After I saw the movie I was looking up to see if these races still happen and they do. Daytona has the Rolex 24 the final weekend of the Month and the race in France is still pretty big. I wonder if we might see a little increase in popularity with these races because of this movie. I tried getting into NASCAR a few years ago but it was just so confusing. These races look a lot better, with the emphasis on road racing and they actually do run in the rain.
I loved this movie. There were moments in the middle where they dragged a little, but other than that, I had a great time with it. I also hope it wins the sound awards because of the sound mixing and editing of the races were incredible. They really immersed you into what was happening, especially the France race at night.