Cannonball Baker, an amateur race driver, sets an unofficial record driving from New York to Los Angeles, inspiring future cross-country races.
The real-life outlaw cross-country race known as the Cannonball Run inspires the making of the 1981 movie 'The Cannonball Run'.
The comedy film 'The Cannonball Run' is released in the United States, depicting a cross-country car race inspired by real events.