So this is the compound.
This 40 acre beast has already chewed up
and spit out some amazing drivers and cars.
But today, the conditions out there are terrible.
Visibility in the woods is slashed,
the chemical plant hides deep puddles,
standing water in the office complex and the lot
increases the chance of hydroplaning
and skidding like crazy, and the wasteland
is an exposed, muddy mess.
It's nasty wherever you go, and getting
enough traction to make any kind of speed
will test every one of you.
But I still need to mention your biggest threat
in the rain, the pursuers.
So far on the wet course.
Only two drivers have escaped their traps.
They know every inch of the compound.
They hunt in a pack, and they're getting better every time.
The two drivers who drive the best today make it
to the night run, where [BLEEP] gets harder,
but the money is better.
One question for you.
Who wants to go first?
I'll take that.
Front wheel drive going to take the course.
I like it.
I'll take it.
MICHELLE: All right.
Let's talk cars.
ZACH: So this is my 1994 Ford Taurus.
Tell us about this motor.
ZACH: That's actually a factory Taurus motor.
MICHELLE: Pretty rare.
What's front wheel drive going to be like?
Hey, front wheel drive holds its own
when you have some surfaces that are not the best.
Yeah, you've got all the weight over your drive tire.
MICHELLE: You love the Tauruses.
Why is that?
The Taurus is like the underdog, right?
Out of all the cars in the world,
it's the car that shouldn't outrun anybody.
But I love it because you're not supposed to do it,
and I can do it.
What are you thinking, Matt?
I think he just lacks the raw power to make it happen.
You can't use more than this here.
It's about proving people wrong.
I love that.
Prove them wrong.
If you think you're capable of it, then do it.
All right, then.
Meet me in the front line.
I've been racing the same car for 12 years.
There's nobody in the world that can drive
that car as well as I can.
My whole entire life is lived in the moment.
[CHEERING]
Growing up, I worked really hard for everything.
I didn't have anything handed to me.
Four years ago, my dad and my grandfather,
they passed away two weeks away from each other.
I'm battle tested for this because I got through that.
I want to win for my father and my grandfather.
I'm going to play it cool and I'm going to do what I do best.
All right, Zach.
You know the deal.
Oh, yeah.
Two exits, two pursuers, 2 grand.
You get to keep it if you get away.
ZACH: All right. - Don't let them touch you.
Let's do it.
All right.
Ready?
All right, we got to do it.
We got to show everyone that underdogs can compete.
[INAUDIBLE]!
WYATT: All right, he's off the line.
Let's see what he's got.
On a wet track with poor visibility,
it's all about keeping one step ahead of the pursuers.
Heading into the offices.
No pursuers on.
OK, he's down in the trees.
No exit over there.
MICHELLE: Oh, we got eyes on him.
WYATT: He's got one pursuer behind.
Chase is on.
WYATT: He's following them.
Damn!
Come on, man.
WYATT: Back out onto the runway.
He can't shake pursuit.
Skidding around a little bit.
Good control, though.
I'm going to find the exit.
Left side.
WYATT: He's going to head through the fence.
The problem with this, it's a dead end parking lot.
Oh, man.
There's one way in, one way out.
He's going to have to turn around to get out of here.
Whoa.
Woo!
Boom.
That's how you do it.
We've got to make the right through the fence.
Damn!
Second one's blocking the fence.
MICHELLE: Oh, both pursuers are behind him.
He's trapped.
WYATT: He's going to get boxed in.
He's got nowhere to go.
All right, we got to do it.
I'm going to have to fight my way out.
Come on, baby.
Woo!
Yeah!
All right.
That's right, baby!
You don't catch me, boy!
WYATT: Good for him, man.
Get on that pavement, put some of that power down.
I got to find the exit.
WYATT: Pursuit still chasing.
He needs to go left here.
If it's not on this side, it's not on that side.
Come on, go left, baby.
I don't know.
It's got to be over here.
He's almost there.
Go, go, go, go, go, go, go.
That's the exit.
What did I tell you?
Woo!
That's right!
He's through.
Yeah, that's right!
That's how you do it!
Uh!
Free and clear.
Underdog 1, pursuers 0.
Game over, son.
Remember, it ain't the car, it ain't the money.
It's in here!
All right, all right, all right!
Good job, man.
What did I tell you?
Whoa!
Good work.
Underdogs to the front, baby.
You definitely caught everybody
off guard with this one.
Well, they're going to be out for blood tonight, boy.
Oh, yeah.
I get to keep that two bands.
Yeah, you do.
And I can just make it rain right here and just--
Well, don't count your chickens just yet.
I mean, we have to see how the other two do.
We'll call it confidence, but I don't
think anybody's beating that.
Well, we'll see.
Respect to you, man.
Thank you very much.
All right, we're headed back to the shop.
We're going to kick off the other cars.