<p>It's not the usual way to get a top level racing debut, but for stock car racer Bobby Hamilton the 1990 movie 'Days of Thunder' did just that. <br>
Qualifying fifth on the grid in the final round of the 1989 NASCAR Winston Cup Series in a 'movie' car put some noses out of joint, with some drivers demanding he start from the back of the field. One - Dale Earnhardt - pointed out that he'd earned that spot.....</p>

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Retro Racer Season 2 Episode 5 - Day of Thunder - Bobby Hamilton

DEC 20, 202224 MIN
Motor Racing UK

Retro Racer Season 2 Episode 5 - Day of Thunder - Bobby Hamilton

DEC 20, 202224 MIN

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It's not the usual way to get a top level racing debut, but for stock car racer Bobby Hamilton the 1990 movie 'Days of Thunder' did just that. Qualifying fifth on the grid in the final round of the 1989 NASCAR Winston Cup Series in a 'movie' car put some noses out of joint, with some drivers demanding he start from the back of the field. One - Dale Earnhardt - pointed out that he'd earned that spot.....