Jeff Gordon Says He’s Talked To Tom Cruise & ‘Days Of Thunder 2’ Is Happening

Days of Thunder is BACK. Well, Days of Thunder is almost back. It’s on the way back. Let’s just leave it at that. NASCAR fans fondly remember the first and only rendition of Days of Thunder. Tom Cruise shined in the 1990 film that brought more eyes and attention to stock car racing, and it’s one of the first films of his lengthy career where he did some of his own stunts and really dove deep into his role (he […] The post Jeff Gordon Says He’s Talked To Tom Cruise & ‘Days Of Thunder 2’ Is Happening first appeared on Whiskey Riff.

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Jeff Gordon Says He’s Talked To Tom Cruise & ‘Days Of Thunder 2’ Is Happening

Days of Thunder is BACK. Well, Days of Thunder is almost back. It’s on the way back. Let’s just leave it at that.

NASCAR fans fondly remember the first and only rendition of Days of Thunder. Tom Cruise shined in the 1990 film that brought more eyes and attention to stock car racing, and it’s one of the first films of his lengthy career where he did some of his own stunts and really dove deep into his role (he actually raced in the months prior to filming).

You know… how he does with every modern film that he’s in now.

I could go on and on about the insane lengths that Tom Cruise goes to bring that extra razzle-dazzle to the big screen (the newest Mission: Impossible installment had some unbelievable stunts that Tom did himself). But I’ll put my Tom Cruise fandom aside for a moment, only so that I can share the news that the soon-to-be 63-year-old actor has confirmed that “Days of Thunder 2” is in the works.

Legendary NASCAR driver Jeff Gordon is the one who spilled the beans about the sequel in a recent interview with Road & Track. The former driver of the No. 24 car – and the current vice chairman of Hendrick Motorsports – revealed that he’s close with Tom Cruise, and that the last time he saw him, the Top Gun star shared that a second Days of Thunder was going to happen:

“I mean, all I can say is… I’ve known Tom for many years and was on set this past year for ‘Mission: Impossible,’ and then I went to the premiere. And the first word out of his mouth is, ‘We’re doing it. We’re doing Days of Thunder 2.’”

Hendrick Motorsports was key to the original Days of Thunder, and team legend Jeff Gordon is ready to help with a possible reboot. Read More