NASCAR legend: Erwin "Cannonball" Baker 2 Articles

by Joan Schroeder

Hollywood's classic cannonball movies that depicts cross country auto races, has their roots in the era of Edwin G "Cannonball" Baker. These movies are a glamorized version of a real life motorcycle ride that was grueling ...read more

by Zeke Allen

Erwin Baker was born on March 12, 1882 and didn't hit the public record until it became apparent that he could out-race anyone on a motorcycle. He was a tall man with amazing powers of endurance and strength that propelle...read more