Pit Stop was truly a film made on the cheap. Not even color was used and that's
pretty rare for 1969. Made it look like it was one of those cheap dragstrip films
from the 50s. In fact this starts as a race for the pinks.
Brian Donlevy in what was his last film is big into all kinds of auto racing and he's at an unofficial drag race always on the lookout for talent. He finds it in Dick Davalos though he has to bail him out of jail.
Introducing him to the stock car racing scene Donlevy has Davalos meeting all kinds of folks. Including Sid Haig. This guy is one psycho and granted there are few rules at the lower level. But I would think this guy would be barred from every auto track in the nation from Watkins Glen to Daytona to the Indianapolis Raceway.
Looking at some of the racing films that came out at the time this one did Pit Stop doesn't come close to items like Winning, Grand Prix, or Steve McQueen's Le Mans.
Definitely second rate, lots seem to like it though.
Brian Donlevy in what was his last film is big into all kinds of auto racing and he's at an unofficial drag race always on the lookout for talent. He finds it in Dick Davalos though he has to bail him out of jail.
Introducing him to the stock car racing scene Donlevy has Davalos meeting all kinds of folks. Including Sid Haig. This guy is one psycho and granted there are few rules at the lower level. But I would think this guy would be barred from every auto track in the nation from Watkins Glen to Daytona to the Indianapolis Raceway.
Looking at some of the racing films that came out at the time this one did Pit Stop doesn't come close to items like Winning, Grand Prix, or Steve McQueen's Le Mans.
Definitely second rate, lots seem to like it though.