Motorcycle Mark Broken: Erwin G. "Cannonball" Baker Again Puts a Crimp in Trying Transcontinental Trip". Los Angeles Times. 2 October 1922. p.32. eISSN 2165-1736. ISSN 0458-3035. OCLC 3638237 . Retrieved 11 June 2023– via Newspapers.com. While there are no rules, there are a few parameters. All of the drivers began in New York and ended in Los Angeles. Typically, the race begins sometime after midnight.

The first confirmed new Cannonball record during the pandemic occurred in April 2020. Then, the record was broken again in May. Then, the solo record was set later in May — and at the time thought to be the overall record. And while Yates used the guise of an ambulance, another team (Lou Sellyei and Gary Arentz) simply put a cooler inside their Jaguar XJ-S. When pulled over for speeding, they said, “We’re rushing to save a child’s sight, officer.” They were both physicians, but the contents of the cooler, well, were pig’s eyes. In the 1979 Cannonball Baker Sea-To-Shining-Sea Memorial Trophy Dash, Dave Heinz and Dave Yarborough beat the record by 3 hours and 2 minutes. Driving in a Jaguar XJS, the team achieved the time of 32 hours and 51 minutes with an average speed of 87 mph.Most of these new overall Cannonball Run records have arisen during a time when, quite literally, the entire world was shut down. Does this mean the new Cannonball Run records will be unbeatable? Does that mean it is the end of an era? ”It could destroy the pursuit,” Bolian said. Tale Of Two Cannonball Record-Holders". Ride CT & Ride New England. 2016-02-29 . Retrieved 2020-08-21. All of the races in his life prepared him to beat the Cannonball record, driving from New York to Los Angeles in 32 hours and 7 minutes. This book provides a compelling and deeply interesting look at the story behind Roy’s motivations and experiences. FOR THE RECORD: 28:50 A Journey T On October 18–21, 2015, Deena Mastracci and Reese were joined by Alex Roy. They beat Mastracci and Reese's prior record of 58 hours, 48 minutes for an LA–NYC run in an electric vehicle with a total time of 57 hours, 48 minutes. [53]

Heidi von Beltz Dies: Stuntwoman Paralyzed In 'Cannonball Run' Crash Was 59". 29 October 2015. Archived from the original on 2016-02-24 . Retrieved 2016-03-07. Bolian went on to break down the complexities surrounding the record-breaking attempts and success during this unprecedented time of COVID-19. He said, “The idea of driving fast across the country is somewhat redeemed by the nod to historical precedent — the fact that this is a thing that really happened. There were some entertaining movies about it, and it is part of American car culture. The Cannonball Run’s record-breaking attempts have never ended. Cannonball records were broken at an incredible rate during the peak of the pandemic. Years Ago, the Original Cannonball Run Took The Green Flag". Archived from the original on 2011-09-16 . Retrieved 2011-05-14.

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Cox, Stephen; Marhanka, Kevin (2008). The Incredible Mr. Don Knotts. Cumberland House. p.158. ISBN 9781581826586. The current Cannonball Run diesel record was set on April 4, 2020, by Sean G. Petr, Jason Adkins, and Mark Spence. The team drove a 2014 Volkswagen Passat TDI across the country in an impressively fast 28 hours and 30 minutes. A truly impressive average of 25.5 mpg was achieved over the 2,852-mile trip, with an equally impressive 100.07 mph average. Cannonball Run 3-Wheeled Vehicle Record A coast-to-coast motorcycle record was set by Axe Dekruifin a time of 33 hours and 10 minutes. It was done on a BMW S1000RR with an extra fuel tank while drinking a Red Bull/Gatorade mixture in a CamelBak, and using a Flir thermal imaging camera for night driving. Axe averaged 72.6 mph on his cross-country run and produced a documentary ( No Limits – No Regrets) on his adventure.

Wells Bennett, on an Indian motorcycle". Kansas Memory. Kansas Historical Society. n.d. Archived from the original on 11 February 2023 . Retrieved 11 June 2023. Adam Frasca posted a time of 37 hours and 7 minutes. Frasca departed Manhattan, NYC at 12:03am EDT Tuesday, April 9, 2019, and arrived Redondo Beach, LA at 10:10am PDT. [42] At the beginning of the 2019 documentary, “ APEX: The Secret Race Across America” which covers the true story of how the Cannonball Run record was broken in 2006, the audience is posed with three questions: “What could be more pointless? What could be more dangerous? What were these people thinking?” Cannonball Run II" doesn't even try to be a movie. It's snapshots of a bunch of familiar, tired old faces improvising tired old gags. [15]

I, Bryon Dorr, have talked to Ashmore directly — where I got the details you see here — as well as others in the “fraternity of lunatics” and heard both sides of this tale. There are compelling reasons to believe and to not believe Ashmore’s run to be legitimate. But, in the end, Ashmore has not been able to produce any solid proof of his run to me or anyone else.

Cauthorn, Robert S. (June 29, 1984). " 'Cannonball II' another dud from Needham, Reynolds". Arizona Daily Star . Retrieved November 10, 2023. While the premise of the Cannonball Run in general is unfathomable for most people, doing the drive completely alone is even more unbelievable.He continued, “And that has not happened in any of these recent drives.” Bolian finished by saying two words regarding the recent records: “ They count.” Turner and Diem were the first people to use a plane as a scouting tool during their drive. Because of that, their attempt was met with some scrutiny as many people saw the use of a plane as cheating. But while many people were uncertain if a small plane or even a helicopter could make it across the United States in 32 hours, Turner and Diem managed to get a car across the United States in that time. The Cannonball Run (1981)". Allrovi. Archived from the original on 2019-06-06 . Retrieved 2020-04-16.