However, the Days of Thunder race car wasn’t simply used in the film. To capture footage for the movie featuring the Chevy Lumina, the Mello Yello #51 actively raced in Cup events during 1989.
When Days of Thunder reached theaters in 1990 ... These were allegedly screen-used cars, specifically the number 51 Mello Yello Lumina and number 18 Hardee's Lumina. Judging by their state ...