by Stephen L. Betts - The Boot

Summer is a great time (as one classic-rock song suggests) to "get your motor runnin' and head out on the highway." And nothing beats a cool country soundtrack to crank up while you're exploring those wide-open spaces in your chosen mode of transportation. So, hop into the driver's seat (we call shotgun!), start your engines and tune into The Boot's 10 best road trip songs!

'Bye Bye,' Jo Dee Messina

Pedal Pusher: "Got a lead foot down on my accelerator and the rearview mirror torn off/I ain't never lookin' back and that's a fact."

Follow up:

Some road trips are a getaway of a completely different kind. This 1998 smash took Jo Dee out of a bad situation and sent her cruising Highway 4 to start a new life. Must have worked; her next hit was 'I'm Alright