{
  "id": 5469743,
  "title": "NASCAR Drivers Vying For Cameos in ‘Days of Thunder’ Sequel",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/04/nascar-drivers-vying-for-cameos-in-days-of-thunder-sequel",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-04T02:25:28.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/nascar-drivers-vying-cameos-days-022528963.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Actor Tom Cruise has announced that the highly anticipated sequel to \"Days of Thunder\" will hit theaters in summer 2028. NASCAR fans are eagerly awaiting the film, hoping to see their favorite drivers make cameo appearances. Following The Chase media day, multiple drivers were inquired about their interest in appearing in the sequel. Carson Hocevar, driver of the No. 77 Spire Motorsports Chevrolet, has been actively involved in the development of the movie. During a meeting with Cruise at Daytona, Hocevar shared that he had been helping the team work on the sequel. He jokingly mentioned that he would like to crash Cole Trickle's character during a cameo. Joey Logano and Kyle Larson, NASCAR's 2024 and 2025 Cup Series champions, respectively, expressed their enthusiasm about potentially starring in the film. Logano, a father of five children, was thrilled at the prospect of having his kids witness him on-screen. \"Yeah, are you kidding me? That's like wicked cool dad points to be in 'Days of Thunder',\" Logano said. Similarly, Kyle Larson, who also joked about not wanting to make the film worse as an actor, expressed his excitement about the possibility of appearing in the sequel. Chase Briscoe, a member of Joe Gibbs Racing, was surprised to see Cruise at the Coke Zero Sugar 400 at Daytona, where he spoke with the actor for about 20 minutes. Briscoe shared that he would love to be part of the \"Days of Thunder\" sequel, likely featuring his No. 19 JGR Toyota.",
  "summary": "Multiple NASCAR drivers are vying for a cameo in the \"Days of Thunder\" sequel.",
  "key_points": [
    "Tom Cruise announced sequel to Days of Thunder to release in summer 2028.",
    "NASCAR drivers Carson Hocevar, Joey Logano, and Kyle Larson inquired about cameo appearances.",
    "Chase Briscoe expressed interest in joining the sequel as No. 19 JGR Toyota driver."
  ],
  "editors_take": "NASCAR drivers are angling for cameo spots in the upcoming Days of Thunder sequel, which could boost their public profiles and earn them \"cool dad points\" with their families.",
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "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."
}