Officials with the Iowa Speedway in Newton said that a movie crew and two big-name Hollywood stars are shooting part of a movie at the racetrack on Saturday.

“It’s controlled chaos here at Iowa Speedway this weekend. We’ve been working on this project just over a month and actually got the go-ahead less than 10 days ago or 11 days ago. So now, we have to squeeze a lot in the next 48 hours because most of the film that’s shot here is going to be done today and tomorrow when the race fans are in the grandstands,” said Jerry Jauron, Iowa Speedway president.

Actors Zac Efron and Dennis Quaid are at the racetrack to tape scenes for a new, as-yet untitled racing movie.

“This is big stuff. You got A-list Zac Efron, Dennis Quaid right here at the Iowa Speedway. Chance of a lifetime to be part of a movie,” said Jauron.

Fans are invited to be part of the movie magic.

“One hundred lucky ticket holders are going to be chosen tomorrow, pulled out of the grandstands so they can be in front of the stage when we do the pre-race experience, so they’ll be 20 to 25 feet from the stars,” said Jauron. “We need the fans to play off the racing. The racing to play off the stars. I mean, all three of them are coming together.”

Tickets for the Prairie Meadows 200 ARCA Series Stock Car and Coca-Cola 200 presented by Hy-Vee NASCAR Camping World Truck Series races are on sale for $25.

Fans purchasing tickets online will be entered into a drawing, and 100 lucky winners will have the chance to participate in the pre-race festivities and could appear in the crowd scenes in the movie, speedway officials said.

The film is an Iowa-based movie starring Efron as a rural teen aspiring to become a professional race car driver. Quaid plays Efron’s father in the film.

Producers will shoot Efron walking across the pre-race stage, Quaid cheering from the stands and stock car racing footage during the Prairie Meadows 200 scheduled to begin at 4:15 p.m.

“There are a lot of racetracks in America and we are very excited that Mr. Bahrani chose Iowa Speedway as the set for his movie,” said Iowa Speedway President Jerry Jauron. “I hope fans will take advantage of this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to see A-list celebrities and be part of a movie. Let’s show the film crew what Midwestern hospitality is all about!” [Source]