Chapter XIII: A splendid finish!
The track was abuzz with cheering as the race started and the cars took off, engines running loudly! As usual, Lemar started in a slow position as he worked his way up to 4th place with Nigel trailing behind him in 5th while Sasuke managed to get up to 2nd place. And as the racers took the first curve Lemar started to slipstream behind the RX-8 to try to work his way up to first place. However, the RX-8 must have saw this coming because it suddenly changed direction to block Lemar's path. "Hmm, getting past this guy is not going to be easy...." Lemar was thinking while he raced. Then on the next turn Lemar managed to sneak past the RX-8 when he tried to slipstream again and it paid off too because apparently he was only a few feet behind Sasuke!
Then after the following turns came, all the racers were back on the straight again so Lemar started going faster after burning some gas. Ironically, it was only a small loss (1/8 we're talking) but it was enough to speed Lemar up some more.
Then, the racers flew past the starting line to clear the first lap with the S2000 in the lead with Sasuke in 2nd, Lemar in 3rd, Nigel in 4th (he managed to pass the RX-8 after it apparently oversteered a little on the last turn) and the WRX Sedan in last place. Sasuke then made his move and drafted the S2000 and took the lead while Lemar took second while also drafting. "Sasuke! You are doing pretty good, but that prize will be mine!" Lemar spoke through his intercom.
"Not a chance, you may have beaten Sam last time but I'm a little more seasoned than her!" Sasuke replied back. After that, Lemar and Sasuke were neck and neck for the rest of the race as they took the turns with neither racer giving up while Nigel moves up to 3rd after slamming the S2000 in a wall (and messing up his paint job!
) then the last lap came after that. And it was still the same until Sasuke and Lemar got to the tunnel, when Lemar decided to pull a "fast" one. So he waited until the last turn then he started using his nitrous (but kept it to a minimal level to go unnoticed) to get past Sasuke but he tried to block Lemar's path. Then when the straightaway came; so did the chance.
BOOOM! Lemar then outright gunned the car down the track using the nitrous boost and he took the last lap!
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And with that, another race; another $5,000! "Well done Lemar!" Grant proudly proclaimed. "Yeah son, good job!" Spencer said while munching on some nachos. "I need some more practice, but I did okay as well!" Nigel said before going in his room. "I thought you didn't have any nitrous from your race back in Laguna Seca?" Sasuke asked, clearly
. "I refilled back when we were checking in that Holiday Inn Express back near Florence." Lemar said with a small smirk. "Anyway, I'm going to my room now; g'night."
As for the last track? Grant was looking through his files and the final race of the Sunday Cup would take place in Red Rock Speedway it seemed. "Hm? What is this?" he asked himself quietly. Apparently there was a race on that course a week earlier and the winner was a mister..... Graham Wellington?
until next chapter, everyone!