Day one 13 hours to Nevada

Driving up I-25 we encountered the most severe rain/hailstorm I have ever seen. People were actually stopping on the interstate and stacking up 5 deep under the underpasses. I tucked in behind a Wal-Mart semi and rode it out. Later found out that it was the worst hailstorm in Pueblo, Colorado history. No damage to the Saturn. We stopped in Cheyenne to get gas (12 gallon tank) and turned west onto I-80. From there we drove through road construction that lasted for 10 to 15 miles and spread out about 5 miles apart. One lane, 35mph and not a road crew in sight all of the way through Wyoming and Utah. I swore we would not return by the same route and we didn't. 13 hours and 750 miles later we stopped for the night (morning?) in Wendover Utah/West Wendover, Nevada. The only interesting thing about the town was that there is a big Hotel and Casino right on the state line, with the hotel part on the Utah side and the casino on the Nevada side. Interesting. Passed the Bonneville Salt Flats at about midnight or I would have stopped to pick up a t shirt.