6 Best Stock Car Racing Movies

By Vlad Zakh · April 29, 2026

The roaring speed and fierce rivalries of NASCAR and stock car racing have powered some of cinema’s most adrenaline-fueled dramas and comedies. In The Last American Hero (1973): A moonshine runner’s driving skills carry him into the high-stakes world of professional stock car racing. Don’t overlook Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby (2006): A champion NASCAR driver’s ego and career unravel after a humiliating loss to a flamboyant French rival.

Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby (2006)

TMDB ★ 6.6

A champion NASCAR driver's ego and career unravel after a humiliating loss to a flamboyant French rival.

Directed by Adam McKay · 1h 48m · Rated PG-13

Where to watch

Stream: fuboTV, Starz Apple TV channel · Rent: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home, Plex · Buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home

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Days of Thunder (1990)

TMDB ★ 6.3

A hotheaded rookie stock car driver clashes with rivals and his own crew chief on the road to the championship.

Directed by Tony Scott · 1h 47m · Rated PG-13

Where to watch

Stream: fuboTV, Paramount Plus Premium, Paramount Plus Essential, Peacock Premium, Paramount+ Amazon Channel, Paramount+ Roku Premium Channel · Rent: JustWatch TV, Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home · Buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home

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Stroker Ace (1983)

TMDB ★ 5.0

A brash stock car champion chafes against his overbearing sponsor while juggling multiple romances.

Directed by Hal Needham · 1h 34m · Rated PG

Where to watch

Rent or buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home

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Six Pack (1982)

TMDB ★ 5.9

A down-on-his-luck stock car driver reluctantly takes in a group of orphaned kids who become his pit crew.

Directed by Daniel Petrie · 1h 48m · Rated PG

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The Last American Hero (1973)

TMDB ★ 6.6

A moonshine runner's driving skills carry him into the high-stakes world of professional stock car racing.

Directed by Lamont Johnson · 1h 35m · Rated PG

Where to watch

Rent or buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home

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Red Line 7000 (1965)

TMDB ★ 5.6

A group of stock car drivers and the women in their lives navigate danger, rivalry, and romance on the racing circuit.

Directed by Howard Hawks · 1h 50m · Rated NR

Where to watch

Rent or buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Fandango At Home

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Streaming availability data from JustWatch, via TMDB. Availability changes often, so check the service before you plan a movie night.

Vlad Zakh

Founder, Movieix

Founder of Movieix, built to fix a specific annoyance: most recommendation sites are just algorithm-driven noise. Our lists are researched and organized by who's in a film, where it's from, and the mood you're actually in tonight.

6 Best Stock Car Racing Movies

Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby (2006)

Days of Thunder (1990)

Stroker Ace (1983)

Six Pack (1982)

The Last American Hero (1973)

Red Line 7000 (1965)

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