2021

Summary The exhilarating and dangerous world of sprint car racing is seen through the lives of five Indigenous racing families. View more details

Documentary

2021

Friday Night Thunder

Directed : Unknown

Written : Unknown

Stars : Derek C. Miller Joshua Hill Matthew Hill Glenn Styres

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Genres : Documentary

Release date : May 6, 2021

Countries of origin : Canada

Official sites : Friday Night Thunder website

Language : English

Production companies : Big Soul Productions

Summary The exhilarating and dangerous world of sprint car racing is seen through the lives of five Indigenous racing families. View more details

Documentary

Details

Genres : Documentary

Release date : May 6, 2021

Countries of origin : Canada

Official sites : Friday Night Thunder website

Language : English

Production companies : Big Soul Productions

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Episode 1 • May 06, 2021

The Circle

Ohsweken Speedway roars to life every year for an adrenaline and fun-filled time for the whole family. Meet the Indigenous sprint car drivers in the 360 and Crate classes who will compete every Friday to vie for glory on the dangerous dirt track of dreams.

Episode 2 • May 06, 2021

You Hesitate, You Get Hurt

Rain delays the start of the season but Glenn Styres' crew has been working the track and is ready to race. The Hill brothers have been tinkering with their cars all winter. Meanwhile Matthew, #MK8, is still coming off a bad crash from last season.

Episode 3 • May 20, 2021

It's All or Nothing

After a tough start to the season, Joshua Hill, #69, is putting in the extra hours at work and at his shop to get the car ready and also be able to make ends meet. Convinced he is going to win, Joshua is determined to show up and send it every week.

Episode 4 • May 20, 2021

Chasing the Ghost

Derek Miller, #38, struggles to make an A Main. With car troubles, inexperience and other road blocks, it's been a tough season so far. But one Friday night, the sprint car community rallies around him to get his car on the track for an important race.

Episode 5 • May 27, 2021

Car Dreams

Aaron Turkey, #68, is unable to pull out a win on Frankie Turkey Memorial Night, but comes back to put on a B Main spectacle that dazzles the crowd. Aaron has a lot of challenges distracting him and he experiences growing pains with his new crew.

Episode 6 • Jun 03, 2021

When the Stars Come Out

Six Nations sensation, Alex Hill, #77x, experiences a roller coaster of ups and downs during her return to the Ohsweken oval for the Northern Summer Nationals. After a strong start, her hopes of winning a feature race on home turf start to vanish.

Episode 7 • Jun 10, 2021

Hitting an Iceberg

Glenn Styres, #0, the man behind the Ohsweken Speedway and also known as the "Ohsweken Flyer" has retired from sprint car racing, but being sidelined and watching from the bleachers is proving to be extremely difficult the the racing veteran.

Episode 8 • Jun 17, 2021

That's Racing

Joshua Hill, #69, and Derek Miller, #38, are looking forward to another night of racing, but a series of events leads to heartbreak for one and concussion concerns for another. Joshua also makes a stop at a cancer fundraiser where he donates his recent winnings.

Episode 9 • Jun 24, 2021

How Legends Are Made

Alex Hill, #77x, has a reputation for being hard on herself and her time at the Lucas Oil Speedway in Wheatland, Missouri is no exception. A mix-up sends her to the B Main race after finishing fifth in her heat race - an error on the part of the race officials.

Episode 10 • Jul 01, 2021

Racing and Reconciliation

Derek Miller, #38, has a new car while Alex Hill, #77x, laments the slick track she fears at the Ohsweken Speedway. When a mysterious 360 sprint car parks in the first pit on Millionaire Row, the pit buzzes with curiosity and excitement. Could it be Glenn Styres?

Episode 11 • Jul 08, 2021

Friday the 13th

It's the second last night of the racing season for Ohsweken Speedway, designated for the 360 class of sprint car drivers vying for the largest payout of the year. Recently retired Glenn Styes, #0, stuns the crowd by returning to the oval he created.

Episode 12 • Jul 15, 2021

Slick AF

Aaron Turkey, #68, is out for the season, but shows up to watch and support his teammates. Alex Hill, #77x, finishes her season with disappointment and anger about the track conditions. Meanwhile Glenn Styres, #0, has multiple issues with his car, compromising his chances of a win.

Episode 13 • Jul 22, 2021

The Year Was 2019

All the sprint car drivers of "Friday Night Thunder" share their thoughts on the first season of the series and their hopes for next season. But then, the COVID-19 pandemic hits, promptly shutting down Ohsweken Speedway for an entire season.

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