Hot Rods and Racing Cars #10

When a wife impulsively buys a $4,000 sports car with money the family doesn't have, her frustrated husband must watch helplessly as she pursues her dream of winning races to pay off their debts—all while their creditor circles back demanding immediate payment. As the stakes mount and the race day arrives, the Wilsons' financial crisis comes to a head in the most unexpected way on the track. A rollicking tale of ambition, desperation, and the wild gamble that changes everything.

Chubby Glynn knows his cars inside and out, but when it comes to driving faster than 40 miles per hour, he freezes—which is a real problem now that he's been entered into a road race. When his friend Fran offers to take his place behind the wheel, Chubby agrees, but a series of mishaps involving his nervous friend Biff leads to a wild ride that forces Chubby to face his deepest fear about speed.

Gregg Thurmond is a ruthless racing champion whose ambition and win-at-all-costs attitude have made him unbeatable on the track—but cost him the woman he loves when his reckless driving injures her brother, Wally. When Jeanie walks out on him, Gregg spirals, but a chance at redemption comes when fate brings them back together at the Indianapolis Classic, forcing him to reckon with what really matters.