Cannonball Baker Sea-To-Shining-Sea Memorial Trophy Dash
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The Cannonball Baker Sea-To-Shining-Sea Memorial Trophy Dash, widely known simply as the Cannonball Baker or Cannonball Run, was an unofficial, if not outlaw, automobile race run four times in the 1970s from New York City to Los Angeles. Conceived by car magazine writer and auto racer, Brock Yates, and fellow Car and Driver editor, Steve Smith, in 1971, the run was not a real competitive race with high risks, 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.
As it was found out, the newly imposed 55 mph speed limit 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-Page model 57 Blue Streak 8, averaging > 60MpH, setting a 53.5 hour record that stood for nearly 40 years. If this could be done by a single man driving on bad roads and through villages, a team of two or more experienced (and even professional race) drivers, driving a modern car on safer and wider intersection-free highways which by-pass towns, should be able to do it quicker without taking unacceptable risks apart from getting a speeding ticket, by cruising at 90 to 100 mph.
Another motivation was the fun involved, which showed in the tongue-in-cheek reports in Car and Driver and other reports in auto publications worldwide.
The initial cross-country run was accomplished by Yates, son Brock Jr., Smith, and friend Jim Williams beginning on May 3, 1971. It was run four more times, on November 15, 1971; November 13, 1972; April 23, 1975; and April 1, 1979. The most remarkable effort certainly was by American racing legend and winner of the 1967 24 hours of Le Mans, Dan Gurney, winning the second run in a Ferrari Daytona. The man himself put it best: "At no time did we exceed 175 mph." With Brock Yates as co-driver, it took them 35 hours and 54 minutes to travel 2863 miles at an average of 80 mph, while collecting one fine. Snow in the Rockies slowed them down considerably.
The standing record time of 32 hours and 51 minutes (about 87 mph) was set in the final run by Dave Heinz and Dave Yarborough in a Jaguar XJS in April 1979.
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.
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[edit] 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, CT, (the now defunct Lock, Stock, and Barrel) 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. 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. And it was found that sheer speed frequently did not guarantee a first place finish.
[edit] Inspiration
The runs were inspired also from movies like the 1971 film Two-Lane Blacktop. A similar film, Vanishing Point, was released on theaters a few months before the first Cannonball.
The Cannonball runs gained notoriety after the 1972 run, but it was Time Magazine's May 5, 1975 story on the 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.
However, in his memoir book about the races (see References, below), 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 stretched limousine veered off the road and rolled over after the driver fell asleep at the wheel. Although the car was totalled 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. (Judy Stropus' version of the story does not mention the crash.)
Yates began working on a screenplay, originally 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, Cannonball Run and 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.
[edit] Results
+ indicates winners
* indicates overall record
| Last name | First name | Run | Time | Place | Vehicle | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adamwitz | Tony | 2 | 36:47 | 2 | Chevrolet Van | 1971.5 |
| Adelbert | Harvey | 5 | 36:19 | 9 | Mercedes-Benz 300D | 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 | 3 | 41:15 | 13 | American 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 | 9990:00 | 45 | Pontiac Firebird Trans Am | 1979 |
| Brio | Roman + | 3 | 37:16 | 1 | Cadillac Coupe De Ville | 1972 |
| 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 | American AMX | 1971.5 |
| Bruerton | Ed | 3 | 39:42 | 8 | American AMX | 1972 |
| Bruerton | Tom | 2 | 37:48 | 5 | American AMX | 1971.5 |
| Bruerton | Tom | 3 | 39:42 | 8 | American 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 | ? | 3 | 9990:00 | 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 | Rainec | 3 | 40:55 | 10 | Chevrolet Van | 1972 |
| Davidson | Stuart | 5 | 46:48 | 36 | Ferrari 330 GT | 1979 |
| Dawn | Wes | 2 | 9990:00 | 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 D | 1979 |
| Durst | Steve | 3 | 9990:00 | 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 | 9990:00 | 33 | Studebaker | 1972 |
| Feiner | Fred | 4 | 44:23 | 16 | Studebaker | 1975 |
| Fergusson | Alice | 3 | 42:08 | 15 | Citroen DS 19 | 1972 |
| Fergusson | Joe | 3 | 42:08 | 15 | Citroen 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 | American Hornet | 1972 |
| Gafford | Tom | 5 | 45:32 | 33 | Chevrolet Suburban | 1979 |
| Gallagher | ? | 3 | 9990:00 | 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 | 9990:00 | 45 | Pontiac Firebird Trans Am | 1979 |
| Gurney | Dan + | 2 | 35:54 | 1 | Ferrari Daytona | 1971.5 |
| Hammil | ? | 3 | 9990:00 | 29 | Porsche 911 | 1972 |
| Harmston | Edwin | 5 | 58:04 | 39 | Rolls Royce Silver Wraith | 1979 |
| Harris | Richard | 3 | 9990:00 | 33 | Studebaker | 1972 |
| Harris | Richard | 4 | 44:23 | 16 | Studebaker | 1975 |
| Harrison | John | 5 | 9990:00 | 44 | Lotus Esprit | 1979 |
| Heinz | Dave + | 5 | 32:51 | * 001 | 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 Guilia | 1972 |
| Jessen | John | 3 | 57:19 | 26 | Chevrolet Corvette | 1972 |
| Jessick | Peter | 5 | 40:53 | 25 | Chrysler | 1979 |
| Johnson | Gary | 3 | 9990:00 | 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 | ? | 3 | 9990:00 | 32 | Chevrolet Camaro Z 28 | 1972 |
| Kepler | Fred | 3 | 9990:00 | 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 | 9990:00 | 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 |
| McCathey | Charlie | 5 | 36:19 | 9 | Mercedes-Benz 300 D | 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 |
| McPaul | ? | 3 | 9990:00 | 29 | Porsche 911 | 1972 |
| 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 | ? | 3 | 9990:00 | 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 | 9990:00 | 46 | Fiat 127 | 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 | 9990:00 | 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 | 90:00 | 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 | 90:00 | 27 | Chevrolet Van | 1972 |
| Niemcek | Brad | 4 | 40:37 | 11 | Ford Van | 1975 |
| Niemcek | Peggi | 3 | 90:00 | 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 |
| Paggio | Massimo | 5 | 90:00 | 46 | Fiat 127 | 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 | 90:00 | 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 Guilia | 1972 |
| Rowzie | Dan | 4 | 38:39 | 5 | Porsche 911 RSR | 1975 |
| Royer | Lyle | 5 | 90:00 | 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 | 90:00 | 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 | 90:00 | 34 | Honda 600 | 1972 |
| Stevens | David | 5 | 36:20 | 10 | Excalibur | 1979 |
| Stropus | Judy | 3 | 90:00 | 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 | * 001 | 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 | 90:00 | 43 | Dodge Van | 1979 |
| Yates | Brock, Jr. + | 1 | 40:51 | 1 | Dodge Sportsman Van | 1971 |
| Yates | Pamela | 5 | 90:00 | 43 | Dodge Van | 1979 |
| Ziegel | Robert | 5 | 37:25 | 14 | Porsche 930 | 1979 |
| Zoeltner | Andreas | 5 | 43:47 | 31 | Jensen Interceptor | 1979 |
[edit] References
- Brock Yates (2003). Cannonball! World's Greatest Outlaw Road Race. Motorbooks International. ISBN 0-7603-1633-3. [[1]] Magazine article by Cannonball racer Brad Niemcek on the 1971 race
[[2]]Several magazine articles on the 1979 event by Gero Hoschek, Eoin Young and other well known auto writers
