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Days of Thunder(1990)

Talented but unproven stock car driver Cole Trickle gets a break and with the guidance of veteran Harry Hogge turns heads on the track. The young hotshot develops a rivalry with a fellow racer that threatens his career when the two smash their cars. But with the help of his doctor, Cole just might overcome his injuries-- and his fear.

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Greased Lightning(1977)

The true life story of Wendell Scott, the first black stock car racing driver to win an upper-tier NASCAR race.

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3: The Dale Earnhardt Story(2004)

A biopic of NASCAR legend Dale Earnhardt, Sr., documenting the driver's career from his earliest days onward and also looking at the family he built along the way. Earnhardt's death in 2001 rocked the sport, but his seven championships and 76 wins made an impact on NASCAR forever.

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The Last American Hero(1973)

A young hell raiser quits his moonshine business and tries to become the best NASCAR racer the south has ever seen. Loosely based on the true story of NASCAR driver Junior Johnson.

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Track Of Thunder(1968)

Rivals on the raceway--for publicity purposes only (but secretly buddies). Then they fall in love with the same woman--and the rivalry on the raceway becomes very real...

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Holy Cow(2024)

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Pit Stop(1969)

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Jump(1971)

A Southern stock-car driver puts his rising career in the hands of a race promoter.

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Phantom Racer(2009)

Seventeen years after being killed in a fiery accident, a racing car driver returns from the dead to seek vengeance on his enemies.

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The Final Destination(2009)

A horrifying premonition saves a young man and his friends from death during a racetrack accident but terrible fates await them nonetheless.

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Petty Blue(2010)

A biography of NASCAR racing legend Richard Petty, with featuring interviews with Petty and his fellow race-car drivers and footage from his past races.

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Kill the Moonlight(1994)

A twisted Gen X comedy disguised as a 1970s drive-in flick, KILL THE MOONLIGHT is the story of Chance, a fish hatchery worker, toxic waste cleaner and aspiring race car driver whose goal in life is to fix up his Camaro and follow his dreams of championship glory.

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Fireball Jungle(1968)

Ambitious driver, wanting to get to the top of the stock-car circuit, gets mixed up with gangsters.

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Tough Cowgirls(2022)

A couple of tough girls from the Brazilian countryside race their pickup truck to win a bet and prove that they're better than the boys.

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The Last Race(2018)

A cinematic portrait of a small town stock car track and the tribe of drivers that call it home as they struggle to hold onto an American racing tradition. The avant-garde narrative explores the community and its conflicts through an intimate story that reveals the beauty, mystery and emotion of grassroots auto racing.

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Stockcar!(1977)

A look at NASCAR Grand National stock car racing circa 1976-7. The stars include Richard Petty, David Pearson, Cale Yarborough, Bobby Allison, and Buddy Baker, and includes upstart female racer Janet Guthrie. The sport in the mid-1970s was undergoing a surge of national popularity after Petty and Pearson crashed fighting for the win within sight of the checkered flag of the 1976 Daytona 500, telecast live on ABC Sports, and the surging interest triggered renewed media interest in the sport.

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One More Win(2020)

80-year-old racing legend Rod Hall faces his toughest battle yet to compete in his 50th consecutive Baja 1000, a grueling, thousand-mile, off-road desert race in the sands of Mexico.

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13: The Life & Career of Ted Christopher(2021)

Ted Christopher was, and still is, known as one of the greatest Modified drivers of all-time. His incredible skills behind the wheel, his polarizing driving style, and his personality both on and off the track made Ted one of the most unique characters at the track. A person we lost way too soon. Get to learn more about the man New England Modified fans call "The King" in this full-length documentary!

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Drivers and Dreams: Grassroots Racing in America(2019)

Portrays the passionate racing communities across the country.

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Before I'm Gone

After being diagnosed with Stage 4 Cancer, racecar driver Dave Smith gets back behind the wheel. At 70 years old, he sets out to win his home town’s race, the infamous Canada 200.

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