Original subtitles

( country western music playing )

Sammy Hawkins: THERE'S ACTUALLY 800 DIFFERENT HOUSES

IN THE CITY OF ANDERSON RIGHT NOW THAT'S UP ON THE MARKET FOR SALE.

PEOPLE IS MOVING OUT OF ANDERSON BECAUSE THERE'S NO EMPLOYMENT ANYMORE.

ANYWHERE YOU LOOK IN ANDERSON,

YOU'LL FIND BUSINESSES THAT'S SHUT DOWN.

IT'S KIND OF DOWNHEARTENING TO SEE A PLACE LIKE THIS,

AS BIG AS IT IS, NOT TO HAVE PEOPLE WORKING IN IT RIGHT NOW.

THIS HERE IS ACTUALLY A GENERAL MOTORS PLANT.

30,000 JOBS WAS LOST

WHEN THEY DECIDED TO PICK UP AND LEAVE TOWN.

IT'S KIND OF IRONIC

THAT THE ONE PLACE THAT I LOVE THE MOST,

THAT I LIVE FOR EVERY SINGLE WEEKEND,

HAPPENS TO BE RIGHT ACROSS THE STREET FROM ONE OF THE SHUT-DOWN PLANTS,

AND THAT'D BE THE ANDERSON SPEEDWAY.

WE DON'T MAKE CARS NO MORE HERE IN ANDERSON, INDIANA,

BUT WE CAN STILL RACE 'EM,

WE CAN STILL WRECK 'EM

AND THEY CAN'T TAKE THAT AWAY FROM US.

- WHOO-HOO! - ( car engines roaring )

( rock music playing )

AUSTIN, THIS HERE IS ANDERSON SPEEDWAY.

ONE OF THESE DAYS, ME AND YOUR DADDY'S GONNA BUILD YOU A RACECAR,

AND YOU'RE GONNA GET THE CHANCE TO DRIVE OUT THERE.

YOU CAN'T IMAGINE WHAT IT'S LIKE, LITTLE BUDDY,

SITTIN' IN THAT RACECAR,

ALL THESE PEOPLE SITTIN' OUT HERE IN THE STANDS WATCHIN' US.

Austin: UNCLE SAM, DID YOU EVER WIN?

NO, UNCLE SAM AIN'T WON YET,

BUT EVERY DOG HAS ITS DAY, AND I THINK IT'S TIME IT'S MY TURN.

WHAT DO YOU THINK?

( country western music playing )

THAT'S OUR FACTORY. THAT'S FIRESTONE.

( whirrs )

Sammy: HALF THESE MACHINES SIT AT "IDLE" DURING THE DAY.

THERE'S NOT ENOUGH EMPLOYEES TO KEEP ALL OF 'EM RUNNING.

IT'S RIDICULOUS.

THAT'S THE WAY THIS PART OF INDIANA IS BECOMING, THOUGH--

A LOT OF THE FACTORIES AND STUFF SHUTTIN' DOWN,

DOWNSIZING.

AND YOU CAN'T REALLY FIND A DECENT JOB ANYMORE

TO SUPPORT YOUR FAMILIES.

( chatting )

WHAT'S GOING ON, HONEY?

- THIS RIGHT HERE? - YEAH?

( mumbles )

Man: THESE UP HERE IS ALL RIGHT.

THEM ONES DOWN THERE, THEY-- THEY OUT OF WHACK.

Sammy: GOOD TO GO.

Woman: MUCH BETTER. ( laughs )

67 AUTO-BUILD'S READY.

Woman #2 over radio: Doing their walk-around.

The latest-- Mr. Viddle.

I'M UP ON AIRIDE FLOOR.

WHEN HE GETS UP AROUND HERE, I'LL TELL HIM. BYE.

ANYTIME ANYBODY RETIRES, THEY WALK THROUGH AND SAY GOODBYE TO EVERYBODY.

I THINK I FOUND HIM. WHAT'S GOING ON, JIMMY?

YOU HAVE FUN.

- WELL, ENJOY YOUR RETIREMENT, BUDDY. - I WILL.

CONGRATULATIONS.

THIS IS PRETTY MUCH WHERE HE SPENT HIS WHOLE LIFE.

HE WAS HERE WHEN IT WAS IN FULL-BORE--

1200 EMPLOYEES-- AND HE SAW IT GO FROM THAT TO NOTHIN'.

TAKE IT EASY, JIMMY!

- IS IT BREAK TIME? - Man: CLOSE ENOUGH.

GOD DAMN, I AIN'T DONE A WHOLE LOT.

HOW ARE YOU GONNA DO ON SATURDAY THERE, SHEEPDOG?

- "SHEEPDOG." - TRY TO WIN THAT 6' TROPHY.

- WHAT DO YOU MEAN, "TRY"? - THERE'S A LOT OF FAST DRIVERS ON THAT TRACK.

- IT AIN'T EVEN IN YOUR VOCABULARY. - YOU GOTTA GET PAST 'EM ALL.

- "TRY" SHOULDN'T BE THERE. - "TRY" SHOULDN'T BE THERE.

- YOU'RE GONNA DO IT. - THINK POSITIVE, SAMMY, THINK POSITIVE.

- DID YOU EVER WIN A RACE? - NOPE. NOT WON ONE YET.

HOW COME IF YOU'VE NEVER WON A RACE, YOU KEEP RACING?

'CAUSE I NEVER GIVE UP.

( all laughing )

I'LL GET THAT TROPHY ON SATURDAY

ANY WAY I CAN.

JUST DON'T STEAL IT, 'CAUSE THEN YOU GO TO JAIL.

( all laugh )

( country western music playing )

NOW WHAT'S YOUR CHANCES OF WINNING TODAY?

IF I DRAW A GOOD NUMBER UP FRONT, THEN I'LL FINISH IN THE TOP FIVE.

N-40.

THAT'S NOT A GOOD NUMBER.

THAT MEANS I-- IF THERE'S 40 CARS...

- Woman: THE TAIL. - ...I'LL BE ON THE TAIL.

WELCOME, EVERYBODY, TO THE ANDERSON SPEEDWAY.

WE'VE GOT A GREAT TURNOUT OF CARS.

REMEMBER, IT'S YOUR RESPONSIBILITY

TO KNOW WHERE YOU'RE SUPPOSED TO BE.

OBVIOUSLY, THERE'S RAIN IN THE FORECAST--

IT'S GONNA BE VERY SLICK.

WE HAVE OUR TRACK CHAPLAIN HERE

IF YOU'D LIKE TO HANG AROUND JUST FOR A SECOND.

TODAY IS FOR FUN. HAVE A GOOD TIME.

ANYBODY GOT ANY PRAYER REQUESTS BEFORE WE GO

TO THE LORD AND PRAY TODAY?

I GOT A NEPHEW GETTIN' READY TO GO OVERS--

- TO WAR. - Chaplain: OVER TO WAR?

HE LEAVES TOMORROW.

OUR HEAVENLY FATHER, WE BOW BEFORE YOU THIS DAY.

WE THANK YOU, LORD JESUS, FOR GIVING US ANOTHER OPPORTUNITY

TO COME AND PARTICIPATE IN THIS SPORT THAT WE LOVE.

AMEN.

- GOD BLESS YOU, GANG. GOD BLESS YOU. - THANKS.

EVERYBODY HAVE A GOOD TIME.

I'M NERVOUS, DAD.

IT'S RAINING LIKE HELL!

YOU JUST DO LIKE I SAY.

JUST KINDA LAY IN THERE AND JUST KEEP YOUR COOL.

( engines revving )

Announcer: HEY, AND WE'RE READY TO GO RACING

ON A VERY VERY SLICK RACETRACK.

AND THE GREEN FLAG IS UP!

OOH, ALREADY ONE SLIDING DOWN TO THE GRASS.

- WHOO! - AHH!

Announcer: OOH, AND SAMMY HAWKINS TURNS IT AROUND

RIGHT IN FRONT OF THE FIELD.

CAR'S LOOSE AS HELL. WON'T STICK.

( glass shatters )

Announcer: YEE-HAW!

I AIN'T SCARED. IF THERE'S A HOLE, I'M SHOOTING IT.

Announcer: THERE'S SAMMY HAWKINS,

RUNS RIGHT-- OH, THE TWO CAR.

( all shouting )

17, ALICE RIALL...

GOD DAMN IT!

Announcer: AND WILD WILLIE IS TRYING TO TAKE IT AWAY ONE MORE TIME.

YEAH!

OH, WATCH OUT, WATCH OUT!

WHOO!

AS WE COME FOR THE MONEY!

THIS TIME DOWN, IT'S GONNA BE--

OOH, AND SAMMY HAWKINS OUT THROUGH THE DIRT ONCE AGAIN.

MY CAR IS FUCKED UP!

AND HERE'S CURTIS CHAPMAN, YOUR WINNER!

PUT 'EM TOGETHER FOR YOUR WINNER--

CURTIS CHAPMAN!

HAPPY NEW YEAR!

FUCK 'EM.

SAMMY HAWKINS, HE JUST NEEDS TO LEARN HOW TO DRIVE.

I THINK HE'S A MORON.

- FUCK HIM! - HE JUST KEPT PLOWING INTO ME,

PLOWING INTO ME, TILL HE'D FLATTENED MY TIRE.

BAD RACE. EVERYTHING'S FUCKED UP ON MY CAR,

I GOT ABOUT 20 PEOPLE PISSED OFF AT ME RIGHT NOW.

- FUCKIN' GO! - MOVE OUT OF THE GODDAMN WAY, YOU PUSSY.

WHAT THE FUCK'S GOING ON?

( all shouting )

- COME ON DOWN, BOYS! - Man: PUSSY!

HERE, PUSSY PUSSY PUSSY!

YOU DON'T WANT TO START OFF GOING TO JAIL TODAY.

- NO, I DON'T... - OKAY, JUST--

...BUT A BUNCH OF ASSHOLES CALLED ME "DIRTY DRIVER,"

AND I DIDN'T DIRTY DRIVE NOBODY. IT'S BULLSHIT.

THEY'RE JUST-- THEY'RE JUST PISSED OFF

BECAUSE THE CAR-- LOOK AT MY CAR!

MY CAR IS CREAMED, AND I DON'T GIVE A SHIT.

- IT'S RACING. - OKAY, ALL RIGHT. THAT'S IT.

WHY DID YOU STOP YOUR CAR HERE?

THEY FUCKIN' SCREAMING AT HIM.

GET IN YOUR TRUCK AND GO.

- THEY'RE SCREAMING AT US. - GET IN YOUR TRUCK AND GO.

THEY'RE SCREAMING AT US. YOU TAKE CARE OF IT.

THAT'S RACING AT ANDERSON SPEEDWAY.

Man: AIN'T IT A RIOT?

NO TROPHY FOR ME THIS WEEK.

( country western music playing )

HEY, WHAT'S GOING ON?

Man: ...A MILLION BUCKS.

- WHAT HAPPENED TO YOU? - NO TROPHY?

NO, NO TROPHY.

( laughing )

BACK TO THE REAL WORLD, BUDDY.

ONE OF THESE DAYS, IT'LL HAPPEN FOR ME.

I'D JUST, ONE OF THESE DAYS, LIKE TO

COME OUT BEING THE WEEKEND HERO OUT OF IT,

GET ME A TROPHY AND HAVE A BUNCH OF LITTLE KIDS SWAMPING ME.

MY NAME'S ALICE RIALL.

I RACE AT ANDERSON SPEEDWAY.

I'M PROBABLY THE OLDEST GRANDMOTHER OUT THERE

RACING IN THE THUNDERCAR DIVISION.

THAT'S ME WHEN I FIRST STARTED.

GOT MY FIRST WIN IN JULY OF '77.

I WAS IN THE TOP 10 MOST OF THE TIME.

( child fussing )

THIS IS MY GARAGE, AND AS USUAL,

SEE, THEY'RE ALL SITTING AROUND EATING.

- Man: FUCK, WE JUST GOT HERE. - ...JUST--

JUST TAKING A BREAK.

CAN WE START THE CAR UP AND HEAR HOW IT RUNS?

( starter cranking )

IT'LL HIT. IT'LL FIRE HERE IN A MINUTE.

( engine turns over, roaring )

IT'LL BE ALL RIGHT AS LONG AS SHE CAN HIT THAT GAS PEDAL!

SHE FIRST STARTED RACING THERE

BACK IN THE DAY. A LONG TIME AGO, YOU KNOW?

NO GUYS WANTED A WOMAN OUT THERE RACING WITH 'EM,

ESPECIALLY ONE WHAT COULD BEAT 'EM.

THAT'S MY GOAL-- TO GO OUT THERE AND JUST RUN GOOD,

TRY TO STAY OUT OF TROUBLE,

GO TO THE FRONT,

BE THERE EVERY WEEK

AND FINISH FIRST PLACE IN THE CHAMPIONSHIP THE END OF THE YEAR.

( engine sputtering )

Man: DON'T BREAK A SWEAT OVER THERE, BILLY!

( men all laughing )

I AM BILLY RIDDLE. I DRIVE THE ORANGE 21 CHEVROLET.

I'M SECOND IN THE THUNDERCAR OVAL POINTS RIGHT NOW.

TWO POINTS OUT OF THE FIRST AWAY FROM ALICE RIALL.

THIS IS MY DAD.

THAT'S MY BIG BROTHER MIKE RIDDLE, JR.

THAT'S MY MOM CAROL.

NOW THEY'RE ALL INVOLVED IN ON THE COBRA RACING TEAM.

THAT WAS BACK IN 1980.

DAD USED TO RACE THIS CAR.

HBO SPONSORED US.

THAT'S BACK WHEN, YOU KNOW, 20 YEARS AGO WHEN HE STARTED RACING.

THEY CALL ME MR. EXCITEMENT AND BLING-BLING.

I LIKE "MR. EXCITEMENT," NOT REALLY THE "BLING-BLING."

I GUESS IT'S ALL THE JEWELRY I WEAR.

I LIKE TO BE FLASHY.

( all laughing )

HEY, LOOK AT WHAT I GOT. KNOW WHAT THAT IS?

NO? MOONSHINE.

HELL, THIS AIN'T NO BIG SURPRISE.

MY WIFE WOULD DRINK RACIN' FUEL IF YOU PUT IT IN A CUP.

( man laughing )

I DON'T HAVE NOTHIN' TO DO. SO WHAT ELSE IS THERE TO DO,

BUT DRINK?

OKAY.

SEE THAT PRETTY BLUE FLAME?

YOU KNOW THAT'S SOME STRONG SHIT.

( laughing )

WHOO.

DAMN.

- I DON'T WANT TO PLAY MY GUITAR RIGHT NOW. - YES YES YES YES.

- NO, I DON'T WANT TO. - YES YES YES YES.

Man: DENY AMERICA.

YES YES YES.

I CAN'T PLAY ANYTHING ALL THE WAY THROUGH.

I'LL PLAY PART OF "SIMPLE BED." I AIN'T GONNA PLAY NOTHIN' ELSE.

( music continues )

I WANT TO GO OVER AND PAY MY RESPECTS

TO MY MAIN RIVAL DRIVER OUT AT THE RACETRACK.

WE'VE ALMOST KILLED EACH OTHER ON THE TRACK AND OFF THE TRACK,

BUT I'M HOPING TODAY IT'LL BE A LITTLE BIT--

BE A LITTLE BIT MORE CIVILIZED.

WE CALL HIM "WILD WILLIE" OR "BUD ROW."

ONE OF THE CRAZIEST DRIVERS I'VE EVER SEEN IN MY LIFE OUT THERE.

MOM, THIS IS SAMMY HAWKINS.

- NICE TO MEET YOU, MA'AM. - HOW YOU DOIN'?

NOT TOO BAD. HOW ABOUT YOURSELF?

STRAIGHTEN YOUR ACT UP ON THAT RACECAR AND QUIT DRIVING DIRTY.

IT AIN'T FOR ONE DRIVER, IT'S ALL DRIVERS.

I JUST GOT A BAD TEMPER.

- SOMEBODY GETS INTO ME, AND I GO BACK. - WELL, I TELL YOU WHAT,

BUD'S GOT-- BUD'S GOT A BAD TEMPER TOO,

AND IF HE WANTS TO TEAR UP SOMEBODY'S CAR,

HE'LL TEAR IT UP. NO MATTER WHAT, IF HE TEARS HIS UP,

HE'LL TEAR IT UP.

WE'RE WINNING THE CHAMPIONSHIP.

THAT'S WHAT WE'RE OUT THERE. AND WE'RE GONNA WIN IT THIS YEAR, PERIOD.

- I'VE DONE TOLD EVERYBODY. - OH, HELL NO.

OH NO, THAT AIN'T-- OH NO.

YOU'RE-- I'M GONNA BE RIGHT THERE TOO.

I DON'T WANT TO RUB IT IN, BUT WHY DON'T YOU COME IN HERE

AND TAKE A LOOK AT WHAT I GOT?

RIGHT HERE IS SOME OF 'EM.

THERE'S SOME MORE OVER HERE.

THESE ONES RIGHT HERE ON TOP OF THE SHELF RIGHT HERE

ARE THE ONES THAT I WON LAST YEAR.

ALTOGETHER, WE PROBABLY WON 50 TROPHIES

OVER THE PAST FOUR OR FIVE YEARS.

WHAT DO YOU THINK ABOUT THAT, SAMMY?

MAN.

WE'LL SEE YOU, SAMMY.

I CAN'T WAIT TO KICK HIS ASS.

( laughs )

I HAD REAL BAD LUCK 18 YEARS AGO

IN A MOTORCYCLE WRECK AND LOST MY RIGHT--

USE OF MY RIGHT ARM.

AND IT JUST SHATTERED IT, IT JUST MANGLED IT,

PULLED THE NERVES OUT OF THE SPINAL CORD.

I HAD TO LOOK AT THAT EVERY DAY

FOR ABOUT THREE YEARS LIKE THAT.

TOOK EVERYTHING I HAD...

AWAY FROM ME IN LIFE EXCEPT FOR MY MOM AND DAD...

AND MY FAMILY, YOU KNOW? IF IT WASN'T FOR THAT,

I'D HAVE PROBABLY DONE SHOT MYSELF.

BUT, YOU KNOW, NEVER--

LEE CALLED THUNDERCAR RACING, AND I WANTED TO DRIVE.

WELL, I CAN DRIVE ONE-ARMED

BETTER THAN ANY OF THEM OUT THERE.

YOU TIE ONE ARM BEHIND YOUR BACK,

GO OUT THERE, RUN LIKE HE DOES,

TRY AND WIN AND SEE IF YOU CAN DO IT WITH ONE ARM.

WE MOVED THE SEAT OVER. THAT WAY

I CAN GET IN IT AND I'VE GOT ALL THIS ROOM...

TO PLAY, BECAUSE I ONLY NEED THIS MUCH WHEEL. YOU KNOW?

THE RACETRACK ANNOUNCER IS THE ONE THAT GAVE HIM THAT NAME.

"WILD WILD WILLIE."

Willie: MY MOM GOT THAT AT A YARD SALE.

- ( rock music playing ) - SHE SAID, "THIS FITS YOU REAL GOOD, SON.

WHY DON'T YOU PUT THIS ON YOUR CAR?"

( quotes rock lyrics )

MY BROTHER MAKES SURE EVERYTHING'S WORKING GOOD ON THE MOTOR.

- DO IT AGAIN. DO IT AGAIN. - ( starter churning )

I ALWAYS WANTED TO BUILD SOMETHING FASTER THAN ANYBODY ELSE HAD,

SO IT JUST KIND OF CAME OUT LIKE THAT

AND THEN WE GOT INTO RACING.

AND THERE WAS 18,000 GM JOBS

HERE IN 19-- I THINK-- 73.

AND NOW THERE'S ONLY LIKE 600 OR 700 OF 'EM LEFT, AND THAT'S ALL.

THEY AIN'T DONE NOTHIN' FOR THIS TOWN.

THIS TOWN SUCKS.

I DON'T EVEN KNOW WHY I'M LIVIN' IN THIS TOWN.

WHEN YOU'RE DOWN SCRAPIN' IN THE MUD,

IT GETS KIND OF HARD.

Sammy: WE'RE GONNA GO OVER HERE TO MY FRIEND BRANDON'S HOUSE

'CAUSE HE'S BEEN HAVING A ROUGH TIME WITH HIS JOB

AND MIGHT POSSIBLY-- THEY MIGHT BE CLOSING HIS PLANT DOWN.

WELL, COME ON IN.

NOW, BRANDON, THE OTHER DAY WE WAS TALKIN',

YOU TOLD ME THERE WAS A POSSIBILITY, YOU KNOW,

OF A LOT OF SHIT GOING DOWN WHERE YOU'RE WORKING.

THEY SAY AT THE MOST, WE MIGHT HAVE TWO,

TWO AND A HALF MONTHS OF WORK LEFT AND THAT'S IT.

- AND THAT'LL HARDLY... - YOU KNOW WHAT? WE'VE BEEN THROUGH TOUGHER TIMES.

WELL, IT GOT PRETTY ROUGH ON YOU TOO,

WHEN BRANDON HAD THE ACCIDENT AND PUT HIS EYE OUT.

YEAH, WHEN BRANDON HAD HIS SURGERY TO HAVE HIS EYE REMOVED,

THAT WAS PRETTY TOUGH ON HIM,

'CAUSE HE WAS GOING THROUGH THINGS

HIMSELF THAT I COULDN'T HELP HIM WITH.

I WAS WORKING ON THE REAR END, AND THE HAMMER WASN'T CURED--

HAD AN AIR POCKET IN IT-- AND WHEN I SMACKED IT,

THE HAMMER SHATTERED AND WENT STRAIGHT THROUGH MY EYE.

YOU CAN'T SEE ANYTHING OUT OF THAT PROSTHETIC EYE, CAN YOU?

IT'S ALL GLASS. THAT'S THE MAIN REASON I DON'T DRIVE.

I PUT TOO MUCH HARD WORK INTO THE CAR

FOR ME TO GO OUT THERE AND DESTROY SOMEBODY ELSE'S EQUIPMENT

'CAUSE I DIDN'T SEE 'EM. IT JUST WOULDN'T BE RIGHT.

YOU DON'T HAVE TO WORRY ABOUT 'EM HAVING AN AFFAIR,

YOU JUST GO TO THE GARAGE. THAT'S WHO THEY'RE HAVING THE AFFAIR WITH.

SHIT, MY FIRST LOVE'S MY KIDS, THEN RACING,

THEN HER.

Sammy: THIS IS BRANDON'S DRIVER, ROY GRISSOM.

HEY, CAN YOU FIX THAT?

HEY, YOU CAN'T? WELL, WHAT WE GONNA DO?

PUSH IT UP THERE. AH!

ALL RIGHT, ALL RIGHT, LOOKY HERE.

( motor hums )

I'M KNOCKING ON WOOD AND I'M HOPING

THAT WE BRING HOME ONE OF THEM BIG OL' 6' TROPHIES.

HOPING, HELL. ONE OF US IS GETTING IT.

YOU CAN COME OVER AND VISIT. ANYTIME YOU WANT TO,

- YOU CAN VISIT THAT 6' TROPHY. - YEAH.

- BYE-BYE CAR! - BYE, BUDDY.

- BYE, BUD! - SEE YOU LATER.

I'M GONNA PUT

MY DAUGHTER'S NAME ON THE SIDE OF MY CAR,

RIGHT ABOVE MY DRIVER'S DOOR. MAYBE THAT'LL BRING ME SOME KIND OF GOOD LUCK.

I LOST RIGHTS TO MY DAUGHTER A FEW YEARS AGO.

LAST TIME I ACTUALLY GOT TO SEE MY DAUGHTER,

SHE'S SIX, SEVEN YEARS OLD.

SHE'S WITH HER MOTHER,

AND I JUST WANT TO CRY EVERY TIME I THINK ABOUT IT,

'CAUSE I-- WE HAD A SON TOGETHER ALSO,

THAT PASSED AWAY. AND ME AND MY WIFE-- MY PRESENT WIFE--

HAVE HAD TWO CHILDREN DIE. SO ALL TOGETHER,

IF ALL MY KIDS WAS LIVING, I'D HAVE FOUR.

BUT RIGHT NOW I ONLY HAVE ONE LIVING,

AND SHE'S TAKEN HER AWAY FROM ME.

AND IT'S-- SHE DONE ME WRONG.

THAT'S MY GIRL,

AND I-- I MISS HER.

THEY'VE CHANGED HER NAME, BUT AS FAR AS I'M CONCERNED,

HER NAME'S STILL BRITTANY RENEE HAWKINS.

THIS WAS MY LITTLE BOY, SAMMY. HE LIVED TO BE TWO YEARS OLD.

HE HAD A DISEASE CALLED "SHORT BOWEL SYNDROME"

AND HE SPENT MOST OF HIS LIFE IN A HOSPITAL.

HE COULDN'T REALLY FUNCTION ON HIS OWN VERY WELL.

AND THIS IS WHAT HE LOOKED LIKE THE DAY BEFORE HE DIED.

I HAVE A HARD TIME LOOKING AT IT.

IT GIVES ME KIND OF NIGHTMARES AND STUFF WHEN I LOOK AT IT.

I KINDA KEEP IT HID.

TODAY'S EASTER, AND WE'RE GONNA GO OUT HERE TO HANG OUT WITH MY DAD

AND MY FAMILY, JUST KIND OF ENJOY SOME TIME TOGETHER.

HEY, MOM.

- LOVE YOU. - LOVE YOU TOO, BABY.

HEY, DAD. MM--!

( all laughing )

THAT UGLY PICTURE IS ME WHEN I WAS A SENIOR IN HIGH SCHOOL.

AND THEN THE ONE RIGHT BEHIND YOU--

I WAS TELLING YOU ABOUT MY LITTLE BOY THAT PASSED AWAY.

THAT'S A GOOD PICTURE. I LIKE THAT PICTURE.

WE'VE HAD A LOT OF UPS AND DOWNS,

BUT IT'S GETTING BETTER.

I DID A LOT OF THINGS WHEN I WAS YOUNGER,

WHAT I'M NOT PROUD OF. AND MY DAD WASN'T TOO HAPPY ABOUT IT EITHER,

AND KIND OF BOTHERED ME BECAUSE I DISAPPOINTED MY DAD.

HE'S THE ONE PERSON IN MY WORLD THAT I DON'T WANT TO DISAPPOINT

OR, YOU KNOW-- I LOOK UP TO MY DAD.

WELL, I WANT TO WIN 'CAUSE THAT FIRST TROPHY COMES TO YOU.

THE VERY FIRST ONE, YOU BETTER BE READY

TO WALK AROUND THAT TRACK AND PICK UP YOUR TROPHY,

BECAUSE THAT ONE'S YOURS.

( country western music playing )

Willie: WHEN I COME OVER THIS HILL,

IT MAKES ME FEEL-- LIKE A DRUG THAT YOU CAN'T EXPLAIN.

YOU SHAKE AND-- AND I DON'T EAT ON FRIDAYS.

AND I DON'T THINK HALF OF THESE GUYS OUT HERE EAT ON FRIDAYS

'CAUSE 99% OF 'EM, SEEMS LIKE, GO EAT AFTER THEY GET DONE

BECAUSE OF THE ANX-- ANXIETY OF OUT THERE RACING.

IT'S ALL RIGHT UNTIL YOU GO OVER THAT RAMP ONTO THAT TRACK

AND THAT'S WHEN IT REALLY REALLY HITS YOU.

( country western music playing )

( engine revving )

THAT SOUNDS GOOD.

LAST THREE WEEKS, WE GOT IT RUNNIN' BETTER AND BETTER.

WE'RE READY TO TRY AND-- TRY AND WIN THIS RACE TONIGHT.

Mike Jr: WELL, HOPEFULLY YOU'RE GETTING READY TO SEE THE WINNER

COMING OUT OF THIS THING TONIGHT.

WE'LL BE ALL RIGHT, LONG AS HE KEEPS THE TIRES ON THIS THING.

HE'LL DO FINE.

Billy: TRACK RECORD IS 15.260,

AND I'M GONNA DO MY BEST TO BEAT IT TODAY.

I BEAT IT IN PRACTICE LAST WEEK.

HOW ARE YOU DOIN', SAMMY?

OH, BETTER. GOT MY CAR RUNNIN' AGAIN.

- WELL, THAT'S GOOD. - GUESS THAT'S A POSITIVE THING, HUH?

YEAH, THAT'S RIGHT.

NOW, IF YOU WIN THE RACE, THAT'LL BE PERFECT.

I'M STILL LOOKIN' FOR MY FIRST ONE.

I STILL HAVEN'T GOT MY FIRST ONE YET.

- YOU'LL GET IT. - FIVE-- FIVE YEARS,

BUT ONE OF THESE DAYS, I'LL GET IT.

I'LL SEE YOU LATER, BUDDY.

Man: DON'T WORK TOO HARD.

- CAN I HAVE YOUR AUTOGRAPH? - CAN I HAVE YOUR AUTOGRAPH?

Girl: ME TOO!

- Boy: THANK YOU! - CAN I HAVE YOUR AUTOGRAPH?

Sammy: WHEN I WAS A KID,

MOM AND DAD USED TO TAKE ME TO THE RACES ALL THE TIME.

I'D RUN STRAIGHT FOR THE-- TO THE PIT FENCE,

SEE ALL THE FIGHTS AND EVERYTHING GOING ON,

AND I WANTED THE AUTOGRAPHS AND STUFF, YOU KNOW?

BUT NOW I'M THE ONE GETTING TO DO IT AND IT MAKES ME FEEL PRETTY GOOD.

NOW GO OUT THERE AND GIVE 'EM HELL, MAN.

DON'T LET 'EM FUCKING BULLY YOU AROUND.

I AIN'T GOING TO. THAT AIN'T WHAT IT'S ABOUT.

I WANT-- I WANT A TROPHY ONE OF THESE DAYS.

20 LAPS OF EXCITEMENT COMING UP TONIGHT

IN YOUR THUNDERCAR OVAL FEATURE.

AND WHO KNOWS? THIS COULD BE THE RACE

THAT DECIDES THE POINT CHAMPIONSHIP.

AND WE GO, GREEN FLAG RACING,

AND THEY HEAD AROUND ONE AND TWO DOWN THE BACK STRAIGHTAWAY.

ROY GRISSOM SR. HOLDING TIGHT ON THE OUTSIDE IN CAR #8.

NOW TRYING TO MOVE UP IN THIRD PLACE,

BRANDON PHILLIPS.

AND RIGHT BEHIND BRANDON WE SEE BLING-BLING, MR. EXCITEMENT,

BILLY RIDDLE.

AND RIGHT BEHIND BILLY RIDDLE, WE SEE ALICE RIALL,

SO ALL THE POINT-CHASERS MOVING UP IN A HURRY.

BILLY RIDDLE ON THE INSIDE OF PHILLIPS.

THEY GO DOWN THE BACK STRAIGHTAWAY.

RIDDLE MAKES A THREE-WIDE GOING INTO TURN THREE,

GOING AROUND SAMMY HAWKINS, WHO IS OFF THE FACE

IN THE 26 CAR.

( banging )

- SAMMY HAWKINS AND BILLY RIDDLE... - All: OH!

- ...IN AN ALTERCATION. - YEAH, COME ON, MOTHERFUCKERS.

( rustling sound )

NOW WITH A FLAT TIRE, SAMMY HAWKINS WILL BE OUT OF IT,

PARKED IN THE INFIELD.

Sammy: FUCKIN' DAMN IT!

FUCKIN'...

SAME SHIT, DIFFERENT DAY.

Announcer: WE SEE WILD WILLIE COFFMAN

MOVING UP INTO THIRD NOW.

SEE IF WE CAN'T GET IT RIGHT THIS TIME.

( tires screeching )

SHANTELL BANKS WITH A LOOP IN THE CORNER.

DAMN IT!

GLAD I GOT RID OF THAT DUMB BITCH.

WILD WILLIE'S BEEN BRINGING US ALL KIND OF EXCITEMENT.

( banging )

( banging )

THIS TIME IT'S BILLY RIDDLE, THE RECIPIENT

OF THE SPIN BY WILLIAM COFFMAN.

OKAY, MOTHERFUCKER.

LET'S GO!

I'LL BEAT HIS FUCKIN' CRIPPLE ONE-HAND!

YEAH, WELL, COME ON, BITCH!

COME ON WITH IT, BABY! YOU GOIN' BACK HERE.

Announcer: AND WILLIAM COFFMAN'S RACE IS COMING TO A CONCLUSION

FOR ROUGH DRIVING.

HE PUSHED ME THROUGH THE CORNER!

FUCK IT! MOTHERFUCKERS!

BRANDON PHILLIPS IN THIRD PLACE,

SETTING HIS SIGHTS ON THE 17 CAR

OF ALICE RIALL.

- ( banging ) - SON OF A BITCH!

ALICE RIALL WITH A PROBLEM IN THE CORNER AS WE COME FOR THE MONEY!

BILLY RIDDLE NOW, ONCE AGAIN

ON THE MOVE-- AROUND THE CORNER AND INTO THE LEAD

IN CAR NUMBER 21.

YEAH, MOTHERFUCKER!

THAT'S WHAT I'M TALKING ABOUT!

Announcer: AND IT'S BILLY RIDDLE, YOUR WINNER!

I'M THE MOTHERFUCKIN' BEST!

NUMBER ONE!

WHO'S NUMBER ONE NOW?

MOTHERFUCKERS!

Announcer: SO, BILLY RIDDLE

IN THE INSIGHT THUNDERCARS WINNERS' CIRCLE.

TOO EASY!

( crowd jeering )

COME ON, BABY, WHO SUCKS? I'M GONNA WIN THE CHAMPIONSHIP!

- I'M THE BADDEST! - ( jeering continues )

AIN'T NOBODY DO NOTHIN'!

IT DON'T MATTER WHAT I DRIVE, I'M GONNA WIN!

( all shouting )

TWO WEEKS AGO, I HAD THE WHOLE ANDERSON SPEEDWAY HOLLERIN' FOR ME.

NOW I WIN THE NIGHT AND DRIVE CLEAN,

AND NOW EVERYBODY'S BOOIN' ME. AND I DON'T KNOW--

I DON'T KNOW WHAT--

WELL, SOMETIMES WHEN YOU WIN A LOT, YOU GET BOOED.

THAT'S BILLY RIDDLE. BACK TO YOU, DANNY.

MR. EXCITEMENT, BILLY RIDDLE, WITH A CLEAN SWEEP.

Man: GO HOME!

I'M GETTIN' READY TO, WITH TWO TROPHIES!

( all jeering )

TELL WILD WILLIE HE'S GOT ONE COMIN', MOTHERFUCKER.

Woman: I'LL FIND YOUR FUCKIN' ASS! I'LL FIND YOUR FUCKIN' ASS.

Billy: I BET I'M GONNA BEAT THAT ONE-ARMED BITCH'S ASS.

HE COME UP BESIDE OF ME,

BITCHIN' AND GRIPIN'. I SAID...

( Red Coffman laughing )

NO DRAMA TONIGHT, THAT'S A GOOD THING...

FOR A CHANGE.

NO DRAMA.

Woman: TELL SOMEBODY TO HELP YOU, PUSSY BOY!

( all shouting )

YOU'VE GOT BALLS, MAKING FUN OF SOMEBODY WITH ONE ARM!

- YOU'RE TELLING ME TO-- - I WATCHED YOU!

I WATCHED YOU MAKE FUN OF SOMEBODY WITH ONE ARM,

- MOTHERFUCKER! - HEY, ALICE?

SUCK DICK!

MAKE FUN OF SOMEBODY WITH ONE ARM,

HIS OLD LADY WILL WHOOP YOUR ASS, MAKE YOU LOOK STUPID.

SO I WENT UP THERE. I WAS GONNA SHAKE HIS HAND

TILL SHE STARTS GETTING IN MY FACE.

"YOU MAKING FUN OF BUD WITH ONE ARM."

SHE'S TELLIN' ME TO SUCK DICK, I'M A FAGGOT, AND THIS AND THAT.

YOU KNOW WHAT I MEAN? LEAVE ME ALONE.

YOU TRY TO TELL HIM,

YOU KNOW, YOU BEATIN' HIM. DON'T COME DOWN HERE,

MOUTHIN' OFF, RUBBIN' IT INTO HIM.

YOU'RE JUST LIKE TAKING YOUR FACE AND RUBBIN' IT INTO HIM.

( kids yelling )

ANOTHER TYPICAL NIGHT AT ANDERSON SPEEDWAY.

I GOT SPUN BY BILLY RIDDLE AND KNOCKED THE HELL OUT.

- ( tool clatters ) - TOTALED MY CAR.

SO NOW I GOTTA BUILD THIS ONE, GET ALL THE BUGS OUT OF IT.

THAT'S WHAT I'M DEALIN' WITH RIGHT NOW-- A LOT OF BUGS.

SHIT.

BILLY RIDDLE. I'M NOT KNOCKIN' HIS DRIVING. HE'S A GOOD DRIVER.

IF HE'D JUST QUIT BEING SO DAMN DIRTY, HE'D BE ALL RIGHT.

YOU DON'T SPIN PEOPLE TO MAKE A POSITION.

BUT YOU'LL PISS SOMEBODY OFF LIKE ME, AND I'LL COME OUT THERE

AND SEND YOUR CAR HOME IN A BOX.

( spinning wrench )

THE LESSON HERE IS THEM PEOPLE AIN'T YOUR FRIENDS.

HOW MANY TIMES HAVE I TOLD YOU THAT?

HOW MANY TIMES HAVE I TOLD HIM THAT?

YOU THINK SAMMY WILL BE THERE TOMORROW NIGHT?

THAT SON OF A BITCH WILL NEVER WIN A DAMN RACE SO LONG AS HE LIVES.

WHAT SHOULD I DO?

WHOOP THEIR ASS?

YOU JUST GO RACE. WE'LL TAKE CARE OF IT.

THIS IS WILD WILLIE'S HOUSE. THEY'RE PUTTIN' A ROOF ON IT.

THEY MUST BE OUT IN BACK HERE. I CAN HEAR 'EM.

Mary: SHOULD'A BROUGHT BILLY RIDDLE WITH YA.

- YEAH. - YEAH, HE COULD'A HELPED US.

IF YOU WANNA SEE ME BEAT HIS ASS, GO GET HIM

AND TELL HIM TO GO DO AN INTERVIEW OVER HERE.

- YEAH, TELL HIM-- - IT'S ON MY PROPERTY. HE CAN'T DO SHIT TO ME.

TELL HIM WE NEED HELP ON THE ROOF.

JACKIE, HOW LONG HAVE YOU KNOWN HIM? HE AIN'T NOTHING NEW TO YOU.

Jacqueline: OH NO, IT'S NOTHIN' NEW.

I KNOW WHO HE IS, WHAT HE IS AND WHAT HE'S ALL ABOUT.

HE'S A DIRT BAG.

HE'S TOO STRUNG OUT.

I WILL BEAT HIS ASS.

Willie: WE GOTTA GET BACK ON THE ROOF.

HE'S MORE THAN WELCOME TO COME OVER.

I HAVE NO PROBLEM WITH HIM COMING OVER.

I WON'T GET HIM FOR TRESPASSING OR NOTHING,

BUT THAT DON'T MEAN HE WON'T GET HIS ASS BEAT, 'CAUSE HE WILL.

HE ASK ME ONE DAY IF WE CAN BE FRIENDS OR WHATEVER,

I-- YEAH, I'LL SAY, "YEAH, FOR SURE, FUCK IT.

BYGONES, BYGONES." HE COMES OVER TO THE HOUSE,

HIS FUCKIN' ASS IS MINE. IT'S ON MY PROPERTY.

CAN'T DO SHIT TO ME.

WELL, WE GOTTA GET BACK ON THE ROOF, 'CAUSE THESE GUYS GOTTA LEAVE AT 3:00.

OKAY, IT'S TIME TO GET TO WORK.

( laughs )

I THOUGHT YOU WAS BRINGING SOME MORE HELP.

BEFORE I GO THIS WEEK, WHO YOU MAD AT? SO I CAN TELL 'EM OFF.

TELL 'EM, I'M PISSED OFF AT ALL OF 'EM.

- ALL OF 'EM? - THESE MOTHERFUCKERS RIGHT HERE?

NEXT YEAR, WE'RE GONNA HAVE US A FUCKIN' TEAM,

AND THEY'RE GONNA FUCKIN' BLOCK FOR ME...

Mary: AND THEY'RE GONNA WISH THEY HADN'T KNOWN 'EM.

AND THERE AIN'T GONNA BE A FUCKIN' CAR LEFT OUT THERE.

- OH GOD. - YOU GET IN THE WAY, YOU GET THE FUCK OUT THE WAY,

OR YOU'RE GETTIN' SHOVED OUT OF THE WAY.

OH GOD.

SEE YOU LATER!

WE'RE OFF TO DELIVER PHONE BOOKS.

EACH DELIVERY, BY THE BOOK-- THEY GIVE ME 60¢ A BOOK.

THERE'S A HOUSE HERE-- 235. WHERE'S IT AT?

RIGHT HERE.

WE'RE NOT ALLOWED TO GO UP AND JUST SLING 'EM ON THE PORCH...

OR THROW 'EM IN THE YARD.

LOOK AT ALL THE "FOR SALE" SIGNS.

PEOPLE CAN'T AFFORD 'EM.

WHEN I SEE WHAT HAPPENS TO MY TOWN,

IT MAKES YOU WONDER WHAT-- IF YOU WANT TO STAY HERE AND SURVIVE

OR IF YOU WANT TO MOVE ON.

NOW THIS BUILDING'S CLOSED HERE...

AND THAT BUILDING'S EMPTY.

AND THAT BUILDING'S EMPTY.

IT'S ALL EMPTY RIGHT THERE.

A LOT OF 'EM JUST CLOSE UP AND YOU NEVER KNOW WHY.

THERE'S A FACTORY OVER THERE.

I DON'T KNOW WHAT IT IS, BUT--

Woman: I THINK IT'S CLOSED DOWN.

YEAH. WHATEVER IT IS.

YOU'D THINK THEY'D PUT PEOPLE TO WORK IN 'EM,

'STEAD OF LETTIN' 'EM SET EMPTY, BUT THEY DON'T.

IT'S GONNA BE A GHOST TOWN.

( country western music playing )

Red: THINGS ARE GONNA GET CRAZY OUT THERE TONIGHT.

CRAZY AND WILD! TONIGHT'S THE NIGHT OF THE THRILLS.

IF YOU'VE NEVER BEEN OUT AT THE RACETRACK

AND SEEN THE NIGHT OF THE THRILLS, YOU'RE IN FOR A REAL TREAT TONIGHT.

THIS IS A ROLL-OVER CAR.

GETTIN' IT READY FOR THE RACETRACK OUT THERE.

DO YOU WANNA GO, MARY?

IF YOU WANNA GO.

IT'S GONNA BE A GOOD TIME.

HAVE YOU-- HAVE YOU SEEN THE SCHOOL BUS RACES?

- NO, I'VE NEVER BEEN OUT THERE TO SEE THOSE. - OH, YOU'LL LIKE THAT.

THERE'S QUITE A CROWD THERE ALREADY.

YEAH, IT IS. IT'S PRETTY CROWDED, AIN'T IT?

- PULL UP MORE. - DON'T TELL ME HOW TO DRIVE!

I'M SORRY. ( laughing )

YOU EVER SEE IT SO CROWDED LIKE THIS?

WELL I-- I CAN REMEMBER WHEN IT USED TO BE WORSE THAN THIS.

HI, RED, HOW YOU DOIN'?

OH, PRETTY GOOD. AND YOU?

- NOT TOO BAD. - WELL, GOOD.

- HEY, HOW YOU DOIN'? - MY GOD.

- HELLO THERE. HOW ARE YOU? - THEY JUST LET EVERYBODY IN, DON'T THEY?

WELL, YEAH!

- ARE YOU READY FOR TONIGHT? - OH, IT SCARED ME TO DEATH.

OH, LORD.

Announcer: NOW LADIES AND GENTLEMEN...

THE FABULOUS FIGURE 8 OFF THE HIGH BANKS,

SCHOOL BUS STYLE!

OH, HURRY!

WHOO!

( all cheering )

A LITTLE ZIGZAG IN THE CROSSOVER.

123 GONNA SNEAK THROUGH JUST IN TIME!

LOOK AT THAT.

AND 199 GONNA TRY HIM!

WOW, JUST GETTIN' THROUGH.

OH, SHOOT.

THIS IS A ROLL-OVER RACE RIGHT HERE.

Announcer: BRIAN HARMON-- BRIAN HARMON TO THE RAMP!

WHOO!

AND A SEVEN-POINT ROLL.

( all cheering )

RICK THURP, OFF THE CORNER.

RICK THURP TO THE RAMP. RICK THURP UP IN THE AIR!

- DOWN HE GOES! - YEAH! THAT'S WHAT YOU WANNA--

THAT'S WHAT YOU WANNA SEE.

Man: ALL RIGHT, GUYS, LET'S GO!

Mary: LOOK AT ALL THOSE KIDS WAITING TO RIDE ON THOSE BUSES.

I TELL YOU WHAT: IT'LL BE A THRILL FOR 'EM.

THEY'LL NEVER FORGET IT.

( kids screaming )

GO! GO!

HEY, MOM!

Announcer: WE'D LIKE TO THANK YOU FOR COMING OUT

AND PATRONIZING ANDERSON SPEEDWAY.

GOOD NIGHT, EVERYBODY! DRIVE CAREFULLY.

HOW'D YOU LIKE THE NIGHT OF THRILLS?

GOOD.

IS THIS THE BEST NIGHT? YOU HAD FUN?

YEAH, IT IS.

PROBABLY THE BEST NIGHT. I HAD THE WHOLE FAMILY HERE WITH ME

AND I GOT TO WATCH ALL THE RACES. IT WAS REAL GOOD.

Brandon: THE LAST SIX MONTHS, THE ECONOMY OF THIS TOWN

HAS GOTTEN SO POOR,

IT'S JUST EVERYTHING HAS SLOWLY DIED.

AND THIS USED TO BE THE REALLY REALLY NICE,

RITZY PART OF TOWN RIGHT HERE.

THIS WAS OLD EDGE, WAS WHAT THEY CALLED IT.

AND NOW IT'S JUST...

PRETTY MUCH OLD. THERE'S NOTHIN' LEFT.

I WAS LAID OFF FOR ALMOST THREE MONTHS.

I GOT A MONTH BEHIND ON MY RENT, YOU KNOW?

AND I GOT KIDS. I GOTTA MAKE SURE--

IT GOT TO WHERE THE RACECAR-- I WASN'T EVEN RACING.

ABOUT THE TIME I LOST MY JOB,

I HAD TO GO FOR ANOTHER EYE SURGERY AND HAD TO GO TAKE CARE OF ALL THAT.

IT'S $32,000 JUST FOR THE EYE ALONE.

AND I HAD NO HEALTH INSURANCE. I HAD NO WAY

TO DO ANYTHING AT ALL.

HOW MUCH DID ALL THEM EYE SURGERIES COST YOU?

AT LEAST $380-SOMETHING THOUSAND DOLLARS

IN THE BILLS THAT I GOT ALONE AT MY HOUSE.

THIS IS OUR LIFE IN ANDERSON.

I GUESS SOMETIMES IT'S GOT ITS UPS, AND LOT OF DOWNS GO ALONG WITH IT.

THIS STRIP ALONE, IN FRONT OF THIS STORE,

PROBABLY ABOUT 18 TO 19 BUSINESSES WENT AWAY.

WE LOST McDONALD'S. TACO BELL MOVED.

CART GAS STATION TOTALLY WENT OUT.

IT'S BAD. I HOPE IT GETS BETTER,

BUT I DON'T THINK IT WILL.

TWICE A DAY, COMING INTO WORK AND GOING HOME FROM WORK,

I GOTTA SIT HERE AND LOOK AT THIS RACETRACK.

AND YOU KNOW WHAT? AND IT'S THE SAME THING

EVERY DAMN DAY.

IT'S "MAN, ARE WE GONNA GET ANOTHER TROPHY THIS WEEKEND?"

THIS IS McCLURE'S STATION. THIS IS WHERE MY OLD LADY WORKS.

SHE'S LOOKIN' FOR A BETTER JOB NOW,

'CAUSE SHE DON'T EVEN BRING $200 A WEEK HOME.

OH... DON'T DO THIS TO ME.

Brandon: WHAT'S GOING ON?

CAN YOU DO ME A FAVOR?

- WHAT? - IF I GIVE YOU TWO $100 BILLS,

WILL YOU PLEASE GO GET ME CHANGE FROM PAYLESS IF I CALL 'EM?

I HAVE NO MONEY IN MY DRAWER EXCEPT FOR CHANGE AND DOLLARS.

MY NAME'S SHAUNA TOMPKINS. I WORK UP HERE AT McCLURE'S.

IS THERE ANY WAY YOU CAN GIVE ME $200 WORTH OF FIVES?

OKAY, I'M GONNA SEND MY HUSBAND. HIS NAME'S BRANDON TOMPKINS.

OKAY, THANK YOU. BYE.

- WHAT IF I DON'T COME BACK? - HONEY, YOU GOTTA COME BACK. IT'S MY JOB.

( laughs )

WE WON'T HAVE A HOUSE TO LIVE IN.

( mutters )

AS LONG AS SHE PUTS HER EFFORT IN, I'LL KEEP PUTTIN' MY EFFORT IN

AND WE'LL SURVIVE.

( dog barking )

THIS IS TYLER. THIS IS MY OLDEST SON HERE.

HE'S A GOOD WELDER. WE TAUGHT HIM HOW TO WELD.

NOW HE'S STARTING TO LEARN TIRES AND CHASSIS WORK.

I JUST DON'T WANT HIM TO BE ONE OF THEM TRACK MONKEYS, YOU KNOW WHAT I MEAN?

HE'S GOT TO HAVE A LIFE TOO.

KYLIE? THIS HERE'S MY DAUGHTER.

THAT'S THE ONLY GIRL I'VE GOT OUT OF FIVE OF 'EM.

FOUR BOYS AND HER. THIS IS KYLIE.

SHE SAYS SHE WANTS TO DRIVE TOO. I THINK SHE'S GOT THE SKILL,

BUT... WAIT TILL MAMA SAYS SHE CAN DO IT AND WE'LL GIVE HER A CAR.

- A CONVERTIBLE MUSTANG. - YEAH, I FIGURED THERE'D BE

A CONVERTIBLE IN THERE SOMEWHERE.

- A GREEN ONE. - A GREEN ONE?

WELL, YOU GONNA BE SPECIFIC. WHAT KINDA WHEELS YOU WANT?

- WHAT YEAR? - CHROME, AND NEWER.

( laughs )

PUSH IT!

Brandon: FOR ME, THE FAMILY THAT RACES TOGETHER STICKS TOGETHER.

I'LL TEACH 'EM EVERYTHING I KNOW.

EVERY KID AROUND HERE LEARNS.

THEY WANT TO LEARN, THEY COME UP AND LEARN.

- WE AIN'T GONNA TURN 'EM AWAY. - ( banging )

( dog barking )

WHO THE HELL'S THAT?

OH SHIT, IT'S WILLIE. ( laughs )

WHAT'S GOING ON, WILLIE?

- GOOD JOB, GOOD JOB. - I AIN'T SHAKIN' YOUR HAND.

YEAH, I GOT ME A COUPLE GOOD BIG-- BIG FISHING RODS HERE

FOR BIG FISH.

HELL, MY PHILOSOPHY ON LIFE IS DON'T WORRY ABOUT A FUCKIN' THING

AND FUCKIN' WORK HARD AND PLAY HARD.

Sammy: I SURE WISH I COULD GO FISHING TODAY, BUDDY,

BUT BILLY RIDDLE TOTALED MY CAR.

YOU KNOW, I WAS PULLIN' UP THERE PRETTY FAST.

I WAS DOIN' REALLY WELL. I THINK I COULD HAVE GOT THAT ONE.

I REALLY REALLY DO.

- TIME TO GO. - WILLIE, I DON'T GIVE A SHIT WHAT ANYBODY SAYS,

- YOU'RE A HELL OF A DRIVER. - HEY, I'M A DRIVIN' MOTHERFUCKER.

AND HE'S SAID THAT FOR SEVEN YEARS.

THERE'S A LOT OF SON OF A BITCHES OUT THERE WITH TWO ARMS

THAT CAN'T DRIVE THAT GODDAMN GOOD,

SO TELL 'EM TO KISS YOUR ASS.

DON'T YOU WORK TOO HARD NOW ON THAT CAR.

Sammy: I WON'T. YOU GUYS BE CAREFUL AND HAVE A GOOD TIME.

YEAH, THAT WAY YOU CAN GET OUT THERE AND MAYBE WIN THAT RACE

- BEFORE THE YEAR'S OUT. - I'M GOIN'-- I'M TRYIN' FOR IT, BUDDY.

- I REALLY AM. - JUST ANYBODY WIN BUT RIDDLE.

I'M SAYING, IF I EVER HAD A HALF-ASS CHANCE,

I WOULDN'T STICK THE LITTLE SON OF A BITCH.

SEE YOU LATER, BUDDY.

DAD, I NEVER THOUGHT I'D EVER LIKE WILD WILLIE,

BUT HE TURNED OUT TO BE A HELL OF A NICE GUY. I LIKE HIM.

HE'S A GOOD GUY, AND I GOTTA GIVE HIM PROPS, YOU KNOW?

SOMEBODY WITH A-- YOU KNOW, A DISABILITY LIKE HIS,

HE GETS OUT THERE AND KICKS THE SHIT OUT OF 'EM CARS. HE'S GOOD.

HE GOT A GOOD NICKNAME. I KNOW THAT.

- Sammy: IT FITS HIM THOUGH! - YEAH, IT DOES.

WILD WILLIE. THAT'S RIGHT.

- SHOULD I HIT IT? - YEAH, HIT IT.

JIMMY, THERE'S ONLY ONE THING WRONG WITH THIS CAR.

- YOU. - YEAH, IT AIN'T RUNNIN'.

- ( all laugh ) - GIVE ME ABOUT TWO SECONDS.

BUT YOU KNOW WHAT?

I BUILT THE SON OF A BITCH, SO IT BETTER START.

HEY, UNCLE SAMMY, THIS IS JUST LIKE ALL YOUR OTHER CARS.

I'M GONNA KICK YOUR ASS. ( laughing )

Billy: KEEPS RAINING LIKE THIS,

THERE AIN'T GONNA BE NO RACING.

EVERYBODY'S WANTING TO TAKE ME OUT AND WHOOP ME.

( laughs )

YOU NEED TO KEEP YOUR MOUTH SHUT.

YOU NEED TO STAY HOME, STAY IN THE TRAILER,

QUIT RUNNING AROUND THE PITS, AND KEEP YOUR MOUTH SHUT.

RIGHT NOW EVERYBODY HATES YOU.

EAT IT UP. MORE HATRED.

- WHAT SHOULD I DO? - RIGHT NOW, JUST TRY TO FINISH THE RACE

WITHOUT SOMEBODY TAKIN' YOU OUT AND WRECKIN' YOUR CAR.

I'M WORRIED ABOUT WILD WILLIE, YEAH. RUB A BUMPER WITH HIM,

HE'S GONNA TAKE YOU OUT. YOU CAN'T TOUCH HIM.

YEAH, WILD WILLIE'S WOMAN IS WANTIN' TO KILL YOU TOO, BUT--

SEE, THAT'S THE PROBLEM OUT AT THE RACETRACK.

IF THE WOMEN WOULD JUST STAY OUT OF IT,

LET THE GUYS TAKE IT OUT ON THE TRACK,

WE'D HAVE A LOT LESS FIGHTS IN THE PITS.

MAYBE I WON'T GET MY ASS WHIPPED OR MY CAR DESTROYED

IF THIS RAIN KEEPS UP THOUGH.

I MIGHT NOT HAVE NOTHIN' TO WORRY ABOUT...

TILL THE FOLLOWING WEEK.

MAYBE THEY'LL ALL SLEEP ON IT BY THEN.

( country western music playing )

SAMMY, WHAT'S HAPPENING?

HI, BILLY RIDDLE. I KNOW WHO YOU ARE.

I NEVER REALLY MET YOU.

I MET THE FRONT OF YOUR CAR.

SOMEBODY DIRTY DRIVES ME, I'VE BEEN KNOWN

- TO GO ACROSS TRACK, GET 'EM BACK. - RIGHT.

WELL, I HOPE YOU DON'T GIVE ME PAIN, 'CAUSE...

- I WON'T. - ...I REALLY APOLOGIZE.

BILLY RIDDLE COME OVER AND APOLOGIZE A WHILE AGO

- FOR TRASHING MY CAR OUT. - HE DID?

- YEAH. - THAT'S NICE OF HIM.

I WARNED HIM, I TOLD HIM. I SAID, "GO OVER THERE AND ASK WILD WILLIE."

SAID, "YOU TRASH MY CAR OR STICK ME IN THE WALL,

I WILL GET YOUR FUCKIN' ASS IF I GOTTA GET IN SOMEBODY ELSE'S CAR."

TAKE HIS ASS TO THE FUCKIN' WALL TONIGHT.

OH, HE STICKS ME, HE WILL.

YOU KNOW I WILL.

YOU CAN TRY TO TAKE THE CAR OUT TONIGHT,

'CAUSE BILLY'S GOT EVERYBODY PISSED OFF.

THAT'S WHAT THEY DO JUST TO WIN DAMN POINTS AROUND HERE.

THEY CAN'T WIN 'EM FAIR AND SQUARE.

Jacqueline: HE OUGHT TO APOLOGIZE.

I SWEAR TO GOD, HE OUGHT TO GET DOWN IN THE MIDDLE OF THE TRACK

ON THE MICROPHONE AND APOLOGIZE IN FRONT OF ALL THESE PEOPLE

FOR MAKING FUN OF ANYBODY THAT'S HANDICAPPED.

PERIOD.

THAT AFFECTED EVERY HANDICAPPED PERSON THAT WATCHES THIS TRACK.

( patriotic music playing )

Man: THIS IS ONE OF THOSE NIGHTS

THAT GIVES RACING PROMOTERS GREY HAIR.

MISTY RAIN THAT DOESN'T SHOW UP ON THE RADAR--

YOU DON'T KNOW WHEN IT'S GOING TO STOP.

WELL, IF IT KEEPS RAINING,

YOU'VE GOT A LOT OF CHANCE OF TEARING YOUR CAR UP

AND ALSO HURTING YOURSELF OR HURTING SOMEBODY.

YOU KNOW, 'CAUSE THAT CAR'S LIKE A BULLET ON WET WATER.

YOU THINK IT'S GONNA STOP?

YEAH, IT FEELS LIKE IT'S SLOWING DOWN NOW.

Willie: HEY, WATCH THAT GODDAMN WATER OUT THERE.

- IT'LL BE SLICK. - I'M JUST RIGHT NOW GOING OUT THERE

- HELP THEM DRY A LITTLE BIT. - Willie: YEAH, WATCH YOURSELF.

I DON'T LIKE RACING IN THE RAIN.

IT MAKES ME NERVOUS. THE TRACK'S SO SLICK.

Announcer: AN INTERESTING NIGHT

AHEAD OF US HERE AT ANDERSON SPEEDWAY

AND THE STAKES ARE REALLY HIGH.

BILLY RIDDLE, MR. EXCITEMENT,

IN THE LEAD ON THE VERGE OF WINNING HIS FIRST CHAMPIONSHIP.

ALICE RIALL BREATHING DOWN HIS NECK.

IF SHE WINS THE POINTS, ALICE MAY BE THE FIRST GRANDMA

AND THE FIRST WOMAN TO EVER WIN A POINT CHAMPIONSHIP

HERE AT ANDERSON SPEEDWAY.

WELL, WE'RE JUST GONNA GO OUT AND RUN OUR RACE.

WHOO, WHAT A BUZZ! ( laughs )

FATHER GOD, IN THE NAME OF MY LORD AND SAVIOR JESUS,

ACCORDING TO YOUR WORD I NOW RECEIVE YOUR DIVINE PROTECTION.

KEEP ME SAFE AND LET ME FINISH, PLEASE.

Billy: BABY'S LOOKING REAL GOOD. BABY'S LOOKING REAL GOOD.

COME ON, LORD! COME ON, GOD! COME ON, FATHER! COME ON, JESUS!

LET ME BE SAFE. HELP ME DO GOOD.

THIS OUGHTA BE A GOOD RACE RIGHT HERE.

WE'RE PRETTY EVEN EVERYWHERE AROUND.

HERE WE GO, THUNDERCAR RACING.

Announcer: AS WE COME OUT OF TURN NUMBER FOUR,

KENNY WRIGHT GIVES THEM THE GREEN FLAG. AND WE ARE RACING.

- ( thumps ) - ( tires screech )

Announcer: SAMMY HAWKINS ALL OVER THE PLACE

- DOWN IN THE CORNER IN CAR NUMBER 26. - FUCKING GOD DAMN IT!

Announcer: AS ONE OF OUR OTHER GAL RACERS,

SHANTELL BANKS LEAVES THIS EVENT EARLY

IN CAR NUMBER 32.

ALICE RIALL CONTINUING TO WORK HER WAY UP

QUICKLY THROUGH THE BACK

UP INTO SIXTH PLACE.

BILLY RIDDLE, UH, IN 11th PLACE

AT THE END OF LAP THREE.

BULLSHIT! MOTHERFUCKING BULLSHIT!

FUCKING GODDAMN STUPID MOTHERFUCKING BULLSHIT!

Announcer: SO WE'RE HALFWAY HOME NOW, 10 DOWN AND 10 TO GO.

OH, MY MY MY!

39, TIM NICKERSON AROUND THE CORNER

AND INTO THE LEAD.

- WHOA! - Woman: OH SHIT.

Announcer: SHANTELL BANKS AND TIM NICKERSON

HARD INTO THE CORNER.

OH SHIT. OH SHIT.

OH SHIT.

OH MY GOD, NO.

OH, NO.

BACK BACK, OVER! OUT OF THE WAY NOW!

Announcer: JUST HAVE NOT HEARD MUCH CHATTER AT ALL FROM THE CORNER,

SO I CANNOT PASS ANY INFORMATION ON TO YOU

BECAUSE I HAVE--

THE FUCKING BARRELS-- THE CAR WENT UP

ON TOP OF THE BARRELS AND DOWN.

HE FUCKING WENT FORWARD, BACKWARDS AND NEVER MOVED AGAIN.

SHANTELL SHOVED HIM RIGHT IN THE FUCKING WALL.

- HEY, IT'S YOUR FRIEND. - AW, FUCK HER.

SHE SHOULD HAVE BEEN KICKED OUT OF HERE A LONG TIME AGO.

I THINK IT WAS BULLSHIT. THAT WAS ONE DIRTY-ASS DRIVER

THAT NEEDED TO LET OFF THE GAS.

THAT WAS STRAIGHT BULLSHIT.

WHAT GOES AROUND COMES AROUND, BELIEVE THAT.

( loud whirring )

Announcer: THEY HAVE CALLED

FOR ANDERSON RESCUE TO COME IN

FOR AN EXTRACTION PURPOSE.

( whirring continues )

Banks: MY BUMPER GOT RIGHT UNDERNEATH HIM

AND THEN...

I SHUT MY EYES. I DON'T KNOW WHAT HAPPENED.

THAT'S ALL YOU DO-- YOU SHUT YOUR EYES AND HANG ON.

YEAH, THAT'S WHAT I DID. I WAS LIKE...

Announcer: WELL, A FURTHER REPORT

ON THE SCENE WITH TIM NICKERSON.

TIM IS CONSCIOUS. HE'S TALKING TO THE SAFETY CREW.

SO TIM NICKERSON NOW OUT OF THE CAR

AND INTO THE AMBULANCE.

WE CERTAINLY WISH HIM WELL.

WE COME BACK GREEN FLAG RAISING.

ROY GRISSOM SR. CONTINUING TO PACE IT

AS THEY COME OUT OF THE CORNER.

ALICE RIALL GLUED TO HIS BUMPER,

WORKING WORKING WORKING ON THE INSIDE

AS THEY COME AROUND THE CORNER.

GOD DAMN IT, ROY.

Announcer: HERE COMES ALICE RIALL TO CHALLENGE NOW FOR THE LEAD

AS THEY COME OUT OF THE CORNER.

GO, ALICE!

COME ON, BOYS!

Announcer: ALICE RIALL WILL COME TO THE WIN.

AND CAR NUMBER 17, YOUR WINNER--

ALICE RIALL!

GO, GRANDMA!

HEY, WE GOT 'EM ALL. WE GOT 'EM ALL.

THAT MUST FEEL GOOD TO GET THE WIN TONIGHT.

WELL, I DONE IT THE HONEST WAY. LET'S PUT IT THAT WAY.

AND THAT'S HOW I'VE DONE ALL YEAR. I'VE RUN CLEAN

AND I'VE TRIED TO DO MY BEST. JUST TO GO OUT THERE AND FINISH.

AND, HEY, IT HAPPENED! I DON'T CARE.

- I GOT IT. I GOT IT! - SO WE WILL LET ALICE'S COMMENTS

IN THIS EVENING.

SO UNTIL NEXT TIME,

LEAVE YOUR RACING AT THE RACEWAY

AND PRACTICE SAFETY ON THE HIGHWAY.

GOOD NIGHT, EVERYBODY. DRIVE CAREFUL.

REMEMBER THAT WRECK WE HAD LAST NIGHT?

THIS IS WHAT'S LEFT OF IT.

THEY HAD TO CUT HIM OUT

BECAUSE HE SAID HE TRIED TO GET OUT

AND, UH, HE NEVER GOT OUT.

I EVEN HIT HIM IN THE FRONT AFTER HE HIT THE BARRELS AND KNOCKED HIM ON AROUND.

IT SCARED ME.

HE HIT THEM BARRELS AND I'D LIKE TO PEE MY PANTS.

I MEAN, TO LOOK AT IT, WHO'D EVEN THINK ANYBODY LIVED?

Willie: THIS IS THE DRIVER OF IT, TIMMY NICKERSON.

- ( groans ) - ( Willie chuckles ) HE'S HURT REAL BAD.

HE'S KIND OF HURTING PRETTY GOOD.

THE GOOD THING ABOUT IT IS THE CAGE THAT SURROUNDS HIM

KEPT HIM ALIVE.

I FELT HER HIT ME AND THEN ALL OF A SUDDEN SHE JUST STARTED PUSHING ME

AND JUST SHOVED ME RIGHT INTO THEM BARRELS.

I HAD MY WHEEL TURNED TO LEFT AS FAR AS I CAN GO,

AND IT JUST WENT STRAIGHT INTO THE BARRELS.

AND AFTER I HIT-- THAT FIRST IMPACT--

I DIDN'T KNOW WHAT THE HELL HAPPENED AFTER THAT.

THIS IS HIS MOTHER, YEAH.

- YEAH, THAT'S TIMMY'S MOTHER. - IT WAS A VERY SCARY TIME.

I JUST CAN'T BELIEVE HOW I WAS FEELING LAST NIGHT

'CAUSE I COULDN'T GET DOWN THERE TO HIM.

WHEN I LOOKED AT THAT, I STOPPED. I WAS COMING UP THIS ROAD

AND I LOOKED AT THAT AND I DIDN'T WANT TO LOOK

AT IT NO MORE 'CAUSE MY SON WAS IN THERE.

SECOND TIME THIS SEASON I'VE HAD TO REPLACE THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE CAR.

EVERYBODY ELSE JUST HAD THE MONEY TO DUMP IN THEIR CAR

TO MAKE THEM FASTER THAT WE DIDN'T HAVE.

- Steven tompkins: HEY, DAD. - WHAT, SON?

- MY TRAINING WENT OUT. - HUH?

YOUR TRAINING WENT OUT? HANG ON, BUBBA.

- ( groans ) - Brandon: THAT'S THE ONLY THING

KEEPS ME DOING IT RIGHT HERE EVERY DAY.

- MY TIRE FLAT. - IT'S NOT JUST HIM. ALL THE KIDS LOVE IT.

- DAD? - WHAT, BUBBA?

- WHAT ARE YOU DOING? - I'M TRYING TO FIX YOUR TRAINING.

( grunts )

- HERE, I GOT IT, DAD. - YOU GOT IT?

PUT IT ON THERE, SEE IF IT WILL GO.

- THAT'S TIGHT. - THERE YOU GO. STAY OUT OF THE ROAD

OR I'LL DISASSEMBLE IT. OKAY?

- WHAT DO YOU SAY? - OKAY, THANK YOU.

YOU'RE WELCOME, BUDDY.

( dog barking )

( Steven crying ) I DON'T WANT YOU TO LEAVE.

COME ON, MAN. STOP IT, MAN. COME ON.

- I DON'T WANT YOU TO LEAVE. - OH, COME ON.

BUBBA, WE NEVER GO NOWHERE.

( crying ) I DON'T WANT TO BE BY MYSELF.

YOU'RE NOT GONNA BE BY YOURSELF, BUBBA. TYLER IS HERE.

- NO. - YOUR BROTHERS ARE THERE.

- Man: CRYBABY. - ( crying continues )

- I'LL BE RIGHT BACK. - Steven: NO, YOU WON'T!

- STEVEN! - ( crying )

DADDY!

DADDY!

( Shauna chuckles ) OH MY LORD.

I'VE NEVER HEARD HIM CRY LIKE THAT.

HE'S NEVER ACTED LIKE THAT.

- YOU AIN'T SHITTING. - ( laughs )

MAN, NIGHTTIME IN ANDERSON, INDIANA, YOU CAN SEE THAT IT'S DEAD.

ABOUT THE ONLY THING IN THIS TOWN IS BARS, ESPECIALLY LATE AT NIGHT.

Shauna: GETS ROWDY UP THERE SOMETIMES.

BRIGHT LIGHTS OF ANDERSON.

BEAUTIFUL A.P.D. ( laughs )

Brandon: AND YOU CAN SEE THE FINEST OF ANDERSON COME HERE.

- ( dance music playing ) - ( group cheering )

EVERYBODY, NOW...

IT'S THAT TIME!

I WANT A REAL GOOD DANCE NOW WITH YOUR DANCE PARTNER.

- ( hip-hop music playing ) - DO YOU WANNA GO THERE?

- GO WHERE? - "GO WHERE?" MEET ME OUTSIDE.

YEAH, FUCK YOU, BITCH.

- FUCK-- - Man: HEY!

FUCK-- FUCK YOU!

- I GOT-- - HEY HEY HEY!

- HEY! - FUCK YOU!

BITCH, TRYING TO FUCKING PUT HER HANDS ON ME?! FUCK YOU!

SHE PUT HER HANDS ON ME, FUCK YEAH, I PUT MY HANDS ON HER.

- WE-- WE-- - YOU DID SEE IT,

SO IT'S NOT JUST ME. LIKE EVERYBODY SAYING, "OH, SHE AIN'T LIKE THAT."

- I WATCHED THE WHOLE THING. - I WENT TO NURSING SCHOOL WITH HER.

I LIKE HOLLY. SHE'S A GOOD PERSON...

THE ONLY THING I'M TRYING TO--

...BUT NOT WHEN SHE EYEBALLS MY OLD MAN.

MY OLD LADY WANTS TO BE FUCKING STUPID BECAUSE SOME BITCH LOOKS AT ME?

THAT AIN'T RIGHT, MAN. THAT AIN'T RIGHT AT ALL.

JUST WHY DID-- WHY DID THE BITCH DISRESPECT ME?

Man: JUST GO AHEAD AND TAKE OFF BEFORE SHE GETS CRAZY.

- SHE'S CALM. - I KNOW. JUST CALM DOWN.

PLEASE LET'S TALK.

- PLEASE? - SHAUNA, GO.

BABY, PLEASE!

- Steven: MOMMY? - COME HERE, PUMPKIN.

Brandon: TAKE HIM IN THE HOUSE.

- COME WITH ME, COME ON. - JUST TAKE HIM IN THE HOUSE.

- SHAUNA. - PLEASE.

NOW! GO.

THANK YOU.

- ( Steven mumbles ) - THAT'S OKAY.

( acoustic guitar music playing )

Sammy: TODAY, WHEN WE GO OUT TO THE RACES, IT'S CHAMPIONSHIP.

I DON'T WANT TO SEE BILLY RIDDLE GET IT.

I HOPE ALICE GETS IT.

IF BILLY GETS CLOSE ENOUGH FOR ME TO HOOK THAT BUMPER ON,

ALICE WILL GET IT. ( laughs )

I'LL HOOK THAT FUCKER AND HOLD ONTO HIM AND LET HER GO BY.

I DON'T LIKE HIM.

THERE MIGHT BE SOME DRAMA TONIGHT.

YOU'RE WEARING THE SAME CLOTHES YOU WORE LAST WEEK?

- NO. - I GOT THE SAME BOXERS ON.

PROBABLY DIDN'T WASH 'EM, DID YOU?

YEAH, I DID. THEY'RE ORANGE.

I'VE BEEN WEARING 'EM THE LAST SEVEN WEEKS

AND I'VE GOT FIRST OR SECOND,

AND I REALLY WANNA WIN TODAY.

AS A MATTER OF FACT, I WANNA WIN THE DAMN RACE

AND THE CHAMPIONSHIP.

Man: THUNDERCAR PRACTICE WILL BE UP IN FIVE MINUTES.

THUNDERCAR PRACTICE UP IN FIVE MINUTES.

OKAY OKAY, I'M GOING.

I DON'T KNOW WHO'S AFTER ME, MAN,

- SO STICK BEHIND ME. THAT WAY NOBODY GETS IN BEHIND ME. - AIN'T NOBODY GONNA CATCH YOU.

SEE, WHEN I COME UP TO LAP CARS,

I'M GONNA ZOOM BY THEM AND JUST FUCKIN' HAUL ASS.

I HOPE NOTHING HAPPENS.

BILLY'S DONE BETTER THIS YEAR THAN WE EVER THOUGHT HE WOULD DO.

AND NOW HE'S LEADING THE POINTS

AND I'M PROUD OF HIM.

PROUD OF HIM, PROUD OF HIS BROTHER, HIS DAD.

THEY BUILD THESE CARS FROM SCRATCH.

FOR 30 YEARS THEY'VE BEEN BUILDING THESE CARS FROM SCRATCH.

- GOOD LUCK TONIGHT, BUDDY. - THANK YOU.

- ALL RIGHT, SAM. - MOM SAID GOOD LUCK.

- GOOD LUCK. - SO DID MELANIE AND EVERYBODY ELSE.

- TELL EVERYBODY I SAID HEY. - Man: WE'LL WAVE AT TURN TWO.

ALL RIGHT. HAVE FUN, GUYS.

TIME TO SADDLE UP IN THE CAR AND GO PRACTICE FOR AWHILE.

Man: THERE'S A LOT ON THE LINE HERE TONIGHT.

EVERYBODY IS GONNA BE OUT THERE DRIVING REALLY HARD.

MAKE SURE THAT YOU GIVE AND TAKE WHEN YOU'RE OUT THERE TONIGHT.

( engine rumbling )

WELL, I'M GONNA TRY TO FINISH IN FRONT OF ALICE,

- I'M JUST GONNA BE CAREFUL. - WELL, BE PATIENT.

- YEAH, I KNOW. - ( engines revving )

I WANT A TROPHY.

AS LONG AS MY CAR COMES OUT IN ONE PIECE, I'M A HAPPY CAMPER.

Announcer: WELL, THIS IS IT,

THE POINT CHAMPIONSHIP.

IN ORDER FOR ALICE RIALL IN CAR NUMBER 17

TO CATCH BILLY RIDDLE, SHE HAS TO FINISH

FOUR POSITIONS AHEAD OF RIDDLE.

ONE POINT BEHIND ALICE RIALL,

CAN BRANDON PHILLIPS BE THE SPOILER?

CERTAINLY POSSIBLE.

WE COME AROUND THE CORNER.

OUT OF TURN NUMBER FOUR,

THE GREEN FLAG WAVES AND WE'RE UNDERWAY

WITH THE POINT CHASE AT ANDERSON SPEEDWAY!

ALL THE WAY AROUND, ONE AND TWO

DOWN THE BACK STRAIGHTAWAY. INTO THREE AND FOUR WE GO.

SAMMY HAWKINS BOUNCING DOWN THROUGH THE GRASS.

SAMMY HAWKINS ABLE TO KEEP IT STRAIGHT

AND KEEP IT RUNNING BUT LOST A LOT OF POSITION.

QUICKLY QUICKLY

MR. EXCITEMENT, BILLY RIDDLE,

INTO THE LEAD. ALICE RIALL GOES TO SECOND,

BRANDON PHILLIPS TO THIRD.

- ( thumps ) - BRANDON PHILLIPS NOW

UP INTO SECOND PLACE.

AND ALICE RIALL ALREADY WITH A PROBLEM.

DAMN!

( clangs )

Announcer: APPEARS LIKE HER AND BRANDON PHILLIPS WERE SIDE BY SIDE,

AND RACING HARD THEY GOT INTO EACH OTHER.

Riall: THAT'S FOUR TIMES THIS YEAR HE GAVE ME A FLAT TIRE.

CHICKENSHIT DRIVERS IS WHAT THEY ARE.

Man: THANKS, GUYS.

Announcer: WELL, YOU HAVE TO GIVE ALICE RIALL AND HER CREW CREDIT

FOR A HUSTLE INTO GETTING THAT TIRE CHANGED

AND GETTING HER BACK ON THE RACETRACK.

AND THE BATTLE RESUMES AS WE HEAD AROUND ONE AND TWO.

WILD WILLIE COFFMAN

WITH A WHEEL OFF OF HIS CAR.

WHAT THE FUCK WAS THE DEAL?!

WHAT'D THE MOTHERFUCKER DO THAT SHIT FOR?

SO WHEN WE LOOK AT THE POINT STANDINGS

WE FIND ONE OF THE TOP FIVE

NOW FINISHED FOR THE NIGHT.

THAT'S BULLSHIT!

FUCK!

MAN, I KNOW HE IS FUCKING PISSED.

MOTHERFUCKING COCKSUCKER.

Announcer: BRANDON PHILLIPS IN SECOND PLACE.

BILLY RIDDLE CONTINUES TO WORK THE FIELD NOW

RIGHT ON THE BACK BUMPER OF ALICE RIALL,

TRYING TO PUT HER ANOTHER LAP DOWN.

COME ON, BILLY.

Announcer: RIGHT NOW, BILLY RIDDLE

RUNNING A VERY SMOOTH, STRONG RACE,

GOING AROUND SAMMY HAWKINS

WHO WAS OFF THE PACE IN THE 26 CAR.

GOD DAMN IT!

THAT'S FUCKING BULLSHIT!

YEAH! YEAH YEAH YEAH!

Announcer: NOW BILLY RIDDLE

PINNED AGAINST THE WALL BY SAMMY HAWKINS.

( audience cheers )

RACE FANS, THIS IS WHAT WE LIKE TO CALL PAYBACK.

( laughs )

BILLY RIDDLE COMES BAILING OUT OF THE CAR.

AND HE IS AN UNHAPPY CAMPER.

Fan: YEAH! YEAH!

YEAH!

- I'LL KILL YOU, YOU PIECE OF SHIT. - ( laughs )

GET ON OUT OF THAT CAR, MOTHERFUCKER.

FUCK YOU, BILLY, YOU LITTLE BITCH.

YOU WANT ME TO GET OUT OF THIS CAR, MOTHERFUCKER?

YOU SON OF A BITCH, YOU PIECE OF SHIT! FUCK YOU, BITCH!

YOU WANT ME TO GET OUT OF THIS CAR AND KICK YOUR ASS?

COME ON, BABY. COME ON, MOTHERFUCKER.

FUCK YOU!

Announcer: SO A TOUGH TOUGH BREAK FOR BILLY RIDDLE

WHO HAD A VERY SMOOTH, EASY, GOOD RACE GOING

AND NOW HE SEES HIS POINT CHAMPIONSHIP

DOWN THE TUBE.

( audience cheering )

Woman: CRYBABY! CRYBABY!

RIGHT HERE, BITCH!

RIGHT HERE!

Announcer: WE COME BACK GREEN FLAG RAISING. CAR NUMBER 96--

BRANDON PHILLIPS IN THE DRIVER'S SEAT

LOOKING FOR A POINT CHAMPIONSHIP.

WITH A LAP TO GO,

THE ONLY CONCEIVABLE WAY ALICE RIALL CAN COME HOME

WOULD BE IF SOMETHING HAPPENING

TO THE 96 OF BRANDON PHILLIPS.

STAY IN IT, BABY! STAY IN IT!

Announcer: AND, ONCE AGAIN, WE SEE ALICE RIALL

OUT OF THE RACE IN CAR NUMBER 17.

OH, FUCK!

Announcer: WITH THE POINT CHAMPIONSHIP, BRANDON PHILLIPS!

Announcer: SO THERE YOU HAVE IT-- BRANDON PHILLIPS,

YOUR THUNDER OVAL POINT CHAMP.

SEE THAT? I HAD HIM BY THE HAIR OF HIS FUCKING HEAD

AND HE'S LAUGHING IN MY FACE

'CAUSE I COULDN'T GET TO HIM.

I COULDN'T GET TO THAT MOTHERFUCKER THROUGH THAT WINDOW

AND HE'S LAUGHING IN MY FACE.

SO I REACHED BACK IN THERE AND HAD HIM,

BUT I HAD THE BACK OF HIS FUCKING HELMET.

SHIT HAPPENS. I DIDN'T LIKE THE LITTLE FUCKER, ANYWAY.

HE TOTALED MY LAST CAR. ( laughs )

RUBBING RACING. THAT'S ALL I WAS DOING, RUBBING DOORS.

WE GOT CAUGHT.

SHIT HAPPENS. HE'LL GET OVER IT.

WHERE'S THAT PUNK MOTHERFUCKER AT?

I'M GONNA GO WHIP THAT MOTHERFUCKER'S ASS, MAN.

YOU'RE SO FUCKING AWESOME. ( laughs )

- HI. - YOU KICKED HIS ASS.

MAN, YEAH! HELL, YEAH!

I SHOULDN'T HAVE WON IT, REALLY. RIDDLE SHOULD HAVE WON IT.

HE SHOULD HAVE WON IT ALL THE WAY, MAN.

WELL, ALL I'VE GOT TO SAY IS GOOD JOB

ON CUTTING TIRES TO WIN A DAMN CHAMPIONSHIP.

YOU DONE GOOD. YOU DONE GOOD ON WHAT YOU-- YOU DONE IT.

YOU DONE IT THREE TIMES TO ME THIS YEAR,

SO MAKE IT PROUD OF YOURSELF.

THAT'S THE WAY IT GOES.

YOU GOT AN ASS-WHIPPING COMING. I KNOW WHERE YOU LIVE--

50 SYCAMORE. YEAH, I'LL BE BY THERE.

- IT AIN'T OVER YET. - YOU TOTALED MINE!

- Billy: YOU'RE A FUCKING-- - HEY HEY HEY.

- YOU TOTALED MINE - MOTHERFUCKER! I CAN TAKE YOU OUT FIVE TIMES,

WE STILL WOULDN'T BE EVEN. I'LL BE BY THERE.

- LET'S DO IT ON THE TRACK! - I'LL BE BY.

- I'M GONNA RUN HIS DICK IN. - Sammy: YOU AIN'T NOTHING BUT A PUSSY!

Hawkins: COBRA MY ASS, I GOT YOUR MONGOOSE HERE, BOY.

WORTHLESS PIECE OF SHIT MOTHERFUCKER.

Sammy: I DON'T KNOW WHEN TO SHUT UP?

TELL THEM RIDDLES TO SHUT THEIR GODDAMN MOUTH.

JUST GO. JUST GO. YOU'RE TOO LOUD.

- I'M TOO LOUD? - YOU ARE.

I'M TOO LOUD? WHAT ARE YOU GONNA DO ABOUT THEM?

LOOK, YOU'RE GONNA GO RIGHT NOW AND YOU'RE NOT GONNA SAY ANOTHER WORD TO ME

OR YOU'RE GOING TO JAIL FOR DISORDERLY CONDUCT.

JUST GO HOME AND COOL OFF, DAMN IT.

DAD, I DIDN'T DO ANYTHING.

- I WALK AROUND THE CORNER, THEY JUMP ALL OVER ME... - I KNOW.

...AND THEN THE POLICE WANT TO ESCORT ME OUT. I DIDN'T DO SHIT.

GO. GO GO GO.

( country western music playing )

- FUCK ANDERSON SPEEDWAY. - ( Billy laughs )

KISS MY ASS.

( music continues )

Sammy: RACING SEASON'S OVER WITH.

I DIDN'T DO SO WELL THIS YEAR.

BUT IT AIN'T OVER YET, BILLY.

YOU MIGHT HAVE YOUR POLICE FRIENDS PROTECTING YOU,

BUT THEY AIN'T ALWAYS GONNA BE THERE, YOU LITTLE BITCH.

I'M GONNA GET YOU. KEEP YOUR EYES OPEN.

I'M NOT OUT HERE TO MAKE ANY FRIENDS, MAN.

I'M NOT OUT HERE TO GET TROPHIES.

( country western music playing )

( screeches )

( engine revving loudly )

( engine revving loudly )