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This year’s iteration began a little bit differently rounding up the troops at around 7:30 AM at the
than those in years past. Whereas Steelfest is Hawg Pit, we were met by members of the Illinois
normally the kickoff event for our tour, this year it State Police, who graciously led 30-plus rat rods
became the fi nale in this year’s more abbreviated and bikes with a full police escort to the Missouri
version. But what made this year special was how state line. Once safely inside Missouri, the rat rod
the Build-Off entourage made its entrance. After motorcade was met by the Missouri Highway Patrol,

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