Yep it was the last one of the trip, we didn't stop and eat but I know lots of people did. I always assumed Hot Rod told the checkpoints about what was going on, I guess not. But I suppose he was OK with a few hundred hot rods and people coming through.
The town of Elizabeth became a burnout checkpoint, the Local bar came out and poured water down, then the police got cranky lol.
Tom Bailey's youtube channel has some good videos from the road and track.
I read somewhere that the owner had known we were coming he would have had a party along with a band!