NASCAR Hall of Famer Fears Tom Cruise’s Days of Thunder 2 Could Lose This Piece of History

NASCAR Hall of Famer Fears Tom Cruise’s Days of Thunder 2 Could Lose This Piece of History

Dale Earnhardt Jr. wants Days of Thunder 2 to keep a clear link to the original NASCAR movie. The NASCAR Hall of Famer recently spoke with the person working on the sequel and urged the team to use details from the 1990 film. Days of Thunder 2, starring Tom Cruise and Anne Hathaway, is scheduled […]

Dale Earnhardt Jr. Reveals His Surprising Connection to New ‘Days of Thunder’ Movie

Dale Earnhardt Jr. wasn’t supposed to be at Daytona International Speedway when Tom Cruise arrived. NASCAR changed that. Earnhardt revealed on the “Dale Jr. Download” that he had initially planned to leave Daytona after the O’Reilly Auto Parts Series race. Instead, NASCAR asked him to spend another night in town for a reason that didn’t require much convincing: Cruise wanted to meet him. The two eventually spent about 20 minutes together Saturda…

“Lean On That Original Film As Much As Possible” — Dale Earnhardt Jr. Says He’s Been Meeting With ‘Days Of Thunder 2’ Developer

Sounds like it has the Dale Earnhardt Jr. stamp of approval. This past weekend, Tom Cruise announced that Days of Thunder 2 is officially in production and coming in 2028, and he will reprise his role as NASCAR driver Cole Trickle. Anne Hathaway will co-star, playing a team owner and engineer. They shared the news via a post on Instagram, as they banter back and forth about how to reveal it, before eventually getting out of the way and revealing…

Dale Earnhardt Jr. met with Days of Thunder 2 writer: "Anything you need, call me"

Earnhardt said these conversations 'have been going on for a while' as he answered numerous questions about the world of NASCAR for the upcoming film, starring Tom Cruise and Anne Hathaway