cannonball run
Noun
Meaning
cannonball run (plural cannonball runs)
(slang) An unsanctioned speed record drive from New York City to Los Angeles, in order to achieve a new record.
Examples
Most famously, he was one of the breathless stars in the smash-hit "The Cannonball Run" (1981) with Burt Reynolds and Farrah Fawcett.
The Cannonball Run has resulted in a couple of non-life threatening injuries in years past, but according to Ficarra, accidents are inevitable.
I’m not sure what sort of car I’d like to take on my Cannonball Run.