I plan on attending the Classic this year and I have room for a passenger. I will be departing from the Black Hills and if anyone in the area wants to jump in, let me know. If you can pitch in on gas, well so much the better for me, but I am going anyway. Or, if you are on my route, I can pick you up along the way.
My tentative route will be I-90 from Rapid City to Sioux Falls, South to Kansas City on I-29, then onto I-70 to St Louis, then a couple different Interstates through Mt Vernon, Paducah, and on into Clarksville. Google Maps tells me this is my shortest drive time of just over 17 hours. My little Kia doesn't have a ton of room, so if you are gonna do this, pack light. Chances are we can find you someone's camp to bunk up with, saving you from having to pack for an expedition.