Dennis Quaid (Frequency, The Day After Tomorrow, Happy Face) has signed on to star in a NASCAR drama series at AMC titled Thunder Road. Writer John Fusco (Young Guns, The Highwayman) is on board the project, which is set to begin shooting this summer.<\/p>\n
Thunder Road\u00a0follows the multi-generational saga of the Whitlock family, whose legacy in stock car racing is as deep as the family\u2019s ties to the southern hill country roots that shaped them. <\/p>\n
The series features family dynamics, fierce rivalries, and the untold stories behind one of America\u2019s most iconic sports. On the show, Quaid will play racing legend Duane Whitlock aka \u201cThe Wrecking Ball,\u201d a towering figure who built a racing empire from a legacy of moonshine runs and dirt tracks and refuses to let it die. <\/p>\n
The series is further described as a story about a blue-collar dynasty at the edge of extinction \u2014 and the old king fighting to hold onto his crown.<\/p>\n
Fusco is EP on the series alongside Justified alum Taylor Elmore, who serves as showrunner, Cliff Roberts, who exec produced Netflix\u2019s Eric Bana drama series\u00a0Untamed, and Mark L. Smith, who co-created\u00a0Untamed\u00a0and is behind\u00a0The Revenant, Twisters\u00a0and Netflix series\u00a0American Primeval.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Tim Clark and John Dahl will exec produce for NASCAR with Gladys Cheng as producer.<\/p>\n