Cannonball Baker Sea-To-Shining-Sea Memorial Trophy Dash

The Cannonball Baker Sea-To-Shining-Sea Memorial Trophy Dash, widely known 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 East Coast of the United States to the Portofino Inn in Redondo Beach, California. The Cannonball Run races have additionally inspired numerous contemporary efforts by independent teams to set the record time for the route, known as the Cannonball Run Challenge.

Conceived by car magazine writer and auto racer Brock Yates and fellow Car and Driver editor Steve Smith, the first run was not a competitive race as only one team was running. The run was intended both as a celebration of the United States Interstate Highway System and as a protest against strict traffic laws coming into effect at the time. 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 made by Yates; his son, Brock Yates, Jr.; Steve Smith; and friend Jim Williams beginning on May 3, 1971, in a 1971 Dodge Custom Sportsman van called the "Moon Trash II."[1]

The race was run four more times: November 15, 1971;[2] November 13, 1972;[3] April 23, 1975;[4] and April 1, 1979.[5]

Car and Driver magazine detailed the November 1971 running in its March 1972 issue.[6] That article was reprinted to represent the 1970s on the magazine's 50th anniversary in 2005. A remarkable effort was made by American racing legend Dan Gurney, winner of the 1967 24 hours of Le Mans. He won the second Cannonball in a Ferrari Daytona. Gurney said, "At no time did we exceed 175 mph [280 km/h]." He and Brock Yates as co-driver took 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 Rocky Mountains slowed them down considerably.[7][6][8]

In 1972 the team of Steve "Yogi" Behr, Bill Canfield, and Fred Olds won in a Cadillac Coupe deVille, the first American car to win a Cannonball.[9]

On April 23–25, 1975, Jack May and Rick Cline drove a Ferrari Dino (05984) from the Red Ball Garage in New York City in a world record time of 35 hours and 53 minutes, averaging 83 mph (134 km/h).[4][10][11]

The record for official Cannonballs is 32 hours and 51 minutes (about 87 mph or 140 km/h), set in the final run from Darien, Connecticut, to Los Angeles by Dave Heinz and Dave Yarborough in a Jaguar XJS in April 1979.[5][12]

After the original Cannonball races, Car and Driver sponsored legitimate closed-course tours, the One Lap of America. Outlaw successors in the United States, Europe, and Australia continue to use the Cannonball name without Yates's approval.

The race

The object of the Cannonball was to leave the Red Ball Garage on East 31st Street in Manhattan, New York City (1979: Darien, Connecticut, at now-defunct Lock, Stock, and Barrel restaurant, Goodwives Shopping Center), typically after midnight, and drive to the Portofino Inn in Redondo Beach, California, in the shortest time possible. Those were the only rules.[13]

Nothing was specified as to the route, type of vehicle, number of drivers or crew, or maximum speed permitted. There was a gentlemen's agreement that the vehicle entered would be driven the entire distance (not transported on another vehicle, not abandoned for 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 stopping to receive a ticket increased the vehicle's overall time.

The Cannonball Run was technically a race in that the team with the fastest time was declared the "winner" and the results were announced in order of time. However, times were not taken very seriously, and sheer speed did not guarantee a first-place finish.[14]

Inspiration

The Cannonball Run gained notoriety after the 1972 run, but the Time story on the 1975 Jack May-Rick Cline race solidified its place in the public consciousness.[15] To the surprise of many, the hilarious reports in Car and Driver were warmly received by press and public alike rather than condemned for the race's recklessness.

In his Cannonball! memoir, Yates reports that in 1972 an all-female team 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). Mims explains 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 she suffered a broken arm, no other vehicles were involved in the crash. This was the only serious accident in the official Cannonball races.[16]

Yates began working on a screenplay to be entitled Coast to Coast but was scooped by two "unofficial" films in 1976, Cannonball[17] and The Gumball Rally.[18] Eventually, an "official" Cannonball Run film was made, The Cannonball Run starring Burt Reynolds, Roger Moore and Dom DeLuise with Yates in a cameo appearance.[19] Two sequels, Cannonball Run II[20] and Speed Zone, also known as Cannonball Fever,[21] 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 (1980–1983).[22] The 1980 U.S. Express ran from Brooklyn, New York, to the beach in Santa Monica. Doherty won the first U.S. Express with co-driver and famous game designer Will Wright at the wheel of a Mazda RX-7. Their time was 33 hours, 9 minutes.[23]

In 1981 the U.S. Express ran from Long Island, New York, to Emeryville, California, which borders Oakland at the east end of the San Francisco–Oakland Bay Bridge). Interstate 80 was largely the route of choice. The winning team in 1981 was the first-time Express team of David Morse and Steve Clausman driving Morse's gray Porsche 928. One unique road hazard in the 1981 run was an early snowfall that closed the Donner Pass for several hours to vehicles without chains just as the U.S. Express cars approached. The Porsche 928, which carried special plastic chains, was able to proceed. Others had to wait for the pass to open.[24] The Morse-Clausman team competed again the next two years. In 1982 (also to Emeryville), they endured several memorable police stops. In the final U.S. Express in 1983 to Newport Beach, California, they placed second.

Although longer than the Cannonball, the fastest time recorded for the U.S. Express 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 by Alex Roy and David Maher in 31 hours 4 minutes.[25][26]

Legacy

Decades after the last official Cannonball in 1979, issues raised and revival possibilities interested some motorists. Yates recalled declining offers to revive the concept because it was unworkable. His reasons included: increased police activity, increased legal liabilities for any organizer, increased year-round traffic, and expanding urban areas. He also warned of the obvious dangers of a race on public roads.[27]

The Gumball 3000 gained publicity in the early 2000s as a similar event, sometimes held on coast-to-coast U.S. routes, but paced over a route several times as long and with no time-based winner.

The unofficial transcontinental record, known as the Cannonball Run Challenge, has been broken numerous times since the last official Cannonball Trophy Dash.

Post-US Express Events

C2C Express Event

The C2C Express was an organized event that was created by Ben Wilson of New Zealand and Eric Propst of Michigan. The event was intended to be limited to pre 1980 automobiles that cost under $3000. This was intended to keep the cost affordable and In the spirit of the original runs of the 1970s. The event spanned from 2015–2019. The run Ran from the traditional Cannonball Route of Redball Garage in Manhattan to The Portofino Inn at Redondo beach California. The original event only had 3 competitors in which Wilson won in his Cadillac with a time of just under 40 hours. Over the next 3 years the event grew to the point that the final coast to coast run planned ballooned to over 40 entrants. The size of the event gave Wilson and Propst the idea to run their final coast to coast event from Darien, Connecticut to Portofino Inn located in Los Angeles. Darien to Portofino was the same route run as the 1979 Cannonball and became a 40-year anniversary tribute to the event. Over 40 teams registered for the event, 33 competed and 24 finished. Amongst the final event was a team of police officers in a 49 Pontiac, an ambulance driven by John Ficarra, a Lexus driven by record holder Ed Bolian, a vintage Monte Carlo piloted by current record holders Doug Tabbut & Arne Toman. Wilson and Propst both competed as well, Wilson drove a Ford Van and Propst a Crown Victoria. The winning time was 31:47.

On September 15, 2019, the Cannonball route event record of 32:05 set by Ed Bolian in 2015, was broken during the 2019 running of the C2C Express. Fred Ashmore Jr of Hancock, Maine, and Travis Hilton of College Station, Texas with Arthur Ashmore of Lamoine, Maine, set a new Cannonball Route event record of 31:47. Using the longer 1979 Cannonball Route, (from Darien to the Portofino Marina) the team was able to cover the 2872 miles in their period-accurate, minimally equipped 1979 Mustang. This made them the second team to ever eclipse the 32:07 benchmark on the Cannonball route in an event over 36 years.[28]

Results 1971–79[29][30]

+ indicates winners
* indicates overall record

Last name	First name	Run	Time	Place	Vehicle	Year
Adamowicz	Tony	2	36:47	2	Chevrolet Van	1971 (2nd race)
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 (2nd race)
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	DNF	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 (2nd race)
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 (2nd race)
Bruerton	Ed	3	39:42	8	AMC AMX	1972
Bruerton	Tom	2	37:48	5	AMC AMX	1971 (2nd race)
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 (2nd race)
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 (2nd race)
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	DNF	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	DNF	8	MGB GT	1971 (2nd race)
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	DNF	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	DNF	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
Frasson	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	DNF	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	DNF	45	Pontiac Firebird Trans Am	1979
Gurney	Dan +	2	35:54	1	Ferrari Daytona	1971 (2nd race)
Hammil	Steve	3	DNF	29	Porsche 911	1972
Harmston	Edwin	5	58:04	39	Rolls Royce Silver Wraith	1979
Harris	Richard	3	DNF	33	Studebaker	1972
Harris	Richard	4	44:23	16	Studebaker	1975
Harrison	John	5	DNF	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 (2nd race)
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	DNF	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	DNF	32	Chevrolet Camaro Z 28	1972
Kepler	Fred	3	DNF	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 (2nd race)
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	DNF	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 (2nd race)
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	DNF	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	DNF[31]	46	Fiat 127[32]	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	DNF	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 (2nd race)
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	DNF	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 (2nd race)
Niemcek	Brad	3	DNF	27	Chevrolet Van	1972
Niemcek	Brad	4	40:37	11	Ford Van	1975
Niemcek	Peggi	3	DNF	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 (2nd race)
Poggio	Massimo	5	DNF[31]	46	Fiat 127[32]	1979
Parker	Pal	2	57:25	7	Travco Motorhome	1971 (2nd race)
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 (2nd race)
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	DNF	8	MGB GT	1971 (2nd race)
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 (2nd race)
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 (2nd race)
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	DNF	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	DNF	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 (1st race)
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	DNF	34	Honda 600	1972
Stevens	David	5	36:20	10	Excalibur	1979
Stropus	Judy	3	DNF	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 (2nd race)
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 (1st race)
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 (1st race)
Yates	Brock +	2	35:54	1	Ferrari Daytona	1971 (2nd race)
Yates	Brock	3	37:26	2	Dodge Challenger	1972
Yates	Brock	4	38:03	3	Dodge Challenger	1975
Yates	Brock	5	DNF	43	Dodge Van	1979
Yates	Brock Jr. +	1	40:51	1	Dodge Sportsman Van	1971 (1st race)
Yates	Pamela	5	DNF	43	Dodge Van	1979
Ziegel	Robert	5	37:25	14	Porsche 930	1979
Zoeltner	Andreas	5	43:47	31	Jensen Interceptor	1979

See also

• APEX: The Secret Race Across America (Documentary)
• Cannonball Run Challenge about the speed record for driving across the United States
• Need for Speed: The Run
• Street racing about the practice of illegally using public roadways for automobile races

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External links

• "Gurney/Yates Cop First Cannonball", Brad Niemcek on the 1971 race
• Jack May, 1975 Cannonball champion with Rick Cline.
• Charles Graeber (October 16, 2007). "The Pedal-to-the-Metal, Totally Illegal, Cross-Country Sprint for Glory". Wired Magazine.