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* ThrowingOffTheDisability: Ricky Bobby thought that he had become paralyzed despite the doctors telling him that he's fine and that his mind is making him think he's paralyzed. It took a knife to the leg to make him realize he's okay. The broken arm is another example of this. For the record, after making Girard break his arm, Ricky would not in real life be able to get behind the wheel of his racecar so quickly - he'd have to be approved by NASCAR, or forced to use a backup driver.
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* ThrowingOffTheDisability: Ricky Bobby thought that he had become paralyzed despite the doctors telling him that he's fine and that his mind is making him think he's paralyzed. It took a knife to the leg to make him realize he's okay. The broken arm is another example of this. For the record, after making Girard break his arm, Ricky would not in real life be able to get behind the wheel of his racecar so quickly - he'd have to be approved medically cleared to race by NASCAR, or forced to use a backup driver.NASCAR.
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* ImplausibleDeniability: Ricky thinks he's unable to walk. Earlier in the movie before the knife scene he ''gets out of the wheelchair he's in to retrieve a basketball''.
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* ImplausibleDeniability: Ricky thinks he's unable to walk. Earlier in the movie before the knife scene he ''gets out of the wheelchair he's in to retrieve block a basketball''.
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*** They get a funny moment when roving reporter John Hannafin (who bears similarities to NASCAR on FOX's roving reporter Jeff Hammond) is in the stands interviewing a person he thinks is Kenny Rogers, which Weber does not believe:
-->'''Bill Weber:''' Now let's go to John Hannafin, who's in the stands with a country music legend. ''[Cuts to Hannafin in the stands]''
-->'''John Hannafin:''' Thank you, Sean. I'm here with one of the greatest country music stars of all-time, Kenny Rogers. Kenny, what do you think of the race so far?
-->'''Kenny Rogers:''' ''[obviously not Kenny Rogers, which Hannafin is oblivious to]'' It's good. They're going real fast.
-->'''Bill Weber:''' John, that's ''not'' Kenny Rogers.
-->'''John Hannafin:''' In the song "The Gambler", you sang "You gotta know when to walk away and know when to run." Should Ricky Bobby have stayed away from racing?
-->'''"Kenny Rogers":''' Mr. Bobby's very competitive. If he wants to race, he should race.
-->'''John Hannafin:''' ''[turns back to the cameraman]'' Well, this is John Hannafin with Kenny Rogers. And now back to you, Bill.
-->'''Bill Weber:''' Well that, of course, was ''not'' Kenny Rogers.
-->'''Benny Parsons:''' Not even close!
*** The joke goes further when Hannafin is seen standing with a black man that he mistakes for NBA all-star Larry Byrd - who was WHITE.
-->'''Bill Weber:''' Come on, John! Pay attention!
-->'''Benny Parsons:''' I'm honestly concerned he might have had a stroke.
-->'''Bill Weber:''' Now let's go to John Hannafin, who's in the stands with a country music legend. ''[Cuts to Hannafin in the stands]''
-->'''John Hannafin:''' Thank you, Sean. I'm here with one of the greatest country music stars of all-time, Kenny Rogers. Kenny, what do you think of the race so far?
-->'''Kenny Rogers:''' ''[obviously not Kenny Rogers, which Hannafin is oblivious to]'' It's good. They're going real fast.
-->'''Bill Weber:''' John, that's ''not'' Kenny Rogers.
-->'''John Hannafin:''' In the song "The Gambler", you sang "You gotta know when to walk away and know when to run." Should Ricky Bobby have stayed away from racing?
-->'''"Kenny Rogers":''' Mr. Bobby's very competitive. If he wants to race, he should race.
-->'''John Hannafin:''' ''[turns back to the cameraman]'' Well, this is John Hannafin with Kenny Rogers. And now back to you, Bill.
-->'''Bill Weber:''' Well that, of course, was ''not'' Kenny Rogers.
-->'''Benny Parsons:''' Not even close!
*** The joke goes further when Hannafin is seen standing with a black man that he mistakes for NBA all-star Larry Byrd - who was WHITE.
-->'''Bill Weber:''' Come on, John! Pay attention!
-->'''Benny Parsons:''' I'm honestly concerned he might have had a stroke.
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* DidNotDoTheResearch: The Texas race is said by the caption to be the "Dickies 500", a name used to describe the fall race at that track. It is also shown as a day race. As it is held in the fall, it is also run as a night race. Additionally, the NASCAR on FOX commentators are shown at the race, but at the time of the movie, FOX broadcast the first 17 NASCAR races, from the Daytona 500 up until the race prior to the Coke Zero 400, a set that does include a Texas race (the Samsung Mobile 500).
** Additionally, FOX covers the Charlotte race, and Mike Joy is heard saying something along the lines of "NASCAR on FOX prepares to take you 500 miles." There is a 500 mile race at Charlotte in the fall during the Chase - which was covered by NBC at the time of this movie (and now ESPN as of 2007). FOX's NASCAR race at Charlotte is the Coca-Cola 600 on Memorial Day Weekend.
** Additionally, FOX covers the Charlotte race, and Mike Joy is heard saying something along the lines of "NASCAR on FOX prepares to take you 500 miles." There is a 500 mile race at Charlotte in the fall during the Chase - which was covered by NBC at the time of this movie (and now ESPN as of 2007). FOX's NASCAR race at Charlotte is the Coca-Cola 600 on Memorial Day Weekend.
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*** In real life, Jamie [=McMurray=] later would use Ricky's Dennit car number, #26, at Roush Fenway Racing from 2006 to the end of 2009. The number today belongs to a car driven for Front Row Motorsports. [=McMurray=]'s sponsor in the movie, Target, now sponsors the #42 of his teammate Juan Pablo Montoya.
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*** In real life, This latter case is somewhat HilariousInHindsight: Jamie [=McMurray=] later would use Ricky's Dennit car number, #26, at Roush Fenway Racing from 2006 to the end of 2009. The number today belongs to a car driven for the small Front Row Motorsports. [=McMurray=]'s sponsor in the movie, Target, now sponsors the #42 of his teammate Juan Pablo Montoya.
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-->'''Kenny Rogers:''' ''[who is obviously not Kenny Rogers]'' It's good. They're going real fast.
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-->'''Kenny Rogers:''' ''[who is obviously ''[obviously not Kenny Rogers]'' Rogers, which Hannafin is oblivious to]'' It's good. They're going real fast.
***The joke goes further when Hannafin is seen standing with a black man that he mistakes for NBA all-star Larry Byrd - who was WHITE.
-->'''Bill Weber:''' Come on, John! Pay attention!
-->'''Benny Parsons:''' I'm honestly concerned he might have had a stroke.
-->'''Bill Weber:''' Come on, John! Pay attention!
-->'''Benny Parsons:''' I'm honestly concerned he might have had a stroke.
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* {{Defictionalization}}: Kurt Busch raced Ricky's "ME" car in the 2012 Aaron's 499 at Talladega Superspeedway [[WhatDoYouMeanItsNotAwesome , which is on display at Charlotte Motor speedway.]]
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* {{Defictionalization}}: Kurt Busch raced Ricky's "ME" car in the 2012 Aaron's 499 at Talladega Superspeedway [[WhatDoYouMeanItsNotAwesome , which is on display at Charlotte Motor speedway.]]]] Gets HilariousInHindsight when you realize that Kurt's HairTriggerTemper and release from Roger Penske Racing at the end of the 2011 season looks very similar to Ricky Bobby's departure from Dennitt Racing.
* DidNotDoTheResearch: The Texas race is said by the caption to be the "Dickies 500", a name used to describe the fall race at that track. It is also shown as a day race. As it is held in the fall, it is also run as a night race. Additionally, the NASCAR on FOX commentators are shown at the race, but at the time of the movie, FOX broadcast the first 17 NASCAR races, from the Daytona 500 up until the race prior to the Coke Zero 400, a set that does include a Texas race (the Samsung Mobile 500).
**Additionally, FOX covers the Charlotte race, and Mike Joy is heard saying something along the lines of "NASCAR on FOX prepares to take you 500 miles." There is a 500 mile race at Charlotte in the fall during the Chase - which was covered by NBC at the time of this movie (and now ESPN as of 2007). FOX's NASCAR race at Charlotte is the Coca-Cola 600 on Memorial Day Weekend.
* DidNotDoTheResearch: The Texas race is said by the caption to be the "Dickies 500", a name used to describe the fall race at that track. It is also shown as a day race. As it is held in the fall, it is also run as a night race. Additionally, the NASCAR on FOX commentators are shown at the race, but at the time of the movie, FOX broadcast the first 17 NASCAR races, from the Daytona 500 up until the race prior to the Coke Zero 400, a set that does include a Texas race (the Samsung Mobile 500).
**Additionally, FOX covers the Charlotte race, and Mike Joy is heard saying something along the lines of "NASCAR on FOX prepares to take you 500 miles." There is a 500 mile race at Charlotte in the fall during the Chase - which was covered by NBC at the time of this movie (and now ESPN as of 2007). FOX's NASCAR race at Charlotte is the Coca-Cola 600 on Memorial Day Weekend.
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** Note that there is no known rule that disqualifies drivers in this way in real life. In the 2009 Aaron's 499 at Talladega, after Carl Edwards was turned into the catch fencing by Brad Keselowski, his car came to a rest in the middle of the track 100 feet from the finish line, and Edwards made a final foot jog to the finish line. He was not penalized, but was scored as the first driver one lap down.
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** Note that this troper THINKS there is no known rule that disqualifies drivers in this way in real life. In the 2009 Aaron's 499 at Talladega, after Carl Edwards was turned into the catch fencing by race winner Brad Keselowski, his car came to a rest in the middle of the track 100 feet from the finish line, and Edwards made a final foot jog jogged the last distance to the finish line. He was not penalized, penalized for climbing out of his car, but as the car had not crossed the finish line to be scored as completing the final lap, Edwards was scored as the first driver one lap down.
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** Adams did have a memorable line in the advertisements: "Ricky Bobby is not a thinker! Ricky Bobby is a driver!"
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** Adams did have a memorable line in the advertisements: commercials and in the movie: "Ricky Bobby is not a thinker! Ricky Bobby is a driver!"
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* ThrowingOffTheDisability: Ricky Bobby thought that he had become paralyzed despite the doctors telling him that he's fine and that his mind is making him think he's paralyzed. It took a knife to the leg to make him realize he's okay. The broken arm is another example of this.
* TrainingFromHell: Ricky's dad, Reese, helped Ricky Bobby regain his confidence by making him drive with a full grown cougar in the back of the car. And making him drive while ''blindfolded''. And making him escape from the police.
* TrainingFromHell: Ricky's dad, Reese, helped Ricky Bobby regain his confidence by making him drive with a full grown cougar in the back of the car. And making him drive while ''blindfolded''. And making him escape from the police.
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* ThrowingOffTheDisability: Ricky Bobby thought that he had become paralyzed despite the doctors telling him that he's fine and that his mind is making him think he's paralyzed. It took a knife to the leg to make him realize he's okay. The broken arm is another example of this.
this. For the record, after making Girard break his arm, Ricky would not in real life be able to get behind the wheel of his racecar so quickly - he'd have to be approved by NASCAR, or forced to use a backup driver.
* TrainingFromHell: Ricky's dad, Reese, helped Ricky Bobby regain his confidence by making him drive with a full grown cougar in the back of the car. And making him drive while ''blindfolded''. And making himescape from the police.go on a police chase.
* TrainingFromHell: Ricky's dad, Reese, helped Ricky Bobby regain his confidence by making him drive with a full grown cougar in the back of the car. And making him drive while ''blindfolded''. And making him
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* AsHimself: Dale Earnhardt, Jr. is seen near the beginning asking Ricky for his autograph to drive home how popular Ricky is at the start of the movie. Which is interesting, given Junebug's popularity since 2003.
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* AsHimself: Dale Earnhardt, Jr. is seen near the beginning asking Ricky for his autograph to drive home how popular Ricky is at the start of the movie. Which is interesting, causes some FridgeLogic, given Junebug's the amount of popularity Junior's had since 2003.
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*** By coincidence, [=McMurray=] later would use Ricky's old car number, #26, from 2006 to the end of 2009 when he raced at Roush Fenway Racing. The number today belongs to a car driven by rookie Josh Wise. And [=McMurray=]'s sponsor, Target, sponsors the #42 of his teammate Juan Pablo Montoya.
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*** By coincidence, In real life, Jamie [=McMurray=] later would use Ricky's old Dennit car number, #26, at Roush Fenway Racing from 2006 to the end of 2009 when he raced at Roush Fenway Racing. 2009. The number today belongs to a car driven by rookie Josh Wise. And for Front Row Motorsports. [=McMurray=]'s sponsor, sponsor in the movie, Target, now sponsors the #42 of his teammate Juan Pablo Montoya.
***They get a funny moment when roving reporter John Hannafin (who bears similarities to FOX's Jeff Hammond) is in the stands interviewing a person he thinks is Kenny Rogers, which Weber does not believe:
-->'''Bill Weber:''' Now let's go to John Hannafin, who's in the stands with a country music legend. ''[Cuts to Hannafin in the stands]''
-->'''John Hannafin:''' Thank you, Sean. I'm here with one of the greatest country music stars of all-time, Kenny Rogers. Kenny, what do you think of the race so far?
-->'''Kenny Rogers:''' ''[who is obviously not Kenny Rogers]'' It's good. They're going real fast.
-->'''Bill Weber:''' John, that's ''not'' Kenny Rogers.
-->'''John Hannafin:''' In the song "The Gambler", you sang "You gotta know when to walk away and know when to run." Should Ricky Bobby have stayed away from racing?
-->'''"Kenny Rogers":''' Mr. Bobby's very competitive. If he wants to race, he should race.
-->'''John Hannafin:''' ''[turns back to the cameraman]'' Well, this is John Hannafin with Kenny Rogers. And now back to you, Bill.
-->'''Bill Weber:''' Well that, of course, was ''not'' Kenny Rogers.
-->'''Benny Parsons:''' Not even close!
-->'''Bill Weber:''' Now let's go to John Hannafin, who's in the stands with a country music legend. ''[Cuts to Hannafin in the stands]''
-->'''John Hannafin:''' Thank you, Sean. I'm here with one of the greatest country music stars of all-time, Kenny Rogers. Kenny, what do you think of the race so far?
-->'''Kenny Rogers:''' ''[who is obviously not Kenny Rogers]'' It's good. They're going real fast.
-->'''Bill Weber:''' John, that's ''not'' Kenny Rogers.
-->'''John Hannafin:''' In the song "The Gambler", you sang "You gotta know when to walk away and know when to run." Should Ricky Bobby have stayed away from racing?
-->'''"Kenny Rogers":''' Mr. Bobby's very competitive. If he wants to race, he should race.
-->'''John Hannafin:''' ''[turns back to the cameraman]'' Well, this is John Hannafin with Kenny Rogers. And now back to you, Bill.
-->'''Bill Weber:''' Well that, of course, was ''not'' Kenny Rogers.
-->'''Benny Parsons:''' Not even close!
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* {{Defictionalization}}: Kurt Busch raced in the 2012 Aaron's 499 at Talladega Superspeedway [[WhatDoYouMeanItsNotAwesome Ricky's ME car, which is on display at Charlotte Motor speedway.]]
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* {{Defictionalization}}: Kurt Busch raced Ricky's "ME" car in the 2012 Aaron's 499 at Talladega Superspeedway [[WhatDoYouMeanItsNotAwesome Ricky's ME car, , which is on display at Charlotte Motor speedway.]]
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* DuelingMovies (or a really funny double feature): With {{Pixar}}'s ''{{Cars}}'', which also features a cocky race car "driver" who's brought down a few notches by a long-lost master in pursuit of a green-colored rival (the only difference being that Girard is probably a lot better than Chick Hicks).
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* DuelingMovies (or a really funny double feature): With {{Pixar}}'s ''{{Cars}}'', which also features a cocky race car "driver" who's brought down a few notches by a long-lost master in pursuit of a green-colored rival (the only difference being that Girard is probably a lot better behaved than Chick Hicks).
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* Defictionalization: Kurt Busch raced in the 2012 Aaron's 499 at Talladega Superspeedway [[WhatDoYouMeanItsNotAwesome Ricky's ME car, which is on display at Charlotte Motor speedway.]]
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* Defictionalization: {{Defictionalization}}: Kurt Busch raced in the 2012 Aaron's 499 at Talladega Superspeedway [[WhatDoYouMeanItsNotAwesome Ricky's ME car, which is on display at Charlotte Motor speedway.]]
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* DropWhatYouAreDoing: A bar patron dropped his beer the second that Jean Girard introduced everyone to his husband.
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However, the good life Bobby has made for himself is put in danger when French Formula One racer Jean Girard (Cohen) makes a jump to NASCAR. After a humiliating loss puts Girard at the top of the NASCAR world, Bobby loses everything: his reputation, his endorsements, and even his wife (to [[spoiler:Cal]]!). However, with the unorthodox training methods of Reese, and the support of his mother Lucy (Jane Lynch) and his assistant-turned-lover Susan (AmyAdams), Ricky motivates himself to return to the NASCAR scene in order to restore his reputation.
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However, the good life Bobby has made for himself is put in danger when French Formula One racer Jean Girard (Cohen) makes a jump to NASCAR. After a humiliating loss puts Girard at the top of the NASCAR world, Bobby loses everything: his reputation, his endorsements, and even his wife (to [[spoiler:Cal]]!).[[spoiler:(to Cal!)]]. However, with the unorthodox training methods of Reese, and the support of his mother Lucy (Jane Lynch) and his assistant-turned-lover Susan (AmyAdams), Ricky motivates himself to return to the NASCAR scene in order to restore his reputation.
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* SpiritedCompetitor: Jean Girard, looking for a WorthyOpponent.
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* AsHimself: NASCAR driver Dale Earnhardt, Jr., who's seen asking Ricky for his autograph to drive home how popular Ricky is at the start of the movie.
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* AsHimself: NASCAR driver Dale Earnhardt, Jr., who's Jr. is seen near the beginning asking Ricky for his autograph to drive home how popular Ricky is at the start of the movie.movie. Which is interesting, given Junebug's popularity since 2003.
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*** By coincidence, [=McMurray=] later would use Ricky's old car number, #26, from 2006 to the end of 2009.
*** In a 2012 race, one of the Busch boys raced in [[WhatDoYouMeanItsNotAwesome Ricky's ME car, which is on display at Charlotte Motor speedway.]]
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*** By coincidence, [=McMurray=] later would use Ricky's old car number, #26, from 2006 to the end of 2009.
*** In a 2012 race, one of the Busch boys2009 when he raced in [[WhatDoYouMeanItsNotAwesome Ricky's ME car, which is on display at Charlotte Motor speedway.]]Roush Fenway Racing. The number today belongs to a car driven by rookie Josh Wise. And [=McMurray=]'s sponsor, Target, sponsors the #42 of his teammate Juan Pablo Montoya.
*** In a 2012 race, one of the Busch boys
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* BrattyHalfPint[=s=]: Ricky's sons. They stop acting like "retarded gang-bangers" after Ricky's mother gets after them, though at the beginning you'll probably be surprised that their parents don't punish them for mouthing off to other family members. Especially once Cal incites them.
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* BrattyHalfPint[=s=]: Ricky's sons. They sons stop acting like "retarded gang-bangers" after Ricky's mother gets after them, though at the beginning you'll probably be surprised that their parents don't punish them for mouthing off to other family members. Especially once Cal incites them.
* Defictionalization: Kurt Busch raced in the 2012 Aaron's 499 at Talladega Superspeedway [[WhatDoYouMeanItsNotAwesome Ricky's ME car, which is on display at Charlotte Motor speedway.]]
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* DuelingMovies (or a really funny double feature): With {{Pixar}}'s ''{{Cars}}'', which also features a cocky race car "driver" who's brought down a few notches by a long-lost master in pursuit of a green-colored rival.rival (the only difference being that Girard is probably a lot better than Chick Hicks).
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* {{Fanservice}}: Carly Bobby. She even takes her shirt off for Ricky!
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* {{Fanservice}}: Carly Bobby. She even takes her shirt off for to flash Ricky!
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-->'''Announcer:''' That was the most incredible thing I've ever seen in all my years! Of course, [[LampshadeHanging it's completely illegal and in no way counts]], but man, what a show!
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**One example is that the outtakes show some of Cal and Ricky's commercials that were ultimately cut from the film - like an advertisement for funeral homes or a public message about packs of stray dogs.
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** Taken to the extreme when [[spoiler: the simultaneous crash involving Bobby and Girard is interrupted by a commercial for Applebee's]]. This, however, is supposed to be an in-joke referring to the excessiveness of NBC's commercial breaks.
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** Taken to the extreme when [[spoiler: the simultaneous crash involving Bobby and Girard is interrupted by a commercial for Applebee's]]. This, however, is supposed to be an in-joke referring to the excessiveness of NBC's commercial breaks.breaks at the time.
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* {{Fanservice}}: Carly Bobby. She even takes her shirt off for Ricky!
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* HeyItsThatGuy: Jean Girard is a [[{{Borat}} crude and clueless foreigner]], a DepravedHomosexual [[{{Bruno}} from Austria]], and a [[TheDictator Middle Eastern dictator.]]
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* PrecisionFStrike: From the well-mannered Girard. "By the way, Ricky, I saw the ''{{Highlander}}'' movie! It was ''shit''!" Or Girard's earlier line, "Hakuna Matata, ''bitches''!"
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* PrecisionFStrike: From the well-mannered Girard. "By the way, Ricky, I saw the ''{{Highlander}}'' ''Film/{{Highlander}}'' movie! It was ''shit''!" Or Girard's earlier line, "Hakuna Matata, "[[Disney/TheLionKing Hakuna Matata]], ''bitches''!"
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* DidNotDoTheResearch: The Speed TV presenters, when discussing Girard, show a brief clip of a FormulaOne race, which presumably is meant to show him leading the race. Formula One fans would note that Girard's car is actually the Minardi of Gianmaria Bruni (both known as backmarkers during their stay) at the 2004 German Grand Prix, about to be lapped by a Renault.
** Then again, the movie's target audience likely would not have any knowledge of Formula One outside of Formula One-turned-NASCAR drivers Juan Pablo Montoya or Mario Andretti, or be that pedantic if they did.
** Also, Girard is shown to be quite skilled at blocking, both in NASCAR and Formula One, yet in Formula One, it's illegal to block a faster car.
*** Actually, blocking is legal, except when you are blocking a person who's already more than a lap ahead of you.
** Then again, the movie's target audience likely would not have any knowledge of Formula One outside of Formula One-turned-NASCAR drivers Juan Pablo Montoya or Mario Andretti, or be that pedantic if they did.
** Also, Girard is shown to be quite skilled at blocking, both in NASCAR and Formula One, yet in Formula One, it's illegal to block a faster car.
*** Actually, blocking is legal, except when you are blocking a person who's already more than a lap ahead of you.
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* FoeYay: Reeks of it between Ricky and Girard. [[spoiler:They even make out in the end.]]
* HeyItsThatGuy: [[Series/ThirtyRock Kenneth]] as Glenn, [[{{Anchorman}} Champ Kind]] as Hershell, [[OfficeSpace Bill Lumbergh]] as Reese Bobby, [[{{Chicago}} Amos Hart]] as Cal.
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* FoeYay: Reeks of it between Ricky and Girard. [[spoiler:They even make out in the end.]]
* HeyItsThatGuy: [[Series/ThirtyRock Kenneth]] as Glenn, [[{{Anchorman}} Champ Kind]] as Hershell, [[OfficeSpace Bill Lumbergh]] as Reese Bobby, [[{{Chicago}} Amos Hart]] as Cal.GlassesGirl: Susan.
* HeyItsThatGuy: [[Series/ThirtyRock Kenneth]] as Glenn, [[{{Anchorman}} Champ Kind]] as Hershell, [[OfficeSpace Bill Lumbergh]] as Reese Bobby, [[{{Chicago}} Amos Hart]] as Cal.
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** A unique ShoutOut '''at''' ''Talladega Nights'' happened in the 2012 Aaron's 499 race at Talladega, where Kurt Busch used Ricky Bobby's "ME" Cougar paint scheme, and at one point, even drove the wrong way into pit road.
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* [=~Hey, It's That Guy!~=]: [[Series/ThirtyRock Kenneth]] as Glenn, [[{{Anchorman}} Champ Kind]] as Hershell, [[OfficeSpace Bill Lumbergh]] as Reese Bobby, [[{{Chicago}} Amos Hart]] as Cal.
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* [=~Hey, It's That Guy!~=]: HeyItsThatGuy: [[Series/ThirtyRock Kenneth]] as Glenn, [[{{Anchorman}} Champ Kind]] as Hershell, [[OfficeSpace Bill Lumbergh]] as Reese Bobby, [[{{Chicago}} Amos Hart]] as Cal.
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* AffablyEvil: Sacha Baron Cohen's character is arguably the most likeable in the film.
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* AsHimself: NASCAR driver Dale Earnhardt Jr., who's seen asking Ricky for his autograph to drive home how popular Ricky is at the start of the movie.
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** FOX commentator Mike Joy, and color analysts Larry McReynolds and Darrell Waltrip appear during the Lowe's Motor Speedway race.
** NBC team Bill Weber, Wally Dallenbach, and Benny Parsons (died 2007) are the commentators at Ricky's comeback race at Talladega. Their presence establishes that the race is the 2005 AMP Energy 500, of which some of the racing footage was comprised from.
** NBC team Bill Weber, Wally Dallenbach, and Benny Parsons (died 2007) are the commentators at Ricky's comeback race at Talladega. Their presence establishes that the race is the 2005 AMP Energy 500, of which some of the racing footage was comprised from.
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***By coincidence, [=McMurray=] later would use Ricky's old car number, #26, from 2006 to the end of 2009.
** FOX commentator Mike Joy, and color analysts LarryMcReynolds [=McReynolds=] and Darrell Waltrip appear during the Lowe's race at Charlotte Motor Speedway race.
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** NBC team Bill Weber, Wally Dallenbach, and Benny Parsons (died 2007) are the commentators at Ricky's comeback race at Talladega. Their presence establishes that the race is the 2005AMP Energy UAW-Ford 500, of which some of the racing footage was comprised from.
** FOX commentator Mike Joy, and color analysts Larry
** NBC team Bill Weber, Wally Dallenbach, and Benny Parsons (died 2007) are the commentators at Ricky's comeback race at Talladega. Their presence establishes that the race is the 2005
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** Then again, the movie's target audience likely would not have any knowledge of Formula One outside of drivers Juan Pablo Montoya or Mario Andretti, or be that pedantic if they did.
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** Then again, the movie's target audience likely would not have any knowledge of Formula One outside of Formula One-turned-NASCAR drivers Juan Pablo Montoya or Mario Andretti, or be that pedantic if they did.
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* LadyDrunk: Mrs. Dennit.
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* LadyDrunk: Mrs. Dennit. This causes some situations that embarrass her husband.
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* MoodKiller: After a stirring speech about Ricky driving for his own sake, Glenn completely ruins the moment by making an extremely nerdy metaphor about Ricky's car being like Excalibur.
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* MoodKiller: After a stirring speech about Ricky driving for his own sake, Glenn completely ruins the moment by making an extremely nerdy metaphor about Ricky's car being like his Excalibur.
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* PrecisionFStrike: From the well-mannered Girard. "By the way, Ricky, I saw the ''{{Highlander}}'' movie! It was ''shit''!"
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* PrecisionFStrike: From the well-mannered Girard. "By the way, Ricky, I saw the ''{{Highlander}}'' movie! It was ''shit''!"''shit''!" Or Girard's earlier line, "Hakuna Matata, ''bitches''!"
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** Lampshaded when he plasters a Fig Newtons sticker on his [[spoiler: Windshield. "This sticker is dangerous and inconvenient, but I do love Fig Newtons."]] He probably would be black-flagged in real-life, as Darrell Waltrip commentates.
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** Lampshaded when he plasters a Fig Newtons sticker on his [[spoiler: Windshield. windshield. "This sticker is dangerous and inconvenient, but I do love Fig Newtons."]] He probably would be black-flagged in real-life, as Newtons,"]] which Darrell Waltrip commentates. says he believes NASCAR will black-flag Ricky for.
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* SeinfeldianConversation: One breaks out every time someone tries to say grace. "I like to think of Jesus as a mischievous badger."
* ShoutOut: The plot ''very'' loosely imitates the 1990 TomCruise racing movie ''Days of Thunder''. Ricky Bobby is like Cole Trickle; Jean Girard is a combination of Rowdy Burns and Russ Wheeler, etc. By coincidence, John C. Reilly appears in both movies (as Cole's car chief Buck Brutherton in ''Days of Thunder'', here as Cal Naughton, Jr.).
* ShoutOut: The plot ''very'' loosely imitates the 1990 TomCruise racing movie ''Days of Thunder''. Ricky Bobby is like Cole Trickle; Jean Girard is a combination of Rowdy Burns and Russ Wheeler, etc. By coincidence, John C. Reilly appears in both movies (as Cole's car chief Buck Brutherton in ''Days of Thunder'', here as Cal Naughton, Jr.).
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* SeinfeldianConversation: One breaks out every single time someone tries to say grace. "I like to think of Jesus as a mischievous badger."
* ShoutOut: The plot ''very'' loosely imitates the 1990 TomCruise racing movie ''Days of Thunder''. Ricky Bobby is like Cole Trickle; Jean Girard is a combination of Rowdy Burns and Russ Wheeler, etc. By coincidence, John C. Reilly appears in both movies (as Cole's car chiefBuck Brutherton in ''Days of Thunder'', here as Cal Naughton, Jr.).).
**A unique ShoutOut '''at''' ''Talladega Nights'' happened in the 2012 Aaron's 499 race at Talladega, where Kurt Busch used Ricky Bobby's "ME" Cougar paint scheme, and at one point, even drove the wrong way into pit road.
* ShoutOut: The plot ''very'' loosely imitates the 1990 TomCruise racing movie ''Days of Thunder''. Ricky Bobby is like Cole Trickle; Jean Girard is a combination of Rowdy Burns and Russ Wheeler, etc. By coincidence, John C. Reilly appears in both movies (as Cole's car chief
**A unique ShoutOut '''at''' ''Talladega Nights'' happened in the 2012 Aaron's 499 race at Talladega, where Kurt Busch used Ricky Bobby's "ME" Cougar paint scheme, and at one point, even drove the wrong way into pit road.
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*** However, the trope could be subverted: Leslie Bibb is far from a star herself. They very easily could have focused on the likeable Love Interest instead or used both beautiful women. The real reason is probably that Amy Adams is considered more classically beautiful while Leslie Bibb is more sexy/hot and fit in with the NASCAR based advertising.
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*** However, the trope could be subverted: Leslie Bibb is far from a star herself. They very easily could have focused on the likeable Love Interest LoveInterest instead or used both beautiful women. The real reason is probably that Amy Adams is considered more classically beautiful while Leslie Bibb is more sexy/hot and fit in with the more appropriate for NASCAR based advertising.
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* DangerTakesABackseat: Done intentionally by Reece with the cougar in the back seat of his car.
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* DropWhatYouAreDoing: A bar patron dropped his beer the second that Jean Girard introduced everyone to his husband.
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** As well as fellow driver Jamie [=McMurray=], who learns the hard way what Ricky Bobby picked up on sale at Target.
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** As well as fellow driver Jamie [=McMurray=], who learns the hard way what Ricky Bobby picked up on sale at Target. Target (the bird).
** FOX commentator Mike Joy, and color analysts Larry McReynolds and Darrell Waltrip appear during the Lowe's Motor Speedway race.
** NBC team Bill Weber, Wally Dallenbach, and Benny Parsons (died 2007) are the commentators at Ricky's comeback race at Talladega. Their presence establishes that the race is the 2005 AMP Energy 500, of which some of the racing footage was comprised from.
** FOX commentator Mike Joy, and color analysts Larry McReynolds and Darrell Waltrip appear during the Lowe's Motor Speedway race.
** NBC team Bill Weber, Wally Dallenbach, and Benny Parsons (died 2007) are the commentators at Ricky's comeback race at Talladega. Their presence establishes that the race is the 2005 AMP Energy 500, of which some of the racing footage was comprised from.
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-->'''Reese:''' "How did stock-car racing get it's start?"
-->'''Ricky:''' "Uh, bootleggers in Prohibition, they had to have cars fast enough to outrun the Feds. Then they started racing each other."
-->'''Ricky:''' "Uh, bootleggers in Prohibition, they had to have cars fast enough to outrun the Feds. Then they started racing each other."
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-->'''Reese:''' "How did stock-car racing get it's start?"
start?!"
-->'''Ricky:''' "Uh, bootleggers in Prohibition, they had to have cars fast enough to outrun the Feds. Then they started racing eachother."other!"
-->'''Ricky:''' "Uh, bootleggers in Prohibition, they had to have cars fast enough to outrun the Feds. Then they started racing each
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-->'''Ricky:''' "If I was right, why'd you throw another bucket on me?"
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-->'''Ricky:''' "If I was right, why'd you throw another bucket on me?"me?!"
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* BrattyHalfPint[=s=]: Ricky's sons. They stop acting like "retarded gang-bangers" after Ricky's mother gets after them, though at the beginning you'll probably be surprised that their parents don't punish them for mouthing off to other family members.
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* BrattyHalfPint[=s=]: Ricky's sons. They stop acting like "retarded gang-bangers" after Ricky's mother gets after them, though at the beginning you'll probably be surprised that their parents don't punish them for mouthing off to other family members. Especially once Cal incites them.
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** Then again, the movie's target audience likely would not have any knowledge of Formula One outside of Juan Pablo Montoya or Mario Andretti, or be that pedantic if they did.
** Also, Girard is shown to be quite skilled at blocking, yet in Formula One, it's illegal to block a faster car.
*** Actually, blocking is legal, what's illegal is blocking someone who's already more than a lap ahead of you.
** Also, Girard is shown to be quite skilled at blocking, yet in Formula One, it's illegal to block a faster car.
*** Actually, blocking is legal, what's illegal is blocking someone who's already more than a lap ahead of you.
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** Then again, the movie's target audience likely would not have any knowledge of Formula One outside of drivers Juan Pablo Montoya or Mario Andretti, or be that pedantic if they did.
** Also, Girard is shown to be quite skilled at blocking, both in NASCAR and Formula One, yet in Formula One, it's illegal to block a faster car.
*** Actually, blocking is legal,what's illegal is except when you are blocking someone a person who's already more than a lap ahead of you.
** Also, Girard is shown to be quite skilled at blocking, both in NASCAR and Formula One, yet in Formula One, it's illegal to block a faster car.
*** Actually, blocking is legal,
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* OverusedRunningGag: Ricky running around in his underwear gets old after it only comes on ''twice.''
* PrecisionFStrike: From the well-mannered Girard. "I saw the ''{{Highlander}}'' movie! It was shit!"
* PrecisionFStrike: From the well-mannered Girard. "I saw the ''{{Highlander}}'' movie! It was shit!"
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* OverusedRunningGag: Ricky running around in just his underwear and helmet thinking that he is on fire gets old after it only comes on ''twice.''
* PrecisionFStrike: From the well-mannered Girard."I "By the way, Ricky, I saw the ''{{Highlander}}'' movie! It was shit!"''shit''!"
* PrecisionFStrike: From the well-mannered Girard.
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** Taken to the extreme when [[spoiler: the simultaneous crash involving Bobby and Girard is interrupted by a commercial for Applebee's]].
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** Taken to the extreme when [[spoiler: the simultaneous crash involving Bobby and Girard is interrupted by a commercial for Applebee's]]. This, however, is supposed to be an in-joke referring to the excessiveness of NBC's commercial breaks.
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** Lampshaded when he sells the [[spoiler: Windshield. "This sticker is dangerous and inconvenient, but i do love fig newton"]]
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** Lampshaded when he sells the plasters a Fig Newtons sticker on his [[spoiler: Windshield. "This sticker is dangerous and inconvenient, but i I do love fig newton"]] Fig Newtons."]] He probably would be black-flagged in real-life, as Darrell Waltrip commentates.
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** [[spoiler: Subverted later on in the movie when Ricky's Dad says "I was HIGH when i said that!, That doesn't make any sense at all, you can be second, third, fourth... hell you can even be fifth."]]
* SeinfeldianConversation: One breaks out every time someone tries to say Grace. "I like to think of Jesus as a mischievous badger."
* ShoutOut: The plot ''very'' loosely imitates the 1990 TomCruise racing movie ''Days of Thunder''; John C. Reilly appears in both movies.
* SeinfeldianConversation: One breaks out every time someone tries to say Grace. "I like to think of Jesus as a mischievous badger."
* ShoutOut: The plot ''very'' loosely imitates the 1990 TomCruise racing movie ''Days of Thunder''; John C. Reilly appears in both movies.
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** [[spoiler: Subverted later on in the movie when Ricky's Dad says "I was HIGH when i I said that!, that! That doesn't make any sense at all, you all. You can be second, third, fourth... hell hell, you can even be fifth."]]
* SeinfeldianConversation: One breaks out every time someone tries to sayGrace.grace. "I like to think of Jesus as a mischievous badger."
* ShoutOut: The plot ''very'' loosely imitates the 1990 TomCruise racing movie ''Days ofThunder''; Thunder''. Ricky Bobby is like Cole Trickle; Jean Girard is a combination of Rowdy Burns and Russ Wheeler, etc. By coincidence, John C. Reilly appears in both movies.movies (as Cole's car chief Buck Brutherton in ''Days of Thunder'', here as Cal Naughton, Jr.).
* SeinfeldianConversation: One breaks out every time someone tries to say
* ShoutOut: The plot ''very'' loosely imitates the 1990 TomCruise racing movie ''Days of
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*** Yes but Leslie Bibb is far from a star herself. They very easily could have focused on the likeable Love Interest instead or used both beautiful women. The real reason is probably that Amy Adams is considered more classically beautiful while Leslie Bibb is more sexy/hot and fit in with the NASCAR based advertising.
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*** Yes but However, the trope could be subverted: Leslie Bibb is far from a star herself. They very easily could have focused on the likeable Love Interest instead or used both beautiful women. The real reason is probably that Amy Adams is considered more classically beautiful while Leslie Bibb is more sexy/hot and fit in with the NASCAR based advertising.
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* WorthyOpponent: Jean Girard is looking for one and believes he’s fond one in Ricky Bobby.
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* WorthyOpponent: Jean Girard is looking for one and believes he’s fond found one in Ricky Bobby.
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* [=~Hey, It's That Guy!~=]: [[{{ptitleolsdue4jfzga}} Kenneth]] as Glenn, [[{{Anchorman}} Champ Kind]] as Hershell, [[OfficeSpace Bill Lumbergh]] as Reese Bobby, [[{{Chicago}} Amos Hart]] as Cal.
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* [=~Hey, It's That Guy!~=]: [[{{ptitleolsdue4jfzga}} [[Series/ThirtyRock Kenneth]] as Glenn, [[{{Anchorman}} Champ Kind]] as Hershell, [[OfficeSpace Bill Lumbergh]] as Reese Bobby, [[{{Chicago}} Amos Hart]] as Cal.
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* AntiVillain: Jean Girard. He’s more reasonable and honourable than most of the protagonists, [[YourMileageMayVary and arguably]] more likable as well.
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* AntiVillain: Jean Girard, he’s more reasonable and honourable than most of the protagonists, [[YourMileageMayVary and arguably]] more likable as well.
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* AntiVillain: Jean Girard, he’s Girard. He’s more reasonable and honourable than most of the protagonists, [[YourMileageMayVary and arguably]] more likable as well.
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* WorthyOpponent: Jean Girard is looking for one and believes he’s fond one in Ricky Bobby.
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However, the good life Bobby has made for himself is put in danger when French Formula One racer Jean Girard (Cohen) makes an jump to NASCAR. After a humiliating loss puts Girard at the top of the NASCAR world, Bobby loses everything: his reputation, his endorsements, and even his wife (to [[spoiler:Cal]]!). However, with the unorthodox training methods of Reese, and the support of his mother Lucy (Jane Lynch) and his assistant-turned-lover Susan (AmyAdams), Ricky motivates himself to return to the NASCAR scene in order to restore his reputation.
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However, the good life Bobby has made for himself is put in danger when French Formula One racer Jean Girard (Cohen) makes an a jump to NASCAR. After a humiliating loss puts Girard at the top of the NASCAR world, Bobby loses everything: his reputation, his endorsements, and even his wife (to [[spoiler:Cal]]!). However, with the unorthodox training methods of Reese, and the support of his mother Lucy (Jane Lynch) and his assistant-turned-lover Susan (AmyAdams), Ricky motivates himself to return to the NASCAR scene in order to restore his reputation.
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* ThrowingOffTheDisability: Ricky Bobby thought that he had become paralyzed despite the doctors telling him that he's fine and that his mind is making him he's paralyzed. It took a knife to the leg to make him realize he's okay. The broken arm is another example of this.
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* ThrowingOffTheDisability: Ricky Bobby thought that he had become paralyzed despite the doctors telling him that he's fine and that his mind is making him think he's paralyzed. It took a knife to the leg to make him realize he's okay. The broken arm is another example of this.
