<P> Andy Hillenburg's Fast Track Enterprises and K4 Motorsports combined to provide race cars, hauler transportation and stunt coordination . Previously, the companies had assisted in promotion for Herbie: Fully Loaded, 3: The Dale Earnhardt Story, and other stock car racing films . Within Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby, K4 Motorsports created custom wrapping for specific race cars, notably Bobby's "ME" car . </P> <P> Ricky Bobby (Will Ferrell) is a man who grows up dreaming of going fast . While working on the pit crew of Dennit Racing driver Terry Cheveaux (Adam McKay), Bobby acts as a replacement driver after Terry decides to take a bathroom break while in last place . After starting in last place in place of Cheveaux, Bobby finishes third . Bobby becomes the new great in NASCAR and gains fame and fortune at Dennit Racing . While racing, he meets his future wife Carley (Leslie Bibb), after she flashes her breasts . </P> <P> Bobby persuades Dennit Racing to sponsor an additional team car and arranges to have his best friend, Cal Naughton Jr . (John C. Reilly), on his team . Bobby and Naughton succeed throughout competitions but are soon introduced to their new teammate, openly gay French Formula One rival Jean Girard (Sacha Baron Cohen). In a bar, Jean tries to force Ricky into saying "I love crepes ." Ricky refuses and Girard breaks Ricky's arm as Ricky wanted him to . Girard soon outperforms both Bobby and Naughton to become Dennit Racing's latest success story . </P> <P> Desperate to win, Bobby exceeds his limitations and crashes at Charlotte Motor Speedway, which included his car rolling and flipping in the air . While paramedics attempt to take him to the hospital, Bobby runs around on the track . Wearing only his helmet and underwear, Bobby insists he is on fire . During his recovery, Bobby believes he is paralyzed; after deliberately stabbing himself in the leg, he realizes that he is not . </P>

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