Best Racing Movie Poll for prell5713

[SeeUinMay]

What the heck, I was bored.

[AceRacing]

Superspeedway (Mario Andretti/Paul Newman IMAX Film) deserves a mention, as well.

[jdessar]

Grand Prix gets my vote from that list.

[KevMcNJ]

I make a motion to permanently ban whomever it was that voted for Six Packas best ever

[DonnieB]

I liked "Cars"

[prell5713]

Thanx C.U. you da bomb! By the way, My ten year old daughter asked.
What about the movie with the guy from the pacifier.
Now I know which movie she meant to say,
But does anyone else?

[SeeUinMay]

Fast & Furious or whatever it was?

I kinda drew the line at actual race cars.
Also goofed and made it possible to vote for more than one, which I see someone figured out and voted for all of them.

[Outlaw]

I make a motion to permanently ban whomever it was that voted for Six Packas best ever

I will second this motion but only if the 2 people who voted for Driven are forced to watch that movie "A Clockwork Orange" style for 24 hours strait.

[Outlaw]

For those who may not be familar with all of these movies. I have added a few others that weren't on the list.

Driven 2001 IMDB Stars 4.2 out 10

Talented rookie race-car driver Jimmy Bly (Kip Pardue) has started losing his focus and begins to slip in the race rankings. It's no wonder, with the immense pressure being shoveled on him by his overly ambitious promoter brother as well as Bly's romance with his arch rival's girlfriend Sophia. With much riding on Bly, car owner Carl Henry (Burt Reynolds) brings former racing star Joe Tanto (Sylvester Stallone) on board to help Bly. To drive Bly back to the top of the rankings, Tanto must first deal with the emotional scars left over from a tragic racing accident which nearly took his life.

Winning 1969 IMDB Stars 5.9 out 10

Frank Capua is a rising star on the race circuit who dreams of winning the big one--the Indianapolis 500. But to get there he runs the risk of losing his wife Elora to his rival, Luther Erding, and strains the relationship with his stepson.

Grand Prix 1966 IMDB Stars 5.7 out 10

American Grand Prix driver Pete Aron is fired by his Jordan-BRM racing team after a crash at Monaco that injures his British teammate, Scott Stoddard. While Stoddard struggles to recover, Aron begins to drive for the Japanese Yamura team, and becomes romantically involved with Stoddard's estranged wife

Le Mans 1971 IMDB Stars 6.4 out 10

Almost in breadth and depth of a documentary, this movie depicts an auto race during the 70s on the world's hardest endurance course: Le Mans in France. The race goes over 24 hours on 14.5 kilometers of cordoned country road. Every few hours the two drivers per car alternate - but it's still a challenge for concentration and material. In the focus is the duel between the German Stahler in Ferrari 512LM and the American Delaney in Gulf Team Porsche 917. Delaney is under extraordinary pressure, because the year before he caused a severe accident, in which his friend Lisa's husband was killed.

Greased Lightning 1977 IMDB Stars 5.7 out 10

This film is based on the true life story of Wendell Scott, the first black stock car racing champion in America.

The Big Wheel 1949 IMDB Stars 5.7 out 10

Billy Coy comes to Carrell (a real speedway in Gardena, California when the movie was made). Red, Billy's late father's mechanic, hires Billy as a mechanic. Billy soon gets a job as a driver. Will he get to race the Indianapolis, the track where his father died?

Days of Thunder 1990 IMDB Stars 5.3 out 10

Cole Trickle enters the high-pressure world of Nascar racing. He's a hot driver with a hot temper, and this attitude gets him into trouble not only with other drivers, but members of his own team as well.

Stroker Ace 1983 IMDB Stars 5.2 out 10

Stroker Ace, a champion NASCAR driver, is standing at the top of his career, but is getting fed up with having to do as he's told. In between rebelling against his sponsor (a fried chicken chain)'s promotion gimmicks (like making him dress up in giant chicken suit) he spends the rest of the movie trying to bed the buxom Pembrook.

Two Lane Blacktop 1971 IMDB Stars 7.3 out 10

The Driver and The Mechanic are two car freaks driving a 1955 Chevy throughout the southwestern U.S. looking for other cars to race. They are totally dedicated to The Car and converse with each other only when necessary. At a gas station, The Driver and The Mechanic, along with a girl who has ingratiated herself into their world, meet G.T.O., a middle-aged man who fabricates stories about his exploits. It is decided to have a race to Washington, D.C., where the winner will get the loser's car. Along the way, the race and the highway metaphorically depict the lives of these contestants as they struggle to their destination.

To Please a Lady 1950 IMDB Stars 6.2 out 10

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Six Pack 1982 IMDB Stars 5 out 10

Stopping briefly in a small Texas town, an itinerant race car driver finds that his stock car, on a trailer behind his motor home, has just been quickly and expertly stripped. He chases down the miscreants, who turn out to be six orphan children. He has no recourse to the law, for the corrupt local sheriff takes most of the proceeds of their thievery in exchange for not putting them in an orphanage. They are charming rogues who are in turn charmed by him. Disliking their arrangement with the sheriff, they stow away with him, and he finds himself becoming a reluctant stepfather. Thanks to their enthusiasm and incredible mechanical know-how, he begins to make a name for himself on the racing circuit. But the sheriff doesn't take kindly to losing his extra income...

Roar of the Crowd 1953 IMDB Stars no votes

Johnny Tracy (Howard Duff), son of veteran race driver Pop Tracy (Harry Shannon), is working his way up on the racing circuit, but is urged by his sweetheart, Marcy Parker (Helene Stanley), to give up the track if he wants to marry her. He persuades her to marry him on the promise that he will quit after racing once in the Indaanapolis 500, but he is injured in a qualifying race and goes to work as a spark plug salesman for Mackey (Minor Watson), an old family friend. He is a failure at selling but Marcy changes her attitude towards his racing, and he qualifies for the 500. Race-car drivers Johnnie Parsons, Duke Nalon, Manuel Ayulo (not the actor Manuel Ayuso) and Henry Banks play themselves.

Heart Like a Wheel 1983 IMDB Stars 6.5 out 10

Shirley Muldowney is determined to be a top-fuel drag racer, although no woman has ever raced them before. Despite the high risks of this kind of racing and the burden it places on her family life, she perseveres in her dream.

The Racers 1955 IMDB Stars 5 out 10

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Viva Las Vegas 1964 IMDB Stars 6 out 10

Lucky Jackson arrives in town with his car literally in tow ready for the first Las Vegas Grand Prix - once he has the money to buy an engine. He gets the cash easily enough but mislays it when the pretty swimming pool manageress takes his mind off things. It seems he will lose both race and girl, problems made more difficult by rivalry from Elmo Mancini, fellow racer and womaniser. Perhaps some singing will help.

3: The Dale Earnhardt Story 2004 IMDB Stars 6.8 out 10

Biographical story of Dale Earnhardt, Sr. starts with his young life and growing up with his father, Ralph, who raced for a living, but initially wanted more for his son. When Dale quits high school to start driving full time, his father aids him and shows a reluctant pride when he is initially successful. Armed with many of his father's philosophies, Dale pushed himself to be the best. His aggressive track mannerisms earned himself fans and detractors. Fellow racer Neil Bonnett was one of those long time friends and whose death deeply affected Dale. Darrell Waltrip clearly was a detractor and the two men's rivalry is clearly depicted. Off the track, Dale's determination to make it impacts two marriages. Third wife Theresa was closer to racing and met Dale when he had started his rise into the Winston Cup circuit. The story also looks at his relationship with his children, particularly son Kerry from his first marriage and whom he did not see again after age 5 until Kerry in his late teens showed up to meet his father again. Similar to his own father, Dale drove Dale Jr. to be the best, including temporarily sending him to military school when his grades slipped, but like his father, Dale Jr. only wanted to race. Contains mild profanity.

Indianapolis Speedway 1939 IMDB Stars 5.5 out 10

Joe is the three time Indy champion who still races to put young Eddie through College. Joe wants a better life for Eddie, and he explodes when he finds out that Eddie quit school for a racing career. Joe tries to teach Eddie the trade, but they separate when Eddie will not drop bad girl Frankie. When Joe causes the death of a driver at the next race, he quits racing and wanders around. Joe winds up at Indianapolis where Eddie is driving the Martin Special.

Kart Racer 2003 IMDB Stars 5.5 out 10

14-year-old Watts Davies is estranged from his dad, a former International Karting Federation (IKF) champion. Watts's resolve to race in the upcoming IKF Regional Championships rekindles their relationship as they pursue the dream together.

Super Speedway 1997 IMDB Stars 6.9 out 10

We follow the Newman-Haas (Andretti) racing team through the process of building, testing, and racing for a season. This includes extensive race speed on-track footage, including some pre-race footage with a full squad of cars. From time to time, we check in with a small shop building/restoring one of the first roadsters Mario Andretti raced; the finale includes him taking it for a spin.

The Cannonball Run 1981 IMDB Stars 5.5 out 10

The plot of a cross-country road race is based on an actual event, the Cannonball Baker Sea to Shining Sea Memorial Trophy Dash, organized by Brock Yates to protest the 55 mph speed limit then in effect in the U.S. The Cannonball was named for Ernest G. "Cannonball" Baker, who in the roaring 20's rode his motorcycle across the country. Many of the characters are based on ruses developed by real Cannonball racers over the several years that the event was run.

Congratulations to Two Lane Blacktop for having the highest IMDB rating and Driven for having the lowest.

[kikigirl]

I voted for Grand Prix because a) Yves Montand was dishy (I know, he dies ) b) Maurice Jarre did the music (which he also did for "Dr. Zhivago"...one of my all-time favs ) c) the racing sequences are cool and d) ditto the split screens.

[Openracer]

OK, who voted for Driven? Not funny......


I voted for Grand Prix, but would have voted for Superspeedway if it was listed.

[Craigar1]

OK, who voted for Driven? Not funny......


I voted for Grand Prix, but would have voted for Superspeedway if it was listed.

What he said

[Jacoby]

What?! No Bobby Deerfield?!

[indycool]

Thanx for posting all of that, Outlaw. I didn't vote for it because modern times have improved much of what can be presented, but I've watched The Big Wheel a couple dozen times and for an oldie but goodie, it can't be beat, IMO.

[Kurt Cobain]

What?! No Bobby Deerfield?!

While I voted Grand Prix, that was a highly underated movie IMO with the great Al Pacino.

[Indycarjunkie]

Grand Prix gets my vote, Le Mans was a close second. I'm wondering if the folks who voted for 'Driven' misunderstood this as a "worst racing movie ever" poll.

[speedfreak86]

Grand Prix gets my vote, Le Mans was a close second. I'm wondering if the folks who voted for 'Driven' misunderstood this as a "worst racing movie ever" poll.

Watching 'Driven,' I always end up picking out the drivers as they crash one by one...oh, and whoever posted 'Cars', two points to you

[lkchris]

The best ever was A Man and a Woman.

Cars is pretty fun, too.

[SZautke]

I feel that the six that voted for "Driven" be suspended for an undetermined amount of time. What is wrong with you people.

[SZautke]

I voted for Grand Prix because a) Yves Montand was dishy (I know, he dies

Plot Ruiner ! LOL

[German oval fan]

Superspeedway (Mario Andretti/Paul Newman IMAX Film) deserves a mention, as well.

This is the best racing movie ever made....especially for men's ears But sometimes it makes me cry

[kikigirl]

Plot Ruiner ! LOL

And after 40 years...sorry about that, LOL

[dalz]

What's wrong with you guys, how is Le Mans running such a distant second? I was already a racing junkie 9-year-old or so when I just stumbled onto this on the ABC Thursday night movie or something. I didn't blink for two hours.

Ever run back the Sarte Grand Prix crash frame by frame? Ol' JP--well, the dummy--is bailing before the car even gets to the guardrail. Ah, theatrical license.

[Gateway Fan]

TCM showed The Crowd Roars (1932) this morning. Action shots with riding mechanics! And hurt drivers having their ambulances race to the hospital after THE 500!

James Cagny as racer Joe Greer who goes from the penthouse to the outhouse after a wreck in which a competitor dies. He decides he's Yellow and can't do it anymore, but a little lady gives him hope and an untimely flat tire late in THE 500 gives him the chance to sub in the best car in the field. A late wreck by a competitor brings the Yellow streak back to the surface, but when he tries to quit his riding mechanic stands on his foot pushing the car to the front. Will he hang on to win? You'll just have to rent the movie to find out.

[brickyard1911]

Hmmm, let's see.


This: Grand Prix




Or This: Driven