Synopsis
From go-kart champs, NASCAR winners are bred -- or so goes the thinking of the drivers (and their families) involved in the World Karting Association's National Pavement Series. This documentary follows three of the series' top contenders. Although small in stature, the adolescent racers harbor big dreams as they hit speeds of 60 to 70 miles per hour in their quest to ascend the first rung on their way to NASCAR in this film from Marshall Curry.
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Cast
- Annabeth BarnesHerself
- Josh HobsonHimself
- Brandon WarrenHimself
- Russ WilesRacing Announcer
Recommendations
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The New York Times
One of the rare documentaries you leave wishing it was a little bit longer. - 85
Movieline
Slick without feeling over-determined, Racing Dreams evokes -- just as, oddly enough, "Toy Story 3" does -- the more general feeling of childhood on the precipice. - 80
Variety
The perceptively balanced "Dreams" transitions seamlessly from domestic drama to 70-mph heats. - 80
Village Voice
No less than for the black inner-city teens of "Hoop Dreams," cash is the name of the game in Curry's fascinating doc, even as the kids' motivation remains a pure love of the sport. - 80
New York Daily News
The perfect answer to cries of "I'm bored," Marshall Curry's outstanding documentary won't just entertain your family for a little while. It'll also inspire everyone to get back outside, and find a new passion. - 80
Los Angeles Times
The film doesn't always follow up on its more interesting issues: safety, technique, financial hardship, even the sport's history. But the emotional dynamics of its trio of formative hopefuls, and their touching relationships with the parents or guardians who work hard at enabling their passion, set a solid pace. - 75
Tampa Bay Times
It can get a bit redundant but always remains interesting, as young lives take shape on an asphalt oval. - 75
Orlando Sentinel
It’s a darned entertaining way to get a handle on a sport that can seem like a bunch of cars doing circles for a crowd that seems most interested in seeing that next epic wreck.