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The Real NASCAR Driver Who Inspired Tom Cruise’s Cole Trickle in ‘Days of Thunder’

Yahoo Sports•Sun, Aug 30, 2026, 08:41 PM•2 min read

Tom Cruise is returning as Cole Trickle in the “Days of Thunder” sequel, but the famous character has deep roots in the story of a real NASCAR star.

Source: [Yahoo Sports](https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/real-nascar-driver-inspired-tom-204101119.html)

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