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Sweet! Closest it's been to us previously was probably in Lansing, but I think that was right after they started it in the late 90s. Don't think it's been anywhere near our neck of the woods for a long time.

My first reaction was that it's going to be crazy if they try to do it on the square, but I see they're having the stop at the Lake Co. Fairgrounds. Now I know what I'm doing with my kids that night! :D

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This is a must see event. Many years ago the tour spent the night in nearby Overland Park Kansas. Drove over after work for a look see. I was pulling into the parking lot and looked in the rear view mirror to see Vic Edelbrock Jr. behind me in his '40 Ford delivery. So many great cars and people.

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I did the long hall back in 99 with my Camaro and I got to meet a lot of cool folks even christopher Titus the comedians. Sadly lack of time has keptme from going again but also the quality of the magazine has went way down so that also plays a part in why I don't go

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They will have hours from 12-7. You must have forgot since I told you that a few weeks ago LOL.

Yep, I had a huge brain-fart!!! Lol ! Too much resin & vinyl in my head after being at Wonderfest!!!!!!!! That's my story and I'm sticking with it !!! Lol !

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The tour starts tomorrow here at Charlotte Motor Speedway/Zmax Dragway and spectator admission is FREE! Richard Petty is scheduled to be signing autographs from 10-11AM. Yep, we'll be there, with both of my unbuilt Petty kits!

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I took a lotta pictures, but I am most happy with these:

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I was humbled, honored and happy. I could have left right after this with no regrets, but we did stick around for a lot longer than I thought we would. Best part- it was FREE! Not even a parking fee, no admission charge. So I spent some $$$ on a t-shirt, a license plates, a magazine subscription (with free t-shirt), food and drinks... and saw a LOT of cool cars, including "Blasphemi". Hopefully, more pictures will follow. And, we did decide that the Power Tour is on our list of to do's- someday.

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John, great to see those pics with the King. I'm not much for seeking out celebrities, but Mr. Pretty is on the short list of people I would genuinely want to meet. Everything I've seen of him indicates that he's a man of integrity, and quite humble considering his accomplishments. Something that seems to be more and more lacking in new, up and coming drivers, and celebrities in general.

Keeping my fingers crossed that they're wrong about the weather forecast here in Indiana on Wednesday: looking like rain all day. :(

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Oh my God!!!!!!!!!! I heard there was 5200 hot rods & muscle cars that showed up!? I walked way too much, all this metal in my back really tore my leg up! I am so messed up right now, but man was that a BLAST!!!!! Now, they are all cruising by my house to get to I-65! I guess I could have just sat in my driveway & watched 'em go by!!?? Lol !!

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No idea how to guess the total number, but it was impressive! Nice that we had a break in the rain.

My only regret is that I didn't have enough time to see everything I wanted to. Knocked off work a bit early, ran by my house to grab the wagon and my kids and headed over there. Got about 2 hours to wander around. Got a pretty good workout pulling my kids up and down all those hills!

Fun time - literally anything you could think of in the automotive spectrum: ratty gassers to pro-built cars like Chicayne (62 Biscayne by Rad Rides by Troy), Model A's to new Corvettes. (not many furrin' cars though)

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