Heading to the 10th Annual AD Nationals in Franklin Indiana this weekend. I left the house this morning and drove to Statesville NC to meet up with PaPa Joe. Being that I don't have an AD truck I'm just a "Hitchhiker" on this trip.

The plan is to take "Old Blue " and Convoy to Franklin with the group from TN. We headed out towards Alcoa around 3:30, at quick stop to top off the tank and we were on the road. We made good time on I-40 until we reached the construction area where I-40 had been washed out. It is one lane in either direction for about 20 miles. We stopped in New Port for gas, "Old Blue" was averaging 14.5 MPG (much to the Lugnutz prepped T5).

We pulled into the Hotel parking lot in Alcoa TN, a little after 8:00PM. In the morning we will meet up with Dave Hoque and John Lowery (John L) and the rest of the TN bunch. We will be stopping along the route to let others join in the parade.

I'll get pictures along the way.
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Old Blue at Home
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Old Blue at home 2
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I-40 Heading Out
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Smokey Mountains
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Tunnel on I-40
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Gas Stop

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