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Shake and bake: 230 Ricky Bobbys walk into Talladega, chasing a world record

Twenty years after 'Talladega Nights' taught America to say 'shake and bake,' Talladega Superspeedway filled with its hero: more than 230 people, every one dressed as Ricky Bobby — firesuits, moustaches, Wonder Bread energy — gathered by NASCAR in an attempt on a Guinness World Record. Whether the record book ultimately says yes or no, the photograph is forever: a small army of identical fictional race-car drivers, grinning in the Alabama sun, united by a comedy and the sincere belief that if you're not first, you might as well have fun.

The upbeat factor230 identical Ricky Bobbys can't be wrong.
✓ Verified · NBC Sports · 2026-10-25 · USA
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