Book

Yates, Brock, 1933-2016.

Cannonball! : world's greatest outlaw road race / Brock Yates.

St. Paul, MN : MBI Pub. Co., 2002.

283 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (some color), maps ; 24 cm

Forseeing the end of the open road, the author organized a protest event in the form of an illegal road race across the United States, the Cannonball Sea-to-Shining-Sea Memorial Trophy Dash, held several times between 1971 and 1979.

Cannonball Sea-to-Shining Sea Memorial Trophy Dash -- History.

Automobile racing -- United States.

Includes index.

Introduction -- 1. 1971: the madness begins (Steve Smith ; Jim Williams ; Brock Yates, Jr.) -- 2. 1971: the race that shook the world (Car and Driver column ; Car and Driver letters to the editor ; Motoring News Report ; Dan Gurney ; Brad Niemcek ; Kirk F. White ; Travco Motor Home) -- 3. 1972: the secret is out (Steve "Yogi" Behr ; Peter Brock ; Donna Mae Mims ; Judy Stropus ; Robert Miller ; Brad Niemcek ; Doug Scribner ; Bud Stanner ; Richard Lieb) -- 4. 1975: in the face of the double nickel (Jack May ; Jack McCoy ; Steve Fernald ; Jim Atwell ; John McGovern ; Bill Warner ; Ron McConkey) -- 5. 1979: the last blast (Cannonball Express report ; David Yarborough ; Hal Needham ; Fred Gregory ; Toly Arutunoff/Boo Browning ; John McGovern ; David Brownell ; Jim Mullen ; Pamela Yates ; Loyal Truesdale ; Doug Mockett ; Pierce Marshall ; Kirby Goodman ; Rick Kopec ; Dr. Lou Sellyei).

6. The legend established ; Afterthoughts -- Appendix. The official Cannonball competitors.

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