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NASCAR, Talladega Nights and Kyle Larson

Kyle Larson Blames Talladega Nights For Making NASCAR a 'Joke'
NASCAR Cup Series driver Kyle Larson thinks the 2006 comedy movie, Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby, made the sport look like a joke. Although Larson admitted that he liked the movie, he believes it didn't do much good for NASCAR.
NASCAR star says Talladega Nights 'did not do the sport any good'
First, with an hour and a half of runtime, the conversation was wide-ranging but took a turn towards movies with Larson naming Days of Thunder as his favorite film about NASCAR. The 1990 film starring Tom Cruise and directed by Tony Scott is a cult classic amongst Stock Car fans even amidst some less than accurate stereotypes.
NASCAR Phenom Kyle Larson Says ‘Talladega Nights’ Turned the Sport ‘Into a Joke’: ‘Did Not Do Anything Good’
Kyle Larson is arguably the best all-around driver currently behind the wheel, and is a first-place contender every time he competes in the NASCAR Cup Series – just don't compare him to Ricky Bobby.
Kyle Larson: Talladega Nights took NASCAR and "turned our sport into a joke"
Larson gave his thoughts on his favorite racing movies in a recent podcast appearance, and touched on why he thinks Talladega Nights did more harm than good for NASCAR
Kyle Larson reveals hot take on famous NASCAR movie 'Talladega Nights'
Kyle Larson reveals a hot take on the famous NASCAR movie "Talladega Nights." Find out what Larson said about "Talladega Nights!"
Kyle Larson and William Byron Declare Talladega Nights Made NASCAR Drivers “a Joke”
NASCAR has continued to grow in popularity and demand in recent years, partly thanks to several Hollywood films that helped The post Kyle Larson and William Byron Declare Talladega Nights Made NASCAR Drivers “a Joke” appeared first on FirstSportz.
NASCAR Driver Not a Fan of What 'Talladega Nights' Did to the Sport
I think it turned our sport into a joke, unfortunately. But that is one of the most popular racing movies ... I feel like the rest of the world, that's what they think about our sport now." Now, comedy is exactly what Will Ferrell,
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Days of Thunder Meets Top Gun: NASCAR Announces 2026 San Diego Naval Base Race
The three-day, full-throttle event marks only the second street race in NASCAR’s modern era, but to the United States Navy, it carries even more weight because it will coincide with the military ...
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Tom Cruise is making Days Of Thunder 2 — but will Nicole Kidman return?
It’s been over 35 years since Tom Cruise and Nicole Kidman met on the set of Days Of Thunder, and now Tom is in for a sequel.
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NASCAR To Race At San Diego U.S. Navy Base In 2026, Report Says
NASCAR is set to announce it is holding a race at the Naval Air Station North Island in San Diego next July, Racer reports. The outlet said that a formal announcement will be made on Wednesday and ...