Hot Rods and Racing Cars #87

Roy Miller's pride in his supertuned Corvette takes a hit when a local drag racer named Arnie Quinlan cons him into a side bet—and walks away with Roy's savings using an engine he lied about. Determined to get even, Roy and his father pull a high-performance engine from a junkyard Pontiac and rebuild Roy's 'Vette into a real contender, teaching the young hot-rodder what honest craftsmanship can do. Now Roy's ready to face Quinlan on the strip and reclaim both his cash and his pride.

A country boy and his cousin arrive at the racetrack with a souped-up Ford, ready to prove themselves against seasoned drivers like the confident Ace Weisl. What starts as a high-speed duel becomes a test of nerve and skill as the cousins discover that patience and precision might matter more than raw horsepower on the oval.

Clint Curtis takes his fuel-burning hydro dragster to the water for a race, but when rival drivers Ratty Finkowsky and Ronny Waters mock water racing as inferior to land dragsters, Clint challenges them to prove otherwise. As officials grant permission for the first-ever race between a hydro and a car dragster on a nearby asphalt strip, Clint must navigate the unique demands of transitioning from water to land while facing Ratty's skeptical confidence.