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Sorhab,
     On your question regarding driving times and routes to Dallas,
I have made the trip using three different routes and have found the
following to be the fastest:
    I-66 West to ....
    I-81 South (into Tennessee) to ....
    I-40 West (across Tennessee to Little Rock, Arkansas) to ....
    I-30 West (to Dallas).

The actual time behind the wheel for me was between 20 and 21 hours.
You'll have to factor in the fact that I drive 5 to 10 mph over the
speed limit on such long trips.  Nashville, Tennessee is a good
midpoint if you want to break the trip into two roughly equal halves.
There are plenty of inexpensive but clean hotels/motels along the way
in case you want to drive until you feel tired, without pre-arranging
a stop.

Bill