Footage from Fireball 500, specifically shots of the 4B car (Jim Douglas' car) toppling over on its roof, show up later in the demolition derby scenes at the beginning of The Love Bug.
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Stock car racing had already been the subject of Red Line 7000 but this movie would be specifically told from the teenagers point of view.
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