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"SPEEDWAY" is a 1968 American musical comedy starring Elvis Presley as a racecar driver and Nancy Sinatra as an I.R.S. agent.
The film has an eerie coincidence between the characters. Steve Grayson's generosity in the film oddly coincided with Elvis’s real-life generosity, in which Elvis would give cars, homes, and other expensive items to family members, friends, the Memphis Mafia, and strangers. Another strange coincidence is Kenny Doford the manager who has a problem with gambling and drawing money from Steve just like Elvis’s manager, Tom Parker in real life.
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Elvis Presley in the role of Steve Grayson.
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Scenes were shot at the Charlotte Motor Speedway in Concord, North Carolina, and MGM studios in California.
In a scene with Nancy Sinatra.
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MGM released "SPEEDWAY" on Wednesday, June 12, 1968, in the United States. It placed at #40 on the Variety weekly national box office list.
With an estimated Box Office budget of $1,500,000, it grossed $3,000,000. Elvis was paid $850,000 plus 50% of the profits.
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Elvis Presley as Steve Grayson
Nancy Sinatra as Susan Jacks
Bill Bixby as Kenny Donford
Gale Gordon as R. W. Hepworth
Victoria Paige Meyerink as Ellie Esterlake
William Schallert as Abel Esterlake
Ross Hagen as Paul Dado
Carl Ballantine as Birdie Kebner
Sandy Reed as Speedway Announcer
Charlotte Considine as Lori
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The film features guest appearances by several of the top stock-car (presently known as NASCAR) drivers of the day including Richard Petty, Buddy Baker, Cale Yarborough, Tiny Lund, and more. They were shown individually with their names in the film's opening credits.
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Steve Grayson (played by Elvis Presley) is a stock-car driver who feels compelled to bail friends and acquaintances out of financial hardship. However, Steve's manager, Kenny Donford (played by Bill Bixby), is a compulsive gambler and has been mismanaging Steve's winnings to support his gambling addiction. Steve lands in big trouble with the I.R.S. when his tax return is audited. A $150,000 debt is owed in back taxes. Susan Jacks (played by Nancy Sinatra), is the I.R.S. agent assigned to keep tabs on Steve and apply his future prize money toward his $150,000 tax debt.
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