Super Speedway (1997)

Directed by

Stephen Low

Genre

documentary

Country

United States, Canada

Runtime

50 min

Rating

8.8 of 10 from 11 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A man works to get his new race car up to speed while another rebuilds a classic 1960s roadster once driven by a famous racer. The film follows both projects and shows the work and dedication behind racing.

fast-pacedenergeticaspirationalnostalgictechnicalfocusedhigh-stakesintimateinspiring

What happens

Super Speedway is a 1997 documentary racing film chronicling one man's quest to get his new Champ Car Lola chassis up to speed, and another's goal of rebuilding an old 1964 roadster once driven by the legendary Mario Andretti. The film was directed by renowned IMAX director Stephen Low and produced by Pietro Serapiglia. It was narrated by Paul Newman (who was himself an avid racer and co-owner of Newman/Haas Racing). It first premiered at IMAX theaters nationwide. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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