@nascarcasm: ‘Ferris Bueller’s Day Off’ — a NASCAR reboot
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Before we head to the Windy City for the first-ever street race in NASCAR Cup Series history, we thought we’d propose a NASCAR-themed reboot to “Ferris Bueller’s Day Off” – a legendary 80s film that takes place all over Chicago.
BUY TICKETS: Chicago Street Race Weekend
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ORIGINAL: Ferris Bueller gets out of going to school by faking an illness.
NASCAR REBOOT: Ferris Bueller gets out of going to school by faking a snowboarding injury.
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ORIGINAL: Ferris insists that his friend, Cameron Frye, come along with him. Cameron is constantly nervous and always fears the worst will happen.
NASCAR REBOOT: Cameron Frye is a Chase Briscoe fan in 2023.
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ORIGINAL: Ferris insists they take Cameron’s father’s prized Ferrari to pick up Ferris’ girlfriend and drive to the city.
NASCAR REBOOT: Ferris insists they take Cameron’s father’s prized Corey-LaJoie’s-Face Cup Series car to pick up Ferris’ girlfriend and drive to the city.
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ORIGINAL: They leave the car with a dubious-looking attendant who later takes the car for a joyride.
NASCAR REBOOT: They leave the car with Josh Williams who takes it on a joyride then just leaves it in the middle of the street somewhere.
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ORIGINAL: Ferris, Sloan and Cameron go to the top of the Sears Tower to look at the city from high above.
NASCAR REBOOT: Ferris, Sloan and Cameron spot for the Chicago Street Course race from up there.
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ORIGINAL: Abe Froman, the sausage king of Chicago.
NASCAR REBOOT: Alex Bowman, the sausage king of Chicago.
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ORIGINAL: At the Chicago Art Institute, Cameron Frye gazes intensely at Georges Seurat’s "A Sunday Afternoon on the Island of La Grande Jatte."
NASCAR REBOOT: At the Chicago Art Institute, Cameron Frye gazes intensely at this image of Greg Biffle eating a bucket of Kentucky Fried Chicken.
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ORIGINAL: Sign outside of Wrigley Field reads “Save Ferris.”
NASCAR REBOOT: Sign outside of Wrigley Field offers helpful in-race advice.
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ORIGINAL: Jeannie Bueller, Ferris’ sister, kicks Dean of Students Ed Rooney in the face after finding him in their home.
ORIGINAL: Bobby Allison beats the crap out of Dean of Students Ed Rooney after finding him in their home.
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ORIGINAL: Ferris Bueller hops aboard a float in a parade downtown and lip-syncs “Danke Schoen” by Wayne Newton.
NASCAR REBOOT: Ben Rhodes hops aboard a float in a parade downtown and rambles drunkenly for 30 straight minutes.
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ORIGINAL: Cameron accidentally destroys his father’s prized Ferrari.
NASCAR REBOOT: Ferris, Sloan and Cameron are placed on the damaged-vehicle clock and have 10 minutes to make repairs to get the car back out there.
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ORIGINAL: Ferris Bueller sprints home in order to get back into his bed before his parents arrive home.
NASCAR REBOOT: Ferris’ dad slams it against the Martinsville wall and is able to beat Ferris home.