{
  "id": 14244625,
  "title": "NASCAR Building Over 80 Cars For ‘Days of Thunder’ Sequel",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/13/nascar-building-over-80-cars-for-days-of-thunder-sequel",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-13T16:42:25.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/nascar-building-over-80-cars-164225472.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The racing organization NASCAR is investing heavily in the production of the sequel to the 1990 movie \"Days of Thunder,\" starring Tom Cruise. According to The Wall Street Journal, NASCAR plans to construct over 80 vehicles for the upcoming film. The sequel, tentatively titled \"Days of Thunder 2,\" will be filmed at authentic NASCAR tracks. The movie is set to release in 2028 and will feature Cruise reprising his role as \"Cole Trickle,\" alongside actress Anne Hathaway. NASCAR's CEO, Steve O'Donnell, revealed that Cruise disclosed to him and other officials the anticipated scale of the production, emphasizing that the movie will attract viewers who have never experienced a race before. The original \"Days of Thunder\" centered on a rivalry between a rookie driver, \"Cole Trickle,\" and a veteran racer, \"Rowdy Burns,\" portrayed by Michael Rooker. The 1990 film earned a global box office of $157.9 million. \"Days of Thunder 2\" is slated to hit theaters on June 2, 2028. NASCAR has been actively working to draw more attention to the sport, with initiatives like the Netflix docuseries \"NASCAR: Full Speed\" and YouTube projects such as the short film \"The San Diego Mini Movie: NASCAR vs Navy.\"",
  "summary": "NASCAR plans to build more than 80 cars for the 'Days of Thunder' sequel.",
  "key_points": [
    "NASCAR plans to build over 80 cars for sequel to 'Days of Thunder'.",
    "Sequel titled 'Days of Thunder 2' to film at authentic tracks.",
    "Release date set for June 2, 2028 with Tom Cruise reprising role."
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}