Hot Rod Power Tour/ Pump Gas Drags/ Drag Week - Long Hauler Question

I want to do the Long Haul on the Power Tour next year but have a couple questions. First off I am not going to drive my car all the way to IA for the starting point...so I will have to trailer it there. Since I will have the truck and trailer there I will have to load the car and trailer it between "stops"...is that frowned on by the other participants and will it cause any problems about us being considered Long Haulers? I want to take my SOM car but wont if thats going to be an issue...we will just have to take one of the others. This will be our first Power Tour so I am not sure how that works...I would assume there are quite a few trailered cars there????

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I don't think that is how it works, but these guys will let you know.

OK, anybody that actually KNOWS and has experience with it?

I've been going on the Power Tour for about 13 years or so, and have only seen a couple of people trailer their cars. Personally, I think it takes away all of the fun of the trip, but to each his own.......

I've been going on the Power Tour for about 13 years or so, and have only seen a couple of people trailer their cars. Personally, I think it takes away all of the fun of the trip, but to each his own.......

It's your preference I guess, damn near 5,000 cars were registered to drive throughout the week and even the big venders drove, and beat on their stuff. It part of the experience, driving you car, maintaining it, trying to keep it cool, cleaning every night, (if it rains nearly every day like this year). I'd say, from experience, there were very few people trailering their cars. I saw 2 trailers, the last day, and they were trying to sneak their cars off in the morning behind a motel.:eyes: Drive it!!!

-SS

Well driving its out of the question...and since our two boys and my parents are going we have to take the truck...so look for a lifted black F350 pulling a black enclosed trailer with a SOM WS6 inside...that will be US!

Some people do take trucks with trailers to run "sweeper" in case their car breaks down, but they still drive them, so it's not completely out of the question to drive it. It IS a driving show, that's what it was started for, to prove to people that the cars in HotRod magazine were more than just "showcars". My car was spotted at a gas stop by the editor of the magazine, and was featured in it because it was being driven, that most likley wouldn't have happened if it was on a trailer. I'm not trying to piss anybody off, just saying......

Some people do take trucks with trailers to run "sweeper" in case their car breaks down, but they still drive them, so it's not completely out of the question to drive it. It IS a driving show, that's what it was started for, to prove to people that the cars in HotRod magazine were more than just "showcars". My car was spotted at a gas stop by the editor of the magazine, and was featured in it because it was being driven, that most likley wouldn't have happened if it was on a trailer. I'm not trying to piss anybody off, just saying......

My cars already had a 5 page feature in High Performance Pontiac this year...so they wont do a feature on it anyway (you know the part where they ask about other mag coverage...they dont want to overlap cars that have already been featured in other mags within the last 18 months.) I am not saying I wont drive the car at all but if its going to rain I wont and so on. The entire suspension is detailed and chromed...it takes FOREVER to clean.

I was just basicaly just wanting to know if the car has to be driven the entire way to be considered a Long Hauler or if it just had to make all the stops. I would really like to add that to the resume of the car.

The driving is a big part of the fun.

I understand the not wanting to take a month to clean it when you get home, but I guess most people just do it anyway. That is a damn nice looking car you have, and I can almost guarantee you it WILL rain at some time during the Tour! It always does!!

I was just basicaly just wanting to know if the car has to be driven the entire way to be considered a Long Hauler or if it just had to make all the stops. I would really like to add that to the resume of the car.

And as for "having to be driven", well, there are no set in stone rules about that to my knowledge. But if you're wanting to add it to the resume of the car, what's the point? The bragging rights of being a "Long Hauler" (and that's all they are) is being able to say I DROVE the whole Power Tour.

Think of it like this, If someone asks you "Have you ever taken that car to the track?", if you just physically took the car there, but DIDN'T run it, can you honestly say yes I have?

I am looking forward to the Power Tour next year. Your truck would be considered the Long Hauler...not the WS6.

As a side note...we should get some pictures together...

I'm pretty sure that what you're proposing will not get you the long hauler award.

Last one I was one was back in 04 with my " magazine feature car " 73 RS Camaro. It rained pretty much the entire time..yes it sucked to have spend hours cleaning it up when I got home, but it was well worth it!

I'm planning on doing a bulk of the tour this year as well...just drive it, you won't regret it man!