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Movies in the Fast Lane

If the Indianapolis 500 has speed on your mind, then buckle up and try one of our favorite films about cars and racing!

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  • The movie that launched a franchise! An undercover cop infiltrates illegal street racing in Los Angeles to break up a hijacking ring.
    DVD, 2011Universal City, CA : Universal Studios Home Entertainment, [2011] — DVD F
  • Race for Glory

    Audi Vs. Lancia

    Inspired by true events, this is the story of the incredible rivalry between Audi and Lancia during the 1983 Rally World Championships.
    DVD, 2025Santa Monica, CA : Lionsgate, [2025] — DVD R
  • Blending video games and professional racing, this is the story of a teen gamer who won a series of Nissan competitions to drive for real.
    DVD, 2023Culver City, CA : Sony Pictures Home Entertainment, [2023] — DVD G
  • A documentary about the history of Formula One racing, this film is packed with archival footage and interviews that dive into the high stakes sport.
    DVD, 2014[United States] : Millennium Media, [2014] — DVD 796.72 ONE
  • Determined to win the Daytona 500, ambitious driver Cole Trickle fights to return to racing after a crash causes him to lose his courage.
    DVD, 1999Hollywood, Calif. : Paramount Pictures, c1999. — DVD D
  • With everything from tricked out motorcycles to massive war rigs, there couldn't be more variety in the scattershot vehicles careening through this post-apocalyptic movie.
    DVD, 2015Burbank, CA : Warner Bros. Home Entertainment, Inc., [2015],c2015 — DVD M
  • Ferrari stakes his legacy and company on the iconic Mille Miglia, a treacherous 1,000-mile race across Italy.
    DVD, 2024[United States] : Decal Neon, [2024] — DVD F
  • Racers Caroll Shelby and Ken Miles build a Ford to win Le Mans.
    DVD, 2020[S.I.] 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment, [2020] — DVD F
  • An American race car driver returns to a competition a year after an accident leaves him badly injured.
    DVD, 2011Hollywood, California : CBS DVD : Paramount Home Entertainment, [2011],c2011 — DVD L
  • An action-packed look at the intertwining lives of four competitive Grand Prix race car drivers.
    DVD, 2006Burbank, CA : Warner Home Video, [2006] — DVD G
  • A fascinating portrait of the first all-woman racing team in the Middle East, this documentary follows the team as they break into the Palestinian street racing scene.
    DVD, 2016New York, NY : First Run Features, [2016], c2016. — DVD 796.72092 SPEED
  • Talladega Nights

    the Ballad of Ricky Bobby

    Losing his confidence after a spectacular crash, a dimwitted NASCAR driver goes to hysterical extremes to recover his nerve and make a comeback.
    DVD, 2006Culver City, Calif. : Sony Pictures Home Entertainment, ©2006. — DVD T
  • The heated rivalry between two Formula One superstars bubbles over during the unforgettable 1976 season.
    DVD, 2013Universal City, CA : Universal Studios, 2013 — DVD R
  • Driving While Black

    Race, Space and Mobility in America

    A fascinating documentary that looks at the role cars historically played in African American mobility and danger.
    DVD, 2021Arlington, VA : PBS Distribution, [2021] — DVD 323.1196 DRIVING
  • More day-in-the-life than race drama, this 1970s comedy features great music and a time capsule of cars and fashions.
    DVD, 2003Universal City, CA : Universal Pictures, [2003] — DVD C
  • In order to release his kidnapped sister, a sports car mechanic has to beat a super-criminal drag racer.
    DVD, 2017[United States] : Warner Bros. Entertainment, [2017] — DVD T
  • Winning

    the Racing Life of Paul Newman

    Coming to racing later in his life, Paul Newman's passion for driving comes through in this interesting documentary.
    DVD, 2015New York, NY : Kino Lorber, [2015] — DVD 791.43028 WINNING
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