MOTOR RACING DAYTONA 500 : These Cars on Cruise Control

Daytona 500 will feature two movie cars at the rear of the field as Days of Thunder scenes are filmed. Tom Cruise attends but does not drive; Greg Sacks and Bobby Hamilton will pilot the movie cars for Rick Hendrick Motorsports. The cars will race like competitors, yet they will not be included in official standings. Each official driver will receive $2,400 for their participation, and attendance is expected to reach about 150,000 spectators. Don Simpson and Jerry Bruckheimer, with NASCAR officials, described the arrangement and emphasized fairness in the process.