Monthly Archives: June 2010

2010 TRAGIC ACCIDENT DURING HOT ROD POWER TOUR

Posted on June 17, 2010 by billie

End of 2010 Hot Rod Power Tour. Lots of car pictures – do you see yours? SPECIAL NOTE: TRAGEDY ON FRIDAY JUNE 11TH OUTSIDE BIRMINGHAM ~ During the Power Tour there was a multiple car accident on Rt. 69 outside of Birmingham. Mr. James … Continue reading →

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2010 Hot Rod Power Tour – End!

Posted on June 14, 2010 by billie

End of 2010 Hot Rod Power Tour. Lots of car pictures – do you see yours? I am exhausted but the trip was rewarding in so many ways. It was fun….most of the time. The most amazing thing was the spectators … Continue reading →

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June 10th – Chattanooga to Birmingham – Power Tour

Posted on June 10, 2010 by billie

8:30 AM Chattanooga to Birmingham – Hot Rod Power Tour It was an uneventful day (Yeh!) for our car and us as we traveled the tour route leaving Chattanooga Tennessee to Birmingham Alabama. We passed many beautiful and ‘not-so-beautiful’ cars … Continue reading →

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Wednesday, June 9th – Chattanooga, TN – Power Tour

Posted on June 10, 2010 by billie

June 9th 2010, Bowling Green to Chattanooga – Hot Rod Power Tour We left Bowling Green for Chattanooga Tennessee on the 4th day of the power tour. The clouds were dark and low as we pulled out of the hotel … Continue reading →

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Tuesday June 8th – to Bowling Green Kentucky – Power Tour

Posted on June 9, 2010 by billie

Tuesday Morning, June 8th Power Tour 8:30 AM Departure from Du Quoin State Fairgrounds to Bowling Green Kentucky After breakfast we left to join our fellow hot-rodders for the trip to Bowling Green Kentucky beneath cloudy skies with patches of … Continue reading →

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June 7th Hot Rod Power Tour Up Date

Posted on June 7, 2010 by billie

Monday June 7th, 2010 Hot Rod Power Tour 8:30 AM Departure from Downtown Springfield, IL Springfield, IL to Du Quoin, IL Monday, June 7th – This is our 2nd day of the 2010 Hot Rod Power Tour. Yesterday the radiator … Continue reading →

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June 6th – Iowa Speedway to Springfield, IL – Day One

Posted on June 7, 2010 by billie

Sunday June 6th 8:30AM Departure from Iowa Motor Speedway Newton, IA to Springfield, IL As we left the Iowa Motor Speedway it was unbelievable how many spectators turned out to wave us good bye and take pictures. These people were … Continue reading →

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June 5th Iowa Speedway – Hot Rod Power Tour

Posted on June 6, 2010 by billie

June 5th – to the Iowa Speedway Raining! Oops, Jim is not too happy about driving in the rain. We are headed to the Iowa Speeday to pick up our registration papers as “LONG HAULERS”. I send a quick prayer … Continue reading →

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HOT ROD POWER TOUR – MY PERSPECTIVE JOURNAL June 4th, 2010

Posted on June 4, 2010 by billie

June 4th, 2010 ~ Hot Rod Power Tour Journal Hey, folks, there we are going down for breakfast. My time is limited on ‘fixing errors’ in this post right now as we are back on the road again (an old … Continue reading →

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