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- Birth nameBrock Wendel Yates
- Brock Yates was born on October 21, 1933 in Lockport, New York, USA. He was a writer and producer, known for The Cannonball Run (1981), Ferrari (2023) and Smokey and the Bandit II (1980). He was married to Pamela Gail (Russomanno) Reynolds and Sally Rae Kingsley. He died on October 5, 2016 in Batavia, New York, USA.
- SpousesPamela Gail (Russomanno) Reynolds(February 18, 1978 - October 5, 2016) (his death)Sally Rae Kingsley(June 13, 1955 - January 1978) (divorced, 3 children)
- The movie "Cannonball Run" was based on the 5th - and last - running of the Cannon Ball Baker Sea-To-Shining-Sea Memorial Trophy Dash, in which Yates teamed with Hal Needham to race a 150-MPH van converted to be an ambulance, Yates' wife Pamela Reynolds riding on the gurney as ambulance. They didn't finish, but Yates wrote the screenplay, Needham directed the movie, and both appeared in cameo roles.
- Brock Yates created the real-life "Cannonball Run" in 1971, as a coast to coast race. He was the sole entrant in the first run on April 1, 1971.
- Editor with Car and Driver magazine
- Drove a Dodge in early Trans-Am series races.
- Once owned a restaurant called "The Cannonball Run Pub & Restaurant" in Wyoming NY .. In 2006 the building and all its contents were sold at auction,.The restaurant is now closed..
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