 – Belt Line Rd. Go Right at end of ramp.
267.2 mi Turn Right onto Lone Star Parkway
ARRIVE AT QUIKTRIP PARK
NOTE: DIRECTIONS ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE AT ANY TIME
PRIOR TO THE DRIVERS MEETING THE MORNING OF THAT
PARTICULAR ROUTE.
Total Distance: 1566.8 miles
VENUES:
June 2 GM PROVING GROUNDS
3300 General Motors Rd. Milford, MI 48380
June 3 DOWNTOWN MUSKEGON
Intersection of 3rd & Morris St.
Muskegon, MI 49440
June 4 U OF I – ASSEMBLY HALL
1800 S. 1st St. Champaign, IL 61820
June 5 GATEWAY MOTORSPORTS PARK
700 Raceway Blvd. Madison, IL 62060
June 6 BUFFALO RUN CASINO
1000 Buffalo Run Blvd Miami, OK 74354
June 7 KICKER CORPORATE OFFICES
3100 N Husband St.
Stillwater, OK 74075
June 8 QUIKTRIP PARK
1600 Lone Star Parkway
Grand Prairie, TX 75050
Anyone thought of a good place for us all to meet to head that way yet?
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