Jeff Bridges as Elroy Jackson Jr.

Valerie Perrine as Marge Dennison

Geraldine Fitzgerald as Frau Jackson

Ned Beatty as Hackel

Gary Busey as Wayne Jackson

Lane Smith as Rick Penny

Ed Lauter as Burton Colt

William Smith as Kyle Kingman

Gregory Walcott as Cleve Morley

Art Lund as Elroy Jackson Sr.

Jimmy Murphy as Spud

Tom Ligon as Lamar

Ernie F. Orsatti as Davie Baer

Erica Hagen as Trina Kingman

Garland Atkins as TV Reporter (uncredited)

John Samuel Brawley as Joe Casper (uncredited)

Bob Cole as Marshall Collins (uncredited)

Lewis Compton as Track Announcer - Martinsville (uncredited)

Bill Connell as Tiny (uncredited)

Ted Duncan as ATF Agent (uncredited)

Paul Holman as Party Guest (uncredited)

Ned Jarrett as Track Announcer - Hickory (uncredited)

Lamont Johnson as Hotel Desk Clerk (uncredited)

Bridget Furr Jones as Baby Girl with Junior Jackson at Speedway (uncredited)

Leslie McConnell as Merle (uncredited)

Laurens Moore as Wendel Terman (uncredited)

Mike Muscat as Party Guest (uncredited)

Darlene Parker as Party Guest (uncredited)