{"id":358081,"date":"2026-08-30T08:26:18","date_gmt":"2026-08-30T13:26:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.etrafficlane.com\/60dollarmiracle\/tom-cruise-filmed-slipping-inside-daytona-speedway-to-announce-days-of-thunder-sequel"},"modified":"2026-08-30T08:26:22","modified_gmt":"2026-08-30T13:26:22","slug":"tom-cruise-filmed-slipping-inside-daytona-speedway-to-announce-days-of-thunder-sequel","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.etrafficlane.com\/60dollarmiracle\/tom-cruise-filmed-slipping-inside-daytona-speedway-to-announce-days-of-thunder-sequel","title":{"rendered":"Tom Cruise Filmed Slipping Inside Daytona Speedway to Announce &#8216;Days of Thunder&#8217; Sequel"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div id=\"\">\n<h2 class=\"article__header--headline-fragments\">\n             <span class=\"article__header--hf1 text-uppercase h3\">Tom Cruise<\/span><br \/>\n             <span class=\"article__header--hf2 text-uppercase h1\">Revs Up Engines For &#8216;Days Of Thunder&#8217; Sequel &#8230;<\/span><br \/>\n             <span class=\"article__header--hf3 text-none h2\">Anne Hathaway Rides Shotgun<\/span><br \/>\n           <\/h2>\n<p>    <!--\/.social-media-container--><\/p>\n<p>\n                                    Published <time class=\"published-datetime\" datetime=\"2026-08-30T06:20:24-07:00\"><br \/>\n               August 30, 2026<br \/>\n              6:20 AM PDT<\/time>\n                                      <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div>\n<section id=\"cb-5c618cc60f9e85cccf9a3b6b140b00ea\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-video-block canvas-video-block-permalink canvas-video-block--default canvas-block-is-first \">\n<div class=\"video-block\">\n<div class=\"ratio ratio-16x9\">\n<div id=\"video-player-02c69c25-d55b-4009-9f83-aa23a88dc8b4-1727246442-image-holder\" class=\"ratio ratio-item video-block__image-holder\">\n     <button class=\"ratio-item icon-video--shadow video-block__icon\" id=\"video-player-02c69c25-d55b-4009-9f83-aa23a88dc8b4-1727246442-play-btn\"><br \/>\n      <span class=\"visually-hidden\">Play video content<\/span><br \/>\n     <\/button><br \/>\n          <img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"1990 NASCAR\" loading=\"eager\" src=\"https:\/\/imagez.tmz.com\/image\/2b\/16by9\/2026\/08\/30\/2b8a5110f91d47f89664ef3cfbe85705_md.png\" alt=\"083026_tom_cruise_kal\" width=\"728\" height=\"410\" class=\"img-fluid\"\/>\n         <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-5c618cc60f9e85cccf9a3b6b140b00ea--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-f778a14b4a9904a6b2a958a1c7cbbcb8\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\">\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/people\/tom-cruise\/\" rel=\"noreferrer\"><strong>Tom Cruise<\/strong><\/a> is slamming his foot on the gas petal again with a sequel to his ultra-popular 1990 NASCAR flick, &#8220;Days of Thunder,&#8221; but this time around<strong> <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/people\/anne-hathaway\/\" rel=\"noreferrer\"><strong>Anne Hathaway<\/strong><\/a> is coming along for the ride.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-f778a14b4a9904a6b2a958a1c7cbbcb8--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-f573e26a50c504a8148a7cf8f45fc262\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-instagram-media-block canvas-instagram-media-block-permalink canvas-instagram-media-block--default \">\n<div id=\"cb-f573e26a50c504a8148a7cf8f45fc262-1465005326-target\" class=\"d-flex justify-content-center\">\n<p>Waiting for your permission to load the Instagram Media.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-f573e26a50c504a8148a7cf8f45fc262--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-48151300859e42b9af0ad473db7d7e3d\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\">\n<p>That&#8217;s right &#8230; Cruise will be driving the film, aptly titled, &#8220;Days of Thunder 2,&#8221; with Hathway in the passenger seat and it&#8217;s set to be released June 2, 2028. Cruise will reprise his role as NASCAR driver Cole Trickle and Hathaway will play a team owner and engineer.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-48151300859e42b9af0ad473db7d7e3d--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-c32c46cfdeef0e5788cc1c1dcb72318e\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\">\n<p>The costars cut a promo for the sequel, which was posted on Instagram, and it begins with Cruise checking to see if the camera is on as a pregnant Hathaway stands nearby.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-c32c46cfdeef0e5788cc1c1dcb72318e--><br \/>\n<a id=\"continued\" class=\"continued-anchor\"\/><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-9a5346c972bf2f27a5a45f1a2ad92368\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\">\n<p>Hathaway turns to Cruise and asks what they should do. Cruise says, &#8220;show them,&#8221; and both walk back to lean against a stock car emblazoned with the name of the sequel.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-9a5346c972bf2f27a5a45f1a2ad92368--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-d9e0b9cc9c716e1b992519a132aa65c0\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-image-block canvas-image-block-permalink canvas-image-block--default \">\n<div class=\"image-block\">\n         <a class=\"js-click-image js-track-link image-lightbox-preview\" data-node-ref=\"tmz:image-asset:image_jpg_20220927_f6f2ac81dbcd43ccae99a74c1e34ef9c\" data-container-ref=\"tmz:article:07d47f91-79ef-49dd-9031-ebb044069147\" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;image&quot;}\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"img-wrapper\">\n<p>             <img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/imagez.tmz.com\/image\/f6\/4by3\/2022\/09\/27\/f6f2ac81dbcd43ccae99a74c1e34ef9c_md.jpg\" alt=\"tom cruise nicole kidman getty 2\" width=\"728\" height=\"546\" class=\"img-fluid image-block__img-fluid img-aspect-auto\"\/>\n        <\/div>\n<p>         <\/a>\n   <\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-d9e0b9cc9c716e1b992519a132aa65c0--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-24ff8234b4edacd52e01c7c0f967a51a\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\">\n<p>As everyone knows, the original film starred Cruise with his ex-wife, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/people\/nicole-kidman\/\" rel=\"noreferrer\"><strong>Nicole Kidman<\/strong><\/a>, and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/people\/robert-duvall\/\" rel=\"noreferrer\"><strong>Robert Duvall<\/strong><\/a>, and was a smash hit at the box office.\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-24ff8234b4edacd52e01c7c0f967a51a--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-0ff9c03e6e787e26ed5ee8fa83e23d77\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\">\n<p>Cruise announced the sequel Saturday night at the Daytona International Speedway &#8212; and TMZ obtained video from nearby eatery Cheese Burger Baby showing the superstar entering the racetrack through a VIP area.\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-0ff9c03e6e787e26ed5ee8fa83e23d77--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-295a82a6b04e3c01d9eef888f38b03a6\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-image-block canvas-image-block-permalink canvas-image-block--default \">\n<div class=\"image-block\">\n         <a class=\"js-click-image js-track-link image-lightbox-preview\" data-node-ref=\"tmz:image-asset:image_png_20260830_16d2d9fa31cc4e6c99ed5aa369a6f0e7\" data-container-ref=\"tmz:article:07d47f91-79ef-49dd-9031-ebb044069147\" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;image&quot;}\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"img-wrapper\">\n<p>             <img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/imagez.tmz.com\/image\/16\/4by3\/2026\/08\/30\/16d2d9fa31cc4e6c99ed5aa369a6f0e7_md.png\" alt=\"083026_tom_cruise_sub\" width=\"728\" height=\"546\" class=\"img-fluid image-block__img-fluid img-aspect-auto\"\/>\n        <\/div>\n<p>         <\/a>\n   <\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-295a82a6b04e3c01d9eef888f38b03a6--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-24d0a6c404d87eaa2278f59d7e595b62\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\">\n<p>Check it out &#8230; Tom walks up to shake hands with some dude surrounded by security before disappearing inside the venue to give a speech to NASCAR executives about the racing community.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-24d0a6c404d87eaa2278f59d7e595b62--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-55550131e5c27b62829c65cb9458a06e\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default canvas-block-is-last \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\">\n<p>With the sequel, Tom said his goal is to give the audience an opportunity to &#8220;understand what it is as a team, as a community, what it is for NASCAR, and the speed, the excitement and all that danger and stuff.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-55550131e5c27b62829c65cb9458a06e--><\/p><\/div>\n<p> <br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/2026\/08\/30\/tom-cruise-announces-sequel-to-days-of-thunder\/\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Tom Cruise Revs Up Engines For &#8216;Days Of Thunder&#8217; 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