I have spent the last 22 years crisscrossing our beautiful country and have been fortunate enough to visit some amazing places over the years. Of course I have my favorites. I enjoy everything that goes along with our hobby, from the cars to the vintage accessories and artifacts that tell the story of rodding. We have visited many fantastic auto museums in our Road Tour travels. The one that really stands out for its size, quality, and scope is the Smith Collection of American Speed, or as it is now known, the Speedway Motors Museum of American Speed.
I was very fortunate to meet Bill and Joyce Smith many years ago. Bill and I shared a love of pedal cars and cool vintage hot rod items. Bill and Joyce’s passion built one of the largest speed shop warehouses in the world and it also built the museum that is the mecca for so many of us enthusiasts. The Smiths’ passion has carried onto their sons and the team at Speedway Motors. We are all very lucky to be able to enjoy the fruit of their hard work and dedication to our hobby.
The Speedway Motors Road Tour will kick off in Lincoln, Nebraska, on Friday, July 27, with a get-together with The Rebels Auto Club and local rodders. On Saturday morning we will be special guests at Cars and Coffee at Speedway Motors. We will also get a special look at the incredible Speedway Motors Museum of American Speed. On Saturday afternoon we will drive west to Kearney, Nebraska, where we will visit the amazing Great Platte River Road Archway Monument. We will also visit the huge Classic Car Collection in Kearney.
On Sunday we will set our sights on the town of Peculiar, Missouri, just outside Kansas City. We will be special guests at Pete and Jakes Hot Rod Parts and spend the evening with hot rod legend Jerry Slover and his family. On Monday morning we are going to be visiting the Auto World Car Collection in Fulton, Missouri. We will spend Monday evening in the historic town of St. Charles, Missouri, on the banks of the Missouri River.
On Tuesday we will visit Old Dog Street Rods near St Louis. On Tuesday afternoon we will make a stop at Mike Linning’s Restaurant to take part in their annual Street Rod Nationals Cruise. We will arrive in Louisville, Kentucky, on Tuesday evening.
On Wednesday a number of the Speedway Motors Road Tour participants will be part of the annual NSRA Kick-Off Parade to downtown Louisville. All weekend, starting on Thursday, we will have special parking and a hospitality tent during the NSRA Street Rod Nationals at the Kentucky State Fairgrounds. It is going to be another great Speedway Motors Road Tour to Louisville.
Go to streetrodder.comDisplayed Text to register. Call the Road Tour Hotline at (800) 664-1362 with any questions. We hope you can join us this summer!
We had a great trip to Louisville last year on the Speedway Motors Road Tour. We have another fun week planned as we travel from Lincoln, Nebraska, to the NSRA Street Rod Nationals.
2017 Cruisin’ the Coast Road Tour:
ARP/Street Rodder Cruisin’ the Coast Road Tour Part 1
ARP/Street Rodder Cruisin’ the Coast Road Tour Part 2
ARP/Street Rodder Cruisin’ the Coast Road Tour Part 3
ARP/Street Rodder Cruisin’ the Coast Road Tour Part 4
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