Jeff Bridges

Elroy Jackson Jr. / Junior Jackson

Valerie Perrine

Marge Dennison, Morley's Secretary

Geraldine Fitzgerald

Mrs. Jackson

Ned Beatty

Hackel, Derby Promoter

Gary Busey

Wayne Jackson

Art Lund

Elroy Jackson Sr.

Ed Lauter

Burton Colt

William Smith

Kyle Kingman, Driver

Gregory Walcott

Cleve Morley

Tom Ligon

Lamar, Good Ole' Boy

Ernie F. Orsatti

Davie Baer, Driver

Erica Hagen

Trina Kingman

James Murphy

Spud

Lane Smith

Rick Penny, Driver

Bob Cole

Marshall Collins

Louis Compton

Track Announcer (Martinsville)

Bill Connell

Bridget Furr Jones

Baby girl with Junior Jackson at speedway