The Cannonball Run

A cross-country street race relies on an precise occasion, the Cannonball Baker Sea to Shining Sea Memorial Trophy Dash, organized by Brock Yates to protest the 55 mph pace restrict then in impact within the U.S. The Cannonball was named for Erwin G. “Cannonball” Baker, who within the roaring 20’s rode his bike throughout the nation. Many of the characters are primarily based on ruses developed by actual Cannonball racers over the a number of years that the occasion was run.