The full name is actually the Cannonball Baker Sea-to-Shining-Sea Memorial Trophy Dash. This brainchild of Brock Yates of Car and Driver magazine was a highly illegal race in which competitors raced from New York City to Redondo Beach, California. Run 5 times during the 1970's, top finishers often took less than 33 hours to cross the US. This competition inspired 2 Cannonball Run movies with Burt Reynolds and many spoofs. Basically replaced now with the One Lap of America.