ZMAX

Power Tour 2023 at ZMAX Dragway was less about presentation and more about participation. For this stop, we brought our own personal car—not as a display piece, but to be used as intended. Surrounded by an eclectic mix of classics, customs, and competition-focused builds, the day carried the unmistakable energy that defines Power Tour at its best.

ZMAX provided the setting: wide open concrete, heat in the air, and a steady rhythm of cars making passes throughout the day. As the event wound down, the atmosphere shifted—fewer cars in the lanes, longer pauses between runs, and a sense that everyone present knew the day was coming to a close.

Our car took the final pass of the day.

It wasn’t about numbers, trophies, or spectacle. It was simply a moment—one last run down the strip, closing out a full day of driving, conversation, and shared enthusiasm. The kind of moment that doesn’t need embellishment to matter.

This entry isn’t here to document a result or a specification. It exists to mark a day spent driving something personal, among people who understand why that matters. Power Tour 2023 at ZMAX was exactly that—a reminder that some of the most meaningful automotive experiences happen off the auction stage.

Exterior view of ZMAX Dragway at Concord, USA, showing the multi-story building with glass windows, signage, and parked trucks in the foreground.
A drag racing event at a racetrack with a black classic car starting to burn rubber as smoke billows from the tires. There are people observing and officials working near the track, with advertising banners and empty grandstands in the background.
Black vintage car parked on asphalt at car show with modern cars and people in the background, under cloudy sky.
Black and white photo of a race car driver sitting inside a race car, wearing a helmet and racing suit, looking towards the camera.
Black vintage car on a race track with a person standing beside it, under an umbrella, in a large empty stadium with seating and floodlights in the background.
A racing driver inside a race car, wearing a helmet and racing suit, preparing for a race.
Vintage black car in a large outdoor parking lot with other vehicles in the background, under a partly cloudy sky.
A black classic vintage car on display at a car show, with other classic and modern cars in the background on a sunny day with a cloudy sky.
Interior of a race car with a steering wheel, digital display, and purple dashboard.
A man wearing sunglasses and a cap squats and smiles next to a vintage race car, with a blurred tire in the foreground.
Two young men working on a vintage race car at an outdoor car show, with other classic and off-road vehicles nearby, under a partly cloudy sky.
A race car driver wearing a helmet and suit, sitting inside a racing car, adjusting the helmet strap.
A woman with long hair, sunglasses, a black t-shirt, and denim shorts standing in a parking lot, with a young person pushing a bicycle behind her, beside a shiny black vintage car, and other cars in the background.
A race car driver wearing a helmet and racing suit sitting inside a racing vehicle.
Fans gather around cars at a racing event, with a sign in the background saying "WELCOME RACE FANS".
A race car driver sitting in the cockpit of a race car, wearing a helmet and racing gear, with various equipment and controls visible inside the car.
Black vintage car parked among modern cars at a parking lot.
Black vintage car on a tow truck in a parking lot of a commercial building with Betway and Z-Max signs, people walking, and parked cars in the background.
Black drag racing car on a track, with smoke coming from the tires, a track official standing nearby, and grandstands with spectators in the background at a racing event.
A drag racing event with a classic black car on the track, two officials standing nearby, tire smoke in the air, and empty grandstands in the background under cloudy skies.
A man wearing a baseball cap, T-shirt, jeans, and sneakers crouches down between two cars in a parking lot, working on or inspecting the vehicle.
View of the interior of a race car showing a black helmet with red and white Simpson logos, a racing seat with harness, and part of the purple exterior and window.