Erwin George "Cannon Ball" Baker (1882-May, 1960) was an automobile racing driver and organizer in the first half of the 20th century. Baker is famous for his record-setting point-to-point drives, in which he was paid to promote the products of various automobile manufacturers. Baker also raced at the 1922 Indianapolis 500, placing 11th in a Frontenac. He later became the first commissioner of NASCAR. 1882 was a common year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ... 1960 was a leap year starting on Friday (link will take you to calendar). ... A small variety of cars, the most popular kind of automobile. ... Auto racing (also known as automobile racing, autosport or motorsport) is a sport involving racing automobiles. ... (19th century - 20th century - 21st century - more centuries) Decades: 1900s 1910s 1920s 1930s 1940s 1950s 1960s 1970s 1980s 1990s As a means of recording the passage of time, the 20th century was that century which lasted from 1901–2000 in the sense of the Gregorian calendar (1900–1999 in the... 1922 was a common year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ... Indianapolis 500, 1994 The Indianapolis 500 Mile Race, frequently shortened to Indianapolis 500 or Indy 500, is an American race for open-wheel automobiles held annually over the Memorial Day weekend at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway in Speedway, Indiana. ... Two separate automobile manufactures have produced cars under the Frontenac name brand. ... The National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing (NASCAR) is the largest sanctioning body of motorsports in the United States. ...

Records

Baker set 143 driving records from the 1910s through the 1930s. His first was set in 1914, riding coast to coast on an Indian motorcycle in 11 days. He normally rode to sponsor manufacturers, guaranteeing them "no record, no money". // Events and trends Technology Gideon Sundback patents the first modern zipper Harry Brearley invents stainless steel Charles P. Strite invents first pop-up bread toaster Science Einsteins theory of general relativity Max von Laue discovers the diffraction of x-rays by crystals Alfred Wegener puts forward his theory of... // Events and trends The 1930s were spent struggling for a solution to the global depression. ... 1914 is a common year starting on Thursday. ... A motorcycle (or motorbike) is a two-wheeled vehicle powered by an engine. ...

In 1915, Baker drove from Los Angeles to New York City in 11 days and 7 hours in a Stutz Bearcat. In 1928, he beat the 20th Century Limited train from New York to Chicago. 1915 was a common year starting on Friday (see link for calendar). ... This article is about the largest city in California. ... Midtown Manhattan, looking north from the Empire State Building, 2005 New York City (officially named the City of New York) is the most populous city in the United States, and is at the center of international finance, politics, entertainment, and culture. ... The Stutz Bearcat was a United States luxury high-performance sports car made by the Stutz Motor Car Company from 1911 through 1939. ... 1928 was a leap year starting on Sunday (link will take you to calendar). ... The 20th Century Limited was a passenger train operated by the New York Central (NYC) railroad. ... Chicago (officially named the City of Chicago) is the third largest city in the United States (after New York City and Los Angeles), with an official population of 2,896,016, as of the 2000 census. ...

His best-remembered drive was a 1933 New York City to Los Angeles trek in a Graham-Page model 57 Blue Streak 8, setting a 53.5 hour record that stood for nearly 40 years. This drive inspired the later Cannonball Sea-To-Shining-Sea Memorial Trophy Dash, better known as the "Cannonball Run", which itself inspired at least five movies and a television series. 1933 was a common year starting on Sunday (link will take you to calendar). ... Midtown Manhattan, looking north from the Empire State Building, 2005 New York City (officially named the City of New York) is the most populous city in the United States, and is at the center of international finance, politics, entertainment, and culture. ... This article is about the largest city in California. ... The Cannonball Sea-To-Shining-Sea Memorial Trophy Dash, widely known as the Cannonball Run, was an outlaw automobile race run four times in the 1970s from New York City to Los Angeles. ... Cannonball Run was a campy, screwball comedy released in 1981 that starred Burt Reynolds, Dom DeLuise and Farrah Fawcett-Majors. ...

References

• Brock Yates (2003). Cannonball! World's Greatest Outlaw Road Race. Motorbooks International. ISBN 0760316333.