Thunder in Carolina
THE WORLD SERIES OF STOCK CAR RACING!
1960 · 1h 32m · Not Rated
Action
Directed by
Paul Helmick
Overview
A stock-car veteran teaches a grease monkey to race in the Southern 500 in Darlington, S.C.
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