Stockcar! (1977)
1h 35m
Running Time
November 1, 1977Release Date
Plot.
A look at NASCAR Grand National stock car racing circa 1976-7. The stars include Richard Petty, David Pearson, Cale Yarborough, Bobby Allison, and Buddy Baker, and includes upstart female racer Janet Guthrie. The sport in the mid-1970s was undergoing a surge of national popularity after Petty and Pearson crashed fighting for the win within sight of the checkered flag of the 1976 Daytona 500, telecast live on ABC Sports, and the surging interest triggered renewed media interest in the sport.
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This Movie Is About.
Cast & Crew.
Bobby Allison
Self (driver, #2 Mercury)
Buddy Baker
Self (driver, #15 Ford)
Buddy Baker
Self (driver, #15 Ford)
Janet Guthrie
Self (driver, #68 Chevrolet)
Benny Parsons
Self (driver, #72 Chevrolet)
John Holmstrom
Director
David Holmstrom
Writer
David Pearson
Self (driver, #21 Mercury)
Glenn Johnson
Associate Producer
Richard Petty
Self (driver, #43 Dodge)
Cale Yarborough
Self (driver, #11 Chevrolet)
Ojeda Penn
Music Arranger
Media.