Production for the AMC show Thunder Road is in full swing, and NASCAR is lending a hand at select tracks on the circuit.
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Several cast members took in the full NASCAR experience in late October by visiting the biggest track on the schedule — Talladega Superspeedway.
Matt Barr, who plays Calvin Whitlock in the series, provided one look at the experience. He posted a photo on Instagram that showed members of the cast aboard a private plane while heading to Alabama.
James Wolk, another series regular, provided another look on his Instagram page. He posted several photos and videos from the race weekend at Talladega Superspeedway, which culminated with eventual champion Kyle Larson scoring his first-ever drafting track win.
Wolk's post showed him on the grid while wearing a vintage Motorcraft Racing jacket. Another photo showed him and new cast member Devon Allman (Jimmy Fuchs) sitting in the drivers' meeting that happens before each race on the schedule.
The cast members also posed with a replica of the Bill France Cup, the championship trophy for NASCAR's Cup Series. They wanted the race from the pit boxes where crew chiefs and engineers work on strategy.
The cast members did not simply spend time at Talladega Superspeedway while watching some egregious fuel-saving followed by more aggressive racing. Some took part in pre-race ceremonies while appearing to film content for the upcoming drama series.
Drivers Meeting @TALLADEGA ! Green flag soon! #NASCAR pic.twitter.com/4OEh43YjOO
— Holly Cain (@_HollyCain) October 25, 2026
Longtime sportswriter Holly Cain posted a photo from the drivers' meeting at Talladega Superspeedway. This photo featured the expected drivers in Christopher Bell, Chris Buescher, Bubba Wallace, Joey Logano, and the rest of the full-timers.
The photo also showed two seemingly random individuals in the front row, sitting next to Bell. One had a Straight Talk Wireless-branded firesuit. The other had a firesuit with branding for an insurance company and Duluth Trading.
A member of NASCAR's behind-the-scenes crew later confirmed on Instagram Stories that these specific cast members had been in the meeting for a specific purpose.
Thunder Road, stars Dennis Quaid as "The Wrecking Ball" Duane Whitlock. Duane is the man who "built a racing empire from a legacy of moonshine runs and dirt tracks and refuses to let it die."
