A hot tale of racing drivers in the 1960s NASCAR scene and not short of cliche. Jim (
Anthony Rogers) and Mike (
James Caan) drive for Pat Cassarian (
Norman Alden). Jim is expecting his fiancé Holly (
Gail Hire) but dies in a race when he pushes the red line too hard and blows his engine at speed. Holly stays on and forms a link with Mike. New hotshot Ned (
James Robert Crawford) is Jim's replacement and hooks up with Pat's sister Julie (
Laura Devon). Meanwhile, Dan (
James Ward) arrives with his latest flame Gabrielle (
Marianna Hill)...
So, a tale of three racing drivers and their girlfriends and various antics. This film is quite melodramatic and sometimes resembles a soap opera with racing cars. The acting is a bit patchy but the cars look great, footage from real races is well used.
Not a great film but an enjoyable one for the 1960s nostalgia and the sport. George Takai appears as a race engineer.
