Days Of Thunder - opening credits

[@SaberToothLawnTigers]

I think the intro to this movie made me love Nascar.

[@gavintrimmer1323]

same, the music is awesome.

[@5Johnson]

Watched this movie with my nascar fanatic father when I was 4. I’ve been in love with the sport ever since this scene too. I remember that moment like it was yesterday and I’m now 26.

[@royale7620]

When you could fly the rebel flag at NASCAR and when NASCAR was actually NASCAR, enjoy the wokie version of it in todays world

[@lindsayferguson6388]

Lol same here

[@God-Guns-Freedom]

@@royale7620 fr, sad times

[@StsFiveOneLima]

Hans Zimmer thought this soundtrack was no good. Fuck that. It's perfect.

[@SaberToothLawnTigers]

x2! Love the soundtrack

[@kingkang6877]

I hope he makes many more "no good" soundtracks. This is epic

[@bobflorell8654]

Best soundtrack ever!

[@24BEARCATS24]

I like the soundtrack.

[@msullivan85]

I'm with you. The soundtrack is as nostalgic for me as the movie.

[@griffinkuik7937]

After Top Gun sequal, I want Days Of Thunder back soooo bad!

[@Perfection-ME-01]

That right there is the stuff of dreams. Id be there day one

[@switchblade800x3]

Top Gun sequel sucks compared to the original. Tony Scott's special sauce is missing. The same would happen with this one.

[@Perfection-ME-01]

@@switchblade800x3 the sequel is fantastic

[@MelloYello00]

Another days of Thunder would be sick 😯😁 greetings from Germany 🤝

[@switchblade800x3]

Another Days of Thunder would be embarrassing.

[@Wrathlon]

This movie managed to make you FEEL Nascar.

[@Defender78]

Yeah but the Confederate flags tho

[@WhiteMountainWizard]

@@Defender78 nothing wrong with them?

[@BiggHoss]

@@Defender78 NASCAR is a southern sport. Get used to it

[@chrishughes1057]

V8 Aussie supercars are better.bathurst 1000

[@northwest4572]

@@chrishughes1057 Well said.

[@TheWarthogRunGame]

Never been to a nascar race, yet there's something so nostalgic and "right" about seeing the sun rise above a fleet of camper vans as fans get ready for the race. It's just so wonderfully american and 90's.

[@ScottAndScarlettsDarkHumor]

The best opening scene and movie score pairing for a car movie that Hollywood has ever done. I love how they snuck in head on shots of Dale Earnhardt Sr. Looking back from the present it makes the movie just a little more special. That and the featuring of Richard Petty as well.

[@BeazleyStudios]

Dale was originally offered to be the Rowdy Burns of the movie, but according to Dale Jr's podcast, Sr. didn't want to be the villain of the movie.

[@Wrathlon]

@@BeazleyStudios Rowdy wasn't really a villain in the end, just a rival. I thought that part was well done in that they were EXTREME rivals but still respected each other and were ultimately friends.

[@RidinDirtyRollinBurnouts]

Friggin HANS ZIMMER did the soundtrack! And this movie is by the same people who made Top Gun.

[@bizzy24100]

@@BeazleyStudios technically some considered Dale as a villain but he was a hard-nosed gutsy racer working 2 pay his bills, nobody will ever again drive a race car as passionate as he did hands down.

[@stargazer2312]

​@@BeazleyStudiosironic because Rowdy is probably one of the best characters in the movie, especially at the end.

[@RoastBeefSandwich]

watching the movie makes me sad for how much NASCAR has changed. the good times are over.

[@carmonajr18]

2:12 sends shivers down my spine every time.

[@gavintrimmer1323]

same

[@marshallallen6622]

2:41 does it for me. Every time.

[@Taylor_Motorsports]

When I go to the races and first hear the cars, I always tear up, giggle, and get goosebumps for some reason 😂

[@MH-im4oh]

Hans... Only Hans can make this intro so epic...

[@chorbengyew7880]

its not an early 90s race if richard petty doesnt have some kind of problem

[@tomasburian6550]

Still gives chills after all this time. Love this flick.

[@bigbline405]

Opening the garage door on the first warm spring day with your baby ready to roll sliding in the seat taking a few before hitting that key and bringing power to life

[@rodmitten7501]

How do i still get goosebumps

[@byearwood85]

Talk about an amazing intro...

[@uscfan92879]

The purity of this time period of nascar is a beautiful thing, not to mention some of the best looking American race cars ever built. Puts F1 to shame if you ask me

[@PaperBanjo64]

Everything about NASCAR is better than F1, although there's something about the late 80's and 90's F1, back when Aryton Senna and later Michael Schumacher were driving.

[@pontiacGXPfan]

i remember going on the Days of Thunder simulator at Carowinds...... that was so cool RIP Tony Scott and Jerry Bruckheimer

[@garethrice1266]

These opening credits are brilliant! Decent film, too.

[@brunokoster4977]

Days of thunder the best movie ever after the top gun movies. Is absolutely so good so far ❤❤🎉🎉

[@emde1984]

90's openings: Novadays openings: "are you f... kidding me ?"

[@mattcortez5182]

This movie days of thunder and that how I got started watching nascar race and days of thunder was the first movie I got into nascar race

[@joshuamillan7457]

My favorite intro to any movie. I've loved NASCAR since I was three and was. Dale Earnhardt fan through and through. This was made back when NASCAR was REAL racing and not with a bunch of pansies driving like today.

[@stage51manager]

Days of Thunder 2 🇺🇸🏁🏁

[@diegocortes4713]

this movie is awesome, that soundtrack!!!!, I've never liked Nascar Racing before this movie.

[@MAGA_34-l8p]

Gotta LOVE all those REBEL FLAGS!!🔥🔥🔥

[@williamxchau]

If they make it, I will pay to see it without a doubt. It’s a winner already.

[@vinewood8295]

Bob Jenkins talking at the start, RIP Bob...

[@bizzy24100]

I know very sad day, he was like what Vin Scully was 2 baseball.

[@devdhiman77]

Why don't they make such openings now? 😭

[@ForceMaximus84]

Looking again, I’m fairly certain Michael Rooker’s Rowdy Burns, or at least his driving style, is modeled after Dale Earnhardt. Thoughts?

[@DaVionWright-xx6bb]

This movie featured real NASCAR gen 4 drivers and cars

[@dwmy3825]

It's a Top Gun alike intro

[@Wrathlon]

I mean Days of Thunder is basically just TopGun with a Nascar.

[@Truenofan86]

@@Wrathlon no it was Top Gun on wheels

[@Wrathlon]

@@Truenofan86 Thats...basically what I said?

[@JohnYenchick]

1:59 LARRY MAC!!!!!

[@pimpaho295]

Not even with all the CG in the world! Could you ever make this movie or one like it again! Awesome! 👍

[@grainofsalt4934]

Love seeing Dale Sr on the Pole on that race

[@crooney82]

I don’t know why hanz zimmer doesn’t like this song. It’s great!

[@bterry7493]

Tony Scott is the magician of opening scene of movie. Top Gun's is better than Top Gun mav's also. Every time when I watch it, I feel my blood is boiling.

[@kevinrichards3288]

RIP Tony Scott "director" & Don Simpson "producer"

[@alexluft5742]

RIP Bob Jenkins

[@JasonRuth-k8o]

OKLAHOMA CITY OKLAHOMA, OFF OF HIGHWAY 🛣 62 IS THE TOWN OF VICTORY. IN JACKSON COUNTY OKLAHOMA. PETHAHIAH 🙏 🙏 🙏

[@hotdogs5265]

Back when movies were real in terms of actually racing and filmed during a race and crashed actual cars. No green screens and cgi.

[@scottschmitz3988]

Because of politics, it feels refreshing to see the confederate flag and old glory throughout this movie.

[@jackstahlbush]

I WANT A KICKBACK = OPENING CREDITS AFTER ROBERT DUVALL"S NAME THEY SHOW PERSON CLEANING SEATS AT DAYTONA = IT"S ME =I HAVE RE/PLAYED 20 TIMES ON 60 INCH FLAT SCREEN = I WANT A STILL FRAME TO PROVE IT = I WAS AN USHER AT DAYTONA FROM 1984 TILL 2005 ( FIREBALL + {PETTY GRANDSTANDS) FEB AND JULY / AND I CAN PROVE THAT = MEMORIES NEVER DIE

[@HighwayUK]

Just gonna plain just say it, Days of Thunder was better than Top Gun, even though shared about 90% of the story DNA.

[@jakesangster1401]

Is the Music a song or just some sort of tune

[@Wrathlon]

Its an original score by Hans Zimmer.

[@Showstoppa103]

Sucks to be Richard Petty in the 43 car lol

[@CoffeeTech]

Only thing I don’t like about this movie is the bars and stars out front and center in the opening scene :/

[@RFSpartan]

No one cares what you dont like snowflake

[@LAOrNoir]

A truly terrible film, but the opening minutes are just brilliant, the music and the shots are so well combined

[@gathel8574]

Difference composer but same nationality

[@msullivan85]

This movie gets a lot of crap but to me for what it is it's an all time classic, especially this opening. It really is perfectly done. Starting slow and quiet, with run rise shots. All the shots of the garage with the music. It's just great. Hans Zimmer is a legend obviously everyone knows that but he killed it for this movie.

[@southpaw788]

Nice run rise

[@timwarheit4908]

Tony Scott always loved his sunrise/sunset shots.👍

[@jasonbreig2747]

I saw a production documentary about this movie, all the camera guys and crew didn’t even know anything about NASCAR back then, Tony basically told them that we only have one shot at this so be filming at 5am and just film any and everything you see as the morning progresses. Edit version portrayed what it is like waking up inside the track to this day with the exception of the engines running in the garage area, the engine engineers would never allow that anymore

[@mrbtapir]

It's amazing, the cinematography is perfect, proper filming, really nicely lit and composed. Acting is superb, epic/classic story etc.

[@DarcyTucker161616]

@@mrbtapirTom Cruise being the main character in this movie, I honestly felt Robert Duvall stole the spotlight in this one. Can’t make a sequel unless he’s in it.

[@travisguyer7451]

Maybe it’s because I’m a biased racing fan but this has to be one of the greatest movie openings ever.

[@mikesullivan3790]

I legit came here just for the opening scene. What a special time that racing period was. The paint schemes, the numbers, the names. This might have been peak nascar.

[@C322C]

I watch the opening scene a couple of times a year just for the sake of watching it. It captures race day so perfectly. I get chills every time

[@ForceMaximus84]

I just like the build-up. Going from quiet sunrise shots to seeing the set up of the stands and the camera crew to the motor homes hanging out to the crowds entering the stadium to the cars rolling out and the drivers on the grid to the actual race. All the while, Hans Zimmer’s score builds up along with it all. It’s a great montage to get you ready for the following action.

[@CZed-uq4on]

Greetings from Germany, and I love Nascar, besides F1, Indycar and the WEC. The Daytona 500 is one of the races, I always try to watch. Beside Le Mans and the Indy 500.

[@CZed-uq4on]

And btw, my favourite Motorsports weekend is going to come in 2 weeks...first the Monaco Grand Prix, then the Indy 500 and then the Charlotte 600 :D

[@samhall7133]

Tom Cruise, Robert Duvall, Tony Scott, Hans Zimmer, Jerry Bruckheimer and Don Simpson. You just can't go wrong with this setup!

[@highplainsdrifter9631]

Michael Rooker too. He was great in this film

[@PrimalElf]

@@highplainsdrifter9631 And Nicole Kidman and Robert towne.

[@mojorider8067]

yep... and matched tires, staggered special to boot. Cant miss!

[@soko9984]

Man Tony Scott really knew how to intro a movie! RIP

[@anandsundaram4338]

Insane opening. Tony Scott and Hans Zimmer at their best

[@80sHairNation]

Love the beginning of this movie, thank you for posting.

[@TimezupTruckingLLC]

Back when NASCAR was great. I guess growing up in NC, and going to High School At Randleman where Richard Petty went to school, this will always be one of my favorites. I miss the 90’s great times

[@countryroads21]

This intro and this movie mean everything to me because I know it'll never go back to the way it was. I'm not the only person that feels this way neither

[@God-Guns-Freedom]

@@countryroads21 fr, not everyone feels the woke version of what nascar is today because of the liberals.

[@amymiller6334]

This intro reminds me so much of Top Gun. It’s like the NASCAR version of Top Gun

[@noviranger88]

That was on purpose.

[@v-trigger6137]

yeah well, you are not the only one. even the critics back then thought, this movie is like a rehashed of Top Gun. but tell you what, in my opinion this movie is a lot better than Top Gun. it's way better shot, the performances are great (especially TC, which I felt like was a huge improvement from Top Gun) personally, I always thought Top Gun was a bit boring, this movie on the other hand was gripping from start to finish

[@Planetkid32]

Funny how Richard Petty is the first guy who we see spin out. Sidenote: I just realized Dale Earnhardt and Bill Elliott’s cars at 2:15. For real though, I like this opening. Starting at dawn, and just showing everyone getting ready for the race. The music adds a lot and I love it!

[@JosephByrne]

They played this music when Ricky Stenhouse Jr. won the Daytona 500 this year (2023). It was soo good.

[@johncalla2151]

0:39 Rodney Orr struck and was killed by that beacon four years later, one of the originals from track opening there at the exit of turn two. Fencing went up shortly thereafter. The poles in the wall were used for mounting a harness to a track worker if needed to get to a car stuck on top of the bank.

[@jacobantony9033]

Tony Scott is a master at a least one thing, opening credits to a movie.

[@NSG84]

Absolutely. Both opening of Top Gun and Days of Thunder was beautiful. And I hope Tom Cruise makes a sequel to Days of Thunder too, with the same care and intelligence like Top Gun: Maverick. It will knock the ball out of the park, especially when he has really no that classic Hollywood blockbuster competition right now for some years.

[@MotoMatt]

Imagine being a part of NASCAR 1990 and seeing this in a movie theater for the first time!

[@MRNASCARFAN25]

Wasn't born till 92 herd it was awesome from fans😊

[@railtruckdriver853]

I was a nascar fan when I walked out of the movie theatre after seeing this movie-and-I picked Hendrick Motorsports as my team after I saw that red decal on rowdy's car-(well when I learned what a car owner was)

[@railtruckdriver853]

@@MRNASCARFAN25 It was awesome in the 1990's!

[@johnboy4025]

I think it’s time to create a spiritual successor to this movie... as soon as NASCAR undoes the damage Brian France caused

[@sulphurous2656]

I think we're gonna have to wait a lot longer now...

[@jc1424]

@@sulphurous2656 it's pretty good rn that playoff crap can go any day now

[@carculture3376]

At 2:44 you can just see Cole's "City Chevrolet" on the outside of Roudy Burns. This car obviously shouldn't exist yet...hahaha Still a fantastic film never the less.

[@colingreenfield3181]

Iconic opening. One of the Greatest ever.... Tony, Jerry, Don and Hans who made it so special ❤ Thx to All

[@shanerodriguez2460]

What’s the song called

[@mylifeisJDM]

I watch this like once a month lol. It's such a good intro.

[@albertsandberg]

Gentlemen, start your engines. Instant goosebumps.

[@bizzy24100]

yup RIP Bob Jenkins, bet u heard he died of cancer a few days ago.

[@jazlobster4232]

This intro made me love Nascar.

[@railtruckdriver853]

if the right director can be found-(and my vote is for the director of top gun maverick)-nascar agrees to it and Mister Rick Hendrick agrees to help I say why not!

[@calinmasca5830]

Best NASCAR movie. I like it !

[@PaperBanjo64]

1:46 The King

[@badboyz5000]

One of the best movies ever made in my humble opinion!!! Not to mention I was a race mechanic at this time and my friend was the real harry hog … 🙏🏽🙏🏽

[@colleensymes4399]

2:43 Cole trickle city Chevrolet car comes into frame

[@alexcasares7401]

It could've been someone else racing in that car til Tim decided to fire him.

[@Luigi85244]

@@alexcasares7401 that city car wasn't built yet so it was a movie mistake

[@Pea_Tear_Griffin1337]

This intro is awesome. I watched it over and over

[@stephenmccallum1866]

I have NO idea about NASCAR or Daytona.... however... "Gentlemen.... start your Engines!" I worked a long time to acquire a home theatre that would do that moment justice.

[@RobOBrien-ti9bj]

What a flick just fantastic.

[@jacksonschadt7573]

Did Rowdy seriously just dump the King?

[@joshuamoore9126]

Nah he rubbed em

[@johnmunro7548]

Jackson Schadt in the Super secret directors cut after he dumps him he says”I’m Mary Poppins Ya’ll!”

[@MrMathExpert]

Rubbing is racing, son.

[@johncalla2151]

Only took 30 seconds into the race to make Rowdy out to be the heel. That pretty much set the tone for the movie.

[@bizzy24100]

@@joshuamoore9126 Rowdy Burns was patterned after Dale Earnhardt so it was kind of an Earnhardt style move.

[@tahamohamedelouarrak6420]

I think we all agreed for another sequel of this masterpiece!!

[@TheRacingGenius88]

Well..

[@Vipera01]

The confederate flags in the beginning shots... who would have thought that in 2020 NASCAR goes full woke...

[@BarryJowers]

RIP NASCAR 1948-2020 cause of death Bubba Wallace

[@MaskAnimations]

During an April 29 show coinciding with what would have been her father’s 64th birthday, Kelley Earnhardt Miller took fans’ questions about the legend and shared a story that “will show a lot about my dad’s heart and just how he cared for people because he was very intimidating. “On my dad’s truck, he had this sticker with a rebel flag that said ‘American by birth, Southern by the grace of God.’ At the time, we had this housekeeper named Ann, and she was the most awesome lady. She was an African-American lady, and she asked my stepmother about my dad’s rebel flag on the back of his truck. “And so the next thing we know my dad’s out there with a knife and a razor blade, and he’s cutting the rebel flag out of the sticker. He didn’t want to offend anybody or make anybody mad in that manner. It was so sweet. It was a little kind-hearted thing. She just thought that was the best. She’s like, ‘That’s just so awesome that you would do that.’ He had a good heart, a big heart.” That part of his legacy has been carried on by Dale Earnhardt Jr., who weighed in strongly on the flag last week and declared it “offensive to an entire race … it belongs in the history books. That’s about it.”

[@Matheus-lk9lh]

@@BarryJowers yes

[@fede018]

Times they are a-changing

[@God-Guns-Freedom]

@@fede018 in a bad way, there’s gonna be another civil war coming;

[@subasurf]

30 years ago this intro created a life long motorsports fanatic out of a 7 year old Australian boy

[@flyingace5057]

Man, Nascar changed. I find it funny the rebel flag got shown like 10 times in the opening scenes. Now you can't even have one at a race.

[@KRBISSONNETTE]

0:45 never dawned on me that is a Sanair flag, straight out of Saint-Pie, QC! Nice!

[@patrickgreene2593]

Still remember that track from NHRA racing days in the 80s/90s.

[@davidspecht4288]

Back when Nascar was Nascar

[@martindepaz8364]

I remember my first experience with this movie was an amusement park simulation ride ….. then I found the movie at the grocery store and bought it I was like 8 and maybe 200 views later I still love this movie

[@VipersCave1]

Do It For Dale 🇺🇲 Hell Yeah Brother 🦅

[@andrewvanhalen1984]

I'm not a Nascar fan but I love this movie.

[@grainofsalt4934]

One of the best movies ever made

[@AOIbis]

My dad took my brother and I too this, I was like 6.

[@TheMNrailfan227]

Days of Thunder is the closest anyone will get to making a time machine and experiencing old NASCAR, Hans Zimmer is a dirty liar

[@patrickanderson9023]

LMAO

[@briantaylor9285]

Sequel sequel sequel

[@dougaliDC]

I was 5 when this movie came out. Saw it at the drive-in theater then got it on VHS when it became available and watched it hundreds of times. As an adult I've solved 2/3 mysteries. 1. Why is Schrader on the pole leaving the starting grid but when the green flag drops its clearly Bodine? Answer- Schrader won the pole however, had to use a back-up car in the race therefore had to drop to the back of the field. 2. The garage area is shown and you can clearly see Davey Allison's Texaco 28 in its 1989 paint scheme white/black with gold numbers. But in the race you can see the Texaco 28 is all black with gold numbers. Answer- The garage scene was filmed in 1989 at another track possibly North Wilksboro or Charlotte. 3 (unsolved). Rowdy spins out Richard Petty? Petty really does spin out in the 500 however, due to a tire going down and makes no contact with any other cars. I've always wondered how they made that look so good. As Rowdy continues he's no longer at Daytona its a different track possibly Charlotte. Also in that scene is a Woods Bros 21 car in its 1989 scheme which that year was driven by Tommy Ellis. Which makes sense since he drove a movie car in the 1990 500.

[@clintisaacs]

One of my favourite movies. Brings back memories🙂

[@JLee-g6w]

Tom Cruise just has a strong track record of great films.

[@Bean-ox9jq]

the first minute of this movie and it shows a rebel flag... NOBODY WAS OFFENDED... Just goes to show how far Nascar has fallen from its roots.... use to be a fun sport to watch... now it is just a show...

[@fede018]

A white supremacist flag!

[@Luigi85244]

@@fede018 get out of here you liberal

[@fede018]

@@Luigi85244 make me.

[@cowboyjkly]

@@fede018 You don’t know jack shit about your history

[@jc1424]

haha "nobody was offended" there all white 🤣

[@BlueMoon-v6w]

Deepfake Kyle Busch on the Rowdy Burns character, that will help making him more popular!

[@CASH75100]

Stop trying to remake perfect films for lack of imagination. This 2000 generation lacks on film and music imagination.

[@MRNASCARFAN25]

Hey guys ITS DAYTONA THIS WEEK !

[@dirtracer7778]

Sounds like van halen dreams almost

[@bizzy24100]

not really.

[@Eric-lq6yk]

It's movie kinda felt like top gun but with racecars instead lmao

[@laurablack6388]

1.32 IS THERE ANY BETTER MAN MADE SOUND?

[@slugbuddy7838]

Cant wait for Darlington

[@LightsCameraJake]

Ladies and gentlemen welcome to the daytona 500 the superbowl of motor racing events.

[@joeyoung4871]

This video gets me throught the winter