A driver and a mechanic travel around the United States hopping from drag strip to drag strip in a 1955 Chevy Bel-Air coupe. They race for money, betting with their competitors. The pair gains a young and talkative female stowaway. Along the way they unintentionally attract a well-to-do drifter driving a new Pontiac GTO. This older man, looking for attention, antagonizes their efforts.
| Directing | Monte Hellman | Director |
| Production | Michael Laughlin | Producer |
| Camera | Jack Deerson | Director of Photography |
| Production | Fred Roos | Casting |
| Production | Gary Kurtz | Associate Producer |
| Camera | Gregory Sandor | Director of Photography |
| Editing | Monte Hellman | Editor |
| Costume & Make-Up | Richard Bruno | Costume Design |
| Sound | James Nelson | Supervising Sound Editor |
| Writing | Rudy Wurlitzer | Screenplay |
| Writing | Will Corry | Screenplay |
| Writing | Will Corry | Story |
| Writing | Floyd Mutrux | Screenplay |
| Production | Jennifer Shull | Casting |
| Production | Walter Coblenz | Unit Production Manager |
| Directing | Ken Swor | Assistant Director |
| Sound | Howard S. Wollman | Sound Recordist |
| Sound | Don MacDougall | Sound Effects Editor |
| Camera | John R. Hamilton | Still Photographer |
| Camera | John Bailey | Assistant Camera |
| Production | Steven Henschel | Location Manager |
| Sound | Billy James | Music Supervisor |
| Directing | Bonnie Prendergast | Script Supervisor |
| Crew | Jaclyn Hellman | Dialogue Coach |
| Art | Marion Sampler | Title Designer |
| Crew | Jay Wheatley | Technical Advisor |
| Production | Beverly Walker | Publicist |
| Production | Lee Wenner | Producer's Assistant |
