Sports journos, engineers, drivers, their spouses, et al. Co-producing input of NASCAR is probably responsible for a politic tenor that verges on the bland and white-washy. Trouble is, helmer Simon Wincer (“Free Willy,” “Lonesome Dove” miniseries, recent IMAX drama “The Young Black Stallion”) doesn’t focus on anything long enough to stir genuine interest. Safety concerns, the amazing eye-blink coordination of pit-stop crews, setup procedures at tracks across the U.S., etc., are considered fleetingly. There, the $150,000 cars are designed and assembled according to strict NASCAR regulations. Brief appreciation of all-time champs such as Richard Petty, Junior Johnson and Dale Earnhardt is followed by visit to “Race City USA,” Moorsville, N.C.
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