After finishing a motorcycle race in New Hampshire, Bud Clay loads his racing bike into the back of his van and begins a cross-country odyssey to Los Angeles where he is to compete in another race. During his trip, he meets three very differentwomen: Violet, a wholesome all-American gas station attendant; Lilly, a fellow lost soul he connects with at a highway rest stop; and Rose, a Las Vegas prostitute. Though he can never escape his intense feelings for the love of his life, Daisy, he plans to reconcile with her when he reaches Los Angeles.