Media

The race as it appeared in the media

Australian Auto Action, 15 June 1984
Racing Car News, July 1984
Australian Auto Action, 13 July 1984
Supercar no. 8, 1984
A race to the death - police
The Sun, 26 October 1984
Death race!
Truth, 27 October 1984
Rehearsal puts dad in court
Truth, 27 October 1984
White line fever strikes race two
The Sun, 27 October 1984
Race is plain madness
Truth, 3 November 1984
Copper drops out
Truth, 3 November 1984
Chequered flag for Cannonballs
The Sun, ? October 1985
It's a Cannonball charger...
The Sun, 30 October 1984
All hush on Cannonball Cup start
The Sun, 2 November 1984
Cannonball Cup - police on the alert
The Sun, 2 November 1984
Cannonball cops!
Truth, 3 November 1984
Coast-to-coast chase attracts a varied cast
Truth, 3 November 1984
Cannonball a fizzer
Truth, 3 November 1984
Police stalk great race
The Sun, 3 November 1984
Police hit road for racers
The Sun, 3 November 1984
Police nab racers
Sun OBS?, 4 November 1984
Cannonballers clocked
Sunday Press, 4 November 1984
Car race blitzed!
Sunday Independent, 4 November 1984
Police fury over car race
Sunday Times, 4 November 1984
Drivers tailed by police
Sunday Telegraph, 4 November 1984
'Cannonball' arrests by WA police (The Canberra Times, 4 November 1984)
Cannonball a charge to the finish!
The Sun, 5 November 1984
'Cannonball' runs police gamut
The West Australian, 5 November 1984
SA police nab 10 in Berri man's Cannonball
The Advertiser, 5 November 1984
Police condemn Cannonball run
West Australian, 6 November 1984
Speed nuts
West Australian, 6 November 1984
Bigger run next year
West Australian, 6 November 1984
Race particpiants fined
The Canberra Times, 6 November 1984
Just won the feature event of the year
SA Speedway World, ?
Cops hunt run men
Truth, 10 November 1984
Clamp on drag races
The Sun, 12 November 1984
Man fined $2000 over Brock racing car
The Sun, 15 November 1984
Police Probe Race Debts
Daily News, 9 January 1985
'Cannonball' bounces into $50,000 debt
The Advertiser, 10 January 1985
Race cash probe
Truth, 19 January 1985
Chasing the limits (p. 1)
Wheels, February 1985
Chasing the limits (p. 2)
Wheels, February 1985
Chasing the limits (p. 3)
Wheels, February 1985
Chasing the limits (p. 4)
Wheels, February 1985
Chasing the limits (p. 5)
Wheels, February 1985
Cannonball 2 all set to roll
Truth, 27 July 1985
Big run 'ripoff' (?)
Road race winner not paid (?)
'Cannon': police act (?)
Police book road racers (Hearld, 3 November 1984)
Ban on future Cannonballs (?)
Police chase 'death race' men (Truth?)
Police nab Cannonball car race drivers (?)