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[center][color=Yellow][b]The object of the Cannonball is to leave the Red Ball Garage on East 31st Street in Manhattan, New York City  typically after midnight, and drive to the Portofino Inn in Redondo Beach, California, in the shortest time possible. Those are the only rules.

Nothing was specified as to the route, type of vehicle, number of drivers or crew, or maximum speed permitted. There was a gentlemen's agreement that the vehicle entered would be driven the entire distance (not transported on another vehicle, not abandoned for an identical second vehicle hidden near the finish, etc.) Speeding citations received along the way were the driver's responsibility and did not disqualify the vehicle, although stopping to receive a ticket increased the vehicle's overall time.

The Cannonball Run was technically a race in that the team with the fastest time was declared the "winner" and the results were announced in order of time. However, times were not taken very seriously, and sheer speed did not guarantee a first-place finish.[/b][/color][/center]