---
title: 'Fireball 500 (1966)'
type: 'film'
director: 'William Asher'
released: '1966-01-01'
runtime_minutes: 92
genres:
  - 'Comedy'
  - 'Action'
  - 'Music'
countries:
  - 'United States'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/fireball-500-1966'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0060415/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# Fireball 500 (1966)

1966 · 92 min · Comedy, Action, Music · United States


## Synopsis

Fireball 500 is a 1966 stock car racing film, blended with the beach party film genre. A vehicle for stars Frankie Avalon, Annette Funicello, and Fabian, it was one of a string of similar racing films from the 1960s. Written by William Asher and Leo Townsend, and directed by William Asher, it tells the story of Dave Owens (Avalon), a stock car racer forced to run moonshine.

## Credits

- **Director:** [William Asher](https://cinepixo.com/people/william-asher)
- **Screenplay:** [William Asher](https://cinepixo.com/people/william-asher)
- **Original Music Composer:** [Les Baxter](https://cinepixo.com/people/les-baxter)
- **Producer:** [James H. Nicholson](https://cinepixo.com/people/james-h-nicholson)

## Cast

- [Frankie Avalon](https://cinepixo.com/people/frankie-avalon)
- [Chill Wills](https://cinepixo.com/people/chill-wills)
- [Annette Funicello](https://cinepixo.com/people/annette-funicello)
- [Fabian](https://cinepixo.com/people/fabian)

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