Cannonball Baker Sea-To-Shining-Sea Memorial Trophy Dash
The Cannonball Baker Sea-To-Shining-Sea Memorial Trophy Dash, widely known simply as the Cannonball Baker or Cannonball Run, was an unofficial, unsanctioned automobile race run five times in the 1970s from New York City and Darien, Connecticut, on the U.S. Atlantic coast, to the Portofino Inn in Redondo Beach, California.
Conceived by car magazine writer and auto racer Brock Yates and fellow Car and Driver editor Steve Smith, the first run was not a real competitive race, as there was only one team running, but intended both as a celebration of the United States Interstate Highway System and a protest against strict traffic laws coming into effect at the time.
The newly imposed 55 mph (89 km/h) speed limit imposed by the National Maximum Speed Law (imposed as an energy conservation measure) was actually slower than the quickest average speeds of point-to-point travels of Erwin George "Cannon Ball" Baker in the first half of the 20th century. In 1933, Baker drove coast to coast in a Graham-Paige model 57 Blue Streak 8, averaging greater than 50 mph (80 km/h), setting a 53-hour 30 minute record that stood for nearly 40 years.
Another motivation was the fun involved, which showed in the tongue-in-cheek reports in Car and Driver and other auto publications worldwide. The initial cross-country run was accomplished by Yates; his son, Brock Yates, Jr.; Steve Smith; and friend Jim Williams beginning on May 3, 1971. The first running was accomplished in a 1971 Dodge Custom Sportsman van, called the "Moon Trash II". The race was run four more times, on November 15, 1971; November 13, 1972; April 23, 1975; and April 1, 1979.
Jack May and Rick Cline drove a Ferrari Dino (05984) from the Red Ball Garage in New York City in a world's record time of 35 hours and 53 minutes, on April 23–25, 1975, averaging 83 mph (134 km/h).
The most remarkable effort certainly was by American racing legend Dan Gurney (winner of the 1967 24 hours of Le Mans), who won the second run in a Ferrari Daytona. Dan himself put it best, saying: "At no time did we exceed 175 mph." With Brock Yates as co-driver, it took them 35 hours and 54 minutes to travel 2,863 miles (4,608 km) at an average of approximately 80 mph (130 km/h), while collecting one fine. Snow in the Rockies slowed them down considerably.
The record for official Cannonballs is 32 hours and 51 minutes (about 87 mph), set in the final run by Dave Heinz and Dave Yarborough in a Jaguar XJS in April 1979. This New York to Los Angeles record was broken in 2007 by Alex Roy & David Maher, setting a time of 31 hours 4 minutes, as documented in the film 32 Hours 7 minutes.[1][2]
After the original Cannonball races were halted, Car and Driver began to sponsor a legitimate closed-course tour, the One Lap of America. Outlaw successors in the United States, Europe, and Australia continue to use the Cannonball name without Yates' approval.
The race
The object of the Cannonball Baker was to leave the Red Ball Garage on East 31st Street in New York City, later a venue in Darien, Connecticut, the now-defunct Lock, Stock, and Barrel restaurant, located in the Goodwives Shopping Center, usually after midnight, and drive to the Portofino Inn in Redondo Beach, California in the shortest time possible. Those were the only rules.
Nothing was specified as to the route, type of vehicle, or maximum speed permitted. There was a gentlemen's agreement that the vehicle entered would be driven the entire distance, not having it transported on another vehicle, nor having an identical second vehicle hidden near the finish, etc. Speeding citations received along the way were the driver's responsibility and did not disqualify the vehicle, although having to stop to receive a ticket increased the vehicle's overall time.
The Cannonball Run was technically a race in that the fastest time was declared the "winner" and the results were announced in order of time, but times were not taken very seriously. It was found that sheer speed did not guarantee a first-place finish.
Inspiration
The Cannonball runs gained notoriety after the 1972 run, but it was Time May 5, 1975 story on the Jack May and Rick Cline race that solidified it in the public consciousness. To the surprise of many, the hilarious reports in Car and Driver were warmly received by the press and the public alike, rather than being condemned for being reckless.
Reportedly, the worst "accident" that occurred in all of the Cannonball runs was spilled lasagna aboard a motor home which made the trip in 57 hours, as Car and Driver Magazine detailed the November 1971 running in their March 1972 issue. That article was reprinted in its entirety in 2005, being chosen to represent the decade of the 1970s in the magazine's 50th anniversary series of article reprints.
In his memoir book about the races (see References), Yates reports that in the 1972 event, an all-female team consisting of Peggy Niemcek, Judy Stropus, and SCCA racer Donna Mae Mims ("The Pink Lady") suffered a crash near El Paso, Texas, resulting in a DNF (Did Not Finish.) The book contains a first-hand account by Mims, stating that their Cadillac stretch limousine veered off the road and rolled over after the driver fell asleep at the wheel. Although the car was destroyed and Mims suffered a broken arm, no other vehicles were involved in the crash, and this was the only serious accident in all the Cannonball races.
Yates began working on a screenplay, to be titled Coast to Coast, but was scooped by two unofficial films in 1976, Cannonball and The Gumball Rally. Eventually, an "official" Cannonball Run movie was made — The Cannonball Run — starring Burt Reynolds and Dom DeLuise with Yates in a cameo appearance. Two sequels, Cannonball Run II and Speed Zone, followed. A later USA Network television program, Cannonball Run 2001, was given official approval to use the name.
U.S. Express
After the last Cannonball, Rick Doherty, a veteran of the 1975 and 1979 races, organized a successor, the U.S. Express. Doherty won the first U.S. Express with co-driver and famous game designer, Will Wright,[3] at the wheel of a Mazda RX-7. Their time was 33 hours, 9 minutes. The U.S. Express ran to the beach in Santa Monica, making it longer than the Cannonball. Despite the increased length, the fastest time recorded was 32 hours 7 minutes in the 1983 race, 44 minutes faster than the fastest Cannonball, and the "official" cross-country record until it was broken in 2006. 1983 was the last year of the U.S. Express.
In 1981 the U.S. Express ran from Long Island, New York to Emeryville, California (bordering Oakland, California at the east end of the Bay Bridge). Interstate 80 was largely the route of choice. The winning team in 1981 were the first time Express team of David Morse and Steve Clausman driving Morse's gray Porsche 928.
One unique road hazard experienced in the 1981 run was an early snowfall closing the Donner Pass for several hours to vehicles without chains, just as the U.S. Express cars were approaching. Their Porsche 928 carried special plastic chains and was able to proceed, while others had to wait for the pass to open. The team of David Morse and Steve Clausman competed the next two years. In 1982 (also to Emeryville) they endured several memorable police stops, and in the final U.S. Express run in 1983 to Newport Beach, they placed second in what some consider a controversial finish.
Legacy
More than thirty years after the last official Cannonball, the issues raised, and the possibility of a full or partial revival, are still of interest to some motorists. Yates, in his book, recalled declining offers ever since the last race to revive the concept, and gave a number of reasons: It was unworkable, including increased police activity; increased legal liabilities on the part of any organizer; and increased year-round traffic and expanding urban areas, as well as warning of the obvious dangers of a race on public roads.[4]
The Gumball 3000 gained publicity in the early 2000s as a similar event, sometimes held on coast-to-coast American routes, but paced over several times as long and with no time-based winner. While not a coast-to-coast event, The Bandit Run is a similar road marathon held yearly since 2007, when it marked the 30th anniversary of the film Smokey and the Bandit (produced by Hal Needham and starring Burt Reynolds, who would both make the first Cannonball Run movie four years later).
Alex Roy and David Maher set a new record of 31 hours and 4 minutes in October 2006.[1] The 2008 documentary 32 Hours 7 Minutes documents the 1983 and 2006 record-setting runs.
Results
+ indicates winners
* indicates overall record
| Last name | First name | Run | Time | Place | Vehicle | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adamowicz | Tony | 2 | 36:47 | 2 | Chevrolet Van | 1971.5 |
| Adelberg | Harvey | 5 | 36:19 | 9 | Mercedes-Benz 300 SD | 1979 |
| Alden | Al | 5 | 32:59 | 2 | Mercedes-Benz 450 SEL 6.9 | 1979 |
| Allen | Gerald | 5 | 36:20 | 10 | Excalibur | 1979 |
| Ammerman | Craig | 4 | 45:36 | 17 | Travco Motorhome | 1975 |
| Arentz | Gary | 5 | 39:10 | 19 | Jaguar XJS | 1979 |
| Armstrong | Keith | 5 | 39:20 | 20 | Chevrolet El Camino | 1979 |
| Armstrong | Ted | 5 | 39:20 | 20 | Chevrolet El Camino | 1979 |
| Arutunoff | Anatoly | 4 | 49:32 | 18 | Bristol 410 | 1975 |
| Arutunoff | Anatoly | 5 | 40:33 | 24 | Volvo 242 GT | 1979 |
| Atwell | Jim | 4 | 38:56 | 7 | Porsche Carrera | 1975 |
| Atwell | Jim | 5 | 42:28 | 29 | Porsche Carrera | 1979 |
| Baker | Clyde "C.J." | 3 | 41:15 | 13 | AMC Hornet | 1972 |
| Baker | Terry | 5 | 35:58 | 7 | Ferrari 308 GTS | 1979 |
| Behr | Steve | 2 | 39:03 | 6 | Dodge Van | 1971.5 |
| Behr | Steve + | 3 | 37:16 | 1 | Cadillac Coupe De Ville | 1972 |
| Behr | Steve | 4 | 38:03 | 3 | Dodge Challenger | 1975 |
| Behr | Steve | 5 | 42:27 | 28 | Porsche 928 | 1979 |
| Bell | Roger | 5 | 58:04 | 39 | Rolls Royce Silver Wraith | 1979 |
| Bernius | Terry | 5 | 44:13 | 32 | Lotus Esprit | 1979 |
| Blue | Doug | 3 | 49:04 | 25 | Chevrolet Monte Carlo | 1972 |
| Brennan | Peter | 5 | 999DNF | 45 | Pontiac Firebird Trans Am | 1979 |
| Brock | Pete | 3 | 37:33 | 3 | Mercedes-Benz 280 SEL | 1972 |
| Brodrick | Bill | 2 | 57:25 | 7 | Travco Motorhome | 1971.5 |
| Brodrick | Bill | 3 | 44:42 | 19 | Travco Motorhome | 1972 |
| Brodrick | Bill | 4 | 45:36 | 17 | Travco Motorhome | 1975 |
| Brown | Bob | 3 | 37:26 | 2 | Dodge Challenger | 1972 |
| Brownell | Dave | 5 | 61:51 | 40 | Ford Panel Truck | 1979 |
| Browning | Bob | 5 | 40:33 | 24 | Volvo 242 GT | 1979 |
| Bruerton | Ed | 2 | 37:48 | 5 | AMC AMX | 1971.5 |
| Bruerton | Ed | 3 | 39:42 | 8 | AMC AMX | 1972 |
| Bruerton | Tom | 2 | 37:48 | 5 | AMC AMX | 1971.5 |
| Bruerton | Tom | 3 | 39:42 | 8 | AMC AMX | 1972 |
| Buffum | John | 4 | 40:19 | 9 | Porsche Carrera | 1975 |
| Buffum | Vicki | 4 | 40:19 | 9 | Porsche Carrera | 1975 |
| Cady | Jack | 3 | 43:02 | 16 | Ford Van | 1972 |
| Campbell | Bill | 5 | 41:00 | 26 | Ford Thunderbird | 1979 |
| Canfield | Bill + | 3 | 37:16 | 1 | Cadillac Coupe De Ville | 1972 |
| Cannata | Richard | 4 | 44:23 | 16 | Studebaker | 1975 |
| Carey | Bob | 2 | 57:25 | 7 | Travco Motorhome | 1971.5 |
| Carlson | Tim | 4 | 40:37 | 11 | Ford Van | 1975 |
| Catalano | Christine | 5 | 35:17 | 6 | Mazda RX-7 | 1979 |
| Chapin | Kim | 2 | 39:03 | 6 | Dodge Van | 1971.5 |
| Cline | Rick + | 4 | 35:53 | 1 | Ferrari Dino 246 GTS | 1975 |
| Cooper | Bill | 5 | 38:52 | 18 | Ferrari 308 GT 350 | 1979 |
| Corrizzoni | Tom | 3 | 49:04 | 25 | Chevrolet Monte Carlo | 1972 |
| Coumo | Richard | 3 | 999DNF | 33 | Studebaker | 1972 |
| Cowell | Jack | 3 | 37:33 | 3 | Mercedes-Benz 280 SEL | 1972 |
| Crabbe | Paul | 3 | 45:39 | 21 | Opel Rallye | 1972 |
| Cripe | Tom | 5 | 44:13 | 32 | Lotus Esprit | 1979 |
| Crittenden | Jim | 5 | 36:00 | 8 | Buick Park Avenue | 1979 |
| Dainko | Rainer | 3 | 40:55 | 10 | Chevrolet Van | 1972 |
| Davidson | Stuart | 5 | 46:48 | 36 | Ferrari 330 GT | 1979 |
| Dawn | Wes | 2 | 999DNF | 8 | MGB GT | 1971.5 |
| Dawn | Wes | 3 | 39:35 | 7 | Chevrolet Vega | 1972 |
| Dawn | Wes | 4 | 38:16 | 4 | Mercedes-Benz 450 SL | 1975 |
| Dawn | Wes | 5 | 36:49 | 12 | Cadillac Eldorado | 1979 |
| De Van | Fred | 3 | 39:29 | 6 | Mazda RX-2 | 1972 |
| Defty | Peter | 5 | 45:32 | 33 | Chevrolet Suburban | 1979 |
| Denner | Tom | 3 | 41:06 | 12 | Chevrolet Vega | 1972 |
| Dennison | Scott | 3 | 40:55 | 10 | Chevrolet Van | 1972 |
| Doherty | Richard | 5 | 35:17 | 6 | Mazda RX-7 | 1979 |
| Dornsife | Rod | 5 | 42:27 | 28 | Porsche 928 | 1979 |
| Dunaj | Jon | 5 | 36:19 | 9 | Mercedes-Benz 300 SD | 1979 |
| Durst | Steve | 3 | 999DNF | 27 | Chevrolet Vega | 1972 |
| Egloff | George | 5 | 43:32 | 30 | Suzuki 850 Motorcycle | 1979 |
| Ehrich | Terry | 5 | 61:51 | 40 | Ford Panel Truck | 1979 |
| Epstein | Wendy | 5 | 43:32 | 30 | Suzuki 850 Motorcycle | 1979 |
| Erickson | Morris | 3 | 46:17 | 22 | Opel Rallye | 1972 |
| Fassler | Paul | 5 | 37:25 | 14 | Porsche 930 | 1979 |
| Faust | David | 5 | 36:51 | 13 | Chevrolet Malibu | 1979 |
| Feiner | Fred | 3 | 999DNF | 33 | Studebaker | 1972 |
| Feiner | Fred | 4 | 44:23 | 16 | Studebaker | 1975 |
| Fergusson | Alice | 3 | 42:08 | 15 | Citroën DS 19 | 1972 |
| Fergusson | Joe | 3 | 42:08 | 15 | Citroën DS 19 | 1972 |
| Fernald | Steve | 4 | 40:31 | 10 | Volvo 164 E | 1975 |
| Field | Dick | 5 | 32:59 | 2 | Mercedes-Benz 450 SEL 6.9 | 1979 |
| Fischer | Paul | 3 | 41:01 | 11 | Ford Torino | 1972 |
| Fischer | Paul | 4 | 40:53 | 13 | Ford Torino | 1975 |
| Fog | Steven | 5 | 34:07 | 4 | Pontiac Firebird Trans Am | 1979 |
| Frankl | Andrew | 5 | 65:55 | 41 | Ford Mini Truck | 1979 |
| Fransson | Joe | 3 | 44:42 | 19 | Travco Motorhome | 1972 |
| Fuchs | John | 3 | 41:15 | 13 | AMC Hornet | 1972 |
| Gafford | Tom | 5 | 45:32 | 33 | Chevrolet Suburban | 1979 |
| Gallagher | Jack | 3 | 999DNF | 34 | Honda 600 | 1972 |
| Garbarini | Steve | 3 | 48:25 | 24 | Datsun 240 Z | 1972 |
| Garcione | William | 3 | 48:25 | 24 | Datsun 240 Z | 1972 |
| Gilmartin | Richard | 3 | 37:33 | 3 | Mercedes-Benz 280 SEL | 1972 |
| Goodman | Kirby | 5 | 36:51 | 13 | Chevrolet Malibu | 1979 |
| Gould | Richard | 4 | 41:35 | 15 | Oldsmobile Cutlass | 1975 |
| Graham | Paul | 5 | 39:45 | 22 | Chevrolet Camaro | 1979 |
| Gregory | Fred | 5 | 999DNF | 45 | Pontiac Firebird Trans Am | 1979 |
| Gurney | Dan + | 2 | 35:54 | 1 | Ferrari Daytona | 1971.5 |
| Hammil | Steve | 3 | 999DNF | 29 | Porsche 911 | 1972 |
| Harmston | Edwin | 5 | 58:04 | 39 | Rolls Royce Silver Wraith | 1979 |
| Harris | Richard | 3 | 999DNF | 33 | Studebaker | 1972 |
| Harris | Richard | 4 | 44:23 | 16 | Studebaker | 1975 |
| Harrison | John | 5 | 999DNF | 44 | Lotus Esprit | 1979 |
| Heinz | Dave + | 5 | 32:51 | * 1 | Jaguar XJS | 1979 |
| Henry | Bill | 3 | 41:06 | 12 | Chevrolet Vega | 1972 |
| Herisko | Ron | 2 | 36:56 | 3 | Cadillac Coupe De Ville | 1971.5 |
| Hickey | Tom | 5 | 32:59 | 2 | Mercedes-Benz 450 SEL 6.9 | 1979 |
| Hitchins | John | 5 | 65:55 | 41 | Ford Mini Truck | 1979 |
| Honegger | Pierre | 4 | 39:22 | 8 | Mazda RX-4 | 1975 |
| Hopkins ` | Danny | 3 | 38:02 | 4 | De Tomaso Pantera | 1972 |
| Hopkins | Hoppy | 3 | 38:02 | 4 | De Tomaso Pantera | 1972 |
| Hoschek | Gero | 5 | 43:47 | 31 | Jensen Interceptor | 1979 |
| Houge | Larry | 3 | 46:17 | 22 | Opel Rallye | 1972 |
| Hourihan | Bob | 4 | 40:31 | 10 | Volvo 164 E | 1975 |
| Howlett | Jack | 4 | 38:45 | 6 | Buick Electra | 1975 |
| Hunt | Jim | 5 | 41:00 | 26 | Ford Thunderbird | 1979 |
| James | Dirk | 5 | 43:32 | 30 | Suzuki 850 Motorcycle | 1979 |
| Jeanes | William | 4 | 45:36 | 17 | Travco Motorhome | 1975 |
| Jellison | Rich | 3 | 57:19 | 26 | Chevrolet Corvette | 1972 |
| Jenkins | Richard | 3 | 38:37 | 5 | Alfa Romeo Giulia | 1972 |
| Jessen | John | 3 | 57:19 | 26 | Chevrolet Corvette | 1972 |
| Jessick | Peter | 5 | 40:53 | 25 | Chrysler | 1979 |
| Johnson | Don | 3 | 999DNF | 31 | Austin Healey | 1972 |
| Johnson | Gary | 4 | 37:50 | 2 | Chevrolet Pickup | 1975 |
| Jones | David | 5 | 38:10 | 17 | Chevrolet Blazer | 1979 |
| Kendall-Lane | Fiona | 5 | 58:04 | 39 | Rolls Royce Silver Wraith | 1979 |
| Kendall-Lane | Stephen | 5 | 58:04 | 39 | Rolls Royce Silver Wraith | 1979 |
| Kenny | Arnold | 3 | 999DNF | 32 | Chevrolet Camaro Z 28 | 1972 |
| Kepler | Fred | 3 | 999DNF | 32 | Chevrolet Camaro Z 28 | 1972 |
| Key | Robert | 5 | 48:53 | 37 | Shelby Mustang GT 350 | 1979 |
| Kirby | Jim | 5 | 36:40 | 11 | Chevrolet Camaro Z 28 | 1979 |
| Kopec | Rich | 5 | 48:53 | 37 | Shelby Mustang GT 350 | 1979 |
| Kovaleski | Oscar | 2 | 36:47 | 2 | Chevrolet Van | 1971.5 |
| Kovaleski | Bob | 4 | 36:40 | 11 | Chevrolet Camaro Z 28 | 1979 |
| Kozlowski | Tom | 4 | 39:22 | 8 | Mazda RX-4 | 1975 |
| Lane | John | 5 | 37:31 | 15 | Porsche 928 | 1979 |
| Leib | Dick | 3 | 44:54 | 20 | Pontiac | 1972 |
| Leonard | Tom | 5 | 37:46 | 16 | Chevrolet Camaro Z 28 | 1979 |
| Lincoln | Sam | 3 | 49:04 | 25 | Chevrolet Monte Carlo | 1972 |
| Lloyd | David | 5 | 36:00 | 8 | Buick Park Avenue | 1979 |
| Locke | Pete | 3 | 40:11 | 9 | Chrysler | 1972 |
| Loveli | Bill | 5 | 41:00 | 26 | Ford Thunderbird | 1979 |
| Lynch | Leo | 3 | 999DNF | 30 | Porsche 911 | 1972 |
| Lynch | Leo | 4 | 38:39 | 5 | Porsche 911 | 1975 |
| Mahler | John | 5 | 37:46 | 16 | Chevrolet Camaro Z 28 | 1979 |
| Marbut | Tom | 2 | 37:45 | 4 | Dodge Van | 1971.5 |
| Marget | Pete | 3 | 41:41 | 14 | Datsun 510 | 1972 |
| Marshall | Pierce | 5 | 36:51 | 13 | Chevrolet Malibu | 1979 |
| Martin | Charles | 5 | 45:32 | 33 | Chevrolet Suburban | 1979 |
| Martin | Chauncey | 3 | 43:02 | 16 | Ford Van | 1972 |
| Martini | Jeff | 4 | 39:22 | 8 | Mazda RX-4 | 1975 |
| Martini | Jeff | 5 | 36:49 | 12 | Cadillac Eldorado | 1979 |
| May | Jack + | 4 | 35:53 | 1 | Ferrari Dino 246 GTS | 1975 |
| Mayo | Edward | 5 | 38:10 | 17 | Chevrolet Blazer | 1979 |
| McCarthy | Charlie | 5 | 36:19 | 9 | Mercedes-Benz 300 SD | 1979 |
| McConkey | Ron | 4 | 40:43 | 12 | Pontiac Firebird Trans Am | 1975 |
| McCoy | Jack | 4 | 37:50 | 2 | Chevrolet Pickup | 1975 |
| McCoy | Peggy | 4 | 37:50 | 2 | Chevrolet Pickup | 1975 |
| McGovern | John | 4 | 41:35 | 15 | Oldsmobile Cutlass | 1975 |
| McGovern | John | 5 | 58:04 | 39 | Rolls Royce Silver Wraith | 1979 |
| McGrail | Tom | 3 | 44:42 | 19 | Travco Motorhome | 1972 |
| McGrail | Tom | 4 | 45:36 | 17 | Travco Motorhome | 1975 |
| McMeekan | George | 3 | 44:54 | 20 | Pontiac | 1972 |
| McPherson | Glen | 3 | 999DNF | 31 | Austin Healey | 1972 |
| McWhorter | Donald | 5 | 41:17 | 27 | Chevrolet Corvette | 1979 |
| McWhorter | Gerald | 5 | 41:17 | 27 | Chevrolet Corvette | 1979 |
| Menesini | Dennis | 5 | 34:52 | 5 | Chevrolet Pickup | 1979 |
| Menke | Vern | 4 | 40:53 | 13 | Ford Torino | 1975 |
| Menzel | Mike | 5 | 999DNF[5] | 46 | Fiat 127[6] | 1979 |
| Micek | John | 5 | 40:53 | 25 | Chrysler | 1979 |
| Miller | James | 3 | 43:45 | 18 | Bradley GT | 1972 |
| Miller | Mark | 5 | 34:52 | 5 | Chevrolet Pickup | 1979 |
| Miller | Robin | 3 | 39:35 | 7 | Chevrolet Vega | 1972 |
| Mims | Donna Mae | 3 | 999DNF | 28 | Cadillac Limousine | 1972 |
| Mockett | Doug | 5 | 40:53 | 25 | Chrysler | 1979 |
| Moody | Dave | 3 | 41:01 | 11 | Ford Torino | 1972 |
| Moore | Bill | 5 | 40:53 | 25 | Chrysler | 1979 |
| Morin | Holly | 2 | 39:03 | 6 | Dodge Van | 1971.5 |
| Morton | Tom | 3 | 41:01 | 11 | Ford Torino | 1972 |
| Morton | Tom | 4 | 40:33 | 13 | Ford Torino | 1975 |
| Moses | Sam | 5 | 39:29 | 21 | Ford Mustang Boss 302 | 1979 |
| Mullen | Jim | 5 | 40:11 | 23 | Ferrari SWB | 1979 |
| Mullen | Joan | 5 | 40:11 | 23 | Ferrari SWB | 1979 |
| Needham | Hal | 5 | 9DNF | 43 | Dodge Van | 1979 |
| Nehl | Tom | 4 | 41:32 | 14 | Porsche 911 | 1975 |
| Nerger | Ursula | 5 | 43:47 | 31 | Jensen Interceptor | 1979 |
| Nichols | John | 5 | 39:45 | 22 | Chevrolet Camaro | 1979 |
| Nickel | Gil | 4 | 38:16 | 4 | Mercedes-Benz 450 SL | 1975 |
| Niemcek | Brad | 2 | 36:47 | 2 | Chevrolet Van | 1971.5 |
| Niemcek | Brad | 3 | 9DNF | 27 | Chevrolet Van | 1972 |
| Niemcek | Brad | 4 | 40:37 | 11 | Ford Van | 1975 |
| Niemcek | Peggi | 3 | 9DNF | 28 | Cadillac Limousine | 1972 |
| Nunn | Spike | 3 | 41:41 | 14 | Datsun 510 | 1972 |
| O'Brien | Robert | 4 | 41:35 | 15 | Oldsmobile Cutlass | 1975 |
| O'Donnell | Bill | 5 | 53:00 | 38 | Cadillac Eldorado | 1979 |
| Olds | Fred + | 3 | 37:16 | 1 | Cadillac Coupe De Ville | 1972 |
| Olds | Fred | 4 | 40:31 | 10 | Volvo 164 E | 1975 |
| Opert | Larry | 2 | 36:56 | 3 | Cadillac Sedan De Ville | 1971.5 |
| Poggio | Massimo | 5 | 999DNF[5] | 46 | Fiat 127[6] | 1979 |
| Parker | Pal | 2 | 57:25 | 7 | Travco Motorhome | 1971.5 |
| Parker | Pal | 3 | 44:42 | 19 | Travco Motorhome | 1972 |
| Parker | Pal | 4 | 45:36 | 17 | Travco Motorhome | 1975 |
| Pash | Phil | 2 | 57:25 | 7 | Travco Motorhome | 1971.5 |
| Patchett | Keith | 5 | 72:54 | 42 | BMW R 90/6 Motorcycle | 1979 |
| Pearson | Jack | 4 | 38:45 | 6 | Buick Electra | 1975 |
| Peeler | Jim | 5 | 46:48 | 36 | Ferrari 330 GT | 1979 |
| Perlow | Bob | 2 | 9DNF | 8 | MGB GT | 1971.5 |
| Pfeifer | S. | 3 | 47:28 | 23 | Ford Pinto | 1972 |
| Pierce | Jeff | 5 | 33:42 | 3 | Pontiac Firebird Trans Am | 1979 |
| Pitt | Jesse | 3 | 40:11 | 9 | Chrysler | 1972 |
| Poston | Becky | 2 | 37:45 | 4 | Dodge Van | 1971.5 |
| Prentiss | Larry | 5 | 46:37 | 35 | Porsche Carrera | 1979 |
| Pritch | Mark | 5 | 36:52 | 18 | Ferrari 308 GT 350 | 1979 |
| Pritzker | Nate | 2 | 36:56 | 3 | Cadillac Sedan De Ville | 1971.5 |
| Pryor | Bill | 4 | 49:32 | 18 | Bristol 410 | 1975 |
| Pryor | Bill | 5 | 40:33 | 24 | Volvo 242 GT | 1979 |
| Quartararo | Tony | 5 | 46:48 | 36 | Ferrari 330 GT | 1979 |
| Race | Donald | 5 | 53:00 | 38 | Cadillac Eldorado | 1979 |
| Ralston | Benjamin | 5 | 46:37 | 35 | Porsche Carrera | 1979 |
| Ramsey | John | 3 | 43:28 | 17 | Ford Torino | 1972 |
| Rasmussen | Buzz | 5 | 39:20 | 20 | Chevrolet El Camino | 1979 |
| Regan | Ken | 4 | 40:37 | 11 | Ford Van | 1975 |
| Richardson | Tad | 5 | 35:17 | 6 | Mazda RX-7 | 1979 |
| Riggs | Clyde | 5 | 36:49 | 12 | Cadillac Eldorado | 1979 |
| Robison | Charlie | 5 | 34:52 | 5 | Chevrolet Pickup | 1979 |
| Roder | Dick | 3 | 40:55 | 10 | Chevrolet Van | 1972 |
| Romine | Chris | 5 | 35:58 | 7 | Ferrari 308 GTS | 1979 |
| Rosenblatt | Joel | 5 | 36:00 | 8 | Buick Park Avenue | 1979 |
| Rost | Bob | 3 | 38:37 | 5 | Alfa Romeo Giulia | 1972 |
| Rowzie | Dan | 4 | 38:39 | 5 | Porsche 911 RSR | 1975 |
| Royer | Lyle | 5 | 9DNF | 43 | Dodge Van | 1979 |
| Satullo | Sandy | 4 | 38:45 | 6 | Buick Electra | 1975 |
| Satullo | Sandy | 5 | 36:49 | 12 | Pontiac | 1979 |
| Satullo | Stuart | 5 | 36:49 | 12 | Pontiac | 1979 |
| Satullo II | Sandy | 4 | 38:45 | 6 | Buick Electra | 1975 |
| Satullo II | Sandy | 5 | 36:49 | 12 | Pontiac | 1979 |
| Scarlato | Jerry | 4 | 45:36 | 17 | Travco Motorhome | 1975 |
| Schmitt | Charles | 5 | 53:00 | 38 | Cadillac Eldorado | 1979 |
| Scott | Dick | 3 | 9DNF | 30 | Porsche 911 | 1972 |
| Scribner | Doug | 3 | 49:04 | 25 | Chevrolet Monte Carlo | 1972 |
| Sellyei | Louis | 5 | 39:10 | 19 | Jaguar XJS | 1979 |
| Sencenbaugh | Jim | 5 | 45:32 | 33 | Chevrolet Suburban | 1979 |
| Seneki | Alex | 5 | 46:31 | 34 | Mercedes-Benz 300 SEL 6.3 | 1979 |
| Shugars | Dave | 4 | 40:43 | 12 | Pontiac Firebird Trans Am | 1975 |
| Sibio | Albert Jr. | 5 | 36:40 | 11 | Chevrolet Camaro Z 28 | 1979 |
| Simkin | Daniel | 5 | 36:20 | 10 | Excalibur | 1979 |
| Smith | Gary | 5 | 39:45 | 22 | Chevrolet Camaro | 1979 |
| Smith | Ken | 5 | 34:52 | 5 | Chevrolet Pickup | 1979 |
| Smith | Steve + | 1 | 40:51 | 1 | Dodge Sportsman Van | 1971 |
| Snyder | Michael | 5 | 33:42 | 3 | Pontiac Firebird Trans Am | 1979 |
| Solski | Paul | 3 | 39:29 | 6 | Mazda RX-2 | 1972 |
| Sportiche | Alain | 5 | 46:31 | 34 | Mercedes-Benz 300 SEL 6.3 | 1979 |
| Spreadbury | Bill | 3 | 47:28 | 23 | Ford Pinto | 1972 |
| Stanner | Bud | 3 | 37:26 | 2 | Dodge Challenger | 1972 |
| Stanton | Chick | 4 | 38:56 | 7 | Porsche Carrera | 1975 |
| Stanton | Chick | 5 | 42:28 | 29 | Porsche Carrera | 1979 |
| Stephenson | ? | 3 | 9DNF | 34 | Honda 600 | 1972 |
| Stevens | David | 5 | 36:20 | 10 | Excalibur | 1979 |
| Stropus | Judy | 3 | 9DNF | 28 | Cadillac Limousine | 1972 |
| Taayjes | Bob | 3 | 43:45 | 18 | Bradley GT | 1972 |
| Talbert | R.A. | 3 | 44:54 | 20 | Pontiac | 1972 |
| Taylor | Justus | 5 | 61:51 | 40 | Ford Panel Truck | 1979 |
| Thibeau | John | 3 | 45:39 | 21 | Opel Rallye | 1972 |
| Trefethen | Jon | 3 | 43:28 | 17 | Ford Torino | 1972 |
| Truesdale | Loyal | 5 | 72:54 | 42 | BMW R 90/6 Motorcycle | 1979 |
| Turkovich | Bob | 4 | 40:37 | 11 | Ford Van | 1975 |
| Unkefer | Duane | 3 | 43:02 | 16 | Ford Van | 1972 |
| Villeneuve | Jacques | 5 | 37:31 | 15 | Porsche 928 | 1979 |
| Visniewski | Scott | 5 | 38:10 | 17 | Chevrolet Blazer | 1979 |
| Walle | Ray | 4 | 39:22 | 8 | Mazda RX-4 | 1975 |
| Ward | Ken | 5 | 43:32 | 30 | Suzuki 850 Motorcycle | 1979 |
| Ward | Steve | 5 | 43:32 | 30 | Suzuki 850 Motorcycle | 1979 |
| Warner | Bill | 4 | 41:32 | 14 | Porsche 911 | 1975 |
| Waters | Randy | 2 | 37:45 | 4 | Dodge Van | 1971.5 |
| Weglarz | Dennis | 4 | 40:43 | 12 | Pontiac Firebird Trans Am | 1975 |
| Whiteside | Mark | 5 | 34:07 | 4 | Pontiac Firebird Trans Am | 1979 |
| Williams | Jim + | 1 | 40:51 | 1 | Dodge Sportsman Van | 1971 |
| Williams | Willie | 5 | 38:10 | 17 | Chevrolet Blazer | 1979 |
| Willig | George | 5 | 39:29 | 21 | Ford Mustang Boss 302 | 1979 |
| Yarborough | Dave + | 5 | 32:51 | * 1 | Jaguar XJS | 1979 |
| Yates | Brock + | 1 | 40:51 | 1 | Dodge Sportsman Van | 1971 |
| Yates | Brock + | 2 | 35:54 | 1 | Ferrari Daytona | 1971.5 |
| Yates | Brock | 3 | 37:26 | 2 | Dodge Challenger | 1972 |
| Yates | Brock | 4 | 38:03 | 3 | Dodge Challenger | 1975 |
| Yates | Brock | 5 | 9DNF | 43 | Dodge Van | 1979 |
| Yates | Brock, Jr. + | 1 | 40:51 | 1 | Dodge Sportsman Van | 1971 |
| Yates | Pamela | 5 | 9DNF | 43 | Dodge Van | 1979 |
| Ziegel | Robert | 5 | 37:25 | 14 | Porsche 930 | 1979 |
| Zoeltner | Andreas | 5 | 43:47 | 31 | Jensen Interceptor | 1979 |
References
- 1 2 David Shaftel (October 17, 2007). "Tale of Outlaw Racing, With the U.S. as a Course". The New York Times. Retrieved 2007-10-21.
- ↑ "NY to California Race Documentary 32 hours 7 minutes". 32hours7minutes.com. Retrieved 2016-02-10.
- ↑ "Sims Designer Had the Wright Stuff for Street Racing Way Back When", wired.com; accessed March 21, 2016.
- ↑ Yates, Brock (August 2003). Cannonball! World's Greatest Outlaw Road Race. Motorbooks International. p. 288. ISBN 0-7603-1090-4.
- 1 2 Indio, CA
- 1 2 1500 cc PBS Engine
External links
- "Gurney/Yates Cop First Cannonball", Brad Niemcek on the 1971 race
- Jack May, 1975 Cannonball champion with Rick Cline.
- "The Cannonball Dash" - Jack May and Rick Cline, 1975 champions (scanned image from Time, May 5, 1975, pg. 63, cannonballjack.com; accessed March 21, 2016.
- Charles Graeber (October 16, 2007). "The Pedal-to-the-Metal, Totally Illegal, Cross-Country Sprint for Glory". Wired Magazine.