Here is the latest and greatest for the Rod & Custom Magazine Americruise 2004, presented by Flowmaster. No matter where you pick up Americruise, there will be lots of great things planned every day. Here is the only catch: You must be a registered Americruise participant to get all the goodies, receive all the shop tour invites, hang with the R&C crowd and see some incredible sights!
Americruise participants will have their own routes and their own special "side trips." Chico and the Mooneyes crew have a great trip planned from the west coast. Jack Chisenhall, Rick Love and the Texas based Vintage Air group are doing a historic Texas trip. Once the group from Mooneyes hooks up with the Vintage Air Tour, its time to head north. You might notice a couple of days with the Hot Rod Power Tour. Not to worry, your Americruise registration gets you all the goodies of the Hot Rod Power Tour. If you want to join Power Tour all the way to Green Bay, not a problem, as an Americruise participant we got you covered all the way.
Your last chance to register is coming up soon so don't delay. Simply tell us where you want to hook up with the Americruise and we will get you rolling! Call 1-877-413-6515 during the day and get your questions answered! We will even assist you with your overnight hotel accommodations.
Go to www.hotel-registration.com for hotel information. Click on the AMERICRUISE icon to find out hotel info and a toll-free number for personal service.
If you have all ready registered don't worry, you will get all the info soon!
Read on and start dreaming Americruise is just a few weeks away!
Mooneyes Tour:
Tuesday June 1 - Santa Fe Springs, CA to Kingman, AZ
9:00 depart Mooneyes in Santa Fe Springs en route to Kingman, AZ. Overnight in Kingman, AZ:
Wednesday June 2 - Kingman, AZ to Albuquerque, NM
8:00 a.m. depart Kingman for the trek to Albuquerque. Activities in Albuquerque include hospitality hosted by Tony at Mild2Wild Classics. Overnight in Albuquerque:
Thursday June 3 - Albuquerque, NM to Amarillo, TX
9:00 a.m. depart Albuquerque en route to Amarillo, TX. Overnight in Amarillo:
Friday June 4 - Amarillo, TX to Oklahoma City, OK
9:00 depart Amarillo and motor to Oklahoma City in time for some hospitality and a shop tour at Parr Automotive.
Overnight in Oklahoma City:
Saturday June 5 - Oklahoma City to Grand Lake, OK
9:00 depart Oklahoma City to Afton (Grand Lake), OK for a noon arrival at the famous Starbird's Museum, where we'll hook up with the Vintage Air tour. Activities will include a tour of the Museum and invitation to the lakeside barbeque on Saturday night.
2004 Americruise Vintage Air Tour:
Friday June 4 - San Antonio to McAlester, OK
7:30 a.m. depart Vintage Air, driving to the new home of Painless Performance for a lunch stop, then on the way to McAlester, OK.
Overnight in McAlester:
Saturday June 5 - McAlester to Grand Lake, OK
8:00 a.m. depart McAlester for Grand Lake, OK for arrival into Starbird's Museum, where we will meet up with the Mooneyes / West Coast tour. Activities will include a tour of the Museum and invitation to the lakeside barbeque on Saturday night.
AMERICRUISE TOURS MEET HOT ROD POWER TOUR!
Sunday June 6 - Grand Lake to Tulsa, OK
8:30 depart Grand Lake for the Hot Rod Garage in Sand Springs, OK for shop tour and morning hospitality. (Hot Rod Garage,1202A West Keystone Expressway Sand Springs OK, 74063) Depart Sand Springs, OK for lunch stop and on to City Plex Center in Tulsa for the Hot Rod Power Tour cruise night, courtesy of Superchips. Overnight in Tulsa:
Monday June 7 - Tulsa to Springfield, MO
9:00 depart Tulsa for Springfield, MO. First stop will be a visit to Big Brutus, the world's largest earthmover in West Mineral, Kansas. Afterward, we'll motor over to Odd Rod Creations in Carl Junction, MO, for lunch. (8743 County Rd. 290, Carl Junction, MO) Then back on the road to connect up with the Hot Rod Power Tour cruise night in Springfield, MO. Overnight in Springfield:
Tuesday June 8 - Springfield to St. Louis, MO
9:00 depart Springfield for Gateway International Raceway in St. Louis. Stop on the way for a tour at the home of Bigfoot Monster Truck Racing. Attend Hot Rod Power Tour cruise night activities and drag racing at Gateway. Depart Gateway 6:00 p.m. Overnight in Springfield, IL:
Wednesday June 9 - Springfield, IL to Manteno, IL, via Wauconda, IL
8:00 depart Springfield, IL for lunch and a tour of Heidt's Rod Shop, courtesy of Gary Heidt. Depart around 1:30 p.m. from Heidt's Rod shop for evening hospitality and tour at Rad Rides by Troy in Manteno, IL. Overnight in Kankakee, IL:
Thursday June 10 - Kankakee, IL to Indianapolis, IN via Auburn, IN 8:00 depart Kankakee to Auburn, IN for a tour of the Auburn Cord Duesenberg Museum. Depart Auburn after the tour for the drive to Indianapolis in preparation for the Good Guys event (Friday June 11 through Sunday June 13) at Indianapolis Raceway Park.
REMINDER:
Only Pre 1965 vehicles are eligible for participation at the Good Guys event. Your Americruise registration is NOT valid for entry into the Good Guys show, so be sure to register with Good Guys if you plan to attend the event in Indy.
Where you hook up with Americruise is up to you. One thing is for certain; there will be lots of fun every mile of the tour.