SEMA – the Specialty Equipment Market Association.It’s the biggest show of the year and I was on my way. I left Colorado early and met my friend Heather Storm just outside of Vail.We had caravanned to SEMA before back in 2019 but that time she was driving her little mustang.This time she was in her … More SEMA, Optima USCI & Zzyzx Road and a Cracked Transmission Pan
I left Colorado and headed west to the Goodguys Pacific Coast Autocross Shootout in Del Mar, CA.Instead of driving Interstate 70 again, I decided to take another route.From Denver I took 285 west towards Buena Vista.I’m gonna drive up and over Cottonwood Pass – now the highest paved crossing of the Continental Divide in North … More Utah Scenic Byway 12, Goodguys Del Mar, Madonna’s of the Trail and a Broken Valve Spring.
I’m headed back to Northern California again.This time to host the Goodguys West Coast Nationals in Pleasanton.As I was driving on I-70 I remembered a scene from Vanishing Point where Kowalski gets off the highway at the No Name exit just east of Glenwood Springs so I got out the camera and took a little … More Vanishing Point, Bonneville, GG West Coast Nationals, Route 66, Two Lane Blacktop & Easy Rider
I left Colorado and headed west on Interstate 70 to Sonoma Raceway.And, as usual, I stopped in Green River, UT for fuel and Ray’s Tavern for a burger.It amazes me that they always remember me at Ray’s whenever I walk in.I love that place.Instead of bombing down the Interstate I wanted to drive somewhere different … More American Graffiti, Vanishing Point, The Loneliest Highway in America & Sonoma Raceway
After a week of auto-crossing I decided to sleep in a little.I stayed in DuBois, Pennsylvania and wouldn’t you know it I found some gold there. It started its life as either a Hi-Way Oil or Amoco station. I love the hi-pitched roofs!!It kind of reminds me of Mary’s Cafe in Flagstaff from “Two-Lane Blacktop.”I … More Yenko Chevrolet and Madonna’s of the Trail
After a great weekend in Columbus, I slept in on Monday.I was headed to host the inaugural Summit Racing Autocross Week.It’s just like Drag Week but it’s autocross. Three tracks and four days of autocross racing.From Columbus I started to make my way up to Cleveland.But not before stopping in at Shag-A-Lee’s for a quick … More GG Columbus to Summit Racing Autocross Week
After the Street Machine Nationals in DuQuoin, I left Illinois and headed northwest towards Des Moines, Iowa.The Goodguys 31st Speedway Motors Heartland Nationals was happening the next weekend and I was scheduled to be on the autocross mic. I had never been to their Des Moines show.I’d heard it’s their biggest and best show of the … More Goodguys Des Moines to Goodguys Columbus
After the Power Tour ended in Atlanta I gotta text from an old friend. Brian works at Autotrader and he hired me years ago to review cars for them. I hadn’t seen him in years, so we met up for lunch and got to catch up a bit. After lunch I made my way up … More The Tail of the Dragon, Two Lane Blacktop & the Street Machine Nationals
Let me start by saying – I LOVE the Hot Rod Power Tour!!These are my people – my car-family.It’s always hot and it’s usually humid but it’s the most wonderful time of the year!!We started The Power Tour in Memphis, TN at Liberty Park this year. Continental Tires is an official sponsor of the Hot … More The 2022 Hot Rod Power Tour
June 4th & 5th was the Goodguys Summer Get Together in Pleasanton, CA – just east of San Francisco. As always, it was a good show and it was fun to get out and see everyone again. I left the hotel Monday morning, June 6th for my first real road-trip of the year. I’m the … More The Goodguys Pleasanton to the Hot Rod Power Tour
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