Pit Stop (1969)

Overview: Rick Bowman, a drag racing street punk, comes to the attention of crafty businessman Grant Willard. Willard bails him out of jail and offers him sponsorship as a stock car driver. Bowman accepts and enters the demolition derby-adjacent world of "figure eight" racing. As Bowman moves up in the ranks, his regard for his friends slips-- giving way to outright obsession with becoming the best.

Starring: Brian Donlevy, Richard Davalos, Ellen Burstyn, Sid Haig

Categories: Action, Drama