The crew had to lock up Times Square for the shoot of the song 'Hey Shona'. The brief was that the 2 actors were supposed to be alone in every location in New York for the love song. The crew got there at 2AM to prepare for the shot, and timed everything so that the location could be locked up & the first shot could be canned as soon as the light was right.
The movie starts at (Present Day - 1 Year), at the race where RV crashes his car. At that point, we flash back 8 years prior, where he started his career and meets Shona. In the NYC of 9 years ago, the city looks identical to the present day, including advertisements for currently playing Broadway shows.
They live in a house in Manhattan. There is no land in Manhattan for such a house in the country as they have. It would have to be in the middle of Central Park.
The license plate number of the cabs driven or when he is riding in a cab keeps constantly changing from shot to shot. Also, when he takes a first look at the cab in the garage it is a different model, but he is seen driving a different model in the next scene.
There is no "New York Speedway." The racing scenes for the film were shot at historic Rockingham Speedway in North Carolina and the Milwaukee Mile in West Allis, Wisconsin.
Q
Are these cars really stock
A
No, they're dedicated racing cars, which have been built to go racing. There aren't very many, if any, street car parts included.
Q
What is Tavoline
A
Tavoline is the sponsor of "Rusty" Finkelstein's car. Havoline is a brand owned by Texaco.