Tag: #godriveit

Utah Scenic Byway 12, Goodguys Del Mar, Madonna’s of the Trail and a Broken Valve Spring.

December 7, 2022

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.

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

November 1, 2022

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

Goodguys Des Moines to Goodguys Columbus

September 14, 2022

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

Death Valley, Pacific Coast Highway and San Francisco

December 29, 2021

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

SEMA and the Optima Ultimate Street Car Invitational

December 15, 2021

I’m getting ready to drive out to SEMA in Las Vegas, NV.I’ll be driving up over the highest point in the Interstate Highway system – Eisenhower Pass – 11,158 feet above sea level – in my 66 year old car. It’s also 28 degrees and snowing outside.The snow, rain and sleet didn’t let up until … More SEMA and the Optima Ultimate Street Car Invitational

Big Bend National Park, Prada Marfa and Del Mar

December 1, 2021

Monday morning after the Goodguys Lone Star Shootout at the Texas Motor Speedway I hit the road headed to the Goodguys Duel in Del Mar show in Southern California.From No Limit, Texas I meandered through Breckenridge and onto Albany where I found this old Magnolia gas station.Then, right around the corner I came across this … More Big Bend National Park, Prada Marfa and Del Mar

The Scenic Trail of Legends to the Goodguys Lone Star Shootout

November 11, 2021

The 55 and I were headed south on I-25 towards Walsenburg, Colorado.We were on our way to the Goodguys Lonestar Shootout at the Texas Motor SpeedwayBut first I wanted to check out Colorado’s Scenic Byway of Legends.It’s one of Colorado’s newest nationally designated Scenic Byways.Starting in Walsenburg and ending 80 miles later in Trinidad.Get off … More The Scenic Trail of Legends to the Goodguys Lone Star Shootout

The Woodward Dream Cruise & the Hot Rod Power Tour

October 27, 2021

With a new Quick Performance 9-inch I left Colorado and headed towards Detroit for the Woodward Dream Cruise.The new 9-inch was humming along fine, but The 55 was running rough. Not only was it running rough – it was getting horrible milage.Every so often it would “pop” like it wasn’t firing on all eight cylinders.My … More The Woodward Dream Cruise & the Hot Rod Power Tour