Reel Racing: The Movie Paint Scheme Chronicle, 2005
Jeff Gordon wheeled the first movie paint scheme on a Cup Series car into victory lane in 2005.
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Reel Racing: The Movie Paint Scheme Chronicle, 2004
2004 became the new king of movie paint schemes seasons, with 16 liveries across two series that spotlighted nine movies.
Reel Racing: The Movie Paint Scheme Chronicle, 2003
2003 was a landmark year for movie paint schemes, with nine different films represented on 15 cars.
Reel Racing: The Movie Paint Scheme Chronicle, 2000-2002
Promotions well after film releases, multiple cars and multiple series defined movie schemes in the early 2000s.
Reel Racing: The Movie Paint Scheme Chronicle, Part 1 (1980s & 1990s)
Adam Cheek begins an odyssey of chronicling NASCAR’s movie paint schemes, starting with the 1980s and 1990s.
Reel Racing: The Benefits (and Detriments) of Limited Engagements
The condensed windows racing movies sit in theaters for both helps and hurts them.
Reel Racing: Give Us More NASCAR Movie Throwbacks
Movie throwbacks still have yet to be a mainstay in the throwback lexicon.
Reel Racing: 2019, or One of the Biggest Years in Motorsports Media
2019 marks one of the biggest years for movies — and, specifically, racing-themed ones — in the subgenre’s history.
Reel Racing: Various Movie Anniversaries in 2025
2025 marks some significant anniversaries for racing films like “Days of Thunder,” “Senna” and “One By One.”
Reel Racing: Looking Back at 2024’s Racing Movies
Adam Cheek looks back at three of the racing films and documentaries released in 2024.