Brock Yates
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Brock Yates was an American automotive journalist, author, and screenwriter best known for his work with Car and Driver magazine and for creating the Cannonball Run race and film concept.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
automotive journalist
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human ⓘ motorsport writer ⓘ screenwriter ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| employer | Car and Driver NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
automotive journalism
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film writing ⓘ motorsport ⓘ |
| genre |
automotive writing
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motorsport history ⓘ non-fiction ⓘ |
| hasWrittenAbout |
American automobile industry
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Enzo Ferrari NERFINISHED ⓘ Ferrari (automobile marque) NERFINISHED ⓘ Harley-Davidson NERFINISHED ⓘ NASCAR NERFINISHED ⓘ endurance racing ⓘ sports car racing ⓘ |
| inspiredWork |
Cannonball (1976 film)
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Cannonball Run II (1984 film) NERFINISHED ⓘ The Cannonball Run (1981 film) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
columns and features in Car and Driver
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creating the Cannonball Baker Sea-to-Shining-Sea Memorial Trophy Dash ⓘ creating the Cannonball Run film concept ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| notableIdea | outlaw cross-country road racing ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Against Death and Time: One Fatal Season in Racing's Glory Years
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Cannonball Run NERFINISHED ⓘ Cannonball! (book) NERFINISHED ⓘ Car and Driver magazine NERFINISHED ⓘ Enzo Ferrari: The Man and the Machine NERFINISHED ⓘ Outlaw Machine: Harley-Davidson and the Search for the American Soul NERFINISHED ⓘ Sunday Driver NERFINISHED ⓘ The Cannonball Run (film concept) NERFINISHED ⓘ The Decline and Fall of the American Automobile Industry NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation |
author
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automotive journalist ⓘ screenwriter ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
editor-at-large of Car and Driver
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executive editor of Car and Driver ⓘ |
| wroteFor |
Car and Driver
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Playboy NERFINISHED ⓘ Sports Illustrated NERFINISHED ⓘ The Wall Street Journal NERFINISHED ⓘ The Washington Post NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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