Dragstrip Hotrodders [Drag-Strip Hotrodders] #8

When Junior Boyd's perfectly tuned GTO dominates the drag strip and he pressures rival racer Al Beckett into a bet he can't afford to lose, the arrogant teenager thinks he's untouchable—until a reckless moment behind the wheel forces a confrontation with real consequences. As his father finally draws the line, Junior discovers that winning at the drags doesn't protect you from the cost of your own mistakes.

After his drag racing machine gets totaled in a catastrophic engine failure at the strip, a young racer thinks his days behind the wheel are finished—until his rival offers him a chance to build something even faster. Snake and Jeff Kimm team up to transform a junkyard find into a sleek competitor, working with local mechanic Joe Hale to stuff a massive Chrysler engine into a lightweight frame and chase the B/G class title before the season ends.

Billy Huff and his mechanic partner Hal Skeret are broke and desperate after a crash leaves their Plymouth a total loss, but Hal surprises him with a rebuilt '63 Chevy sporting a souped-up 409 engine. With limited resources and factory-backed competitors, Billy develops an unconventional racing strategy—drafting behind faster cars to conserve fuel and wait for his rivals to make mistakes—that pays off at the Hinsdale Decoration Day races. As his gutsy tactics earn him attention from wealthy team owner Mr. Lowell, Billy must decide whether to join the professional circuit or risk one final independent run at the State 500.