Teenage Hotrodders #7

Rick Roberts, blackballed from professional racing after a clash with team owner Cyrus B. Eagle, purchases an older Ferguson and enters the grueling Nurburgring Grand Prix as an independent driver—a course where skill behind the wheel matters as much as machine power. When a sudden downpour transforms the race, Rick's talent and his car's four-wheel drive give him an unexpected advantage, pushing him toward the lead against Eagle's new star driver. But as the rain clears and victory draws near, mechanical failure threatens to snatch everything away.

Motors McHorn, the pint-sized hot-rodder of the Rod Masters, finds himself face-to-face with Shifty Gears and his Black Dragons gang—and a careless taunt about racing lands him in a challenge he never expected. When Shifty grudgingly accepts a cross-country mini-bike race, Motors discovers that his size might just be the one thing that could level the playing field against the town's most experienced dragster. It's a thrilling test of nerve and grit that'll prove whether heart and determination can outrun raw experience.

At a glamorous villa in Italy, wealthy motorsports magnate Cyrus B. Eagle and his team manager Ulrich toast their driver Ramon Torro's shot at the world championship—until Ulrich reminds them that Rick Roberts, despite recovering from injuries in a German hospital, still leads in points and could clinch the title with another Grand Prix victory. Weeks later, Roberts makes a shocking return to racing at the Italian Grand Prix at Monza, determined to prove he's still a force to be reckoned with despite his healing wounds. As the race unfolds, Roberts must navigate a grueling Formula One battle against Torro and the rest of the field in a desperate chase for championship glory.

Albie Doright thinks he's seen every type of racing there is—until his friend Joe Barnstorm drags him to witness modified sportsmen cars in action for the first time. When those thunder-tuned machines roar onto the track with an ear-shattering crescendo, Albie gets far more of a sensory experience than he bargained for. This 1964 tale shows that even the most seasoned racing fan can still be surprised by the sheer, overwhelming power of the modifieds.

"The Corner" breaks down the essential techniques for mastering one of road racing's toughest challenges—navigating curves at speed. Through clear instruction on methods from the safest "riding the rails" approach to the advanced "four-wheel drift," this primer shows young drivers the different ways to handle a turn and what happens when things go wrong.