"A young hell raiser quits his moonshine business and tries to become the best NASCAR racer the south has ever seen. Loosely based on the true story of NASCAR driver Junior Johnson."
Jeff Bridges
as Elroy Jackson Jr.
Valerie Perrine
as Marge Dennison
Geraldine Fitzgerald
as Frau Jackson
Ned Beatty
as Hackel
Gary Busey
as Wayne Jackson
Lane Smith
as Rick Penny
Ed Lauter
as Burton Colt
William Smith
as Kyle Kingman
Gregory Walcott
as Cleve Morley
Art Lund
as Elroy Jackson Sr.
Jimmy Murphy
as Spud
Tom Ligon
as Lamar
Ernie F. Orsatti
as Davie Baer
Erica Hagen
as Trina Kingman
Garland Atkins
as TV Reporter (uncredited)
John Samuel Brawley
as Joe Casper (uncredited)
Bob Cole
as Marshall Collins (uncredited)
Lewis Compton
as Track Announcer - Martinsville (uncredited)
Bill Connell
as Tiny (uncredited)
Ted Duncan
as ATF Agent (uncredited)
Paul Holman
as Party Guest (uncredited)
Ned Jarrett
as Track Announcer - Hickory (uncredited)
Lamont Johnson
as Hotel Desk Clerk (uncredited)
Bridget Furr Jones
as Baby Girl with Junior Jackson at Speedway (uncredited)
Leslie McConnell
as Merle (uncredited)
Laurens Moore
as Wendel Terman (uncredited)
Mike Muscat
Darlene Parker
Director
Jerry Whittington
Sound Effects Editor
Everett Creach
Stunt Coordinator
Neil Castles Sr.
Stunt Driver
Stunts
Don J. Bassman
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Frederic W. Brost
Assistant Director
Barry Stern
Greg Walker
Colleen Callaghan
Hairstylist
Jerry Grandey
Assistant Director Trainee
Tom Rolf
Editor
Tom Wolfe
Writer
Bill Kerby
Joyce Selznick
Casting
Charles Fox
Music
Robbe Roberts
William Roberts
Screenplay
Lawrence G. Paull
Art Direction
Producer
John Cutts
Marion Dougherty
George Silano
Cinematography
Joe Wizan
Executive Producer
James L. Berkey
Set Decoration
Russell Goble
Property Master
John W. Rogers
Unit Production Manager
John Alese
Makeup Artist
Bud Alper
Sound Mixer