"Frank Capua is a rising star on the race circuit who dreams of winning the big one - the Indianapolis 500. But to get there he runs the risk of losing his wife Elora to his rival, Luther Erding, and strains the relationship with his stepson."
Paul Newman
as Frank Capua
Joanne Woodward
as Elora
Robert Wagner
as Lou Erding
Richard Thomas
as Charley
David Sheiner
as Leo Crawford
Clu Gulager
as Larry
Barry Ford
as Bottineau
Karen Arthur
as Miss Dairy Queen
Bobby Unser
as Himself
Tony Hulman
Bobby Grimalt
as Himself (uncredited)
Dan Gurney
Roger McCluskey
Allen Emerson
as Desk Clerk (uncredited)
Ray Ballard
as Trombone Player (uncredited)
Harry Basch
as The Stranger (uncredited)
John Bryant
as Well-Wisher at Indy Victory (uncredited)
Robert Shayne
Marianna Case
as Motorcycle Girl (uncredited)
Tony Clayton
as The Girl (uncredited)
Carolyn McNichol
as Party Girl (uncredited)
Stephen Mitchell
as Mechanic at Riverside (uncredited)
Paulene Myers
as Cleaning Woman (uncredited)
Charles Seel
as Eshovo (uncredited)
Alma Platt
as Mrs. Eshovo (uncredited)
Robert Quarry
as Sam Jagin (uncredited)
Maxine Stuart
as Miss Redburne's Mother (uncredited)
Bruce Walkup
as Driver No. 1 (uncredited)
Eileen Wesson
as Miss Redburne (uncredited)
James Goldstone
Director
Howard Rodman
Screenplay
Richard Moore
Director of Photography
Edward A. Biery
Editor
George Santoro
Associate Producer
John Foreman
Producer
Co-Executive Producer
Dave Grusin
Music
Richard C. Meyer
Ronald Pierce
Sound
Waldon O. Watson
Earl J. Bellamy
Assistant Director
John J. Lloyd
Art Direction
Edith Head
Costume Design
Larry Gianneschi III
Assistant Camera
Marie Kenney
Script Supervisor
Alby Thomas
Transportation Coordinator
James T. Porter
Frank Brendel
Special Effects
Wallace Worsley Jr.
Production Supervisor
Stanley Wilson
Music Supervisor
Annabelle King
Production Assistant
Bettie Mosher
Music Editor
Steve Rez
Key Grip
Bob Bondurant
Technical Advisor
Alexander Golitzen
Bud Westmore
Makeup Artist
Joe Alves
John McCarthy Jr.
Set Decoration
George Milo
Arthur S. Newman Jr.
Unit Production Manager
Larry Germain
Hairstylist
Skip Cosper