“Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby,” an
irreverent comedy based in the outlandish (fictionalized)
world of American stock car racing, premiered in movie
theaters around the United States on August 4, 2006.

Comedian Will Ferrell (who also co-wrote the screenplay
with director Adam McKay and served as an executive
producer) starred as Ricky Bobby, a leading driver on
the National Association for Stock Auto Car Racing
(NASCAR) circuit.