Jeff Gordon gives a major update about Days of Thunder 2 (Image via Getty) In a recent article by Road and Track dated June 16, 2025, former NASCAR racer and vice president of Hendrick Motorsports ...

Jeff Gordon Talks Wooing New Fans to NASCAR, ‘The Double’ and Those ‘Days of Thunder 2’ Rumors “Look what Days of Thunder did for NASCAR in the '90s.

Hendrick Motorsports vice-chairman and NASCAR driver-slash-legend Jeff Gordon opens up in a wide-ranging interview about the present and future of the sport.

Cruise, who portrayed NASCAR driver Cole Trickle in the original film, was asked about another Top Gun sequel on the Today ...

The character Rowdy Burns was based on Dale Sr. and was the villain of the movie, if you will, and rival to Cruise’s Cole Trickle. Jr. was around 12 when this happened, and he remembered being ...

“Look what Days of Thunder did for NASCAR in the '90s. I think it could very easily do the same if we were able to do this again.” ...

Jeff Gordon admitted that he would love his team to be a part of 'Days of Thunder 2,' since it could be a huge boost for NASCAR.

Retired driver Jeff Gordon has, in recent weeks, advocated for a sequel to Days of Thunder. He even mentioned having spoken with Cruise himself, who confirmed to him that the sequel will happen.