Ultimately, Cruise visited Earnhardt Sr. to “pick dad’s brain.” Dale Earnhardt Jr. then said, “Tom drove race cars, went to Daytona, and drove a race car in a test with Paul Newman. … ...

According to NASCAR icon Dale Jr., Hollywood icon Tom Cruise wanted his father, Dale Earnhardt Sr., to act in the popular NASCAR film Days of Thunder.

While many fans may not remember the film, Dale Earnhardt Jr. does, and he's pumped for it. The 1990 film starred Hollywood legends Tom Cruise, ...

Dale Earnhardt Jr. gave his take on Days of Thunder sequel - Source: Imagn Former NASCAR Cup Series star Dale Earnhardt Jr. recently talked about the sequel to Tom Cruise's Days of Thunder.