Hot Rods and Racing Cars #16

Bobby Lawson has always been an outcast—mocked by his peers for a bad foot that keeps him from playing sports—until he decides to enter a dangerous cross-country hot-rod race to prove himself and earn money for a medical operation. When his rival Sam Tranet's car goes into an uncontrollable skid during the final stretch, Bobby faces an impossible choice that will define who he really is.

Clint Curtis and his hot rod club, the Road Knights, get a chance to prove their skills when speedway operator Jim Hayden invites them to race against professional stock car drivers in a special event—but after learning that a friend has contracted polio, the young drivers see an opportunity to turn competition into something meaningful. With their sights set on donating any prize money to polio research, the Road Knights prepare their fastest cars to take on the stock car champions in a thrilling head-to-head matchup.

When racing legend Henry Lamont announces he's making a comeback in the big Carson City Special, his son George—himself now the speedway's top driver—watches his aging father obsess over the race with growing concern. As Henry relives his glory days behind the wheel, he's determined to prove he's still got what it takes, but the physical demands of competitive racing may be a fiercer opponent than any driver on the track.