Day 5 started early. We had gotten a good night’s sleep and woken to the sounds of splashing water. Yep, the pool would be where we spent this day. Now, when a bunch of sunburned car nerds (in an appropriately grown-up manner, of course) test the effects of grain alcohol, stories will result. Some of those stories cannot be shared on the Internet. Let’s move on to Day 6.
AAHHH! A tiger is driving my car!
Day 6 started early again. 6:00am saw us on the road and flying towards home. The goal for the day was Redding, and we were hell-bound and determined to make better time than that. Not a whole lot of action on the day but some good pictures.
In Redding, we decided to just punch it. Temecula to Tacoma in one day. Oregon was a blur of sleepy eyes and tired driving, and Washington didn’t seem to exist until I made it home safe and sound… where I snuggled into my bed with a giant stuffed tiger, my dog, and most importantly my wife.
Never again will I drive for 21 hours straight. ‘Nuff said.
All in all, our run to Toyotafest 2009 was a great trip. I hope you’ve enjoyed the stories and pictures… feel free to share your comments!
 Howdy pard'ner. 98 octane, if you please. |
 Matt Tagles Speedway Blue X-Runner |
 Just hanging around the hitchin' post |
 Don Treat's winning 1993 All Trac Turbo |
 More sexiness. Best Modern Celica winner |
 Toyotafest 2009 |
 Insane paint + attention to detail = respect |
 Into the sunset, an appropriate finish! |
July 15th, 2009 at 6:02 pm
Awesome. it was a great read.
July 15th, 2009 at 7:20 pm
that last picture is one of my all time favorites of my car.
Mucho thanks to Eric Gearhart for being the designated photo guy on the trip. Find more of his work at http://photocdhaven.smugmug.com/
Thank you to everyone who made the trip possible, Wired Energy, PSTOC.org, our great friends at Griot’s Garage and at TORC and most importantly the San Francisco Bay
July 16th, 2009 at 11:42 pm
Kudos to all of you and Eric, the pics and info make this a fun blog to read!
July 21st, 2009 at 10:35 am
Those pictures are amazing!!! Thanks for the awesome read, once again!
July 22nd, 2009 at 9:37 am
What a Exciting Trip that was, Glad to see it Summarized on the blog brings back great memories. And is a great reminder that I never want to travel 1200+ miles in one day.