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‘Talladega Nights’ runs out of gas

“Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby,” starring Will Ferrell and John C. Reilly, is a fairly funny idea that runs out of gas well before the checkered flag. In spirit, the film is reminiscent ...
Yahoo

NASCAR Phenom Kyle Larson Says ‘Talladega Nights’ Turned the Sport ‘Into a Joke’: ‘Did Not Do Anything Good’

Kyle Larson is arguably the best all-around driver currently behind any wheel, and is a first-place contender every time he competes in the NASCAR Cup Series – just don’t compare him to Ricky Bobby.
Awful Announcing

Kyle Larson has surprising thoughts about Talladega Nights

When it comes to the best sports movies of all time, Talladega Nights isn’t necessarily in the realm of Hoosiers or Bull Durham. But there’s no doubt that it is one of the funniest sports movies of ...
Bleacher Report

Kyle Larson Says Will Ferrell's 'Talladega Nights' Movie Turned NASCAR Into 'Joke'

Despite being one of the most successful studio comedies of the 2000s, Talladega Nights is not a beloved film to some members of the NASCAR community. Appearing on the Games with Names podcast with ...
Jalopnik

Talladega Nights 'Turned Our Sport Into A Joke,' Kyle Larson Claims, As If No One Made NASCAR Jokes Before The Movie Came Out

"Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby" turns 20 next year, which means there are kids in college who weren't even alive when it came out. In fact, come 2026, "Talladega Nights" will be as old ...