1991 Days of Thunder Behind the Scenes

[@ThomasCallahanJr]

The scene where Robert Duvall is building the car is still one of the best (yet never talked about) scenes in all of car movie history.

[@whathe4633]

Absolutely loved that scene, I could rewatch that scene thousands of times and never get tired of it. Hell, if the whole movie was just about building the car I would still see it lol.

[@joshhuffine4522]

Absolutely!!! Best scene. Back when the teams could "build" a true racecar.

[@jvracing25]

Yes spot on Gonna shave half a inch of you And shape you like a bullet Your gonna be perfect just perfect!!!

[@xx_ironman77_xx1]

It’s the only scene from the movie I always remember 🙂

[@marc2638]

This is not the answer I was looking for from you 😂😂😂

[@Scrapla1]

I remember a lot of NASCAR fans hated the filming at actual races but after the movie came out the sport benefited and gained so many new fans.

[@dandrawsit4915]

I love this body style of NASCAR

[@CSDonohue11]

Daniel Jason Me too but just before it is the best.

[@VitalMusic217]

You love the generation 3? They were just ugly bricks man.

[@scotcoon1186]

Had to be a driver to keep it on the track. Making them easier to drive is not the way to go.

[@chrisdelg2207]

for me Gen 4 are the best and COT the worst

[@dawgsfan1196]

Gen 4 is the best

[@whathe4633]

Such a highly underrated movie! Some say that 'Days of Thunder' is basically 'Top Gun' on asphalt and there ain't nothing wrong with that! I wouldn't mind seeing a Days of Thunder sequel since Top Gun has a sequel as well.

[@SophiaAphrodite]

Underrated? Did you hit your head on something?

[@philipjones2308]

The Best film ever made.

[@stjimmy8771]

This was my favorite movie as a kid. I watched it literally every day

[@whathe4633]

Same, I was about 9 years old, I think? I would rent this movie multiple times before I finally got a VHS copy for xmas.

[@twincammikev]

Best thing about this movie.. No cgi. Real stunt men. real driving...

[@whathe4633]

I cant even imagine how this movie would turn out if it was made today. So thankful it came out before CGI blew up.

[@jaysmiles2]

Tom cruise is AI. NON aging android😂

[@raby760]

Back when commercials actually made me feel like buying their products.

[@jeffbanfieldsflwr3537]

Right, now I do the opposite. I literally don't buy stuff that advertise... especially if it's allot of advertisements.

[@raby760]

@@jeffbanfieldsflwr3537 Same. If the commercial annoys me, I make it a point not to buy their stuff. And especially if they're pushing far left progressive Democrat propaganda about made-up racism or sexism, like Gilette. I no longer buy any Gilette products.

[@maryellenrieger1874]

Agree with all these comments.

[@nastycanasta3398]

​@@raby760Conservatives being hypocrites as usual. Y'all rail against "cancel culture" then literally cancel anything y'all disagree with. Even if you don't know why you're disagreeing with it. That's what happens when y'all are to stupid to think for yourselves

[@timmypilkerton2835]

Right on. I can’t stand these commercials with gay people and pill poppers it’s crazy

[@Brutal_Waste_Productions]

This movie has a great soundtrack

[@chrisc.5908]

Harry: All right. While we're still under a caution, I want you to go back out on that track and hit the pace car. Cole: Hit the pace car? Harry: Hit the pace car. Cole: What for? Harry: Because you've hit every other goddamned thing out there, I want you to be perfect.

[@scotcoon1186]

Sr said something similar when Jr had a night like that.

[@03055demery]

I love that scene.

[@acrock21]

@themetal that was my all time favorite nascar moment, it showed that that swell headed dumb ass didnt belong in our sport.

[@paulhabat4217]

A classic!! I fell out of my chair I laughed so hard at that one!! Look a fender that doesn't need fixing and harry kicks the door and says don't want you spoiled buck!! So many classic lines in that movie!

[@aarontodd72]

Sad part is that happened in real life. Harry hyde said it to someone at martinsville

[@heybob680]

I miss the Daisy Duke short cutt-offs,the 16 Oz. Glass bottles of mountain dew and real cars that had carberaters

[@TomLehockySVK]

I never knew they had the "movie cars" during the actual Daytona 500, that's so cool !

[@willdevine8317]

After this movie came out Tom Cruise bought Robert Duvall a horse and he kept it on a horse farm where my mom worked. So my mom took care of Robert Duvall's horse. Which i think is pretty cool.

[@SaberToothLawnTigers]

Thanks for posting this, really enjoyed it. I rented that movie so much when I was a kid the store gave me it.

[@24ward]

Saber Tooth Lawn Tigers You're welcome

[@marioiacolucci]

Cool

[@Chris-ez1ly]

Rented. Ha ha. Those were the days man! Going to the video store on Friday nights.

[@MikeFL2TX]

@@Chris-ez1ly my parents use to get the spices chicken wings from Albertson's (grocery store) and we would each pick out a movie to watch. Sometimes there would be rootbeer floats!

[@1whoQuestions]

What made Days of Thunder a good movie??? Robert Duvall!

[@jonmartin28]

“I'm gonna give you an engine low to the ground... extra thick oil pan to cut the wind from underneath you. It'll give you thirty or forty more horsepower. I'm gonna give you a fuel line that'll hold an extra gallon of gas. I'm gonna shave half an inch off you and shape you like a bullet. I'll get you primed, painted and weighed, and you'll be ready to go out on that racetrack. Hear me? You're gonna be perfect” My favourite scene in the movie, without a doubt.

[@cole-trickle50]

Love This Movie even after all these years . When NASCAR was an up and coming Giant in the sports world

[@AaronRayMusic]

I used to watch this movie with my grandfather on his top loader vcr on his console tv. Man those were the days. Thanks for the memories kind sir

[@24ward]

You're welcome

[@Worklikeyoushouldbe]

One of my favorite movies as a kid. Rewatched it and still loved it in 2024! Thanks Tony, Tom and all the boys.

[@4redniwediS]

Of course there were inaccuracies in this movie, because it was a movie, not a documentary! It was a fun movie to watch!

[@AaronRayMusic]

It’s wild I used to spot them as a kid. Ones like at the beginning when rowdy tim and harry are talking before cole test drive his car. And he answered questions that nobody asked lol. And the different cut scenes. Several to name but yeah as a young kid I spotted this stuff. Love this movie. Top five for sure.

[@joshblanks9479]

I catch the flaws too. Like then rowdy climbs out before going to sit on Coles bike. Keep your eyes on his velcro neck strap.

[@Ocean.St8]

I freaking love this movie...I was born in 84. I was 7 years old when this movie was made. I started racing quarter midgets at 11. Lol

[@frankweatherford6848]

Had the most fun as a 20yr old playing a pit crew extra in Darlington.

[@gaffneyrailroading1982]

nearly 30 years later, Mr. Hendrick is set for life. lost count of how many wins, but he also owns a number of car dealers here in the Charlotte area.

[@CyprusHartford]

Five here in Charleston, SC

[@spicytoyz1183]

He owns over 200 dealerships...

[@aaronisgrate]

the car owner in the movie played by randy quaid is based of rick hendrick

[@Ricky2400]

I worked at Rick Hendrick Chevrolet in Charleston, SC in 1990. I remember the Days of Thunder party there!! They were giving away burgers from Hardee's.

[@Ricky2400]

@@CyprusHartford Rick Hendrick Chevrolet 1500 Savannah Hwy. Know it well!

[@mikechurch2359]

This was the best of nascar this is when I love it

[@paulhabat4217]

I moved to Daytona a few years after the movie came out and I went to the bar where they filmed the scene with cruise and Duval and it was a dump!! Nothing like what you seen in the movie!! But I did get a job at Daytona speedway and that was a dream come true for me!

[@CSDonohue11]

This is Fricken awesome. Best behind the scenes there is.

[@danielhamby9448]

i love that 51 exxon car!

[@AaronRayMusic]

daniel hamby my fav was the Mellow yellow car at the end with rowdy’s number on it.

[@ckbama17]

@Dallas Cowboys83... All the cars look good, but that City Chevrolet - 😎

[@steveforant2952]

That was a great movie. Proud to have it in my collection

[@johhny212100]

One of those movies you can watch over and over. Cruz is a lunatic driving the car amazing..

[@baltod4978]

God. Everything was better in the past

[@stevemason5173]

I must agree with ya 110% Balto D

[@GiovanniTiradoGT]

Except Graphics lol

[@deputyja1]

Ya think!!!!! I just wish they had high def back then. It's the only thing today that's better

[@bobabooie6389]

Yeah no bubba Wallace

[@lynlewis8606]

I agree 1,000,000%

[@jeffmartin1407]

I ended up with some of the salvage from this movie, including getting an SS body for my local short track car. I seem to remember Greg Sacks actually winning a race here in Daytona.

[@caseymonaghan5618]

I had no idea they actually had a movie car running in the actual Daytona 500!! Makes the movie even better!!!

[@aaronthomas6155]

They had 2 movie cars....and they were required to actually qualify for the race.

[@brettbaratheon9776]

Love this movie so much, always have. Miss Dale too.

[@cbrooks2767]

I think he'd prefer to be called Mister Dale

[@darrelkinney9856]

Legendary man. When you can hear or see the air around you and make the car run the way you want it to. Legend of nascar Earndhart . Drivers make the sport not dramatic garbage like today.

[@wxracer23]

Darrell Waltrips commercial reminds me of Ricky Bobby

[@ianmurchie1567]

😂😂😂😂😂🖒

[@rickrudd]

I came to say that. DW was so young there that he looked just like Ricky Bobby.

[@flyologygaming6979]

Thanks for the post

[@ee4231]

Dale Jr talked about this movie in his podcast, many of the story lines are based on real events, some involving Dale Sr. The barn where Harry built the car is still standing on Morrison Plantation Rd in Mooresville, NC and the Piece of property on Lake Norman with the gazebo where Rowdy talks bout building his $10M lake house still has not had a home built on it.

[@Alonewolf549]

Well.. I growed up there..my hometown.. SIHS grad 1995

[@christopherpayton7028]

City Chevrolet car an Superflo car are my favorite in this movie.

[@MrCaptainjack1988]

Thank you for posting this, it was a joy to watch

[@lenhogg9562]

Guys this is your best podcast yet today.

[@dw1985]

I LOVE this movie, but can't watch it because it reminds me of how great NASCAR used to be, and it makes me sad

[@Scrapla1]

Love how dirty and gritty the cars and drivers where.

[@E180TEKNO]

great great documentary i loved the movie at the time clearly. 19:15 the music in background is the track in intro the movie and it's just for me one touching moment

[@liamearly4883]

I really wish Paramount would've put together a special edition of days of thunder

[@MTGThrownDown]

I like the fact that the movie cars actually raced in actual races.

[@BeazleyStudios]

I think the current generation of filmmakers and script writers need to watch this and pay particular attention to what Jerry Bruckheimer says at the end, about the movie being about the story and making the audience fall in love with characters. Maybe then, movies will be good again.

[@charlenemarcks7483]

If hollywood wants to make a truly realistic movie around auto racing they need to go to the crew members to get the best stories!

[@genemaverick5705]

Awesome movie , wish there was a sequel like top gun !

[@Engrphotog21]

Reportedly there is one in the works and Tom Cruise has interest in it. Still very early stages, so we wouldn't be seeing it for at least a few more years.

[@bluestarlighting29]

Watch this classic film movie at movie theater time came out back then. Still enjoy more and more each year. Time put on steelbox Collection. Fans can enjoy on dvd and blueray DVD and 4 K box unit. Thank You. Why I enjoy listen and watching NASCAR Racing since my early childhood days. Age 9 my dad and uncle family go racing on Labor Day weekend. Thank You. Nice look back great memories NASCAR Racing though years.

[@thetreblerebel]

This movie caught the feel of the last years of old school stuck car racing. Ten years from this, will the end with Dale dying such. Them things change.

[@disturbedpatient425]

Just subbed because I'm a big Jeff Gordon fan, good video, keep up the good work

[@24ward]

Otis Cobblepot Thank you

[@dustinbuckley30]

This was and still is my favorite movie how could I get my hands on something from this movie piece of a car equipment uniform something that would be a dream come true

[@ofamilyonthemove1238]

One of my favorite movies of all time. Wish they'd make a new NASCAR movie although it would probably be more of a Lifetime Movie today. Not as gritty as it once was. Always thought the scene where Harry Hogge is "talking" to the car frame was funny. I always think "you mean you'll build it to the same specs as EVERY OTHER CAR on the track!" 😂

[@CamaroAmx]

O'Family On the Move back then there was a little bit of leeway compared today today, but less there years prior. Though some of the stuff he mentions in that scene was illegal.

[@know1827]

Problem with doing a modern take of days of thunder, is a lot of the newer drivers are kids of very rich people given the job for sponsor reasons. You do have exceptions of course. Shit the bush brothers would be good to have something based on them, they're wild, or we're at least.

[@hectorjcm800]

Jerry Bruckheimer: "You never want to make a race car movie" Steve McQueen: "Hold my Porsche"

[@DOGWATER_ABSOLUTION]

It's such a watchable movie and the score is amazing

[@chilli-soup]

I bought a racing sim earlier this year playing PC2,ACC,F1 2019 and recently Nascar Heat 4 and when i race Nascar flying round esp Daytona all cockpit mode (obviously) at 205 mph surrounded middle lane just reminds me of this movie.

[@randyhutchinson9910]

its a shame, this WAS NASCAR, I don't know what it is now

[@randyhutchinson9910]

Rob Dawg I hafta agree

[@jond2458]

it sucks now. NASCAR forgot about the blue collar fans that made them rich after Earnhardt Sr. died. Brian France took over from his dad too, I don't think he comes from the same back ground as his daddy and granddaddy. most likely a silver spoon fed, spoiled little shit who wants the sport to appeal more to the wine drinking do gooders than the blue collar, beer drinking working man that helped make this sport what it is. plus the rules have changed drastically, the race car duels of the past will never be that way again...

[@scottthewaterwarrior]

Jon D They keep changing the rules like every season too, makes it hard to keep track of things! I do like how much safer it is though, now my favorite driver can have a spectacular wreck, but I don't have to worry, and they'll be back next week to do it again!

[@AaronRayMusic]

scottthewaterwarrior yeah except for JR. he retired from concussions. I wonder how many others have them and don’t talk about them. He scared his self out of the car which I can’t blame him. Once jimmy and harvick are gone there won’t be many big names left from the 2000s And late nineties.

[@evanwallace4510]

Its such a shame that Hollywood doesn't make movies like this anymore. Everything is CGI and just looks fake as hell. Everything is real with this movie, by far a great American classic.

[@whathe4633]

Yeah it absolutely kills me that Hollywood films these days are just 90% CGI and 10% non-CGI scenes.

[@evanwallace4510]

@@whathe4633 I know right that's one of a few reasons why I haven't seen to many movies the last 10 years

[@Chopper650]

these days cole trickle would be going through a gender transition not a gear transmission

[@dianebutterick8302]

I was in high school when this was filmed- from Flagler county

[@phx4closureman]

2:41 *HE WAS THE DUDE THAT INTERVIEWED COLE TRICKLE AFTER HIS FIRST WIN!!* lol

[@glensgraphix]

Reminds you of how the 80's really were.

[@gsxerwhite]

That camera car was wild

[@SilentDanDisney]

The amount of stuff the Art Department had to get for Daytona alone. Budget still blow my mind. I wonder whatever happened to all those props.

[@XanderH4W6]

Pretty sure Rick has the cars in his collection and rotates them through HMS showroom.

[@edgarbeat275]

Like 1000 I loved this film when it came out. Also loved this body style of cars from that era.

[@gsxerwhite]

Edgar Beat really sharp looking cars

[@buddygreeno7723]

My all-time favorite movie

[@Aaron25thinfantry]

Height of Nascar

[@tammiea8552]

Love how certain race scenes are speeded up. Loved it when it first came out. Now when I see it I laugh.

[@aaronthomas6155]

If you want a good laugh. Watch the last race of the movie. You'll hear Tom Cruise yelling, but no lips are moving.....

[@TheModelGuy]

I’m surprised no one was killed filming this movie. “The hoods going to come off at 200 mph…and told the stunt guys to wear full face helmets.” Cuts to scene of a car with the roof torn open….

[@NJPhotoTeach]

Amazing they could make a 30 minute behind the scenes film with the main actor entirely missing! I'm sure it all had to do with how much cruise wanted monetarily to appear in this...

[@aaronthomas6155]

In the real, "behind the scenes" video, Tom Cruise does appear.... This isn't the entire "behind the scenes" video.....

[@davedennis6042]

The crash at 28:57 is eerily like the Dale Earnhardt fatal crash 10 years later.

[@marioiacolucci]

Great movie

[@kainhall]

one of the most EARLY 90s things ive ever scene.... . just before the "wave plastic cups" were invented..... just before everyone wore nylon jackets..... that where purple, pink, and green..... . i was born in 94..... but grew up poor.... in NE montana so we were 5 to 10 years behind everything (and still are 5 to 10 years behind the "fad" of today) . so that purple pink green nylon jacket was MY THING back in 4th or 5th grade!!!!!

[@brunoalves151980]

One of the best movies ever

[@marshalljimduncan]

Cousin Eddie!!!!

[@keithheffner7454]

be awesome if they made another one with the cars now. maybe a days of thunder 2

[@CamaroAmx]

Matt Beeman and Tom cruise met Richmond prior to his death and has mentioned that he based his acting off of Richmond. Cruise is even quoted to have said on set that he was there to play Richmond. Some scenes were based off other drivers. The scene with the rental cars was based off of an incident with Earnhardt Sr and bill Elliot. The meeting with Nascar about them beating and banging was based off a real meeting with rusty Wallace and Dale Sr and Bill France.

[@CamaroAmx]

That meeting was were Bill France’s famous quote came from “I don’t care how many fans you have or how many wins and championships you have, there was a NASCAR before you showed up and there will be a NASCAR after you.”

[@thomasharkins4779]

That'd be pretty cool to see. Possibly a story where Cole assumes Rowdy's role as a mentor/rival to a young and cocky upstart who threatens to take his ride? It'd certainly work with NASCAR's push for young talent in the 2010s.

[@CSDonohue11]

Matt Beeman You make a new 1 not with the same actors. I mean you could give them rolls to take it back to the old school but it wouldn’t be part 2 the next yr. it would be part 2 30years later and that’s how it should be made.

[@bowtiezr2534]

@@CamaroAmx 2 years late but earnhardt and bodine

[@Creeperboy099]

R.I.P. Paul Newman

[@jeffbowling8891]

The Music also helped make the movie and the timing of the score, dialogue and dramatization by the actors.

[@yakanies]

Who saw dale sr car in the begining

[@MrJasonfairchild]

chills

[@jimmydiaz7024]

Best race movie ever!! HANDS DOWN!!!!

[@hairhatsaretherealsellouts9799]

Good old days!

[@neillbickerstaff8003]

I wish I was there to see nascar in its heyday!

[@scuderiaguti1432]

Favorite race movie of all time ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

[@possiblycrazy442]

'86 El Camino camera car? Sweet.

[@daveflynn2353]

Love this movie🤙

[@totallytidmouth]

🎵So Take Me Back In Time!, To Another World!🎵 -Sonic R, 1997

[@dontmesswithmiamiheat]

We should bring back the mello yellow car next year 2019 and put #3 on. It

[@zboys4586]

"Money problems are what led me to projects like Days of Thunder (1990). I needed to pay my bills".

[@gainonten4031]

3:29 "Its not about the sport, it's the people" .. Listen NASCAR lol thats why ratings are crap today.

[@acrock21]

look .. nascar isnt reading this comment ...

[@-buggy6770]

Pull an engine, swap a camshaft and re-install the engine within an hour.. Impressive!

[@ricjanssen6528]

Yondu before mcu and buddy of f9 he is doing very well till now to work in 2 great franchises of 21st century

[@yodawg3469]

I miss the 90's

[@jefferyrobertson7520]

Could Imagine Jeff Gordon Number 51 Mello Yello Chevrolet Lumina Generation 3 NASCAR Winston Cup Series From Final Chapter In 1993

[@bong9130]

Come to think of it...no CGI in this movie? Also another Hans Zimmer movie that people forget about.

[@way2sh0rt07grad]

Oh memories. I think this movie revolutionized the on board cameras during races

[@scottm-nc9451]

I know what drag racing's like... I can only imagine 200 mph for 10 laps at Daytona, good movie.👍

[@paulhabat4217]

Should have made a follow up to this!!! Suprised they didn't do that!

[@greenmonster9913]

"He can drive beyond the limits of the tires, the engine, the car, & anything else," was Tom Cruise in a nutshell. This would have been a biopic, except that Cruise wasn't as good at learning from his mistakes as his character was

[@jennifursun3303]

Dale Jr said the scenes in the barn was not to far from where he used to live

[@jayirving6996]

Where's the Tom Cruze interview? Not a single clip of him and he was the star of the movie!!

[@jonmartin28]

JAY IRVING Why would they interview Tom Cruze? You must be thinking of a different movie.

[@aaronthomas6155]

@@jonmartin28 Because Tom Cruise was in fact interviewed for the BTS documentary.....and appears in it multiple times. The real documentary is more than an hour long.

[@ForceMaximus84]

So, Superflo was from Exxon, but both were separate sponsors for Cole and Rowdy in the movie? Huh. Also, I wish studios would’ve put these BTS specials on the DVD/Bluray releases. They’re fantastic! Thanks for posting this!

[@asurada999]

different teams can share the same sponsor. in the '70s all the way through the '90s Marlboro was everywhere on the F1 grid

[@mackenziek8383]

nice, i've been looking for a video that details Nicole Kidman's thoughts on NASCAR

[@hammertime1]

There’s Nothing Stock About A Stock Car!!! 🏁🏁🏁