Street Outlaws No Prep Kings S06E12

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00:00:01All right, so Jim Howell gets the win.

00:00:02Kai Kelly goes red.

00:00:04He wasn't a grown man.

00:00:05He just cried.

00:00:06Or drive off the end of the racetrack.

00:00:09All of the racers on Team Kai were out by round two.

00:00:12Here's your chance to make a comeback.

00:00:15That gave other teams the chance to go some rounds and close the gap.

00:00:20And boy, did they.

00:00:23The biggest win went to Ryan Martin, who won his first invitational race of the season.

00:00:28He moved his team back into third place.

00:00:39Just 140 points out of first.

00:00:41But with four events left, it's still anyone's championship.

00:00:48Here we go.

00:00:58Michigan.

00:01:01How y'all doing today?

00:01:05Little damp.

00:01:06Little damp.

00:01:07Yeah.

00:01:08Hey, look.

00:01:09We're going to be dodging this stuff all day long, y'all.

00:01:11But look, I will tell you one thing.

00:01:13We're going to try our best to get this track dry.

00:01:16If a little shower comes through, we'll turn around and try to get it dry the moment it stops raining.

00:01:20But now we're going to go ahead and try to get started, get some racing in, and try to beat this weather.

00:01:28We are here today at US 131 in Michigan.

00:01:31This is the first time for us at this track.

00:01:33With the weather being kind of weird, cold and wet, what it does for the drivers is they'll make a pass, and they get data, and then the track conditions can change completely.

00:01:44When it rains, they have to come back, wait for the track to dry.

00:01:47All that data they got is now gone.

00:01:50It's useless.

00:01:51We're getting a late start today because of the rain, which may mean we only get through the first round of racing tonight, and we'll have to come back and finish tomorrow.

00:02:02Yeah, Ryan Martin, winner of last week's event, got his first invitational win of the season.

00:02:09Comeback starts now.

00:02:11That's right.

00:02:12That's right.

00:02:13Right now.

00:02:14Coming into this race, Kai Kelly is still sitting number one in points, but for the last three weeks, they have struggled.

00:02:21And as we're getting closer to the end of the season, it sounds like all of the captains have spent a lot of time on the phone this week working out potential trades and deals of all kinds.

00:02:33There's a couple of teams that know they don't have a shot at winning.

00:02:37Yep.

00:02:38And, you know, every team's got a couple of decent guys in it.

00:02:40You know?

00:02:41And then after that, it goes, you know?

00:02:42Yep.

00:02:42You know?

00:02:43And so they're talking about getting rid of their number one and number two picks to hire up teams for money.

00:02:51Politicking, politicking.

00:02:53Politicking.

00:02:54We made some decisions to make some trades due to the performance of our team.

00:02:58Our team has been on a spiral going down.

00:03:01We've got two guys who've been killing it for us all year, Nathan and Damon.

00:03:06These guys deserve an opportunity to win a championship, but a hot commodity right now, man.

00:03:10I'm auctioning them off.

00:03:11We got the deal pretty close.

00:03:13These guys want an opportunity to win, and I gave them an opportunity to pick the team they wanted to go to.

00:03:17All right, fellas, so I got some pretty good news.

00:03:21Buddy called me and said that he realizes that his team ain't got a shot at the championship, and he wanted to sell us Damon Merchant.

00:03:30What's the bid?

00:03:31We bidding it or what?

00:03:32What's the bid?

00:03:32$10,000 in ranking.

00:03:34Worked his ass off the whole year.

00:03:36The guy's put in the work.

00:03:37He's done a lot, but he just couldn't get off that struggle bus right now.

00:03:42Man, this ain't friendship.

00:03:43It's business.

00:03:43We got to do what we got to do.

00:03:45Pretty much halfway through this season already, I was already talking to Bodie about possibly trying to get Damon Merchant.

00:03:51I hope y'all are in, because I already told him yes.

00:03:54He named a price.

00:03:55It was $10,000.

00:03:56And I immediately told him, hell yeah, we want to do it.

00:04:00I did hear some more things.

00:04:01I don't know if they're true, but I heard Ryan may or may not have bought Nate Sailor, which is a weapon right now.

00:04:13Hey, you buying anybody?

00:04:15I might.

00:04:15I mean, you might as well.

00:04:17I might buy somebody today.

00:04:18Must be a thing to do here.

00:04:18I might buy somebody today.

00:04:20You can just buy people.

00:04:21This is the last event before the points and a half starts, and if there's any moves to be made, now is the time if you think you're going to make a push.

00:04:29That being said, I've got to make smart moves for my team to try to strategically get out of this championship.

00:04:36And so I got a phone call from Bodie.

00:04:38Bodie's got two hot commodities.

00:04:39Nate's car's fast.

00:04:40He wants to be on our team.

00:04:42It's going to take a little bit of money.

00:04:43It's going to be interesting today.

00:04:44Let's see how I'm going to get.

00:04:45Yeah, you know, man.

00:04:49You know how the go.

00:04:50Everybody got knives.

00:04:53Shot, shot, shot, shot.

00:04:55Yeah.

00:04:56So last week when Bodie called me wanting to sell Nate and Damon, I actually had told him that I would take both of them for the money he was asking for them.

00:05:05Nate, he called Ryan, actually got Ryan to buy him.

00:05:10Damon, we went back and forth, back and forth, and I thought all was good.

00:05:14Like I thought Damon was coming out of my team, and it was going to be great.

00:05:17I almost feel like I got a knife in my back.

00:05:20Hey.

00:05:21You've got to take the best shot at winning this championship.

00:05:26Coming up, you look at the coming up races, Gallaud, Lizzie's going to run good there.

00:05:31Kyle's going to run a test there a lot.

00:05:33It's going to be a good race for them.

00:05:34Still Alabama's going to be a good race for Ryan.

00:05:37Texas is where it's like, it's any man's game at Texas, I think.

00:05:42Was Ryan trying to get you too?

00:05:43Uh, we talked, he talked a little bit.

00:05:46He got, I think he got Nate.

00:05:48Huh?

00:05:49He got Nate.

00:05:53What's up?

00:05:54That's why I'm on the bottom of the water.

00:05:57There's nothing wrong with me.

00:05:58You look like you're upset.

00:05:59I'm not upset.

00:06:00Are you okay?

00:06:01Are you upset?

00:06:02No.

00:06:03Do I have a reason to be upset?

00:06:04That could be, I guess.

00:06:05I don't know.

00:06:05Should I be upset?

00:06:07You should wake up in a happy mood.

00:06:08Why?

00:06:09You should.

00:06:10I know you're waking up angry.

00:06:12Nope.

00:06:14I know you just look like you had a, like a, like a face frown.

00:06:16Uh-uh.

00:06:17Uh-uh.

00:06:17I'm good.

00:06:20All right, guys, this is the captain's meeting.

00:06:22As you know, this is where you can make changes to your team.

00:06:24So we're going to start at the bottom.

00:06:26I mean, it's not the bottom, sorry.

00:06:27We're going to start with the team that has the most opportunity to do well.

00:06:32Yes.

00:06:33Dean.

00:06:33Yeah, no change.

00:06:34Really?

00:06:34No change.

00:06:35Okay, I like it.

00:06:35I got faith in my guys.

00:06:36One of these days, they're going to pull through.

00:06:38Murillo.

00:06:38Yes.

00:06:39Any changes?

00:06:40Man, you know what?

00:06:41We're doing so good right now, I'd hate to mess it up.

00:06:45Y'all are just a well-oiled machine over there.

00:06:48So no changes.

00:06:49Yeah, we're good.

00:06:49Keeping it where it's at.

00:06:50Status quo.

00:06:50Yes, sir.

00:06:51Swanstrom.

00:06:52Changes.

00:06:53I found out this week my money doesn't go as long as some others, so.

00:06:57Oh.

00:06:58It's all right.

00:06:58What happened?

00:06:59I don't know.

00:07:00I'm going to stay because there's no trade there.

00:07:03Got it.

00:07:04Uh, Bodie.

00:07:06I tell you what, we're going to make a lot of changes over here today.

00:07:09First.

00:07:10What?

00:07:11Yeah, the first change I'm going to make is I'm going to put myself back in for Tim Brown.

00:07:15Like it.

00:07:15I'm also going to make a major trade with my two top guys.

00:07:20Okay.

00:07:23So who are you starting with?

00:07:25First, uh, I'll start here with Kai Kelly.

00:07:28What's going on here?

00:07:30Uh, you were talking about negotiating.

00:07:32Uh, I got Damon.

00:07:35He wanted to go to your team.

00:07:37He was going to bring me back over Rankin and a couple extra dollars.

00:07:42Ooh.

00:07:44Say no more.

00:07:45$10,000.

00:07:46Wait a minute.

00:07:47Time out.

00:07:48Wait a time out.

00:07:49$10,000.

00:07:50Trading Damon for Rankin was huge for us because Rankin's been strong.

00:07:53When it does make a pass, it's fast.

00:07:54But to win these deals, you got to be consistent.

00:07:56And you got to be consistent every single week with no breaks.

00:07:59For now, he's just not consistent enough for us to win the championship.

00:08:02And Damon is.

00:08:03It's business and it's $200,000.

00:08:05I hate it for Rankin, but I got to do it.

00:08:08Rankin, please do not take offense to this.

00:08:10But you just traded Damon Merchant for Chris Rankin.

00:08:14And $10,000.

00:08:15I get a lot of credit.

00:08:16I'm the great GM because everybody had the opportunity to pick these guys and they didn't.

00:08:20Yeah, it's right.

00:08:20So I GMed these guys and I got them here and they showed me that they was worth every dime of it.

00:08:25So this is what I get in return.

00:08:26And we're not done.

00:08:27We're not done.

00:08:28Oh, you're not.

00:08:28You got more trades.

00:08:29Wow.

00:08:29Okay.

00:08:30What else you got?

00:08:31The next trade we got.

00:08:32Blockbuster trade.

00:08:33It's Nate Saylor.

00:08:34We working a deal with Ryan Martin.

00:08:36Yeah.

00:08:39For who?

00:08:40For Jerry, unfortunately.

00:08:42The Bird Boys.

00:08:43Oh, that's what you think, y'all be my?

00:08:46You can't.

00:08:47And you know, I wasn't going to do this, but then I heard Kai was going to do it.

00:08:51Damon's a heavy hitter.

00:08:52He's one of the fastest cars here.

00:08:53Obviously, top five for sure.

00:08:55So to go get this championship, it's going to be tough to try to get there without having an equal team.

00:09:00I need people that are going to be heavy hitters.

00:09:04Bodhi put up Nate Saylor.

00:09:05It was a $10,000 purchase.

00:09:07I talked it out with my team.

00:09:08We split it up four ways.

00:09:09It was $2,500 a piece.

00:09:11We thought of it as a very cheap investment to possibly guarantee us another driver to collect points for us to go get that championship.

00:09:19Did you already have the money wired to you?

00:09:21Or is it in cash?

00:09:21Or what's going on with that?

00:09:22You know I'm good for it.

00:09:24Ryan's murder.

00:09:25I'm good for it.

00:09:26I'd also like to point out that I'm sure Team Dave and Murder Nova maybe are not exactly happy with the trades because that just kind of sets them back as well.

00:09:34It makes it harder for them to win the championship as well.

00:09:37It's kind of stacking the teams, you know.

00:09:38Set me back.

00:09:40All right.

00:09:41Is that it?

00:09:41Yes, sir.

00:09:42All right.

00:09:43Murder Nova.

00:09:44Yes.

00:09:44I ain't got $10,000, so.

00:09:48It looks like I'm sticking with my guys.

00:09:51Yeah.

00:09:53Okay.

00:09:53All right, guys.

00:09:54Well, there you have it.

00:09:55That's the captain's meeting.

00:09:57All right.

00:09:57Let's do it.

00:09:58You know what you got to do.

00:09:58Good deal.

00:09:59All right.

00:10:00Team Kai getting another heavy hitter onto a team that is already sitting in first place.

00:10:05And then you've got Team Ryan Martin who is also getting an extremely fast driver.

00:10:12Moving up, huh?

00:10:14I'm just going to keep doing what I've been doing.

00:10:15That's right.

00:10:16Oh.

00:10:17This will put a lot of pressure on Damon and Nate to really perform for their teams

00:10:23because these captains made these moves to try to win that team championship.

00:10:30What do you think about the team deal?

00:10:34I don't mind it.

00:10:35It helps y'all.

00:10:36But at the same time, the way he did it.

00:10:38Yeah.

00:10:39You know, I got to him last night.

00:10:42I said, I'll probably be the next one to go.

00:10:44I said, but I'd rather kind of be anywhere than what a snake.

00:10:49We still had a chance.

00:10:51We wasn't out.

00:10:52You know what I'm saying?

00:10:52That's what I kind of said, too.

00:10:53Me and Nate talked about that.

00:10:54We still had a chance for the championship.

00:10:56We wasn't out.

00:10:58But all that benefited was his pocket.

00:11:01That's it.

00:11:02And then he threw up in my face.

00:11:03Oh, well, I didn't have to pick you.

00:11:07You ain't done for the team.

00:11:09You ain't got a point.

00:11:10You ain't went a round.

00:11:12But you want to stick all the money in your pocket and sell out on your people?

00:11:16That ain't no captain.

00:11:17That's chicken.

00:11:17All right.

00:11:25Well, folks, we are now going to move into the Invitational Round 1 Drivers Meeting, folks.

00:11:32This is the main event for the weekend.

00:11:34This is the class where 32 drivers battle it out for $40,000.

00:11:40It seems like those trades really opened the floodgates for other team captains to try to make some moves.

00:11:46I said no.

00:11:46I said you're worth more than five.

00:11:48He just don't like you, man.

00:11:49He don't like you.

00:11:51He thinks he can't win a championship.

00:11:53He don't want you to.

00:11:54He can't either.

00:11:55That's where we're at with Mike right now.

00:11:57That's the type of guy Mike is.

00:11:58You had Sean trying to get Mike Murillo to trade Scott Taylor for $5,000.

00:12:05But for some reason, Murillo is not down with that.

00:12:08He's trying to go from fourth to third.

00:12:10Yeah.

00:12:10But he's not getting his paper right.

00:12:12How much paper is he going to take?

00:12:13$10,000.

00:12:14$10,000.

00:12:15You're good for it, right?

00:12:16Hell no.

00:12:16That's what the going for is.

00:12:17I guess that's what top tier people go for.

00:12:20Are you talking about Ryan?

00:12:22Oh, wow.

00:12:23Damn.

00:12:25Oh, wow.

00:12:26Damn.

00:12:27Hey.

00:12:30Wow.

00:12:31We just recovered.

00:12:32I love you, man.

00:12:33All right.

00:12:34Well, look, Sean.

00:12:34It looks like Murillo is not going to crack yet.

00:12:37We'll try next week, buddy.

00:12:38Sorry.

00:12:38And now, after all the successful and unsuccessful trading, plus our race your way in, the 32-car field is set.

00:12:49Since he auctioned off two of his team members, Bodie only has two drivers in the Invitational today.

00:12:54But Kai's and Ryan's investments are really paying off, as they each have all five racers in, unlike Dave, who only has four.

00:13:03We'll go ahead and get the bucket here.

00:13:05We'll draw out of this bucket real quick.

00:13:07All right.

00:13:07If anyone asks me, I think you're worth $10,000.

00:13:17Thank you, bud.

00:13:18You're welcome.

00:13:18There ain't no chips in there.

00:13:19No, I hear it.

00:13:20In the first round here in Michigan, eight teammates drew each other.

00:13:24You got Chuck 55 going up against B-Rad.

00:13:26Sean had four racers coming in to this race.

00:13:29Unfortunately, this guarantees that he'll have, at the most, three racers continuing on after this first round.

00:13:34Then, the race that everyone's got their eye on, it is a rematch between Kai Kelly and Lizzie Musi.

00:13:41Those two are the heaviest hitters on their team.

00:13:44Plus, you factor in the history they have between each other, this is going to be a deal.

00:13:50Then, you have Robin Roberts versus Ryan Martin.

00:13:53Again, two of the heaviest hitters on their team.

00:13:57And for Ryan Martin, who's trying to get to the top, he needs all of his strongest racers to stay in as long as possible.

00:14:04Finally, you have Dave himself going up against Paige Coughlin.

00:14:08Paige has been trying to prove herself all season long.

00:14:11And Dave is the captain of the team.

00:14:14Which means there'll be a lot of pressure for Paige and Dave to get the win.

00:14:19I think you're in a better position now.

00:14:21I do, too.

00:14:22I mean, for sure now.

00:14:24But Dave was really wanting to make a run.

00:14:26All right, folks.

00:14:29First pair here in the Invitational first round.

00:14:32You got Rich Bruder going up against Jim Howe.

00:14:35It's a rematch from last weekend.

00:14:38Here we are, US 131.

00:14:40What a crazy day.

00:14:41Rain on and off, getting cold out.

00:14:44Go up there for Invitational chip draw.

00:14:46We draw Jim Howe.

00:14:47It's going to be a rematch from the last race.

00:14:49We went up there third round last race.

00:14:51Went up there.

00:14:51We had a problem with the car.

00:14:52We, uh, after that race, we went to a dyno.

00:14:56Dynoed the car a little bit.

00:14:57Got it back where it should be.

00:14:58And it's running strong today.

00:15:10Damn, somebody's on some sticker tires.

00:15:13Holy...

00:15:14So we're here in basically my hometown.

00:15:19We're in Martin, Michigan.

00:15:20I grew up racing here for two days.

00:15:21It's all it's done is rain, rain, rain, rain, rain.

00:15:24The sun finally came out this afternoon.

00:15:26I do not like racing in the winter weather,

00:15:28and that's what this is.

00:15:29You know, it's no prep racing, and this is what it is.

00:15:32It's what makes this sport and this particular series

00:15:35such an interesting deal,

00:15:36and that's why we've seen so many different winters all year.

00:15:38And Rich Bruder takes the win.

00:16:02Rich Bruder moving on to the next round of the Invitational Class.

00:16:08All right, next pair coming at you right now.

00:16:10We got Brandon James going up against Kayla Morton.

00:16:13We are getting ready for today,

00:16:29and Dave and Kai kind of went at Damon,

00:16:31and he chose to go with Kai,

00:16:33so we just need to use that as drive

00:16:36and, you know, a fire lit under our ass to do better.

00:16:39If you don't want to be on our team,

00:16:40then we're going to show you that you made a mistake.

00:16:42We're going to show you that you made a mistake.

00:16:42And Kayla Morton takes the win there.

00:17:01Brandon James getting all kinds of sideways

00:17:04over there in the left lane.

00:17:08Woo!

00:17:08The right lane was a little more sketch.

00:17:10Up top, man, it was a little shaky.

00:17:13It was all over the place,

00:17:13but I am glad that we drew that lane,

00:17:15and now we have some data in both lanes,

00:17:17and I'm just hoping to keep this momentum going.

00:17:19There's something to be said about winning five times in a row,

00:17:23and hopefully we can just keep that up.

00:17:25I was driving.

00:17:26Mine drove to the center.

00:17:27I've held it, and I'm about wrecking.

00:17:28Did you really?

00:17:30Damn, that track is just so cold now.

00:17:33Yeah, it is.

00:17:34Good job.

00:17:35Thanks, Brandon.

00:17:35Good luck, Ma.

00:17:35Appreciate you.

00:17:37Next pair coming at you right now.

00:17:39We got Clay Cole going up against Scott Scooter Taylor.

00:17:48So I went up and drew Chip today

00:17:50for round one of the Invitational.

00:17:51I drew Scott Taylor.

00:17:53I've not raced Scott yet,

00:17:54so it ought to be an interesting race.

00:17:57So round one's a little bit different today.

00:18:00We've had Mother Nature against us all weekend, unfortunately.

00:18:02It's a little cooler out,

00:18:09so it's definitely going to be tricky,

00:18:11and you're going to have to be on your A-game for sure

00:18:13to get down this track.

00:18:14Hey, hey!

00:18:20What's wrong?

00:18:25It's a train of racing.

00:18:27It ain't clicking.

00:18:30Looks like Scott Taylor having issues out there stuck,

00:18:33not packing up.

00:18:34Jiggle right there.

00:18:36Right here?

00:18:36Yeah.

00:18:37Mike Murillo, team captain,

00:18:38needs to get out there and figure out what's going on

00:18:40with his teammate, Scott Taylor.

00:18:43Put him on the clock!

00:18:44Are you going to put him on the clock?

00:18:48Yeah!

00:18:48All right, so Clay Cole has put Scott Taylor

00:18:50on a two-minute clock.

00:18:52Oh, my.

00:18:53See it broke anywhere?

00:18:54I don't see anything.

00:18:56Oh, yep, right there.

00:18:57Can you shove it back?

00:19:03You don't get it?

00:19:05Oh, it ain't my team.

00:19:06I don't give a...

00:19:06One minute has surpassed.

00:19:10Y'all push me back.

00:19:11I'm going to try.

00:19:11Maybe it goes red or something.

00:19:12Maybe it goes red or something.

00:19:16Man, Clay, if you don't give him extra time,

00:19:18that's sorry.

00:19:19All right, so...

00:19:21Got about...

00:19:2310 seconds.

00:19:269, 8, 7...

00:19:29Oh, no, we good.

00:19:306, 5, 4, 3, 2, 1.

00:19:34He almost got it.

00:19:35He almost got it.

00:19:36That is two minutes.

00:19:38Two minutes.

00:19:40Pass for pass.

00:19:4210, 9, 9, 9, 10, 11, 11, 11,

00:19:47All right, so Clay Cole will take the win in the pedaling over there in that right lane.

00:20:16Scott Taylor has something happen there right on the hit.

00:20:18Damn.

00:20:19Does not make the pass.

00:20:22We had a wire break on the trans break on the dash, and we just needed a few minutes to fix it.

00:20:28He didn't want to give no extra time.

00:20:29I know that Clay Cole is not going to give anybody one second to actually get a drag race.

00:20:35We know that.

00:20:35We established that.

00:20:36So in the future, anybody, you know, goes up against Clay and he has a problem, he ain't going to give you time.

00:20:41So you got that stuck in the back of your mind.

00:20:44What happened, brother?

00:20:44No, a trans break wouldn't work.

00:20:46It just ain't meant to be right now.

00:20:48Oh, man, I'm sorry.

00:20:49Oh, good, man.

00:20:49I didn't put you on the clock.

00:20:50My guy did.

00:20:51I'm sorry.

00:20:51No, you're fine.

00:20:52I don't know if you could have got it fixed or not.

00:20:54It's all good.

00:20:55You good?

00:20:55Yep.

00:20:56I think we had one of the fastest cars on the property tonight, and a wire, you know, one wire broke.

00:21:02And I thought that maybe, you know, the testing and stuff had paid off.

00:21:06We do really good when the track's not great.

00:21:08That's our specialty.

00:21:09We're in the biggest slump we've ever been in, but there ain't one way to get out of it is keep digging.

00:21:14You lay down in a slump, you get covered up.

00:21:17We ain't gonna lay down.

00:21:20All right, folks, next pair.

00:21:22That is going to be David Gates going up against Murder Nova.

00:21:25Man, I'm going to have to go up here and race my buddy, Sean, Murder Nova.

00:21:31Try to get that win, put him on the trailer.

00:21:37Man, we're starting to go into these points and a half.

00:21:40We got a shot.

00:21:42We're not that far behind.

00:21:45No, you're in a good spot for sure.

00:21:47Yeah.

00:21:50It's achievable where you're at.

00:21:51Yes, yes.

00:21:52It's pretty tight.

00:21:55Yeah, yeah, yeah.

00:21:56Yeah.

00:21:56But now it's going to start doing this because they all got five guys in.

00:22:00So normally we race first round during the day, and you have to worry about a tricky track that's hot.

00:22:07Well, this is a little bit different.

00:22:08We're really far north.

00:22:10It's cold.

00:22:11And a cold track could be worse than a hot and greasy track.

00:22:22David Gates' car has the capabilities of being one of the fastest cars on the property.

00:22:31I know he's been struggling a little bit, but I can't look at it that way.

00:22:36I have to look at it like, how much power is this lane going to take whenever I try to put it down?

00:22:41And that's the route we're going to go.

00:22:42And that's the route we're going to go.

00:23:03That's the win.

00:23:04He'll move on the next round.

00:23:05Good job, Phantom.

00:23:07Next pair coming at you is going to be

00:23:09B-Rack going up against Chuck 55.

00:23:13Good luck.

00:23:14Be careful.

00:23:15Good job.

00:23:17We just drew a teammate.

00:23:18We drew Chuck Parker.

00:23:19It sucks.

00:23:20They're fans.

00:23:21But I really want to win first round.

00:23:23That's my simple goal for the week, win first round.

00:23:33Next pair coming at you is going to be

00:23:37B-Rack going up against Chuck 55.

00:23:54And Chuck 55 takes the win.

00:23:57All right, coming at you right now,

00:23:59that's going to be Disco Dean going up against Nate Sailor.

00:24:03At the end of the day, it's the captain's choice to do what they want.

00:24:09They can put us down in the reserve pool, trade us, swap us.

00:24:12Nothing we can do about it.

00:24:13But Bodhi gave me the choice.

00:24:15He said, you pick where you want to go.

00:24:17That's where you can go.

00:24:20And to be honest, I didn't want to go to the first place team,

00:24:23Kai's team.

00:24:24I want to earn this championship.

00:24:27Like, if we win, I don't want to be like, oh, well,

00:24:28you got traded at the last minute on the Kai's team,

00:24:31and he was in first place.

00:24:32I want to go to a team that's going to work their ass off

00:24:35and make it happen.

00:24:45Now it's crunch time.

00:24:47After this race, then it's points and a half,

00:24:49points and a half, and then double points.

00:24:51Like, if you don't have your group and your together before then,

00:24:53then people are going to go flying by you.

00:24:56I'm just looking for the opportunity to go win a championship.

00:24:59Let's go.

00:25:00Let's go, brother.

00:25:02You look close to me.

00:25:03Hey.

00:25:20Good lap, Nate.

00:25:21Thanks, brother.

00:25:22Good run.

00:25:24Did you make a clean head?

00:25:25Yeah, I was right there next to you the whole time.

00:25:27Just getting loose down there like that.

00:25:29I lifted about the Monarchone just to be safe,

00:25:32because it was getting wish-washy.

00:25:33I hear you.

00:25:34Good lap.

00:25:35Thanks, brother.

00:25:37Next pair, that is going to be Damon Merchant

00:25:40and his competitor, Jeff Lutz.

00:25:42Ugh.

00:25:43What's wrong?

00:25:44Number one, sitting at around 700.

00:25:46We got your belt.

00:25:48Huh?

00:25:49We got your belt.

00:25:50Check it.

00:25:52We've just been fighting little gremlins all day, really.

00:25:55Got a blower.

00:25:57We keep having cylinder one shut off randomly.

00:26:00So we got the coil swapped and a new spark plug wire on it.

00:26:04So we're just going to, I mean, it's time to go up.

00:26:08So we're going to give her hell.

00:26:10We drew Jeff Lutz for the first time this year.

00:26:13In all honesty, I haven't got to race very many 405 guys this season.

00:26:17He's another big block Chevy out here.

00:26:18There's not too many of us out here.

00:26:20So I'm just going to have to find out if his big block's faster than my big block.

00:26:25What do you think?

00:26:27I don't know.

00:26:28I didn't get to see Damon's earlier pass.

00:26:29I'm not worried about him.

00:26:31I'm just worried about the cold track.

00:26:33And I went over and asked Ryan.

00:26:34I said, what's your plan?

00:26:35He goes, man, I think I'm going to leave it alone.

00:26:37I said, yeah, I think we're going to too.

00:26:38He's 12th.

00:26:39I said, well, pay attention to us because we're going to leave it alone.

00:26:43Don't you know I draw Damon Marchant?

00:26:45You know what?

00:26:46It's been cold all day.

00:26:47It's been raining.

00:26:48It is what it is.

00:26:49Let's give it what we got, you know?

00:26:50So our test pass earlier today went really well.

00:26:54We ran pretty close against Ryan.

00:26:56And I said, let's just rerun that run.

00:27:16Damon Marchant takes the wing right past there.

00:27:21Damon won his race.

00:27:26So far, my trade is going exactly the direction I needed it to go.

00:27:31His test passes, they sucked.

00:27:33He broke a blower, burned up a spark plug,

00:27:35but he showed up for an invitation in round one.

00:27:38And that's exactly why we paid the money for him,

00:27:40because he's worth it.

00:27:41Whoo!

00:27:42Had to do a little driving that time.

00:27:44All right, folks, this next pair,

00:27:46that's going to be Larry Larson going up against Axeman.

00:27:49Larry lost.

00:27:55Larry?

00:27:56Seven times you beat him.

00:27:57Shoot, I don't know how many times I've raced Larry.

00:28:00I got him the last time we raced.

00:28:02But it was nose to nose that tossed him.

00:28:05Larry has stepped his game up a lot.

00:28:08So this is not going to be easy.

00:28:11It's not going to be easy.

00:28:13Put my mittens on now.

00:28:15What's that?

00:28:16I'm going to put my mittens on.

00:28:19You're all set.

00:28:21Cold out here.

00:28:22Yes, it is.

00:28:24Pulled Larry, Roach, Axeman.

00:28:26Same guy tunes his, that tunes Kayla's and a couple other ones.

00:28:29So I know about how fast they are.

00:28:31I think we're fully capable of outrunning them.

00:28:33You're going to have to be good on the light

00:28:35and make a nice clean run.

00:28:46The track's really cold right now.

00:28:48Sun's went down.

00:28:49It hasn't rained this afternoon, which is great,

00:28:52but the track conditions are going to start to get a little treacherous

00:28:54down there from half track on.

00:29:08All right, folks.

00:29:09This next pair, that's going to be Larry Larson going up against Axeman.

00:29:13And Axeman.

00:29:34Good job, baby.

00:29:35Good job.

00:29:36So, Axeman moving on to next round.

00:29:39We rolled in.

00:29:43When that light turned green, I come off that button.

00:29:45I've never seen him again.

00:29:48Like this thing is walking up on the center line.

00:29:50I'm fighting it back, fighting it back.

00:29:51I kept telling myself, I'm not going to let off.

00:29:54My light come on, I said, whew.

00:29:56I dodged another bullet.

00:29:58Man.

00:29:59I'm glad to get past that first round.

00:30:02Next pair, that's going to be Giuseppe going up against Tony McKinnon.

00:30:06So, in Maple Grove, we had Nate first round, which is tough.

00:30:09He's fast.

00:30:10Obviously, he was coming off a win.

00:30:12Yeah, he's been over lately.

00:30:13Yeah.

00:30:14So, he got us by a fender, but we made a good run.

00:30:17Yeah.

00:30:18The car's fast.

00:30:19We made some changes.

00:30:20We changed the combination up.

00:30:21Yeah.

00:30:22So, I'm feeling confident for the rest of the season.

00:30:23I feel real good.

00:30:24Yeah, I'm feeling good.

00:30:25Real good.

00:30:26Going in, we got the chip draw, and we drew Tony McKinney for first round here.

00:30:29I haven't raced Tony McKinney this year, so not sure how fast he is or not.

00:30:33Haven't really gauged him yet, but we're about to find out here in a little bit.

00:30:43The car's really fast.

00:30:45It's flying.

00:30:46But we got to make it to the finish line.

00:30:51We tried a couple more things.

00:30:52We'll see if it makes it to the finish line this next run here.

00:30:54Just set it.

00:30:55With the wind, that car was out of here.

00:31:22It was fast.

00:31:23Fast.

00:31:24Right through the stripe.

00:31:25Didn't see Tony McKinney that whole run.

00:31:26And we pulled off a win.

00:31:27I just had to cut gas.

00:31:28Yeah.

00:31:29I knew I had to.

00:31:30I know how fast it was.

00:31:31No, yeah.

00:31:32I'm flying, so.

00:31:33Yeah, that was a good run probably right there.

00:31:34Yeah.

00:31:35Yeah, wheels up.

00:31:36It was moving around a little bit, but.

00:31:37Was it?

00:31:38Yeah.

00:31:39Man, we packed the wheels, and then they still had the wheels packed.

00:31:41And the 1-2 ship, and then I felt it.

00:31:43As soon as I felt it wiggle, I was like, oh, and I cut gas, and I almost went over into your lane.

00:31:45Oh, .

00:31:46So I was able to save it.

00:31:47Yeah.

00:31:48Yeah.

00:31:49Hey.

00:31:50All right, buddy.

00:31:51Congratulations.

00:31:52All right, man. Thank you.

00:31:53All right, man.

00:31:55All right, next pair coming at you.

00:31:56We got Callie Mills going up against Mike Murillo.

00:32:00Got $100 on the left lane.

00:32:03Going into the first round of Race Your Way In against Jerry Bird, and had just a killer pass, and broke a rod.

00:32:10We're applying, you know, 5,000 horsepower at, you know, 2.2 seconds in.

00:32:16Have we reached a threshold, a limit?

00:32:18You know, I don't know.

00:32:19What does this mean?

00:32:20It means we're broke.

00:32:22That's what it means.

00:32:23We're broke.

00:32:30I draw none other than Mike Murillo.

00:32:33Unfortunately, he broke his motor.

00:32:35Like, it's, I guess, in pieces.

00:32:37Not good.

00:32:38I hate that for them.

00:32:39Very unfortunate luck.

00:32:40But on our end, we got lucky again.

00:32:52I got out there, got loose on the 2-3 shift.

00:33:09It had the wheels up and just got sideways.

00:33:11We needed to have the shootout a little bit sooner because it was .

00:33:14And that was not good.

00:33:16So, just had it too hopped up.

00:33:18Next pair coming at you right now.

00:33:20Kai Kelly going up against Lizzie Musi.

00:33:24You know, I know you're sick, so there's nothing you can do about it.

00:33:27I honestly, like, standing, like, I feel like I could throw up anything.

00:33:31That's how I feel like.

00:33:32Really?

00:33:33Okay.

00:33:34I'm not feeling the greatest this weekend.

00:33:36I'm trying the best I can, so I'm pushing through it.

00:33:39And guess what?

00:33:40I draw a freaking Kai first round again.

00:33:43Definitely didn't want to freaking race him again.

00:33:45No matter what, one of us is going on to the next round for the team.

00:33:48So that's the way I kind of look at it.

00:33:50Let me win one.

00:33:55Round one, I drew Lizzie.

00:33:56I don't like racing my own team.

00:33:58I definitely don't like racing Lizzie.

00:33:59Seems like every time I get beside her, I get emotional.

00:34:01And I don't like the feeling, and I'd rather her just draw somebody else

00:34:06because her car is fast, and we've got to run the hell out of my car

00:34:09to try to outrun her.

00:34:10So it just sucks because there's two fast people,

00:34:12and one of us has got to go home first round when we draw each other.

00:34:30We've got to be on top of our game.

00:34:31We've got to go as fast as we've possibly ever been right here today

00:34:35if we want to get out of first round.

00:34:37It's probably the toughest first round draw you can get.

00:34:51Next pair coming at you right now.

00:34:53Kai Kelly going up against Lizzie Musi.

00:35:05Kai Kelly gets the redemption there, takes the win.

00:35:23Lots of smoke down there in Lizzie's lane at the very end of the track.

00:35:27At the very end of the track.

00:35:28I couldn't imagine having more than one motor,

00:35:31where you're cool with just burning it down.

00:35:33Every one, every lap, every lap.

00:35:34What the ?

00:35:35Yeah, yeah.

00:35:36I don't get it.

00:35:38They said he was up against the wall.

00:35:40Was you?

00:35:41I don't think so.

00:35:42Oh, can't.

00:35:46But a good thing about it, Sean.

00:35:47It ate itself up before the finish line, but you had me anyway.

00:35:49Good rest.

00:35:50Good job.

00:35:51At least we're one-on-one for the day.

00:35:53Oh, whatever.

00:35:55If they ain't blowing the motor up, they ain't trying to win,

00:35:57and that's exactly what I want my team to do when they draw me.

00:35:59I want them to win, because I want the fastest car to go to the next round,

00:36:02because at the end of the day, that gets us more points.

00:36:04I'm still proud of you, though.

00:36:05You're my hero.

00:36:06Why?

00:36:07You're fighting what you're fighting.

00:36:09Just stop.

00:36:10It's hard on me this weekend, so...

00:36:13They'll love you.

00:36:15Always.

00:36:16Okay.

00:36:17Good job.

00:36:20Go kick ass, okay?

00:36:22Okay.

00:36:25Robin Roberts going up against his team captain, Brian Martin.

00:36:33Here we are now.

00:36:34It's nighttime.

00:36:35It is really cold out here.

00:36:38The track surface is good for about 100 foot, but after that, it's not great.

00:36:42You know, I'm trying to make this deal a comeback, right?

00:36:44So we won the last race.

00:36:45We're trying to do well.

00:36:46And I...

00:36:47And I...

00:36:48All the guys have all talked like, hey, we just need a couple of good draws.

00:36:51And here I am today, and I drew Robin Roberts again.

00:36:54Good luck, man.

00:36:55Be safe, man.

00:36:56Good luck.

00:36:57Good luck, Brian.

00:36:58Good luck.

00:37:01Good luck, homie.

00:37:02You too, man.

00:37:03Be safe.

00:37:04He has one of the fastest cars here.

00:37:06Very similar combination to mine.

00:37:08I mean, not who I wanted.

00:37:09We're pulling out all the stops.

00:37:11We'll see if it's enough.

00:37:14You know, I hate drawing Ryan.

00:37:16One, he's my buddy.

00:37:18Two, like, he's my team captain.

00:37:26But we got Ryan.

00:37:27We're gonna have to make it work.

00:37:28Ryan, Mark.

00:37:29Hey, that didn't even really look close, did it?

00:37:31We're rolling in the lights, and I know he likes to do the double bulge real fast.

00:37:43So I tried to light mine real quick behind him.

00:37:45We both left at the same time, and he just flat out run us in the middle of the track.

00:37:48He just pulled a fender on me.

00:37:49You know, I hate to lose, and it sucks.

00:37:50But the team, four out of five, are moving on to the next round, keep gaining points for Team Ryan Martin.

00:37:56You know what?

00:37:57I've drawn my teammate four times in a row.

00:37:58Started with him.

00:37:59That was a good one.

00:38:00That was a good one.

00:38:01It was a good one.

00:38:02It was a good one.

00:38:03It was a good one.

00:38:04It was a good one.

00:38:05It was a good one.

00:38:06It was a good one.

00:38:07It was a good one.

00:38:08It was a good one.

00:38:09It was a good one.

00:38:10I've drawn my teammate four times in a row.

00:38:12Started with him.

00:38:13Then I drew Giuseppe.

00:38:14Then I drew Bird Boys.

00:38:16And I drew him again.

00:38:17What about drawing Lizzie twice in one day?

00:38:19Yeah, no .

00:38:20A great eight in there.

00:38:21Good job.

00:38:22And then I hugged her and started crying.

00:38:23It's still in there somewhere.

00:38:24You did?

00:38:25Yeah.

00:38:27This pair here, I've got Paige Coughlin going up against her teammate and team captain, Daddy Dave.

00:38:36The car just needs to do what it did earlier.

00:38:39Yeah.

00:38:40It just needs to do what it did earlier.

00:38:41Yeah, it will.

00:38:42You'll be nice.

00:38:43It was a nice, smooth run and pretty similar.

00:38:47Alrighty.

00:38:48Oh, .

00:38:50We're here at US 131 Dragway.

00:38:52We finally get to go some rounds.

00:38:54You know, we were able to make a test pass.

00:38:55We're going up for first round.

00:38:57We've been battling, like, the cold weather, the rain, sunshine, clouds.

00:39:01But finally, we're able to hit the track and we're ready to rock and roll.

00:39:04We went up for chip draw and we drew Daddy Dave.

00:39:06But you know what?

00:39:07Positive outlook on this.

00:39:08One of us from Team Daddy Dave is going to be guaranteed a spot in round two.

00:39:13We drew our own teammate again, Paige Coughlin.

00:39:14We raced her a few weeks ago at another event.

00:39:20This time, I hope it's a little closer race because she got this new motor in there.

00:39:21We'll go up here, let go of the button and see if we can't go on round two.

00:39:27We'll go up here, let go of the button and see if we can't go on round two.

00:39:28We'll go up here, let go of the button and see if we can't go on round two.

00:39:34This time, I hope it's a little closer race because she got this new motor in there.

00:39:44We'll go up here, let go of the button and see if we can't go on round two.

00:39:47And Daddy Dave takes the win.

00:40:10Looked like Paige Coughlin was out in front, pulled the chute a little early.

00:40:14I'm so scared.

00:40:17Why?

00:40:18What happened?

00:40:19I was going everywhere but straight for a minute.

00:40:21I'm like, oh, no, no, no.

00:40:23Hey, good job.

00:40:24Oh, my God.

00:40:25So scary.

00:40:26Knocked my head up at the tree.

00:40:27I go, where is she going?

00:40:29You know what?

00:40:30That is.

00:40:31Yeah, it was .

00:40:32I got to keep you in line at least on the top part, you know?

00:40:35That's the second time I've left before you.

00:40:37Yeah.

00:40:38All right, next pair coming at you, we got John Odoms and going up against Bobby.

00:40:42Jacote.

00:40:43We're trying to get some points.

00:40:44We kind of got our whole team, like, just smashed off from under us.

00:40:59And our great captain decided to just sell everybody to pat his own pockets the hell with everybody else.

00:41:04His ass still ain't racing.

00:41:06He ain't got a single point this year, went a single round this year.

00:41:09But he put all that money in his pocket to help the rest of the team.

00:41:13Whatever.

00:41:14It is what it is.

00:41:15I'll probably be traded next week.

00:41:17I don't really know where I'm going.

00:41:19I don't really care.

00:41:20I'd rather be anywhere than with a snake like that.

00:41:22And John Odom will take the win there.

00:41:29Yeah, John.

00:41:30We got the win.

00:41:31At least that one's moving on.

00:41:32I was pulling back to you.

00:41:33Bobby, I saw you the whole time, dude.

00:41:35The whole time, brother.

00:41:36Were you like...

00:41:37There was a point.

00:41:38I didn't...

00:41:39Did you see me the whole time?

00:41:40I can see your nose right here.

00:41:41Yeah.

00:41:42The whole time.

00:41:43Battle of the turbo cars coming at you right now.

00:41:44Got Chris Rankin over in the left lane in the clock.

00:41:46Oh, man.

00:41:47Oh, man.

00:41:48Oh, man.

00:41:49Oh, man.

00:41:50Oh, man.

00:41:51Oh, man.

00:41:52Oh, man.

00:41:53Oh, man.

00:41:54Oh, man.

00:41:55Oh, man.

00:41:56Oh, man.

00:41:57Oh, man.

00:41:58Oh, man.

00:41:59Oh, man.

00:42:00Oh, man.

00:42:01Oh, man.

00:42:02Oh, man.

00:42:03We have Chris Rankin over in the left lane in the conquest.

00:42:06Going up against Chuck Seitzinger in the right lane.

00:42:16We drew Chuck, and him and I are usually door-to-door,

00:42:19so it could be anybody's race.

00:42:20Him and I are both hot-strong as hell,

00:42:22so, you know, hopefully we can both have a good drag race,

00:42:25and I come out on top, man.

00:42:27I go in round two.

00:42:28So that's it.

00:42:29Chris Rankin in the left lane,

00:42:31and this is the first time I've been in the Invitational

00:42:33in three or four weeks,

00:42:34so I need to go to the semifinals,

00:42:36so when I go to Galat,

00:42:37I'm not in the race your way in, so.

00:42:39But right now, I just can't give up,

00:42:41so I'm gonna do the best I can.

00:42:42I'm gonna do the best I can.

00:42:43I'm not in the race your way in, so.

00:42:44I'm not in the race your way in.

00:42:45I'm not in the race your way in, so.

00:42:46But right now, I just can't give up,

00:42:47so I'm gonna do the best I can.

00:42:48All right, Chris Rankin will get the win.

00:42:51All right, Chris Rankin will get the win.

00:42:53I'm not in the race your way in, so.

00:42:55I'm not in the race your way in, so.

00:42:56I'm not in the race your way in, so.

00:42:57But right now, I just can't give up,

00:42:58so I'm gonna do the best I can.

00:42:59All right, Chris Rankin will get the win.

00:43:13All right, Chris Rankin will get the win.

00:43:18Chuck Seisinger has problems on the hit.

00:43:23All right, folks, we got Jimmy Taylor

00:43:25going up against Justin Swanstrom.

00:43:43All right.

00:43:44What's up?

00:43:45It's getting so cold here.

00:43:46It's pretty rough.

00:43:47We'll see how it plays out.

00:43:48I know the tracks are gonna be very tricky,

00:43:50um, for everybody today, too,

00:43:52but everybody's got to go down the same surface.

00:44:08All right, folks,

00:44:09we got Jimmy Taylor

00:44:10Going up against Justin Swanstrom.

00:44:26And Jimmy Taylor will take the win.

00:44:29Justin Swanstrom having to pedal over there in that right lane.

00:44:33Going into round two, Ryan Martin has four racers moving on.

00:44:37Meanwhile, Dave and Kai only have three.

00:44:39It does feel like Ryan is picking up some momentum in his program.

00:44:43Look, he came off his first invitational win last week.

00:44:46Now he's picked up Nate Saylor and he's looking to continue that forward movement.

00:44:51Nate Saylor and Damon Merchant are moving on to round two.

00:44:54It really seems like they're trying to prove that they are worth the investment that was made.

00:44:59All right, folks, going to have my drivers draw chips.

00:45:01All righty, where are my number one?

00:45:14Kelly Mills versus Caleb Morton.

00:45:18Chuck 55.

00:45:19That's a two.

00:45:19And Giuseppe, yes, Giuseppe, that is a two.

00:45:23Oh, Axeman versus Ryan Martin.

00:45:28Oh, wow.

00:45:29Daddy Dave versus Murder Nova.

00:45:33Chris Rankin versus Nate Saylor.

00:45:36It's going to be John Odom versus Damon Merchant.

00:45:40Jimmy Taylor and Kai Kelly.

00:45:45All right, so my eighth and final pair will be Rich Bruder versus Clay Cole.

00:45:53All right, drivers, well, y'all got some time to think about what you got to do to your cars

00:45:57because this round will be run tomorrow.

00:46:00We appreciate you coming.

00:46:01See you tomorrow.

00:46:04Unfortunately, the rain yesterday set us back late enough that we were only able to get the first round of racing in.

00:46:10That means we will have to be spending one more day here in Michigan to finish up the rounds

00:46:15and determine who will be walking away with the $40,000 invitational prize mode.

00:46:20How are you?

00:46:20What's up?

00:46:21How's everybody doing today?

00:46:22Good.

00:46:23All right, folks, we're going to go ahead and get started on racing.

00:46:32For those that were here last night, you know that we made it through our first round of the invitational class.

00:46:39We're going to finish it up today on a beautiful Sunday here in Michigan.

00:46:45First pair here in this second round of the invitational class, Cali Mills going up against Caleb Horton.

00:46:50You ready?

00:46:51Yeah, I think so.

00:46:52Last night, so we changed the cam, you know, to make more horsepower out in the back.

00:46:58And so they didn't have the drive shaft curve close enough to it because they were trying to see what it would do

00:47:03since we had that fight against Mike.

00:47:05And, oh, it went out there and it was like, ah!

00:47:07I was like...

00:47:07No, you did a hell of a job last night, right?

00:47:08Yeah.

00:47:09I'm like, so I just hope we can make it down.

00:47:11And if I can do my job on the tree, I think we'll be okay.

00:47:13Today's a new day.

00:47:15Second round of invitational.

00:47:16We drew Kayla Morton.

00:47:18I'm going to have my work cut out for me because my car has not been happy.

00:47:23But last night we made a good pass to, like, the 330, and then when it shifted into high gear, it just got sideways and did not go well.

00:47:29So hopefully we can get it to go A to B and I can do my job on the tree because I think I'm going to have to have a really good light.

00:47:43Perfect.

00:47:45Nailed it.

00:47:46Started off the day good, guys.

00:47:48Callie is not one to take lightly.

00:47:50She's getting better and better, faster and faster each race.

00:47:53She's been to a semifinal this year.

00:47:55We are first pair, so that is another factor to kind of take into account.

00:48:13But we have momentum.

00:48:14We've made pass after pass and just looking to get six round wins here in a row, which is super exciting.

00:48:25And Kayla Morton is going to take the win there.

00:48:44Callie Mills, car makes a hard move out there.

00:48:49We both be driving.

00:48:50All right, next pair, we've got Chuck 55 going up against Giuseppe.

00:48:56We just need to figure out, we got a Giuseppe, he's got a good setup, fast car, but he's been struggling a little bit.

00:49:08I'm going to try to tear their head off on the light, and if I can leave with them, it gets game over because I'm telling you, I'll pull them on the big end.

00:49:16If we hold things together, I'll make more power on the big end.

00:49:18Just need to make it to the finals.

00:49:20That's it, I know.

00:49:23We need to get to the finals, baby.

00:49:25All right, you guys good over there?

00:49:27Right now, I just put a bunch of fuel, the air-fuel ratio that the car would normally run at, which has just changed.

00:49:33The weather, whatever, don't know, but now it needs a lot more fuel in the car, so we put more fuel in it.

00:49:39Chuck 55, I know he made it to the finals a few races back there.

00:49:43We're really going to just try to run our own race, try to go as fast as we can with the track will take.

00:49:47But I'm going to just worry about our program right now and try to push the limits of the track and see if we can pull it off.

00:49:52Right now, we've got four guys in.

00:50:08We've got the most guys still going rounds right now.

00:50:10We're the only ones who have four in, so we're going to try to close that gap this weekend.

00:50:14Hopefully, we can get two of our guys in the finals, and I'm hoping for all four of our guys for the semifinals left,

00:50:20and then two of our guys in the finals to get max points out of this weekend and close that gap against Kai there.

00:50:24And Giuseppe, going to take the win there.

00:50:46Nice pass from him.

00:50:47It was loose out there, Chuck.

00:50:48Man, I did what I didn't want to do.

00:50:50Shook?

00:50:51No, we took power out of it on the hit, not knowing what it'd take, and plus you left on me.

00:50:57Oh, yeah.

00:50:58And so that didn't help.

00:50:59Yeah, yeah.

00:51:00But, man, I mean, when I felt the power ramp in, I started reeling you up, but it was, man, I mean.

00:51:05It's too late.

00:51:06Too late.

00:51:07All right, folks, this right here is going to be a good one.

00:51:08That is going to be Maxman going up against Ryan Martin.

00:51:12Better make a straight hit.

00:51:14We'll have something for him.

00:51:15Definitely can't pedal against Ryan, so you're going to have to drive.

00:51:17No, no.

00:51:18Got a tough competitor, Ryan Martin.

00:51:21The maddest man on the planet, as far as I'm concerned.

00:51:23Like, I mean, he's tough.

00:51:25He's got a couple advantages.

00:51:26He's changed his new car over.

00:51:28He went to that new blower, but I'm going to figure out some way to get around here.

00:51:33I've got Axman first round.

00:51:35They got a new motor in the car.

00:51:36I expect them to be a handful, so we're not going to turn this car down.

00:51:40I'm going to bank on the track holding what I'm going to put in it, and hopefully it does.

00:51:48My team has done really good.

00:51:56We've got four cars in right now, which is what we hope for.

00:51:59Nobody else has that many in.

00:52:01The trade move that we did, Nate's still in, and it was a smart move.

00:52:04I need all four of my guys to advance to next round, because we didn't draw each other,

00:52:08and it would be fantastic if we could get there.

00:52:09Guess the light.

00:52:31Was that a spike?

00:52:32No, no.

00:52:33Hey, the guess.

00:52:35Super guess.

00:52:35He can't be mad.

00:52:37He did it last week.

00:52:39I told that.

00:52:40I said, you can't be mad ever again.

00:52:43You did it last week.

00:52:44He did it last week.

00:52:46How'd you do it, baby?

00:52:47I'm sorry, but I had to do it.

00:52:52So, unfortunately, we had a car tuned up in a good car for the weekend,

00:52:55and somebody guessed and put us on the trailer.

00:52:58We all got the same opportunity.

00:52:59That's just not the way I raced.

00:53:01He's a guess of the one.

00:53:03Hey, hey.

00:53:05Hey, one day you're going to have a car fast enough,

00:53:06if you ain't got to do that.

00:53:07Let me tell you.

00:53:08That blower is 600s faster, and you know it.

00:53:10It's all good.

00:53:11Hey.

00:53:11I know you're going to hit some of those, and some of them you ain't.

00:53:14That one you hit.

00:53:15Good job.

00:53:15Hey, I had to make up 600s, brother.

00:53:16I get it.

00:53:17Axeman ended up guessing on the tree,

00:53:19and as we know, Ryan Martin absolutely hates that.

00:53:23But it just goes to show that these racers will do whatever it takes to get the win.

00:53:28Everybody knew you were going to do it.

00:53:30Next pair, that's going to be Daddy Dave going up against Murder Nova.

00:53:35It sucks, because what do you do here?

00:53:38You know what I mean?

00:53:38Like, you can't turn it down because you'll get outran.

00:53:41You can't turn it up anymore because the track ain't going to take it.

00:53:44You know what I mean?

00:53:45I probably don't turn it.

00:53:47Yeah.

00:53:48That's got to be a track race for sure.

00:53:49We finally don't suck, so don't turn it down.

00:53:52This is where your tune-ups get tricky.

00:53:54I drew Daddy Dave, and we're the fourth pair.

00:53:57It's not a whole lot of heat in the track.

00:53:59This might be one of those days where a later round probably would have been better.

00:54:04Dave's a tough draw, no matter what.

00:54:06Even if you have Dave outgunned, which I truly believe I do,

00:54:10Dave is Dave, and Dave tends to win races.

00:54:13Sean's been hauling ass lately, going rounds, and I couldn't be happier for the guy.

00:54:27But when we pull the start line, the friendship's over right there.

00:54:30Next pair, that's going to be Daddy Dave, going up against Murder, Nozick.

00:54:45That was a drag race, folks, but Murder, Nozick gets there first, turns on the wind light.

00:55:02Nice job.

00:55:05Five, five, five.

00:55:07So we take the light.

00:55:09We left together.

00:55:11He got me a little bit in the middle.

00:55:13I put about half a car on me on the finish line.

00:55:15Side-by-side.

00:55:16It was.

00:55:17It was a good race, man.

00:55:19This next pair, that's going to be Chris Rankin going up against Nate Saylor.

00:55:24Okay, we can go up.

00:55:27Second round, we have Chris Rankin.

00:55:29He can make a stupid fast pass, but it's one here or there.

00:55:32Our car's, like, more consistent, I would think.

00:55:35So as far as the match-up goes, he's going to have to treat me,

00:55:38and I'm just going to make it impossible for him to do that.

00:55:45He got traded to Team Bodie, which is where I came from.

00:55:54I love my old team still.

00:55:56In fact, I'd go back to him if I had to.

00:55:58But now we're Team Ryan, and we're going to do everything we can to chop their heads off.

00:56:02And I still almost drove around him.

00:56:29He guessed.

00:56:31I knew he knew he had to.

00:56:33He ain't got nothing for this car, let's be honest.

00:56:35Man, I went red, dude.

00:56:36I knew I was going to take a shot at it with your ass, dude.

00:56:38That's right.

00:56:39I'm sorry, man.

00:56:40We're moving on anyway.

00:56:41You ain't sorry.

00:56:41Don't lie.

00:56:42You're moving on anyway.

00:56:43Yep.

00:56:44All right, next pair coming up right here.

00:56:45It's going to be John Odom going up against Damon Merchant.

00:56:49Did you see John make a pass yesterday?

00:56:51No, I didn't.

00:56:52His test pass wasn't very good, but they said he ran pretty good in his first E1 pass.

00:56:57I don't know who he raced, though.

00:56:58He raced Bobby to Cody.

00:57:00We'll talk to Bobby and see how it went.

00:57:02We know how Bobby runs.

00:57:03Bobby's not shy.

00:57:05We got our draw last night in John Odom.

00:57:07I raced that car twice this year, once with Jim driving it, once with John driving it.

00:57:11We've outran them both times, but after the problems that we've been having this weekend,

00:57:16you can't count anybody out.

00:57:17I don't know if it's a deal where his tuner's going to have all the confidence in him to get it down that cold racetrack today.

00:57:22So as long as Vinyl hit on all eight cylinders, I'm pretty sure we can outrun that car again.

00:57:28Jim, we throwing in the kick-ass tune?

00:57:32I got Damon Merchant today.

00:57:34You know, him and Jim have had a little drama.

00:57:36Now he's on Kai Kelly's team.

00:57:37As you guys know, Kai Kelly's number one.

00:57:39He is fast, so that just makes it a little bit harder for Team Swanstrom just to get to that spot.

00:57:44But we're working really hard.

00:57:52Jim had a problem with his car.

00:57:53It went right last night, so he's out already.

00:57:56Justin's out.

00:57:56He had a problem with his car.

00:57:57So let's just see if we can go out and get us in the finals, and we'll help Team Swanstrom.

00:58:03Team Wiza still got three in.

00:58:05We lost David and Lizzie.

00:58:06Ron Martin's got three, just like we got three.

00:58:09If we can just make it to the next round and they all win, we'll be tied up with him.

00:58:12We'll keep points in between us.

00:58:14He can't catch us.

00:58:33And David Merchant.

00:58:34Gets the win.

00:58:37Great pass here in the left lane for Damon.

00:58:39Takes the win there.

00:58:40Move on to the next round.

00:58:42Woo!

00:58:43Baby, that's a good race.

00:58:45It was a good one.

00:58:46Ha ha ha!

00:58:47Oh, I didn't think he was coming with no weak.

00:58:50Oh, I wasn't.

00:58:51We were right there.

00:58:52I'm super proud of you, man.

00:58:53That was a great race.

00:58:53Good job.

00:58:54Good job.

00:58:55Good job, man.

00:58:55Next pair coming at you right now.

00:58:58We've got Jimmy Taylor going up against Kai Kelly.

00:59:02Hey, man.

00:59:03Welcome to the team today, man.

00:59:04Don't suck.

00:59:05You need some help.

00:59:07I'm available.

00:59:07Don't forget nothing.

00:59:08All right?

00:59:09Got it.

00:59:10Other than that, I'm going to let go of the button.

00:59:12Kick Mr. Jimmy Taylor's ass.

00:59:16Let go of the button on time.

00:59:18We're back.

00:59:18We're in Michigan.

00:59:19We're starting round two in the Invitational.

00:59:21We won last night.

00:59:21We got that monkey off our back.

00:59:23We got Jimmy Taylor.

00:59:24He took out Justin Swanstrom yesterday, so he must be fast, but we're ready for him.

00:59:46Jimmy's also another Pro Charger car.

00:59:49Pro Chargers are hard to beat.

00:59:50Some guys are just bouncing data off each other and hooking each other's computers to

00:59:54their cars, and they're all getting faster and faster.

01:00:14Hey, Kai Kelly.

01:00:15He gets there first with a great pass there down the track.

01:00:24We just got through round two, which felt like round one because it was the first race

01:00:27of the day, and our car went really fast.

01:00:30Adam nailed the tune up.

01:00:32I think I did pretty good on the tree.

01:00:34Jimmy Taylor, he pulled on me in the middle a little bit, and then my car shifted into

01:00:38high.

01:00:38All right, just went around it.

01:00:42It was a lot faster than I thought I was about to go.

01:00:43I'm real happy with it, and I think we got a hot rod.

01:00:46I think as long as I do my job, I think they got their hands full today.

01:00:50All right, last pair here in the Invitational class.

01:00:52Rich Bruder, going to go up against Clay Cole.

01:00:55We double-checked all the wiring and the fittings on the front of the car over there?

01:00:58Yes, sir.

01:00:59And is suspension good up front?

01:01:01Yep, yep.

01:01:01Okay.

01:01:01How do you feel about it?

01:01:03I feel good.

01:01:03I feel really good.

01:01:04We got a good driver.

01:01:05Yeah?

01:01:05Yes, sir.

01:01:06I got Rich Bruder.

01:01:07I've not faced off against him yet.

01:01:09I know he's got a fast hot rod, but I feel like we're probably a little bit faster on

01:01:13the big end.

01:01:15We're going to go up there, see what we got for Rich Bruder, and hopefully we'll go

01:01:19on with the third round.

01:01:19So last night, it was really cold.

01:01:21The track temp was really, really down.

01:01:23It was bottom 40s.

01:01:24So we had to pull a lot out of our tune up just to get down the track, and if you've seen

01:01:28the past, it was pretty sketchy already.

01:01:30So today, being the complete opposite, we're going to be able to put all that power back

01:01:33in the car, and we're going to go a lot faster today down the track, and we're going to make

01:01:37a good A to B pass.

01:01:52We got Clay Cole.

01:01:53I haven't raced him this year yet.

01:01:55He's been doing good, but like I said, we got our hot rod back, and I'm not even worried

01:01:59he was in the next lane.

01:02:00We're going to race our race, our lane, and turn on that wind light.

01:02:03And Rich Bruder takes the win.

01:02:25Nice job there.

01:02:27Rich Bruder going raced.

01:02:32Made a clean pass, straight down.

01:02:34We got that win on to round three right now.

01:02:37Keep it going.

01:02:38You good, bud?

01:02:39Oh, yeah.

01:02:40I had to lift.

01:02:41Did you?

01:02:41Yeah.

01:02:41Yeah, well.

01:02:42It was going that way.

01:02:43I was like, this ain't worth it, bro.

01:02:44Yeah.

01:02:44You know the deal.

01:02:45Oh, yeah.

01:02:46Yeah.

01:02:46Good race, though, bro.

01:02:47You made a good lick.

01:02:48Yeah.

01:02:48You know.

01:02:48Good job.

01:02:49We got some figured out, and hope we go some rounds now.

01:02:52No, good job, man.

01:02:52You guys are killing it.

01:02:53You can kill it this year, buddy.

01:02:55All right, folks.

01:02:56That'll do it for the second round of the Invitational Class.

01:03:02Going into the third round, Ryan has three racers left in, while Dave and Kai only have two.

01:03:07Even though Ryan Martin is out of the race, his teammates are still gaining ground on the

01:03:12two teams in front of him.

01:03:13All right, we're going to go ahead and start our Invitational Drivers meeting for the third

01:03:16round.

01:03:17Let's go ahead and draw chips.

01:03:19Gently.

01:03:19God bless.

01:03:22All right, my drivers have their chips.

01:03:25Where are my number ones?

01:03:27Going to be Damon Merchant versus Kayla Morton.

01:03:30Number twos, Giuseppe versus Kai Kelly.

01:03:36How fast did you say it was going?

01:03:37I'm not sure.

01:03:37I don't even know.

01:03:39Number threes, Rich Bruder versus Axman.

01:03:43That's not beautiful.

01:03:44Which means the fourth and final pair will be Nate Saylor versus Murder Nova.

01:03:51All right, drivers, you know what you got to do.

01:03:53Go back to your pits, get your cars turned around, put them in the staging lanes.

01:03:56One of you is going to win $40,000.

01:03:58Let's go.

01:04:01All right, first pair here in the third round.

01:04:03The Invitational Class is going to have Damon Merchant going up against Kayla Morton.

01:04:07If we let it lay over against her out back, she'll drive around us.

01:04:15Her quicker than John down low and it pulls way harder out back.

01:04:19So, all right, round three here with Drew Kayla.

01:04:22It's hard to come on one of these deals super confident when, you know, she's running really

01:04:27good this weekend.

01:04:28We've been struggling.

01:04:29We've been getting by, but we've been struggling a little bit.

01:04:31But we feel like we do got a hot rod right now.

01:04:33So we're not here for no reason.

01:04:36You know, we're going to go up there and do our thing.

01:04:37We're the first pair down and hopefully put our ass on the trailer.

01:04:42Didn't get to do it yesterday, so maybe today's the day.

01:04:44Ready, suit up.

01:04:51All right, suit up.

01:04:53Good luck.

01:04:55See you down there.

01:04:57All right, let's go up there.

01:04:59Let's go around.

01:04:59Anything from last.

01:05:14Come on, Caleb.

01:05:34All right, first pair here in the third round.

01:05:37Come on, Caleb.

01:05:37We're going up against the table.

01:05:40Morton.

01:05:40Damn it.

01:05:52And Damon Merchant will take the win there.

01:05:54You know the out of it.

01:05:55Great drag race between both those cars.

01:05:57Woo!

01:05:58I said at the very beginning, if we finish in the final eight at every race, consistency wins over just a win here and a win there.

01:06:14So I can't be mad about that.

01:06:16I'm not pouting over the top eight ever.

01:06:19So we are officially in the badass group of people here, and Mama Shark is coming for a galop, man.

01:06:26Pretty pass.

01:06:27Ugh.

01:06:28Huh?

01:06:28It was rough.

01:06:29It was pretty.

01:06:30I figured you was coming.

01:06:31I was.

01:06:32I figured.

01:06:36All right, next pair coming up is going to be Giuseppe going up against Kai Kelley.

01:06:43At round three, I went up.

01:06:44I drew Giuseppe.

01:06:45He's been struggling the last couple weeks, but he's going around, so he's probably got it back figured out.

01:06:50We're just not going to take Giuseppe lightly.

01:06:51We're going to go out there and go as fast as we think we can go on this racetrack.

01:06:53There's $200,000 on the line.

01:06:55We've got to keep clicking that 10 points towards our pot.

01:07:09We drew Kai Kelley.

01:07:10We haven't been able to beat him this year.

01:07:12I'm feeling pretty good, though.

01:07:13The car is running really good.

01:07:14I feel like we're back to where we used to be.

01:07:16The car is making great runs again, so I'm feeling like we're going to go rounds, and we've got a chance to win this this weekend.

01:07:21Damn.

01:07:26Damn it.

01:07:42So we got past Giuseppe in round three.

01:07:48It was a good side-by-side race.

01:07:51I got about a fender on him, I think.

01:07:54You got me on the tree, I think.

01:07:56I feel like you pulled in front of me in the middle.

01:07:57In the middle, I think I did.

01:07:59Yeah.

01:08:00You got me a little early, I think, in the middle.

01:08:02It was a good race.

01:08:03Damn, man, you going so fast you blew the wind out.

01:08:05We're gonna have to watch out for you again.

01:08:06I know, I know.

01:08:07Good race, man.

01:08:08Me too, bud.

01:08:09Coming at you right here, that's gonna be Rich Fruiter

01:08:12going up against Axeman.

01:08:14So he agreed we raced straight up.

01:08:19I hope so, after the last pass.

01:08:20You trust him?

01:08:21After the last pass you did, I hope we're straight up.

01:08:23I mean, if we ain't gonna race straight up,

01:08:24I don't mind not racing straight up.

01:08:25We can do a...

01:08:26If you jump, something up.

01:08:27I'll race straight up.

01:08:28He played a game with me last week,

01:08:29I'll play it again this week,

01:08:30but if you want straight up, we got straight up.

01:08:32I'm fine.

01:08:33Round three, I drew Rich Fruiter driving a jackal.

01:08:36He jumped on me last weekend.

01:08:38I just showed him I can do it too.

01:08:40I don't tell you, it brings a pair of medics if he jump.

01:08:44So I went over, and I told him, I said,

01:08:46I'll race you straight up.

01:08:47I said, you jumped last week, you know how I do it.

01:08:49I said, if you don't play games, I'm good with it.

01:08:51But if you don't race straight up, we'll shake on it.

01:08:54Is he gonna guess on him?

01:08:55He's gonna guess on him.

01:08:57I wouldn't.

01:09:00I'll see him.

01:09:14And Rich Fruiter.

01:09:17Wow.

01:09:18Well, that thing's fast.

01:09:20Hey.

01:09:21That's fast.

01:09:22Damn, where did that come, bro?

01:09:23Hey, at the big end, it's like, oh.

01:09:25Yeah.

01:09:26Yeah.

01:09:27Good race, Larry.

01:09:29Damn, it cut off on me.

01:09:30Did it?

01:09:31Yeah, yeah, yeah.

01:09:32Our front end.

01:09:33I hate it.

01:09:34We have our hot rod back that we can go rounds,

01:09:36and it's showing.

01:09:37Good job, bro.

01:09:38Oh, yeah, bro.

01:09:39It's always fun racing.

01:09:40Oh, man.

01:09:42All right, folks.

01:09:43Last pair here in the third round.

01:09:45That is gonna be Nate Saylor going up against Murder Nova.

01:09:49It does not .

01:09:52I guarantee it doesn't.

01:09:53I got data that shows how high it is.

01:09:56It's about eight inches off the ground.

01:09:58All right.

01:09:59It's about eight inches off the ground.

01:10:00The beam's only seven.

01:10:03The beam's between five and seven.

01:10:05Seven tops.

01:10:06I think you're crazy.

01:10:08I don't think it does anything anyways.

01:10:10OK.

01:10:11I'll get it fixed before the next one.

01:10:12I think it does.

01:10:13And I would have it on him.

01:10:15We draw Nate Saylor, who is at the top of his game right now.

01:10:18He's killing it.

01:10:19His car's really fast.

01:10:21And right now, he's in the top three out here.

01:10:31We've outran him before.

01:10:32He's outran us before.

01:10:33So it can go either way.

01:10:34It just matters on who gets more aggressive with their tune-up.

01:10:37If the track holds it, I'm not real sure he can get more aggressive than what we're going to.

01:10:42Oh!

01:10:45Oh!

01:10:46Oh!

01:10:47Oh, oh, oh!

01:10:48Oh!

01:10:49Oh!

01:10:52Oh, oh, oh.

01:10:55Oh!

01:10:57And Nate Saylor will get the win.

01:10:58And Nate Sailor will get the win.

01:11:11Murder Nova has problems over there in that right lane.

01:11:13Out of the gasp way early in the past.

01:11:15So Nate Sailor will move on to the semifinals.

01:11:22I told the tuner, I was like,

01:11:23if you're ever going to put a tune-up in it that's gambling,

01:11:26now is it, because we're going to need it.

01:11:27And I think it carried the tires so far I couldn't steer the car.

01:11:31So when the tires came down,

01:11:32I had to bring her back to the groove.

01:11:34So he put a tune-up in it.

01:11:35I wanted to win, and we won.

01:11:37And now we're going to the next round.

01:11:38We've got two Brian Martin cars in the next round.

01:11:40So we're collecting those team points.

01:11:42I let go of the button, and it just shook instantly.

01:11:45Dude, I carried the tires so far I couldn't steer.

01:11:48Nice job.

01:11:49Nice job, man.

01:11:49Thanks, brother.

01:11:50Yeah, I don't know.

01:11:51I don't know if it broke the gears,

01:11:52but they're howling the whole way.

01:11:55So I didn't even make it to the 60-foot.

01:11:58Well, I'm not going to bull .

01:11:59If you lost, I'd just assume it'd be for me.

01:12:00Oh, yeah, yeah.

01:12:01And if I lost, I'd just .

01:12:02For sure. I'm good with it.

01:12:03So there you have it, folks.

01:12:04Damon Merchant, Kai Kelly, Rich Bruder, and Nate Saylor moving on.

01:12:09All right, we're going to go and get started with our invitational semifinals drivers meeting.

01:12:17Folks, we started with 32 drivers.

01:12:19We are now down to four.

01:12:21Four drivers.

01:12:23Man, we are close.

01:12:24All the teams have been knocked out, except for Team Kai Kelly and Team Ryan Martin.

01:12:28Kai, they're kind of catching up on you.

01:12:30Yeah.

01:12:31Look, man, do you just not like number one?

01:12:34Do you prefer number two?

01:12:38No, you know, all year, Damon's been, like, really close to me.

01:12:41So I went ahead and bought him, Ryan, to worry about that.

01:12:44There you go.

01:12:46I like the strategy.

01:12:47All right.

01:12:48All right, look.

01:12:49Kai's nothing but honest over here.

01:12:50He has a plan.

01:12:51I like it.

01:12:52All right, let's draw chips, y'all.

01:12:54Where are my number ones?

01:12:59Y'all want to trade?

01:13:02Oh, wow.

01:13:03The teammates drew each other.

01:13:06Damon Merchant versus Kai Kelly, which means the other teammates drew each other.

01:13:10Rich Bruder versus Nate Saylor.

01:13:13But what that does guarantee is it'll be a Team Kai Kelly, Team Ryan Martin finals.

01:13:18All right, y'all.

01:13:19Go back to the pits.

01:13:20Get your cars turned around.

01:13:21Now, I'll tell you, $10,000 does sound good right about now.

01:13:24Invitational semi-finals coming at you right now.

01:13:34Hey, take it easy on me.

01:13:36Make it look like a good race, man.

01:13:37You hope we won.

01:13:38So chip draw did not go our way going into the semi-finals here.

01:13:42Ryan's got two guys in.

01:13:44Kai and myself are in.

01:13:46It would have been great for points if we could have drew them two, put them out, went in the

01:13:50finals together.

01:13:51Chips didn't fall that way, so we got Kai.

01:14:07Any time you throw me in a race, it's a race for $40,000, I'm not laying down for any team

01:14:12captain, team mate, or anything.

01:14:15We're going to give them hell out there, and like I said, the best car is going to go to

01:14:19the finals.

01:14:20Hey, Boosh.

01:14:21Yes, Axeman.

01:14:22Aren't these two on the same team?

01:14:23Who?

01:14:24Nate and Damon.

01:14:25Ryan paid for Nate, and Kai paid for Nate.

01:14:26I don't really watch social media.

01:14:27What happened?

01:14:28You missed the first day.

01:14:29There was some trading that went on.

01:14:30Nate and Saylor went to Ryan Martin's team, and Damon Merchant went to Kai Kelly's team.

01:14:35You don't even know?

01:14:36So they bought them?

01:14:37Yeah.

01:14:38I didn't see it.

01:14:39We got sold.

01:14:40So literally paid money for them.

01:14:41Yeah, there's a little bit of money exchanged as well.

01:14:42I was asleep, and I didn't get anything.

01:14:43And Ryan, Ryan done it too?

01:14:44Ryan did it also.

01:14:45No way.

01:14:46Actually, Ryan was the first one that did the trade.

01:14:47But y'all's team, you know, co-captain is the one who started this whole deal.

01:14:53Yeah, your team started the fire.

01:14:54Dave tried to, but he didn't get his money right.

01:14:55Couldn't get his money right.

01:14:56Can we move on?

01:14:57Can we move on now?

01:14:58Can we move on now?

01:14:59In rotational semifinals, coming at you right now.

01:15:00Yeah.

01:15:01We're on the team.

01:15:02Yeah.

01:15:03We're on the team, and I didn't get anything.

01:15:04And Ryan done it too.

01:15:05Ryan did it also.

01:15:06No way.

01:15:07Actually, Ryan was the first one that did the trade.

01:15:08But y'all's team, you know, co-captain is the one who started this whole deal.

01:15:11Yeah, your team started the fire.

01:15:12Dave tried to, but he didn't get his money right.

01:15:14Couldn't get his money right.

01:15:15All right, I'm good.

01:15:16Can we move on?

01:15:17Can we move on now?

01:15:20And rotational semi-finals coming at you right now.

01:15:36Kai Kelly gets the win.

01:15:38Kai left first, never looked back.

01:15:40Both guys driving those cars there.

01:15:42Kai Kelly gets the win.

01:15:44He will go to the finals.

01:15:46Picking up Damon, that's probably the best $10,000 I ever spent.

01:15:48He went to the semis with me today.

01:15:50He helped me hold off Ron's team from getting any points on us.

01:15:53He puts in the work.

01:15:54He's got a bad-ass fast car.

01:15:56I raced side by side with it.

01:15:57It's whoever leaves on the light.

01:15:59And to be able to buy somebody like that and put them on your team,

01:16:01it's just a gift.

01:16:02Appreciate it, buddy.

01:16:03Hey, man, you passed me. What happened?

01:16:05Let him loose, man.

01:16:07There he goes.

01:16:12That was a race.

01:16:13Last pair here in the semi-finals for the invitational class,

01:16:16Rich Bruder going up against Nate Saylor.

01:16:21Sucks, but at least one of us are moving on to the next round.

01:16:24One team Ryan's going to the next round.

01:16:25Yeah, that's the only thing that's good about this.

01:16:28Semi-finals, we got Rich Bruder.

01:16:32Didn't want that.

01:16:33We were trying to stay away from each other

01:16:34so we could race each other in the final.

01:16:36He's safe. Have fun. We'll see any other side.

01:16:38We're going to put a tune-up in the car.

01:16:39We know it's going to haul ass.

01:16:41He's going to do the same, I guarantee it.

01:16:43And we're going to see if we can go get some money

01:16:45and some points and get into the final.

01:16:47The track's going to be there.

01:16:58I don't think there's going to be an issue with that.

01:17:00We're hanging more weight on the front end.

01:17:02This is the fastest passes we've been made to date.

01:17:04You know, it's been shown.

01:17:06We're going rounds now.

01:17:07So hopefully we'll be back, be in the final.

01:17:30And Nate Saylor will take the win.

01:17:33That was a drag race.

01:17:35Super close to the other end.

01:17:36But Nate Saylor turns on the win light.

01:17:38So your finals will be Kai Kelly versus Nate Saylor

01:17:43for $40,000.

01:17:46Good race, brother.

01:17:47Thanks, man.

01:17:48Good job.

01:17:49We got our front ends high up.

01:17:51We got to make a bar change on this thing now.

01:17:53Oh, man. This thing did a monster wheelie.

01:17:55Yeah, same thing.

01:17:56It was awesome.

01:17:57Good job.

01:17:58Thanks, brother.

01:17:59We're going to go win us the championship.

01:18:00That's it.

01:18:01That's it. We're going to do it.

01:18:02All right, Michigan.

01:18:04This is your invitational final right here, right now.

01:18:11Dude, I want this one so bad.

01:18:12I can't even tell you.

01:18:13Finals here were against Kai Kelly,

01:18:15and that is my kryptonite.

01:18:17He has beat me three out of three times.

01:18:20Y'all got everything ready to go fast?

01:18:22Yup.

01:18:23I know they're going to throw the kitchen sink at it,

01:18:25because they know when we were running them before,

01:18:27we were right there at his door.

01:18:29Well, this car is faster now.

01:18:34Now, I don't want to think these guys all pooled their money

01:18:36together to buy me, and I'm not doing my job.

01:18:40So I'm out here trying to do the best I can for my team.

01:18:43We'll just see what happens here.

01:18:54These drivers are racing for $40,000.

01:18:58Win or lose, we're going to be at least 100 points ahead of Dave's team.

01:19:01Not to mention we're about to go up there and race for $40,000.

01:19:04This right here will be a drag race between these two extremely fast cars.

01:19:11When Nate Saylor first came into the MPK,

01:19:13you know, everybody was saying he had a lot of money,

01:19:15he was going to be fast, he was going to be hard to deal with,

01:19:17and he's done one thing that most of the rich guys don't do.

01:19:20He's putting in the work.

01:19:21He's out testing.

01:19:22He knows his car.

01:19:23He's got a good tuner.

01:19:24Let's see who will win the bag of money.

01:19:29So if there was any time that we needed to bring our best game up there,

01:19:32is now.

01:19:53Oh, and Nate Saylor gets the win!

01:19:57What a drag race!

01:20:00Kyle Kelly was right there!

01:20:02But Nate Saylor is your $40,000 winner!

01:20:11I'm on cloud nine, dude.

01:20:13We made some changes on the car to go fast, quicker,

01:20:16let go of the button.

01:20:17He left right with me, and it was door to door.

01:20:21And then my car was coming in his lane,

01:20:24his car was going to hit the wall, but we got the win.

01:20:27Nate Saylor and crew, Michigan!

01:20:31Woo!

01:20:32We got a fast race car.

01:20:33We're on a good team.

01:20:34We're going to come for that championship.

01:20:36About to hit some wall, buddy.

01:20:37Oh, dude, I about to hit you.

01:20:38Yeah.

01:20:39Good race, man.

01:20:40You deserve it, for real.

01:20:41Thanks, brother.

01:20:42I told him, I said if he beats me, I ain't going to be mad,

01:20:43because I beat him several times this year.

01:20:44Three out of three, you beat me.

01:20:46It was a good race, though.

01:20:47Believe it or not, I feel pretty good coming out of the final race.

01:20:49I did get my ass kicked, but I beat on Nate Saylor all year.

01:20:52It was due.

01:20:53He beat me today, but what we did do is me and Damon went to the semis with him.

01:20:57We made sure they didn't make up any ground on us in the championship,

01:21:00and that's what it's all about right now.

01:21:01We're racing for $200,000.

01:21:03I'm going home.

01:21:04I'm safe.

01:21:05My car don't have no scratches on it, and Nate Saylor got a win.

01:21:08All right.

01:21:09Nate Saylor, it is payday, sir.

01:21:11Look, you battled all weekend and steamrolled through the Invitational Class.

01:21:18Two in one season.

01:21:20Nate Saylor, congratulations, man.

01:21:22What are you thinking?

01:21:23Man, I'm just, I can't tell you how excited we are.

01:21:26We're on a new team.

01:21:28Team Ryan Martin Proud right there already paying off.

01:21:32We made a big move for our team, you know.

01:21:35Nate's car's really fast.

01:21:36He's won two events now.

01:21:38Me picking him up paid off dramatically for me.

01:21:40He won the race.

01:21:41He took our team to 110 off first place,

01:21:44and while that might seem like a lot,

01:21:46with the points and a half and the points and a half

01:21:48and the double points, it's very achievable.

01:21:50Whoo!

01:21:51Whoa!

01:21:52Look at that.

01:21:53Nate Saylor, man.

01:21:54Hey!

01:21:55Congratulations, sir.

01:21:56$40,000.

01:21:57Nate Saylor.

01:21:58Make some noise.

01:21:59Whoo!

01:22:00Whoo!

01:22:01Whoo!

01:22:02Nate Saylor has won his second Invitational of the season.

01:22:05You gotta ask yourself, where did this guy come from,

01:22:08and how did the other teams miss him?

01:22:11With that being said, Ryan Martin has to be pleased

01:22:14with himself, his team, and his decisions,

01:22:16as he is now within 10 points of Team Dave.

01:22:20He's gotta be feeling pretty good about himself.

01:22:23There's only three events left,

01:22:24and at this point, it is anyone's championship.

01:22:27Next week.

01:22:28All right, Galant, London Sports Park, how y'all doing today?

01:22:32I think we got the most solid team there is here,

01:22:35as long as we can keep things together.

01:22:37He got Ryan with a lot of momentum.

01:22:42Kai's team might be holding the lead in points.

01:22:45Kai's been running away with this deal.

01:22:46We need to go get him, and this is our chance to make a big move.

01:22:49But the fight for the championship is far from being over.

01:22:57Bodhi, you still have a couple guys on your team

01:22:59you have not sold.

01:23:00Points and a half, and then the double.

01:23:01We got three races to either catch up or forget it.

01:23:03And at this point right now, we're getting left behind.

01:23:05Some of the teams are out of reach of this championship.

01:23:07We are not.

01:23:08So we're gonna do whatever we can to get Scott Taylor on our team.

01:23:11Oh, my God.

01:23:12Is it gonna happen?

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