Brock Yates Jr. talks The One Lap of America&Cannonball (Eps. 13) - a podcast by Hemmings

There you are, a fourteen-year old kid, sitting at home. Then one day your father walks into the room and asks you if want to take a little ride across the continental United States with some of his buddies in a late 1970s Dodge van. For most kids, a ride like this might have consisted of stopping here and there to see the sights and then maybe, visit some relatives. If, however your name began with Brock and ended with Yates, then that train of thought is about as far from reality as you’d expect. Brock Yates Jr. grew up with the Cannonball Run, that famed cross country event that later became what is known as today as, The One Lap of America. His father, famed automotive journalist, racer and script writer Brock Yates, created the Cannonball Run and thus, it was no surprise that his son somewhat followed in his footsteps.

As the Chief Comandante of The One Lap of America and an instructor for DrivingDyamics.com, a leader in driver training and safety, Brock has forgotten more about driving then most of us will ever know. He’s also an amazing story teller and one hell of a good human being. Thus, it was a no-brainer for us to have him as a guest on this week’s Hemmings Hot Rod BBQ. We also pull a wicked 1972 DeTomaso Pantera from our classifieds as we felt it would be a fitting entry for upcoming 2021 One Lap of America. 

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