>>150285454 (OP)
It's Thomas The Tank Engine meets NASCAR anon. The concept in of itself is genius if you disregard everything else going for it.
But ontop of that it had a lot of appeal internationally as a lot of racing circuit fans undestood and appreciated how much the film tried ingratiate itself into racing culture. It turns out despite being different formats, the racing culture of modern NASCAR isn't too different from Rally, F1 or MotoGP in it's archetypes. Young asshole rookie making the rounds and acting cocky before humbling himself into an actual likeble driver while there is the win at all cost asshole that everybody hates but gets results. Throw in the commercialization western americana and the foreign markets ate it all up. I live in the UK and it was massive for a good while and my father loved it as he was big F1 fan. Any kid who liked cars enough to know what different models are called loved the film and bought the toys.
