Hot Rods and Racing Cars #11

Neil Wayne's pride and joy—a custom-built hot rod he poured his heart into—becomes a tool of coercion when his step-brother Cal and his partner Rocky use blackmail to force Neil behind the wheel for a series of crimes. As Neil struggles against the grip of Cal's threats and the weight of his own past mistakes, his beautiful machine becomes the very thing that could destroy him.

Billie Dawn transforms a humble hot rod into a competitive machine to take on the wealthy racers of the Sterling Cup, determined to prove that ingenuity and spirit can match the European sports cars of the elite—particularly the snobbish Moira Herron and her Ferrari. With help from Morty and resources from her connections, she builds and tests her creation over six weeks, ready to challenge the racing establishment. When race day arrives, Billie discovers that winning on the track is one thing, but the wealthy competitors will stop at nothing to keep her from crossing the finish line first.

Denny Lauren's passion for hot rod racing threatens his family's livelihood when his father forbids him from competing—then financial ruin looms when a debt collector gives them sixty days to pay $2,500 or lose the gas station. Desperate, Denny secretly enters stock car races across three local tracks, planning to win enough purses to save his home before his father discovers the truth. With sabotage, midnight deadlines, and his father's wrath closing in, Denny must prove he can succeed in unmodified racing where it counts most.

Steve Wesson's final shot at the national championship comes down to the Phoenix qualifying races—but when Willie Moro and his gambling syndicate kidnap his son Stevie to force him to throw the competition, the young man must escape and make it to the track in time to salvage his father's twenty-year dream. With his father injured during a pit stop and the race on the line, Stevie takes the wheel himself to challenge the points leader Giles Eberly in a desperate bid for victory.