NASCAR Reportedly Building More Than 80 Cars for ‘Days of Thunder’ Sequel
NASCAR is reportedly building over 80 race cars for a sequel to the 1990 movie "Days of Thunder," starring Tom Cruise reprising his role as Cole Trickle. The film is slated for a summer 2028 release, with filming tentatively set…
Champaign Urbana & Springfield Decatur, IL, October 18, 2026 —
NASCAR is reportedly building more than 80 race cars for a sequel to the 1990 film Days of Thunder, according to the information provided. Tom Cruise is set to reprise his role as Cole Trickle. The film is slated for release in summer 2028, with filming tentatively scheduled to begin in March 2027.
The reported car total is among the few production details available. The information does not specify what kinds of cars are being built, how they will be used in the film, or which organization or production company is overseeing the work. It also does not identify the source of the report.
Filming locations have not been confirmed. The original movie included scenes filmed around the Charlotte area and at various tracks in the Carolinas, but no locations have been announced for the sequel. The connection to those earlier settings does not establish where the new film will be shot.
The production schedule remains tentative: filming is expected to begin in March 2027, while the release is planned for summer 2028. No exact start date or release date was provided. Other details, including the rest of the cast and the sequel’s plot, were not included in the information available.
For now, the reported preparation of more than 80 cars, Cruise’s return as Cole Trickle and the broad production timetable are the stated details. Specific locations and further production information remain unconfirmed.
Story summarized from the original created by Luke Tucker, Gray News staff on www.wandtv.com, see more information here.
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