Indiana-based Route 2 Media will be providing daily video, photo and blog updates hosted/voiced by Chad Reynolds during the upcoming Rodfather/Goodguys Road Tour set to blast off Friday, September 14th. This special driving event will feature pre'49 hot rods streaking across the U.S. going from the Bonneville Salt Flats to Indianapolis in 7 days. With 100-plus hot rods traveling well over 3600 miles, there is sure to be plenty of action, and you won't miss a beat.
Led by Andy "The Rodfather" Brizio and Goodguys founder Gary Meadors, the tour leaves the Bonneville Friday the 14th and continues east through Wyoming, Colorado, Nebraska, Iowa, Wisconsin and on to Indianapolis for the Goodguys 2nd WIX Filters Speedway Nationals at Indianapolis Motor Speedway September 21-23.
There to capture it all on film will be the cameras of Route 2 Media. Known for their hi quality event videos (like this one), Payton and Julian will follow the tour in a mobile editing studio providing an exclusive look at all the action. Besides the thousands of road miles, Chad and the Route 2 cameras will be there for the all of the tour stops. Stops include Kindig-it Design (Salt Lake City), Wyotech (Laramie, WY), Pinkee's Rod Shop (Loveland, CO), Speedway Motors & Kuck Motorsports (Lincoln, NE), The Dennis Albaugh collection (Ankeny, IA) Heidt's Hot Rods & Muscle Car Parts (Wauconda, IL), The Roadster Shop (Mundelein, IL), Billet Specialties (La Grange, IL), Rad Rides by Troy (Manteno, IL), the Richard Munz collection (Madison, WI) and the Indycar race shop of Dryer & Reinbold (Indianapolis), before ending at the Goodguys 2nd WIX Filters Speedway Nationals. Return trip tour stops include George Lange and Jack Stirnemann's private collections of cars (St Louis, MO) Darryl Starbird's Custom Car Museum (Afton, OK) The Hot Rod Garage (Amarillo, TX) and the Unser Museum (Albuquerque, NM).
"This is a historic event worthy of being captured on film," Route 2 Media's Michael Julian said. "We will provide nightly video recaps, tour blogs and photo galleries. Chad Reynolds of Bangshift.com will be riding with us so between the three of us we will be able to provide great coverage. Andy Brizio and Gary Meadors are two of hot rodding's founding fathers and have always been ardent promoters of driving, not just showing hot rods. The Rodfather/Goodguys Road Tour is tailor made for filming. We're just as excited as the hot rodders to hit the road."
Route 2 Media's Daily coverage, as well as live tour tracking can be found once the tour starts at www.rodfathertour.com
Rodfather/Goodguys Road Tour 2012
Fact & Information Sheet
WHAT:
Rodfather/Goodguys Road Tour. A special hot rod driving tour featuring 100 1949 and older roadsters, coupes, sedans and touring cars driving from the Bonneville Salt Flats in Utah to the Goodguys WIX Filters Speedway Nationals in Indianapolis, Indiana. Leading the pack will be Andy Brizio and Gary Meadors - two men at the forefront of the hot rodding scene for the last 4 decades. Brizio will be behind the wheel of his trusty 1932 Ford while Meadors will be driving his all black 1940 Ford coupe.
WHEN:
Friday, September 14th (blasting off from Bonneville) through Thursday, September 20th (arriving in Indianapolis. Sunday, September 23rd (Return Route from Goodguys WIX Filters Speedway Nationals) through Friday September 28th (Tour conclusion at Barstow CA)
DESTINATION:
Indianapolis Motor Speedway for the Goodguys 2nd WIX Filters Speedway Nationals hot rod & custom car festival September 21-23.
TOUR DISTANCE:
3600 miles
TOUR STOPS:
Kindig-it Design (Salt Lake City, UT), Wyotech (Laramie, WY), Wyoming Territorial Prison (Lararmie, WY) Pinkee's Rod Shop (Loveland, CO), Speedway Motors & Kuck Motorsports (Lincoln, NE), The Dennis Albaugh Collection (Ankeny, IA)Munz Place (Madison WI) Heidt's Hot Rods & Muscle Car Parts (Wauconda, IL), The Roadster Shop (Mundelein, IL), Billet Specialties (La Grange, IL), Rad Rides by Troy (Manteno, IL), and the Indycar race shop of Panther/Dryer & Reinbold and Chip Gannasi Racing (Indianapolis)
RETURN STOPS:
George Lange and Jack Stirnemann's private collections of cars (St Louis, MO) Darryl Starbird's Custom Car Museum (Afton, OK) The Hot Rod Garage (Amarillo, TX) and the Unser Museum (Albuquerque, NM).
TOUR COVERAGE:
Daily photos, videos and blogs will be provided at www.rodfathertour.com beginning Sept 14th. There will also be a live satellite tracker
OFFICIAL TOUR WEBSITE:
www.rodfathertour.com
TOUR SPONSORS:
AutoTrader Classics, Grundy Worldwide Insurance, WIX Filters, Billet Specialties, Speedway Motors