<P> While the movie was neither based on a true story , nor a biographical film , the main character Cole Trickle was very loosely based on the career of Tim Richmond , and several scenes reenacted or referenced real - life stories and personalities from NASCAR history . </P>
<P> While the movie was neither based on a true story , nor a biographical film , the main character Cole Trickle was very loosely based on the career of Tim Richmond , and several scenes reenacted or referenced real - life stories and personalities from NASCAR history . </P>
who was days of thunder based off of
who was days of thunder based off of
very loosely based on the career of Tim Richmond
very loosely based on the career of Tim Richmond