Hot Rod Power Tour

Join host Dennis Pittsenbarger as he strolls through thousands of hot rods at the University of Texas in Arlington on the kick-off of Power Tour 2013 presented by Chevrolet Performance. We covet the giant hot wheels in the Chevrolet Performance booth, bench race the numbers on the Lucas Oil dyno and roll past Camaros, surf wagons and one-off trucks and rat rods, including a turbo-charged '29 Model A! After a drive-in movie the gang hits the road in a Dodge Challenger, leaving tons of tire smoke behind as they head for Texarkana. In Arkansas there are more cars, more engines and more burnouts, and there's still a week more to come! HOT ROD Power Tour is HOT ROD Magazine in action, a week-long roadtrip where readers, racers, and manufacturers hit the back roads of America to show everyone what being a car-nut is all about.

On the route from Texarkana to Little Rock, host Dennis Pittsenbarger does Power Tour in a power slide behind the wheel of a Factory Five '33. We stop along the way to find out what the locals think about Power Tour passing through their towns, and of course, to encourage a Dukes of Hazzard-themed burnout. At the venue we cheer on the teams at the Comp Cams engine build and talk to the owner of a very unusual ''79 Buick. Don't be gone for long, next up is drag racing with Elvis! HOT ROD Power Tour is HOT ROD Magazine in action, a week-long roadtrip where readers, racers, and manufacturers hit the back roads of America to show everyone what being a car-nut is all about.

Power Tour host Dennis Pittsenbarger is in the Chevrolet Performance GM Carryall for the drive to Memphis, Tennessee, and he enjoys every one of its 700 horsepower. Once at the Memphis International Raceway we follow the results of an ongoing grudge match between a twin-turbo Chevelle and a Fox-body Mustang, and then we meet a driver whose '67 Chevelle not only survived Power Tour, it survived Hurricane Sandy! Dennis makes a pass in a Lingenfelter Corvette and the night ends up on bluesy Beale Street where we do a bit of matchmaking. Enjoy the romance, we'll be back on the road with more on the way to Birmingham, Alabama. HOT ROD Power Tour is HOT ROD Magazine in action, a week-long roadtrip where readers, racers, and manufacturers hit the back roads of America to show everyone what being a car-nut is all about.

Dennis Pittsenbarger drives a Lingenfelter Camaro from Memphis, Tennessee, to Birmingham, Alabama, and comes across champion boat racer Dave Woods at Pier 57 where Dave has quite the collection of retired race boats and a variety of hot rods and muscle cars. Once in Alabama, Dennis meets Yancy Johns and Brian Finch at the Mothers Driving Experience where hundreds of Power Tour participants race against the clock on a tight autocross track. Dennis tries to best Brian's time on the autocross in Brian's killer 2nd-gen Camaro. The pick of the day is Mike Mead's 440-Six-Pack-powered '70 Coronet R/T convertible. Keep a look out for the next video when we head to eastern Tennessee. HOT ROD Power Tour is HOT ROD Magazine in action, a week-long roadtrip where readers, racers, and manufacturers hit the back roads of America to show everyone what being a car-nut is all about.

Courtney Hansen joins Dennis Pittsenbarger as he drives a '69 Ford Mustang Sportsroof, formerly a notchback, from Birmingham, Alabama to Chattanooga, Tennessee. The Power Tour sprawled across the many parking lots at Chattanooga State Community College before heading to downtown Chattanooga where Corky Coker invites the entire Tour to stop by his many facilities and visit his personal collections as well as Honest Charley's Speed Shop for the unveiling of the Street Rodder Road Tour car. HOT ROD Power Tour is HOT ROD Magazine in action, a week-long roadtrip where readers, racers, and manufacturers hit the back roads of America to show everyone what being a car-nut is all about.

Dennis Pittsenbarger travels to the last stop of the Power Tour in a '69 Camaro. When he reaches North Carolina, he attempts the world record for biggest burnout.