Entering its fifth year of existence, the State 2 State Cruise is on the move again. This year, we have moved the location and the fun to beautiful Lake Havasu City, Arizona. The event is brought to you by Truckin', Sport Truck, and Mini Truckin' magazines, with presenting sponsorship provided by Chevy Trucks, Vortec Engines, and official tire sponsorship provided by Toyo Tires. The cruise and show previously held in Las Vegas at the Fremont Street Experience has simply become too big so a new venue was sought. With much forethought, Lake Havasu City was picked as our final destination point for the culmination of the 5th Annual State 2 State Cruise. Please plan on attending this event on Friday, March 18, 2005, as well as entering the Havasu Spring Break Nationals on Saturday and Sunday, March 19 and 20, 2005. This weekend is also the biggest Spring Break weekend during the month of March.
With an average of 300 custom trucks and SUVs, the State 2 State Cruise participants will be welcomed at five different aftermarket manufacturers facilities with a shop tour, goodie bags, a chance at a raffle prize, and a poker card for the poker run. The cruise will officially end at Lake Havasu City at a culmination party hosted by AIM Industries.
As if that were not enough, you can make your presence felt on Saturday by attending the Havasu Spring Break Nationals located at the London Bridge Resort Golf Course, once you have left the confines of our host hotel, the London Bridge Resort. This is a show-'n'-shine event that promises to pit the best of the best trucks, tow rigs, classic trucks, SUVs, golf carts, and mini trucks against one another. In addition, there will be a manufacturers vendor village with live samplings of their products as well as installation displays, a super wild bikini contest, and live entertainment on Saturday night, with the band to be announced later. This will be held at Kokomo's, the host bar for the entire event. Plan on attending the in-water boat show, located on the beautiful beaches of the Lake Havasu channel. This is a spectacle that simply must be enjoyed. Joker's Wild Promotions will be hosting an in-water poker run for any participant's boats or manufacturer's boats wishing to participate. This poker run will be separate from the State 2 State Cruise poker run, so please plan accordingly.
For more information about this year's super-exciting event, contact: Amber Pierce, Truckin' magazine, amber.pierce@primedia.com, and keep checking www.truckinweb.com for more updates.
News Briefs
* GM is recalling almost 1 million '02-'04 Chevy TrailBlazer, GMC Envoy, Oldsmobile Bravada, and Buick Rainier SUVs because of defective tail lamps.
* Insiders say that Mazda has apparently changed its mind and will be getting its own hybrid version of the Tribute.
* Lexus announced that the RX 400h luxury hybrid SUV will go on sale April 15, 2005. Lexus has more than 9,500 confirmed pre-sold orders for the '06 RX 400h with more than 46,000 consumers registering online for more information about the world's first luxury hybrid vehicle through the company's website, www.lexus.com.
* Jeep announced pricing for the '05 Jeep Liberty Common Rail Diesel (CRD), the first diesel-powered midsize sport-utility vehicle in the U.S. The base Manufacturer's Suggested Retail Price (MSRP) for the Jeep Liberty CRD Sport 4x4 is $25,125, including $610 destination.
* GM says it will make electronic stability control standard on 1.3 million sport utility vehicles beginning immediately.