Teenage Hotrodders #5

Rick Roberts pilots a nimble 1960 Lotus onto a one-mile dirt track to challenge the American racing establishment's certainty that European road racers can't compete in that arena—and he's immediately facing down skeptical rivals Harry Markum and Mat Brady, who are determined to prove him wrong. When the 100-mile race begins, Rick finds himself outgunned in the straights but discovers his car's superior handling on the curves could be the key, if he can only find a way past his blockers.

Cal Duncan thought his troubles were over when he finally joined the Rod Masters club and showed off his prized custom hot rod—until mysterious pranks start sabotaging his car the moment he drives it away from the meeting. With his beautiful machine suddenly falling apart around him, Cal demands answers from the club, only to discover the culprit behind the chaos in an unexpected turn of events.

Drag racing doesn't have to break the bank—this 1963 feature explores how stock car competition offers something for every budget, from bargain finds under $100 to fully loaded late-model machines. Learn how cars are classified by weight-to-horsepower ratios and discover what separates the champions from the rest of the field on the drag strip.

Scot Jackson and the Rodmasters celebrate their champion's final race—but when Scot's father learns his heart can't handle the thrills of racing anymore, he finds new life in an unexpected venture: opening a model shop. With Scot's support and the whole club behind him, the grand opening becomes a town event that proves there's more than one way to keep the passion alive.

When Flip Farnsworth of the Rod Masters blows a crucial shift in a one-eighth-mile drag race and damages the Fiat's transmission, his pride takes as hard a hit as his gearbox—and he quits the club entirely. Scot Jackson and the other Rod Masters discover the real culprit was a worn-out gearbox, not driver error, but convincing a guilt-stricken Flip to return proves tougher than any race. When Scot falls ill right before the club's final qualifying run, the Rod Masters have to get creative to put their best driver back behind the wheel and give him a shot at redemption.