Need for Speed Inspired Dog Names

Introduction

Need for Speed is a popular series of racing games that first debuted in the mid-1990s. Most of the games in the series allow players to participate in illegal street races for the chance to earn money, cars, and fame. In 2014, DreamWorks Pictures teamed up with Electronic Arts to produce a live-action Need for Speed film. Aaron Paul starred in the Need for Speed movie, playing a character who worked as a mechanic during the day and participated in street races at night. Hot Wheels has also created a myriad of toy cars inspired by the Need for Speed brand.

Need for Speed Inspired Dog Names In Pop Culture

Featured Famous Need for Speed Inspired Dog

Charlie Brown

We're not talking about the lead character of the Peanuts franchise. The Charlie Brown we're talking about belongs to Darrell Waltrip - a sports analyst and three-time NASCAR Cup Series champion. Charlie Brown is a Basset Hound that Mr. Waltrip owned and took care of for years. The two were so close that they used to go everywhere and do everything together. But when it was time for Waltrip to attend a major racing event, he'd leave Charlie at home or in the care of a trusted family member or friend. Eventually, Darrell Waltrip realized that there weren't any rules against racers bringing their dogs to work. During the 1970s, Mr. Waltrip decided to buck tradition and bring Charlie Brown to all of his races.

Charlie's presence caused no trouble at all. Everyone from Darrell's Pit Stop crew to the Sports Announcers adored Charlie Brown. Darrell and Charlie made headlines together - with Darrell winning races and Charlie winning peoples' hearts. Not everyone approved of Charlie's presence at the tracks, however. Some people were understandably uncomfortable with a dog roaming around. Rival racers and Pit Crews, however, accused Charlie of being a spy for Darrell's team. They alleged that Charlie wore a unique collar with a recording device hidden inside. According to Charlie's detractors, the dog would then trot around their garages and record them in secret.

This whole debacle caused NASCAR to ban dogs from their sporting events for a long time. Darell Waltrip was initially very annoyed that Charlie couldn't join him because of a rumor. Nevertheless, he understood that NASCAR was trying to keep the peace and didn't blame them for doing what they felt was best for the sport. Though dogs weren't allowed to accompany their drivers to the track for a while, many racers still brought their dogs with them whenever they traveled cross country or around the world.

Boden, the Charcoal Lab, belongs to NASCAR racer Martin Truex, Jr. Truex and Boden are best friends and have been since 2013. Truex and many other racers keep the tradition that Darrell Waltrip started alive - they bring their dogs to as many tracks as they can. If there are rules that specifically prohibit dogs from setting foot on the premises, Truex and his peers will usually leave their pets with the care of the team. Fans are also welcome to meet and greet Boden, who's becoming quite the social media star.

Need for Speed Inspired Dog Name Considerations

The Need for Speed franchise has never been character or story driven, despite the attempts of the more recent entries in the series. The games work best when they allow players to role-play as hotshot drag racers and stunt drivers. It's very telling that most of the games in the series don't even have main characters. During this segment of our articles, we usually suggest that readers name their pets after characters or concepts from the topic at hand. While there have been a few named protagonists and antagonists in the Need for Speed franchise, the real stars of the show have always been the cars that players can obtain and use to win races. So if you're a Need for Speed fan or a car enthusiast in general, we recommend naming your dog after your favorite brand of vehicle or car manufacturer.

We've made a list of dog names inspired by cars featured in the Need for Speed series down below. We've also included a few names based on characters from the 2014 live-action film for all the Aaron Paul and Dominic Cooper fans. Lastly, we've added a slew of titles that pay homage to famous racers and car industry tycoons.

Male Need for Speed Inspired Dog Names

Votes	Name	Vote
0	Camaro Alluding to Chevy Camaros
0	Chevrolet One of America's oldest car manufacturers
0	Chevy Chevrolet's nickname
0	Cameron Inspired by Camaro
0	Percy Referencing Need for Speed III: Hot Pursuit
0	Dodge The company founded by the Dodge Brothers
0	John After John Francis Dodge
0	Horace As in Horace Elgin Dodge
0	Challenger One of Dodge's most popular cars
0	Carbon Based on Need for Speed: Carbon
0	Chrysler One of the "Big Three" American car manufacturers
0	Walter As in Walter Chrysler
0	Walt A shorter version of Walter
0	Viper A line of Chrysler sports cars
0	Nitro Inspired by Need for Speed: Nitro
0	Ford The brainchild of Henry Ford
0	Henry The Ford company's founder and namesake
0	Edsel Edsel Ford was Henry's only son
0	Mustang One of Ford's most popular muscle cars
0	Shifty Alluding to the Need for Speed: Shift games
0	Honda A Japanese car manufacturer
0	Soichiro After Soichiro Honda
0	Takeo Takeo Fujisawa co-founded Honda
0	Civic Inspired by the Honda Civic
0	Payton Inspired by Need for Speed: Payback
0	General Based on General Motors
0	William Taken from William C. Durant
0	Charles Alluding to Charles Stewart Mott
0	Charlie As in Charlie Brown
0	Brad Brad Gour programmed the first Need for Speed

Female Need for Speed Inspired Dog Names

Votes	Name	Vote
0	Mazda After the Mazda Motor Corporation
0	Fuchū The town Mazda is based in
0	Aki After the Aki District
0	Spirit Alluding to the Mazda Spirit cars
0	Juaneeda Juanita + Need
0	Mitsubishi Alluding to Mitsubishi Motors
0	Mitzi A name inspired by Mitsubishi
0	Tokyo The capital of Japan
0	Lancer After the Lancer Evolution MR
0	Porsche After Need for Speed: Porsche Unleashed
0	Nissan A car manufacturer that's very eco-friendly
0	Fairlady After Nissan's Fairlady 240ZG
0	Silvia Based on the Silvia Spec-R
0	Skyler Inspired by Nissan's Skyline series
0	Ghost Ghost Games is the current developer of Need for Speed
0	Subaru The 22nd largest car manufacturer in the world
0	Impreza After the Impreza WRX STI
0	Forester After Subaru's Forester series
0	Ascent Taken from Subaru's Ascent series
0	Julia Based on Julia Maddon
0	Toyota As in the Toyota Motor Corporation
0	Coralla Taken from Toyota's Corolla series
0	Camry Inspired by Toyota's Camry series
0	Prius A shout out to the Toyota Prius
0	Imogen Imogen Poots played Julia Maddon
0	Lamborghini Inspired by Automobili Lamborghini
0	Audi Lamborghini's Parent Company
0	Aventador Based on the Lamborghini Aventador
0	Huracán Inspired by the Lamborghini Huracán LP 610-4
0	Rally After the Need for Speed: V-Rally games