Brock Yates organized the Cannonball Baker Sea to Shining Sea Memorial Trophy Dash to protest the 55 mph U.S. speed restriction at the time. The Cannonball was named after Erwin G. "Cannonball" Baker, who rode his motorbike across the country during the Roaring 20s. Many of the characters are based on ruses devised by actual Cannonball racers over the event's many years of existence.
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Brock Yates organized the Cannonball Baker Sea to Shining Sea Memorial Trophy Dash to protest the 55 mph U.S. speed restriction at the time. The Cannonball was named after Erwin G. "Cannonball" Baker, who rode his motorbike across the country during the Roaring 20s. Many of the characters are based on ruses devised by actual Cannonball racers over the event's many years of existence.
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