Dragstrip Hotrodders [Drag-Strip Hotrodders] #4

In a high-octane showdown at Westly Oval, Todd Bryant finds himself racing against Buddy Alden, a reckless and hot-headed rival whose past antics have left a trail of damaged cars and bruised egos. As the two face off in a free-for-all stock car race, tension builds from their history of clashes, with Todd determined to prove he’s more than just a target for Alden’s aggression.

Hobie Tanner, still reeling from wrecking his '63 Plymouth, turns to his grandfather’s old '32 Ford—a rusted jalopy with character but little power—when his dad refuses to let him race again. With help from friends and a bold plan to install a massive 407-cubic-inch engine from a totaled Chrysler, Hobie transforms the classic into a drag racing contender, setting his sights on a showdown with his rival Pete Moss on the private road to Moon Lake.

In the garage of his quiet suburban home, Joe Hyland—known to the Cremona Cam Crasher crew as "Slow Joe"—spends his time designing and building a custom rail job, far from the speed-focused antics of his peers. When his girlfriend Nancy urges him to prove himself on the drag strip, he reluctantly takes his heavily modified Oldsmobile to race, facing mockery from the brash Bush Reynolds and the challenge of mastering the art of driving itself. As he pushes his mechanical masterpiece to its limits, Joe begins to earn respect not just for his speed, but for the mind behind the machine.