When a rebellious teen embarks on a solo summer journey to connect with her roots, she finds herself in a new world, geared up for the ride of her life, and discovers she had the drive in her all along.
Acting
Grace Van Dien sells the gearhead transformation like she actually got grease under her nails.
Practical Effects
Real dirt track racing—no CGI speedometers, just actual mud and engine smoke.
Score
Country-pop soundtrack that knows exactly when to swell for maximum emotional manipulation.
Director
Shaun Paul Piccinino
Grace Van Dien
Ellie Lansing
Sean Patrick Flanery
Tim Lansing
Christina Moore
Jessie Lansing Dickson
Casper Van Dien
Elliot Lansing
Amanda Detmer
Loretta
John Ducey
Vance Dickson
Matthew Joel Kranyak
Merle
David Gridley
Buck McCreadie
Cameron McKendry
Chad
Jack Kelly
Sheriff Cooper
Seth Meriwether
Kenny
Christopher Michael Holley
Mr. Hicks
Ali Afshar
Earl
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Grace Van Dien is Casper Van Dien's actual daughter, making their on-screen estranged father-daughter dynamic weirdly method. The tension in their diner scene? That's real Thanksgiving energy.
The film quietly documents the dying American dirt track culture—by 2020, nearly 40% of independent speedways had closed, making Ellie's arc a literal race against time.
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