In 1990, "Days of Thunder" hit theaters starring Tom Cruise as hotshot NASCAR driver Cole Trickle. Essentially dubbed "Top Gun" on wheels, the film earned more than twice its budget and remains a fan favorite in the NASCAR community.

Momentum around a possible sequel to the racing classic “Days of Thunder” may be building inside the NASCAR garage.Two-time NASCAR Cup Series champion Kyle Busch confirmed this weekend that he has spoken with a film writer who is researching ideas tied to a potential follow-up to the iconic 1990 movie.

Busch’s stuff was good enough to win 232 times — a NASCAR record — across the three national series. Busch moved to Richard Childress Racing in 2023, and he showed flashes he was the same elite racer as he was at JGR with three wins in the first 15 races of the season. Then, the checkered flags dried up.

Two-time NASCAR champion Kyle Busch and a life insurance company have settled an $8.5 million lawsuit in which the driver said he was misled into purchasing policies marketed as safe retirement plans.

The film is basically 'Top Gun' but with race cars, earning over twice its budget in the box office, and remains very popular within the NASCAR fanbase. Legendary producer Jerry Bruckheimer, who was also deeply involved in the development for the recent hit 'F1' movie,

Kyle Busch had a lot to say to his No. 8 team after his rough start to the Pennzoil 400 at Las Vegas Speedway on Sunday. After Stage 1, Busch expressed his frustration to his team after finishing 27th.

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Former NASCAR Cup Series champion Kyle Busch was recently featured in his wife Samantha's Certified Oversharer podcast.