Las Vegas, NM to Stroud, OK
Z06 Hits 30,000 Miles — and a Tornado Near OKC
Day 3 of the C5 Bash drive — a milestone on the odometer and some very unwelcome weather in Oklahoma.
Day 3 delivered two memorable moments: a milestone and a near-miss.
Somewhere on the road between Las Vegas, New Mexico and Oklahoma, the ALL50 Z06 rolled over 30,000 miles. The car that had covered 22,796 miles in 63 days during the original road trip was still going strong — now with a year of post-trip driving added to the total.
Then came Oklahoma City.
Nasty storms greeted Ray as he entered the Oklahoma City area — thunderstorms, hail, and a tornado. Oklahoma in spring is tornado country, and April 2004 was no exception. Ray navigated through the weather system and made it to Stroud, a small town on old Route 66 east of OKC, for the night.
Photos from the Day
The Day's Route
Texas Panhandle
East on I-40 through the Texas Panhandle — flat, wide, and fast. The same stretch Ray had covered on Day 4 of the original ALL50 trip, heading the other direction.
Oklahoma City, OK — Storms, Hail & Tornado
Thunderstorms, hail, and a tornado near Oklahoma City. Oklahoma's tornado season typically runs from April through June, and the OKC metro sits squarely in Tornado Alley. Ray pushed through.
Stroud, OK
Stroud is a small town on old Route 66, about 60 miles east of Oklahoma City. The Rock Café, a Route 66 institution, is here — it reportedly inspired the character Sally in the Pixar film Cars.