Cross Country Trip - Best Route - Aussie Traveller

[mickscroll]

Hi All,

Well I've decided its time for another road trip through the great USA and looking for all the help I can get.

I received a great deal of handy advice when planning my last trip from Atlanta to LA back in 2010 and had the time of my life driving across with a good buddy of mine for 3 weeks. We travelled along i-40 / route 66 and found it to be an amazing journey that showed us some of the variety that exists in your great country.

We are looking to do a similar trip probably September/October 2013 but am really stuck on where to start. Have read up on US50 and like the look of that type of trip but have heard that its a fair trip to do and considerably slower then perhaps I70. But is there another path across the country that should also be considered?

We will probably have about 3 weeks again and would love to catch some college football or any type of sports and just soak up the heartland and spend some time in the smaller city's/towns and meet plenty of interesting people. We want to experience everything "Americana" and enjoy some of the great variety of awesome food that is served up.

Appreciate any help that may be on offer and really looking forward to laying the foundations of another great trip.

Thanks
Mick