Dragstrip Hotrodders [Drag-Strip Hotrodders] #14

When a closed mountain road becomes the stage for illegal drag racing, Rocky Serrano and Fletcher Hayes face more than just each other's competitive spirit—a knowing cop offers them a legitimate outlet for their driving skills in the Twin Peaks Grand Prix. The two rivals decide to help each other prepare their cars for the professional race, transforming their rivalry into partnership as they chase redemption on the circuit instead of the pavement.

A drag racer frustrated by losing to Boland's Chevelle decides it's time to stop settling for street cars and partners with the mechanical genius Bug-Eye to build a true fuel dragster from scratch—a supercharged 1923 Ford roadster with a Chrysler Hemi and enough horsepower to chase the 9-second quarter-mile barrier. As the driver takes the finished machine down the strip for the first time, he realizes mid-run that they've overlooked something critical, forcing him to rely on raw skill just to bring the beast back under control. With the car finally dialed in after weeks of testing, he's ready to prove he's got what it takes to run with the national championship crowd.

Ken King desperately needs fifteen grand to buy back the signed papers that could clear his name—papers being held for ransom by a blackmailer. Rejected by every racing outfit that knows his reputation, Ken takes a dangerous gamble: performing the notorious "Terror Tube" stunt for Cannonball Carter's Thrill Circus, a death-defying feat that killed the last driver who attempted it. With the money finally in hand, Ken arranges the payoff and waits to reclaim his good name—but whether the blackmailer keeps his word remains to be seen.