A driver and a mechanic travel around the United States hopping from drag strip to drag strip in a 1955 Chevy Bel-Air coupe. They race for money, betting with their competitors. The pair gains a young and talkative female stowaway. Along the way they unintentionally attract a well-to-do drifter driving a new Pontiac GTO. This older man, looking for attention, antagonizes their efforts.

Directed by: Monte Hellman
Written by: Rudy Wurlitzer & Floyd Mutrux & Will Corry
Release date: 1971-07-07
Runtime: 102 minutes
Critics score:
Tagline: You can never go fast enough...
Cast:
James Taylor James Taylor
The Driver 
Warren Oates Warren Oates
G.T.O. 
Dennis Wilson Dennis Wilson
The Mechanic 
Laurie Bird Laurie Bird
The Girl 
Rudy Wurlitzer Rudy Wurlitzer
Hot Rod Driver 
Harry Dean Stanton Harry Dean Stanton
Oklahoma Hitchhiker