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Any good “history of racing” movies?
Posted on 7/4/20 at 9:57 am
Posted on 7/4/20 at 9:57 am
Just finished “Lawless” on the Flix and it only briefly touched on the “we had to put in a suped-up carborator to get an old jalopy runnin’ so fast we could outrun the law...”
Is there any good movies where that is the main focus? Lawless was about the bootlegging, but is there one that starts there and transitions to the start of race car racing?
TIA
Is there any good movies where that is the main focus? Lawless was about the bootlegging, but is there one that starts there and transitions to the start of race car racing?
TIA
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Posted on 7/4/20 at 10:08 am to yankeeundercover
Probably a good documentary somewhere about it, more so than a film.
Six Pack
Speedway
Greased Lightning
Stroker Ace
The Last American Hero
Are decent old racing movies though
Six Pack
Speedway
Greased Lightning
Stroker Ace
The Last American Hero
Are decent old racing movies though
Posted on 7/4/20 at 10:19 am to yankeeundercover
I'm pretty sure Days of Thunder was filmed right after America beat the brakes of the British army.
Posted on 7/4/20 at 10:36 am to yankeeundercover
There is a documentary about Fomula 1 called "1". It is excellent.
It really shows how dangerous the sport was and is.
It really shows how dangerous the sport was and is.
Posted on 7/4/20 at 1:30 pm to yankeeundercover
Grand Prix
Ford vs Ferrari
Ford vs Ferrari
Posted on 7/4/20 at 4:11 pm to yankeeundercover
Rush
This post was edited on 7/4/20 at 4:12 pm
Posted on 7/4/20 at 5:35 pm to cssamerican
Was going to suggest Rush as well. Fantastic movie and really well cast.
Posted on 7/4/20 at 5:41 pm to yankeeundercover
Talladega Nights
Posted on 7/9/20 at 10:59 am to SEClint
I was hoping that there was a movie, well cast, with the premise of:
A handful of bootleggers who’ve suped up their cars to outrun the law during prohibition and decided to race/bet/make money outside of the moonshining business. And then how it is developed and grows into a more official/unofficial “underground racing league” and maybe one family of bootleggers makes a sick fast car that changes everything.
Maybe in the “dramedy” genre? Some comic relief to add levity but loosely based on the historical start of American racing?
A handful of bootleggers who’ve suped up their cars to outrun the law during prohibition and decided to race/bet/make money outside of the moonshining business. And then how it is developed and grows into a more official/unofficial “underground racing league” and maybe one family of bootleggers makes a sick fast car that changes everything.
Maybe in the “dramedy” genre? Some comic relief to add levity but loosely based on the historical start of American racing?
Posted on 7/9/20 at 11:10 am to yankeeundercover
Shelby American on Netlix goes into his start in racing after WWII.
Posted on 7/9/20 at 11:37 am to yankeeundercover
Maybe you should try writing that movie.
Posted on 7/9/20 at 12:15 pm to kingbob
Would you watch it? 
Posted on 7/9/20 at 12:47 pm to yankeeundercover
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A handful of bootleggers who’ve suped up their cars to outrun the law during prohibition and decided to race/bet/make money outside of the moonshining business. And then how it is developed and grows into a more official/unofficial “underground racing league” and maybe one family of bootleggers makes a sick fast car that changes everything.
I haven't seen this in a long time but I think this covers that.
The Last American Hero 1973
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A young hellraiser quits his moonshine business to try to become the best NASCAR racer the south has ever seen.
Posted on 7/9/20 at 1:05 pm to yankeeundercover
If it’s got good racing visuals, solid pacing, quippy dialogue, a hot female love interest, a charismatic protagonist, cool period cars, and a memorable non-cartoony villain, then yeah
This post was edited on 7/9/20 at 1:08 pm
Posted on 7/9/20 at 1:08 pm to yankeeundercover
Ford vs Ferrari was great
Posted on 7/9/20 at 1:28 pm to yankeeundercover
Netflix has a series that covers the 2018 and 2019 F1 seasons. It's excellent. It's called Formula 1 Drive to Survive.
There's also a show on the Williams family of F1 called Williams. One called Senna that I really enjoyed which was a season of episodes. The 24 Hour War documents Ford vs Ferrari.
Prime has a series called Le Mans Racing is Everything. They also have a series called Grand Prix Driver which follows McLaren as they prepared for the 2017 season. It shows how much of the deisgn is seat of your pants stuff and how last minute much of it can be.
There's also a prime show about the racing life of Paul Newman.
That should be enough to get you going.
There's also a show on the Williams family of F1 called Williams. One called Senna that I really enjoyed which was a season of episodes. The 24 Hour War documents Ford vs Ferrari.
Prime has a series called Le Mans Racing is Everything. They also have a series called Grand Prix Driver which follows McLaren as they prepared for the 2017 season. It shows how much of the deisgn is seat of your pants stuff and how last minute much of it can be.
There's also a prime show about the racing life of Paul Newman.
That should be enough to get you going.
Posted on 7/9/20 at 3:10 pm to yankeeundercover
More serious than you'd expect with Pryor.
49 minute ESPN documentary about Wendell Scott (on Youtube)
Good one where the drivers never get to the track, but there's lots of chase scenes, and mechanic talk.
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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.
49 minute ESPN documentary about Wendell Scott (on Youtube)
Good one where the drivers never get to the track, but there's lots of chase scenes, and mechanic talk.
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Thunder Road (1958)
A veteran comes home from the Korean War to the mountains and takes over the family moonshining business. He has to battle big-city gangsters who are trying to take over the business and the police who are trying to put him in prison.
This post was edited on 7/9/20 at 3:40 pm
Posted on 7/9/20 at 3:17 pm to yankeeundercover
This 2018 article might help:
The 8 Best NASCAR Movies Ever Made (on Driveline.com)
The 8 Best NASCAR Movies Ever Made (on Driveline.com)
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1. Six Pack
2. Speedway (Elvis and the hottest Nancy Sinatra)
3. Greased Lightning
4. Stroker Ace
5. The Last American Hero
6. Cars
7. Days of Thunder7. Days of Thunder
8. Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby
This post was edited on 7/9/20 at 3:21 pm
Posted on 7/10/20 at 8:41 am to SEClint
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The Last American Hero
The article Tom Wolfe wrote is one of the best articles I've ever read.
Posted on 7/10/20 at 8:43 am to Duane Dibbley
quote:
A young hellraiser quits his moonshine business to try to become the best NASCAR racer the south has ever seen.
Based on Junior Johnson
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