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 that captured the rebellious spirit of 1970s America. Run five times between 1971 and 1979, this legendary cross-country sprint stretched from the East Coast to the Portofino Inn in Redondo Beach, California, starting initially from New York City and later from Darien, Connecticut.
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Cannonball Reunion Photo Galleries Are Online
If you made it out to Goodwives for last Sunday’s 2024 Cannonball reunion, you were treated to another great show. Cannonballers Pam Yates, Brock Yates Jr and John Miceli were there. Dennis Tretter brought the second Cannonball Challenger, and several of the C2C racers came with their cars. Pete Boccarossa from Bocca Motors came down with one of his Lamborghini race cars and opened it up for anyone to climb into for photos. And John C brought a classic red Ferrari 365 GTB “Daytona” that has been in his family since it was new. (more…)