Harry Hogge — Days of Thunder Character Profile

About Harry Hogge

A seasoned crew chief and car builder brought out of retirement to lead Cole's team. He builds Cole's chassis, trains him on NASCAR terminology, and guides him through rivalries and injuries. After being fired alongside Cole, he returns for the Daytona 500, fixes a critical engine issue, and helps secure the win.

Harry Hogge — Character Profile

Character Facts

Played by

Robert Duvall

Appears in

Days of Thunder (1990)

Role

Protagonist

Relationships (4)

• Harry Hogge — Professional Crew Chief — Cole Trickle (Tom Cruise)

  Harry is Cole's crew chief and mentor

• Harry Hogge — Professional Employee — Tim Dalander (Randy Quaid)

  Harry works for Tim as crew chief

• Harry Hogge — Professional Former Colleague — Buck Bretherton (John C. Reilly)

  Harry left NASCAR after Buck's death

• Harry Hogge — Alliance Team Member — Waddle (J.C. Quinn)

  Waddle is part of Harry's pit crew

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