Vanishing Point, Bonneville, GG West Coast Nationals, Route 66, Two Lane Blacktop & Easy Rider

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

American Graffiti, Vanishing Point, The Loneliest Highway in America & Sonoma Raceway

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

GG Columbus to Summit Racing Autocross Week

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

Goodguys Des Moines to Goodguys Columbus

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

The Tail of the Dragon, Two Lane Blacktop & the Street Machine Nationals

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

Death Valley, Pacific Coast Highway and San Francisco

After SEMA and the Optima Ultimate Streetcar Invitational I needed to make my way up to San Francisco / Pleasanton for the Goodguys Autumn Get-Together.It was the next-to-the-last show of the season.Instead of driving straight up to San Francisco I wanted to see some sights along the way.From Las Vegas, I drove north-east to Pahrump, … More Death Valley, Pacific Coast Highway and San Francisco