It is a fun time and a great trip but make sure your car is well tested before making that drive

We did it a few times in the early 2000s. One time with a brand new motor which decided to start failing when we were in BG, Thanks to some great people we were able to get the car going to try and get back but it only made it to Oklahoma before we had to get a Uhaul and trailer it home.
Some people like the nicer hotels but we had a good time in the evenings with the crowds at like motel 6 and such.