Petty Blue (2010) (TV)

Director:

Mike Viney

Writers:

Pam Surbaugh (story)
Shawn Truax (written by)

Release Date:

8 October 2010 (USA)

Genre:

Documentary

Plot:

A biography of NASCAR racing legend Richard Petty, with featuring interviews with Petty and his fellow race-car drivers and footage from his past races. |

Plot Keywords:

Nascar | Two Word Title | Stock Car Racing | Auto Racer | Color In Title

Cast

Kevin Costner	...	Narrator
Mike Helton	...	Himself
Dale Inman	...	Himself
Ned Jarrett	...	Himself
Kyle Petty	...	Himself
Lynda Petty	...	Herself
Maurice Petty	...	Himself
Pattie Petty	...	Herself
Richard Petty	...	Himself

Directed by
Mike Viney

Writing credits (in alphabetical order)
Pam Surbaugh		story
Shawn Truax		written by

Produced by
Jay Abraham	....	executive producer
Lewis A. Bogach	....	executive producer
Jeff Hillegass	....	producer
Jim Jorden	....	executive producer
Rory Karpf	....	senior coordinating producer
Ed Mabe	....	producer
Lisa Silfen	....	executive producer
Tom Surbaugh	....	producer

Original Music by
John Loeffler
David Wolfert

Cinematography by
Al Francesco

Film Editing by
Sol Horner		(as Solomon Horner)

Sound Department
Griffin Van Malssen	....	location audio mixer
Jamey Vancil	....	sound mixer

Production Companies

• NASCAR Media Group

Distributors

• Country Music Television (CMT) (2010) (USA) (TV) (cable)
• Paramount Home Video (2010) (USA) (DVD)

Other Companies

• North Carolina Film Office  film commission

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Company:

NASCAR Media Group

A dynasty of NASCAR drivers

This story is so interesting that you won't even mind they're talking about NASCAR (personaly I don't have any interest in that sport). As long as you like motor sports you can't help but admire what the Petty Family has accomplished.

This documentary takes you for long ride, starting at the dawn of stock car racing till now with each generations of the petty family being a part of it. Along with the story there's always anecdotes and fun trivia to keep it fresh and down to earth. The family and friends, who were involved share their experience and what they were going through. The overall feeling you get is dedication and passion, even if Richard Petty was blessed with an incredible talent, you still can imagine yourself in his shoes and feel somehow the emotions.

The crew and narrator did a good job, there's pace and you feel connected. The only default is sometime the time-line and the people involved is unclear but it's really a small detail. There's also historic footage which has been restored and many background details which will help neophytes.

I like it, I hope you give it a try even if you're not a NASCAR fan.