Tom Cruise interested in racing ARCA car, per NASCAR CEO Steve O'Donnell
In an interview with Front Office Sports on Tuesday, NASCAR CEO Steve O'Donnell covered several topics, including the highly anticipated Days of Thunder sequel, starring Tom Cruise as fictional NASCAR driver Cole Trickle. Anne Hathaway will star alongside Cruise with the film set to release in the summer of 2028. O'Donnell said in Tuesday's interview that Cruise actually expressed a desire to ...…
NASCAR CEO Steve O Donnell spoke to Front Office Sports about the upcoming Days of Thunder sequel featuring Tom Cruise as fictional NASCAR driver Cole Trickle. Cruise expressed interest in racing an ARCA car to prepare for the movie, a suggestion that surprised O Donnell. ARCA is the fourth level of stock car racing below the top three NASCAR divisions, and while there are older drivers in the series, Cruise's age of 64 would not be a record.
O Donnell noted that the film aims to capture the culture within NASCAR, with the production team building at least 80 cars for the movie. Cruise's involvement is expected to bring a new audience to the sport, requiring O Donnell and his team to explain various aspects of the sport to new fans.
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