Just 12 days after the close of the Northeast Nationals in Burlington, Vermont, the Golden State Nationals open in Sacramento, California, 3,500 miles away. The PPG/STREET RODDER Road Tour goes where the NSRA goes, so pilot Jerry Dixey headed toward the Left Coast...in a hurry.
The three and a half day trip from home in Ohio included overnight stops in Springfield, Missouri, Amarillo, Texas, and Laughlin, Nevada. After a brief layover in Southern California it was north to Sacramento, the home of the 2nd annual Golden State Nationals. It was a weekend of beautiful weather and beautiful street rods in Northern California. The Cal-Expo grounds were covered with the best of the West in the street rod world. Read all the details of the event in an upcoming issue of STREET RODDER Magazine
The Road Tour ramblings are not done yet. At the close of the Golden State event it was time to head directly to Tampa, Florida, 2,800 miles away, for the start of the Southeast Nationals. This leg of the tour is the most grueling of the season. It is called the Iron Man Run with good reason. Stay tuned to www.streetrodderweb.com for up-to-the-minute coverage. It is going to be a wild ride.
Jerry took the southern route out West. Interstate 40 runs across Oklahoma, Texas, New Mexico, Arizona, and on to California. | 
The Cal-Expo grounds in Sacramento is the home of the NSRA Golden State Nationals. It is also the home of a little event called the California State Fair. | 
Upon pulling into Laughlin, Nevada, for the evening, Jerry discovered he was at another rod run. Rodding at the River is an annual event. |
The Cal-Expo facility is unlike any other on the summer tour. Shaded areas, palm tree lined streets, and water fountains let you know you are in California. | 
The weather and the street rods were gorgeous at the Golden State Nationals. Over 1,400 street rods were registered for the event. | |