“They’re not really trying to make us look bad, they’re just doing something that I think it’s really gonna get people watching NASCAR.” “It’s supposed to be a lighthearted, funny, sitcom show in front of a live audience and I think they did good,” Blaney said.
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NASCAR THE MOVIE DRIVERS
Ryan Blaney, Austin Dillon and Cole Custer are among the drivers who cameo on the show that debuts Monday. NASCAR cooperated with the project and James was coached for the role by long-time crew chief Tony Gibson. NASCAR driver Reed Sorenson, driving for Spire Motorsports, raced last season at Michigan International Speedway in the Fake Steak car for footage featured in the series. Much like offbeat sponsors of the past such as Lightning McQueen’s Dinoco, the team fields the No. James plays an old-school crew chief for the fictional Bobby Spencer Racing team at odds with a new owner (Jillian Mueller) who wants to modernize the dysfunctional team. James later served as the grand marshal at a handful of NASCAR races, sometimes sharing duties with celebrity friends like Adam Sandler. James’ only taste of NASCAR growing up on Long Island, New York, were the highlights aired on “ Wide World of Sports ” that led him to doodle images of Richard Petty (“I remember the mustache, the glasses, the cowboy hat”) on school books. “People who don’t love NASCAR will still love it because it’s about the characters,” James said. James stars as crew chief Kevin Gibson in Netflix’s new comedy series, “The Crew,” the latest in a line of NASCAR-themed TV shows and movies where the source material traditionally bordered on good ol’ boys satire or sensationalism rather than reality. How the “The Crew” how will land in the finishing order among past vehicles like “ Days of Thunder,” “Talladega Nights,” “Cars,” “Stroker Ace” or even “Six Pack” remains to be seen but the stock car door is open for a contender.