America’s Automotive Trust, the Detroit Auto Show, and the National Route 66 Centennial Commission are proud to announce The Drive Home VII: Route 66 – A Century of Adventure, a once-in-a-lifetime cross-country drive celebrating the 100th anniversary of the legendary Route 66. This commemorative event will begin on January 3, 2026, in Santa Monica, California, and nine vehicles will drive the full length of Route 66, arriving nine days later in Chicago, Illinois on January 12.
Kingman will host the tour on January 4 and 5, below are the scheduled stops for those two days. The complete tour schedule can be seen at www.americasautomotivetrust.org/thedrivehome#Join-the-drive-2026.
Day 3 - January 4, 2026 (Barstow, CA to Kingman, AZ – 225 miles)
9a.m. PST: Crave Kaffee Haus – Barstow, CA
Roy's Motel & Café – Amboy, CA (30-min stop, 90-min drive from Crave Kaffee Haus)
Red Dog Saloon – Needles, CA (75-min lunch/gas stop, 90-min drive from Roy's Motel & Café)
Oatman, AZ (15-min photo stop, 30-min drive from Red Dog Saloon)
Cool Springs on Route 66 – Golden Valley, AZ (30-min photo stop, 45-min drive from Oatman, AZ)
Rickety Cricket Brewing & Pizzeria – Kingman, AZ (Dinner and rest, 45-min drive from Cool Springs on Route 66)
Day 4 - January 5, 2026 (Kingman, AZ to Winslow, AZ – 221 miles)
7:30a.m. MST: Mudd on Route 66 – Kingman, AZ (breakfast)
9a.m. MST: Launch
Truxton, AZ (Photo stop, 60-min drive from Mudd on Route 66)
Osterman Gas Station – Peach Spring, AZ (45-min stop/tour, 45-min drive from Truxton, AZ)
Seligman, AZ (Photo stop, 45-min drive from Osterman Gas Station)
Goldie's Route 66 Diner – Williams, AZ (75-min lunch/gas stop, 60-min drive from Seligman, AZ)
Standing on the Corner – Winslow, AZ (Photo stop, 120-min drive from Goldie's Diner)
Turquoise Room Restaurant – Winslow, AZ (Dinner and rest)