Name Me Some Racing Movies Please

Cody, there is a movie called "The Last American Hero" based on Junior Johnson and starring Jeff Bridges that always got great reviews. I've yet to see it myself, but will watch it as soon as I find a copy.

43: The Petty Story (which I have...)

Born To Race (filmed around 1986-87)

And CAN'T forget Stroker Ace!

Looks like you can rent or download "The Last American Hero" from iTunes, and here is the movie trailer for it on YouTube:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JQVFjJ13eTY

And regarding the Corky movie with Robert Blake, if I remember correctly I believe there is some great footage in that movie shot at Atlanta Speedway (the old track configuration of course, complete with guard rails in the turns).

Ok Cody you ask and now you shall receive. AppalachianState College has complied a list of racing movies.

http://www.library.appstate.edu/stockcar/movies.html

And one not one their list Short Track a movie about UARA STARS Late Model Touring Series.

Ok Cody you ask and now you shall receive. AppalachianState College has complied a list of racing movies.

http://www.library.appstate.edu/stockcar/movies.html

And one not one their list Short Track a movie about UARA STARS Late Model Touring Series.

The Big Wheel

1949

Mickey Rooney

Speedway

1929

The Crowd Roars

1932

James Cagney

Cody, have a look at the lengthy list of racing movies on the Stock Car Racing Collection page (a collection held by the Appalachian State University Library). Go directly to the list at http://guides.library.appstate.edu/racing_movies

Thunder in Carolina was one of the greatest racing movies ever filmed. Filmed in Darlington and local short tracks using local talent and real racers. The stars were Rory Calhoun, Alan Hale, Connie Hines and John Gentry. This is still my favorite racing movie-still watch it often. Mack Sarvis-Palmetto Motorsports.

Cody, there is a movie called "The Last American Hero" based on Junior Johnson and starring Jeff Bridges that always got great reviews. I've yet to see it myself, but will watch it as soon as I find a copy.

Fever heat filmed in iowa 1968 starring nick adams who was in " Rebel without a cause " i have it on dvd. and anotherone called "Jump" still on dvd made by cannon films filmed in iowa & fla. 1971 freind of mine by the name of bill beckman of lisbon ia. was a "stunt driver " on that film.

As far as I'm concerned, Thunder In Carolina is the Gone with the Wind of stock car racing movies and maybe racing flicks in general. It was filmed mostly in South Carolina, has a big-name star in Rory Calhoun who is a dead-ringer for Curtis Turner, Connie Hines who was Wilbur's wife on Mr. Ed, and Alan Hale, Jr., before he was The Skipper on Gilligan's Island. There arecameos by Buck Baker, Joe Weatherly, Shep Langdon, Elmo Henderson, and Joe Caspolich.Neil Castles did the stunts and lots of legendary drivers are mentioned throughout. And not to be ignoredare the fabulous public address announcing and on-camera shots of the incomperable Ray Melton at Darlington. Nobody except maybe Tom Carnagie at Indianapolis ever was the signature PA voice of a major speeedwayas they were. Even the bigshot car owner, Mr. Riechert, was played by Ed Mcgrath, who at the time of the filming in 1959 was the sports editor for the Spartanburg Herald-Journal. TIC was ridiculed at the time of its release in 1960, but now is aquite accurate snapshop of racing of that era. If you could only find one movie to show, it should be Thunder In Carolina. My family and I watch itonce a year, the Friday night before the Darlington race now renamed the Southern 500, and it is sort of a family event.

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