NASCAR building 80 cars for new movie starring famous actor

NASCAR building 80 cars for new movie starring famous actor

Tom Cruise to reprise role in ‘Days of Thunder’ sequel

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CHARLOTTE, N.C. (WBTV) - NASCAR is reportedly building more than 80 race cars for an upcoming movie starring one of the most iconic American actors.

Tom Cruise announced in an Aug. 29 social media post that a “Days of Thunder” sequel is set to come out in the summer of 2028.

The original 1990 film became a favorite among race fans, and was among the top-grossing films of that year at the box office.

NASCAR CEO Steve O’Donnell talked about the “Days of Thunder” sequel in a live podcast-style interview with Front Office Sports on Tuesday, Oct. 13.

“Tom’s message to us was, ‘I’m going to put you in front of an entirely new audience and you need to be ready,’” O’Donnell said.

“And so there’s some things we’ll work together on. You know, do people understand the points system? How does The Chase work? How long are your races? All these things kind of to make sure that a new fan who may come out to the race track understands. Because for us, this is a wh...