We’re finally on the road — and to help y’all plan the year’s biggest road trip, we’re releasing the routes early so that you can plan ahead and pick out cool museums, shady lunch spots, and other shenanigans on the road. Power Tour is a mecca for car folk from all over the world as we take over the highways and by-ways of the South East this year, running from Tennessee to all the way down in Georgia before making our way back up to North Carolina.
Saturday, June 9 – Bowling Green, KY
Beech Bend Raceway Park
Beech Bend Raceway Park
Sunday, June 10 –Chattanooga, TN
Chattanooga State Community College
Monday, June 11 – Hoover, AL
Hoover Metropolitan Stadium
Tuesday, June 12 – Hampton, GA
Atlanta Motor Speedway
Wednesday, June 13 – Darlington, SC
Darlington Raceway
Thursday, June 14 – Raleigh, NC
PNC Arena
Friday, June 15 – Concord, NC
zMAX Dragway
CHATTANOOGA, TN TO HOOVER, AL — MONDAY, JUNE 11
Google Maps: HTTPS://GOO.GL/MAPS/25QZ4A6CWUN2
8:30 AM DEPARTURE – Directions begin at Chatt State CC Main entrance and TN-319. Head East on TN-319 S.
| 1.4mi | Use the right 2 lanes to take the ramp onto TN-153 S |
| 1.6mi | Merge onto TN-153 S |
| 6.5mi | Use the right 2 lanes to take the I-75 S |
| 7.1mi | Merge onto I-75 S |
| 9.2mi | Keep left on I-75 S, signs for Atlanta |
| 12mi | Take exit 353 for GA-146 toward Rossville/Ft. |
| exit toward Atlanta/Chattanooga | |
| 12.2mi | Turn right on GA-146 W/Cloud Springs |
| 16.6mi | Turn left onto Lafayette Rd at Autozone |
| 21.8mi | Turn left onto US-27 S/Frank Gleason Pkwy/Lafayette Rd at Capital Bank |
| 33.2mi | Turn left on Lyle Jones Pkwy at Chevy Dealer |
| 36.3mi | Continue straight on US-27 S/S Main St |
| 52.5mi | Turn left on Rome Blvd at Subway in Summerville, GA |
| 52.6mi | Turn right on GA-100 S/ GA-114 W at CVS |
| 65.4mi | Continue straight on AL-68 W (entering AL) |
| 77mi | Turn right onto AL-68 W/AL-9 S at Weiss Mart Marina (T-Junction) |
| 82.3mi | Turn left on Armory Rd at Cherokee Plaza (Signs for AL-9 S) |
| 82.8mi | Continue on AL-9 S |
| 99.4mi | Turn right on US-278 W at Autozone in Piedmont |
| 120.8mi | Turn right on E Meighan Blvd |
| 122.3mi | Turn right onto US-411 S Ramp |
| 123.1mi | Turn right onto US-411 S/N Albert Rains Blvd |
| 124.2mi | Slight left to continue onto US-411 S/Rainbow Dr |
| 144.3mi | Turn Left on US-231 S/US-411 S/5th at Courthouse in Asheville |
| 148.4mi | Turn right on US-411 S at Dollar General |
| 171.5mi | Continue straight on Ashville Rd SE/Elliot Ln |
| 171.6mi | Turn right on Montevallo Rd SE at St Teresa Church |
| 175.2mi | Continue straight on Hwy 119 S/Cahaba Valley Rd/Eastern Valley Rd |
| 182.6mi | Turn right onto Brook Highland Pkwy at Church |
| 184.3mi | Turn right US-280 W at light |
| 187.4mi | Turn left onto I-459 S toward Montgomery/Tuscaloosa |
| 196.5mi | Take exit 10 toward Hoover |
| 196.7mi | Merge left on John Hawkins Pkwy |
| 197mi | Turn right on Stadium Trace Pkwy |
| 200mi | Arrive at Hoover Metropolitan Stadium |
HOOVER, AL TO HAMPTON, GA — TUESDAY, JUNE 12
Google Maps: https://goo.gl/maps/5GK12J3enLE2
| 1.8mi | Use the right lane to merge on I-459 towards Montgomery/Birmingham |
| 10.9mi | Take exit 19 for US 280 toward Mountain Brook/Childersburg |
| 11mi | Turn right on US-280 E (signs for Childersburg) |
| 19.6mi | Turn left onto Bear Creek Rd |
| 31.8mi | Continue onto CO Rd 55 |
| 33.3mi | Continue onto Wolf Creek Rd |
| 43.4mi | Turn left onto US-78/Cogswell Ave at Cleaners |
| 44.6mi | Turn right to merge onto I-20 E toward Atlanta |
| 79.7mi | Take exit 191 for US-431 toward US-78 |
| 79.9mi | Turn right onto US-431 S |
| 106.7mi | Turn left onto AL-48 E/Woodland Ave NE quick turn after |
| Dollar General on left, signs for AL-48 E | |
| 125.3mi | Continue onto GA-5 N (Entering Georgia) |
| 126.2mi | Turn right to stay on GA-5 N at Bucktown Grocery |
| 136mi | At the traffic circle, continue straight onto GA-5 |
| 150.0mi | Turn right onto US-27 ALT S/Main St at Stop n Shop |
| 158.4mi | Use the left 2 lanes to turn left onto State Rte 34 bypass/Millard Farmer Ind Blvd |
| 162.5mi | Use the left 3 lanes to turn left onto GA-34 E/Bullsboro Dr at Walgreens |
| 171.8mi | Continue onto GA-54 N |
| 185.1mi | Slight right onto McDonough Rd at Shell |
| 187.5mi | Turn left onto Tara Rd |
| 190.4mi | Turn right onto Tara Blvd at 3 way stop |
| 191.8mi | Head south on Tara Blvd toward Walden Landing |
| 193.5mi | Continue onto US-19S/US-41 S/Bear Creek Blvd |
| 196.5mi | Slight right onto Tara Pl |
| 196.6mi | Turn right onto Tara Pl |
| 196.9mi | Turn left onto Turnipseed Rd |
| 197mi | Turn right onto Tara Pl |
| 197.3mi | Arrive at Atlanta Motor Speedway |
HAMPTON, GA TO DARLINGTON, SC — WEDNESDAY, JUNE 13
Google Maps: https://goo.gl/maps/BvUHWJSyT4q
7:30 AM Departure – Directions on GA-49 at Speedway Blvd. Head south on GA-49.
| 2mi | Turn right on Lower Woolsey Rd |
| 2.5mi | Turn right on GA-20 E |
| 5.1mi | Turn right onto Hampton Locust Grove Rd |
| 10.3mi | Continue onto Bill Gardner Pkwy |
| 14.3mi | Turn right onto US-23 S at Locust Grove Municipal Complex |
| 21.8mi | Turn left onto Old Bethel Rd at Storage Units |
| 24.1mi | Continue onto 4-Points Rd |
| 27mi | Turn left onto Start Rd/Strickland Rd look for JPC Insurance Sign |
| 32.2mi | Turn left on GA-16 E at T-Junction |
| 41.9mi | Stay straight on E Washington through town square |
| 59.4mi | Turn right onto S Jefferson Ave at Signs for 441/129 S |
| 69.5mi | Turn left at the 1st cross street onto GA-16 E/GA-44 E/Sumter St |
| 60.7mi | Keep right to continue on GA-16 E by Putman County Middle School |
| 85.2mi | Slight Right on GA-15 S/GA-22 W/ GA-16 E |
| 85.9mi | Turn left on Broad St |
| 108.8mi | Turn right onto Jones Cir/Legion Dr signs for 20 E |
| 110.9mi | Continue onto GA-80 N at Piggly Wiggly |
| 116.9mi | Turn right to merge onto I-20 E |
| 175.5mi | Continue straight to stay on I-20 E |
| 283.3mi | Take exit 131 for US-401 toward SC-403/Timmonsville/Darlington |
| 283.5mi | Turn left onto US-401 N towards Darlington |
| 286.8mi | Turn left on S Center Rd |
| 291.mi | Turn right on SC-151 S/SC-34 E |
| 295.5mi | Arrive at Darlington Raceway |
DARLINGTON, SC TO RALEIGH, NC — THURSDAY, JUNE 14
Google Maps: https://goo.gl/maps/tiaSj3xTKQw
8:00 AM Departure – Directions begin at US-401 N at SC-34. Head north on US-401 N.
| 16.1mi | Slight left on US-52 N at Carolina Bank |
| 30.5mi | Turn left on US-52 N at Vintage Market |
| 52mi | Turn right E Caswell St/US-74 E at Bojangles |
| 63.5mi | Take exit 306 towards US-74 BUS ramp to Rockingham |
| 64.2mi | Continue on US-74 BUS E |
| 69.2mi | Turn left on S Hancock St at Corner Cupboard |
| 69.3mi | Turn right on E Franklin St (signs for US-1 North) |
| 69.4mi | Use the left lane to turn left on Fayetteville Rd (Signs for US-1 North) |
| 69.5mi | Turn right on US-1 N/Fayetteville Rd (signs for US-1 North) |
| 92.4mi | Turn left on W Baltimore Ave at Shell (slightly hidden turn) |
| 93.1mi | Turn right on Ridgecrest St – look for water tower after turn |
| 93.6mi | Continue on Sand Pit Rd at Pure station |
| 95.6mi | Turn left on NC-5 N at T-junction |
| 100mi | Turn Right on Yadkin Rd at Wells Fargo |
| 100.4mi | Turn left on Mocksville Rd |
| 101.8mi | Turn right on Juniper Lake Rd |
| 103.6mi | Turn left on US-15 N/US-501 N at T-Junction |
| 122.7mi | Turn left to continue on US-1 N/US-15 N/US-501 N at AllState |
| 125.2mi | Turn right on NC-78 E/Tramway Rd at CVS Pharmacy |
| 129.8mi | Turn right on US-421 BUS/S Horner Blvd at McDonald’s |
| 130.9mi | Turn left to stay on US-421 BUS |
| 131.5mi | Continue Straight on US-421 S |
| 149.2mi | Turn left on S Main St at Pricemart in Lillington, NC |
| 150.8mi | Turn left onto US-401 N/W Cornelius Harnett Blvd |
| 160.3mi | Turn left on Piney-Grove Rawls Rd (look for turn lane after white house) |
| 161.5mi | Continue straight on Piney-Grove-Wilnon Rd |
| 167.5mi | Continue on S Main St |
| 168mi | Turn left on NC-55 Bypass W |
| 172.4mi | Continue on NC-55 W |
| 175.1mi | Turn Right on S Salem St at Marathon Gas |
| 176.8mi | Turn Right on N Salem street (pass under the overpass, then turn) |
| 178.3mi | Continue straight on Old Apex Rd |
| 179.8mi | Turn right on W Chatham St at Abbey Road Tavern |
| 181.3mi | Take the 1st exit from the traffic circle to stay on W Chatham St |
| 181.7mi | Turn left on Harrison Ave at Fidelity Bank |
| 182mi | Turn right on Chapel Hill Rd at BP |
| 183.9mi | Turn left on Trinity Rd at Stones Education |
| 184.4mi | Turn right to stay on Trinity Road |
| 186.1mi | Turn left on Edwards Mill Rd |
| 186.4mi | Arrive at PNC Arena |
RALEIGH, NC TO CONCORD, NC — FRIDAY, JUNE 15
Google Maps: https://goo.gl/maps/rtjm5wBEEHn
8:00 AM Departure – Directions begin on I-440 W at Western Blvd. Head West on I-440 W.
| 1.8mi | Keep left to Continue on US-1 S |
| 5.9mi | Take exit 98B for US 64 W toward Pittsboro/Asheboro |
| 6.3mi | Continue on US-64 W |
| 25mi | Take exit 386 for US-64 BUS, signs for Pittsboro |
| 28.4mi | Take the 2nd exit at traffic circle to stay on US-64 BUS W |
| 29mi | Turn right on NC-87 N at Al’s diner |
| 29.2mi | Take the 3rd exit at traffic circle to continue on NC-87 N |
| 43.9mi | Turn left on E Greensboro Chapel Hill Rd at Davis Grill |
| 52.1mi | Turn right on W Greensboro Chapel Hill Rd (Sign for Liberty) |
| 55.7mi | Turn left on NC-49 S at Beaver Pond Sporting Club |
| 56mi | Turn right on Timber Ridge Lake Rd |
| 58.5mi | Continue straight on Richmond Church Rd |
| 61.5mi | Turn right on Old 421 Rd |
| 63.4mi | Continue straight on Greensboro St |
| 63.7mi | Continue straight on Old 421 Rd |
| 65mi | Continue straight on Liberty Rd |
| 65.8mi | Turn left on NC-62 (sign for High Point) |
| 72.5mi | Turn left on Branson Mill Rd |
| 75.1mi | LUNCH STOP – Petty’s Garage –311 Branson Mill Rd |
| 75.1mi | Turn right on Branson Mill Rd |
| 75.5mi | Continue Straight on US-220 BUS N |
| 76.4mi | Turn left on the I-73 E rampe (signs for 220 S/I-73 E) |
| 76.7mi | Merge onto I-73 E |
| 90mi | Take exit 72 B toward US-64 W/ NC-49 S towards Lexington/Charlotte |
| 90.2mi | Turn right on Albemarle Rd (signs for NC-49 S/US-64 W towards Lexington/Charlotte) |
| 90.4mi | Merge onto US-64 W via the ramp towards Lexington |
| 117.4mi | Take the US-64 W ramp towards Mocksville |
| 117.5mi | Continue onto US-64 W/Mocksville Rd |
| 128mi | Turn left on NC-801 S at Shell |
| 144.3mi | Turn right on US-70 W |
| 145.8mi | Turn left on NC-801 S |
| 160.2mi | Turn right on N Main St LANDMARK |
| 160.8mi | Turn left on E Iredell Ave/NC-3 S |
| 168.9mi | Turn right on Odell School Rd |
| 171.4mi | Turn right to stay on Odell School Rd |
| 172.8mi | Turn left on NC-73 E at Marathon |
| 175.5mi | Turn right on Kannapolis Pkwy at State Farm |
| 176.8mi | Continue straight on George W Liles Pkwy |
| 179.6mi | Merge right onto Concord Pkwy S towards NC-29 S |
| 181mi | Turn right on Bruton Smith Blvd |
| 181.2mi | Arrive zMAx Dragway |
SOURCE: HOT ROD
AUTHORS: Hot Rod Staff