Dirty Driving: Thundercars of Indiana


2008

Brief Synopsis

A look at the decline of rust-belt America, where high-speed racing is an all-consuming obsession. Since the closing of a General Motors plant and the loss of 33,000 jobs, the once-thriving town of Anderson, Ind., now stands witness to empty factories and shuttered stores. But every Friday night,

Cast & Crew

Jon Alpert

Director

Film Details

Genre
Documentary
Sports
Release Date
2008
Production Company
HBO Network- Home Box Office

Synopsis

A look at the decline of rust-belt America, where high-speed racing is an all-consuming obsession. Since the closing of a General Motors plant and the loss of 33,000 jobs, the once-thriving town of Anderson, Ind., now stands witness to empty factories and shuttered stores. But every Friday night, the people who remain in the city gather at Anderson Speedway to watch NASCAR fender-rubbing, bumper-bumping, tire-trashing at its rawest.

Film Details

Genre
Documentary
Sports
Release Date
2008
Production Company
HBO Network- Home Box Office

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Miscellaneous Notes

Aired in United States November 12, 2008

Scheduled to air in USA on HBO in November 2008.