NASCAR signs deal to develop movie with Britney Spears

Yahoo Sports ^ | 6/19/02

[NormsRevenge]

LOS ANGELES (TICKER) - -- NASCAR and pop star Britney Spears on Monday signed an exclusive agreement to produce a feature film set in the world of Winston Cup racing.

The entitled project, currently in the development stage, will be written by Jim Hart, whose credits include "Hook" and "Contact." It will tell the fictional story of the daughter of a NASCAR team owner and will feature real NASCAR teams, drivers, tracks and competition.

Spears' character will inspire a former NASCAR driver to return to the circuit.

"One of NASCAR's objectives is to grow our sport by developing entertainment projects that introduce NASCAR drivers, teams, tracks and their sponsors to an ever-growing audience," NASCAR vice president of broadcasting Paul Brooks said. "We have received numerous movie concepts set in the world of NASCAR but chose this project because it is a great story that embraces our true, genuine sport as its backdrop.

"Britney Spears' involvement will help us reach an untapped fan base while serving our core fans with the authentic NASCAR experience."

Spears' first feature film, "Crossroads," was released this spring. The 20-year-old also served as grand marshal at last year's Winston Cup Pepsi 400 at Daytona International Speedway.

updated at Mon Jun 17 15:39:00 2002 PT

[NormsRevenge]

Say It Ain't SOOO !!! I would rather see Jeff Gordon's soon to be ex-wife !!!

[TheRedSoxWinThePennant]

isnt there some type of rule regarding ms spears

[Glenn]

I would rather see Jeff Gordon's soon to be ex-wife !!!

No way. She's got princess written all over her.

[Mr. Lucky]

I think the rules require that pictures be posted so that we may make an intelligent comparison.

[NormsRevenge]

A Mariah Carey fan,huh :-? LOL

Pep$i will have a lot of car screenshots with Ms. Britney sprawled all over 'em. :-)

The name to be determined ... How about .. DiZZy Racer or Blonde PitGirls Are Easy or Manifold Destiny

[Redcloak]

Spears' character will inspire a former NASCAR driver to return to the circuit.

Inspire? Is this a Bob Dole thing?

[Risky Schemer]

It will tell the fictional story of the daughter of a NASCAR team owner and will feature real NASCAR teams, drivers, tracks and competition.

Spears' character will inspire a former NASCAR driver to return to the circuit.

An epic in the making. Too bad David Lean isn't around to direct.

Doctor She, Car, Go.

[Reo]

Spears' character will inspire a former NASCAR driver to return to the circuit

Now whose that gonna be???? Hey D.W..........,

[DJ_JeremyX]

Is there some universal law that every movie about Nascar must be unbelievably bad? (This is coming from someone who was at Daytona when Days of Thunder was filmed)

Just who is this movie aimed at? The average Nascar fan is not a Britney Spears fan. The demographics of the two just don't mix.

[NormsRevenge]

[NormsRevenge]

[parsifal]

"Spears' character will inspire a former NASCAR driver to return to the circuit."

"Oooh, Harlan. You don't have to give up racing because your tires are flat."

"Yes I do, Daisy Lou, my tires can't hold the pneumatic pressure I need."

Sure they can Harlan. Watch how much pressure this little 'ol foundation garment of mine can hold. Now don't you peek while I take it off. . .

Inspired by Daisy Lou's physics lesson regarding Bernoulli pressure and spinning disk like objects, Harlan returns to the racing circuit, his spirits and tires both bouyed.

[Excuse_My_Bellicosity]

Gee, this is really wonderful. All we need is a movie starring the Rainbow Fairy Gordon and Britney. When it gets worse ratings than the Spice Girls movie, I will laugh hard and long.

[NormsRevenge]

Watch out there Harlan, Over-inflation of yur 'skins can be dangerous, yaknow

[niteowl77]

"... and that's not Britney Spears- that's Jeff Gordon, baby!"

[Ranger Drew]

"One of NASCAR's objectives is to grow our sport by developing entertainment projects..."

...And we figure a good way to do that is to have this little slamhound in a real good picture-show!

[thatsnotnice]

The average Nascar fan is not a Britney Spears fan.

True, but the average NASCAR fan IS a Daisy Duke fan… mmmm. She’d make an acceptable replacement.

[tacticalogic]

And we figure a good way to do that is to have this little slamhound in a real good picture-show!

Boogity, boogity, boogity!

[aomagrat]

NASCAR announces that Spears will get an additional inch, while her co-star will loose a half inch.

[texlok]

Now whose that gonna be???? Hey D.W..........,

I don't know why, but the first thing I thought was either The King or Cale.