♪♪
Girl: Vroom!
[Dog Barks]
Vroom!
Speeding Down The Track.
The Other Car Pulls Out In Front
What Will Terry Mcconey Do?
She's Gonna Hit That Cat
And, Oh, Look! Erica Wins!
Whoo-Hoo! Race Is Over. I Gotta Go.
Dad, Can I Please Go?
No.
No, Monkey, Not This Time.
Oh, Come On, Now. Be Good.
Now, Come On!
Daddy's Gotta Run.
Come On!
Jump! Ohh!
Oh, That's My Girl.
Rock And Roll, Daddy! Sic 'Em!
Hey, Erica.
Still Got Your Training Wheels On.
You Big Baby!
Yeah! [Laughs]
I Can Beat You!
Cannot!
Can Too!
Oh, Yeah?
Race Me To The Mailbox.
Announcer: ...And Next Up, In Lane 2, Gregg Enders.
In Lane 1, Erica Enders.
Whoo!
Well, Erica, That's Very Good.
Thank You, Ma'am.
It's A Four-Link Dragster.
1,000 Horsepower, A 235-Inch Wheelbase,
Weighs 1,700 Pounds
And Can Go Up To 180 Miles Per Hour.
Oh.
Erica: Come On, Mom! It's A New League!
They Just Started.
They're Called Junior Dragsters.
The Roll Cage Withstands Crashes Up To 250 Miles An Hour!
And The Car Only Goes About 60.
Absolutely Not.
Honey!
I'll Have A Fire Suit.
And A 5-Point Harness.
All Right! All Right!
Give It A Rest, Please.
I Do Not Like To Be Ganged Up On.
[Sighs]
I Think It's Dangerous.
[Punch]
Ow!
Please, Mom. Please.
Please, Oh, Please.
Just Get Ready For Bed.
[Sighs]
Come On.
Thanks A Lot, Courtney.
[Sighs] Am I Being That Big Of A Witch?
No.
[Both Laugh]
It Just Scares Me, Gregg.
Honey, They've Got Rules Up To Here
To Keep Them Safe.
The Playground's More Dangerous.
Gregg--
Well, It's Something She Wants To Do!
I Mean, It's Not Like It's A Dress
Or A Toy Or Something.
It's Something She Really Wants To Do.
There's A Big Difference.
Would You Be So Against It
If She Wanted To Take Violin Lessons?
When Did Anyone Ever Get Killed Playing A Violin?
Well, If It Was Dangerous, Would I Let Her Do It?
Hmm.
What?
Announcer: Welcome, Folks, To The First Ever
N.H.R.A. Junior Drag Racing Event.
Now, After Nearly 50 Years Of Organized Drag Racing,
Kids Ages 8 To 16 Will Finally Have The Opportunity To Drive
Real Dragsters Down The Same Drag Strip As The Professionals.
I Got It! I Got It! I Got It!
[Laughing] I See It. I See It.
Mom!
Hey.
You Think That's A Good Idea?
Letting A Little Girl Go Out There?
Well, Let's Wait Until The End Of The Race
And Then You Can Tell Me.
It's Not That Pink.
Woman: Where'd You Get That Paint Job?
[Engine Idles]
Rock And Roll, Monkey.
Stick 'Em!
I'm Going To Win, Dad.
Announcer: And In Lane 2, Eric Enders.
Excuse Me. It's Erica Enders.
Is That A Girl?
Yes.
Huh.
I Guess That Explains
The Color Of The Car, Huh? Ha Ha.
Correction There, Folks.
In Lane 2, Erica Enders. Ha Ha.
[Engine Revs]
Dad, It's A Girl.
What If I Get Beaten By A Girl?
You'll Be Fine.
Just Do Your Best.
Have A Good Race, Son.
Announcer: And First Up In Lane One, Randy Coats.
Whoo-Hoo!
[Cheering]
Yeah! Whoo!
You Won!
You Were So Good Today.
Thanks.
Dad, Look!
Oh, That One's For The Nationals, Honey.
I Want To Win That, Dad.
Well, We'll See.
Don't You Think I Can Do It?
I Didn't Say That.
It's Just That
Every Kid Who Gets Behind The Wheel
Of One Of Those Cars Thinks The Same Thing.
And I Mean Kids From All Over The Country.
I Can Tell You, Honey.
There's A Big Difference
Between Wanting Something
And Actually Getting It.
You Wait And See.
I'm Going To Win That.
Erica: Yes!
It's Perfect! I Love This Car!
Now, Erica, There's Some Things On This Car
That Are Different From The Other One.
First Of All, That Throttle
Is A Lot More Sensitive Than The Other One.
Daddy, I Know All This.
Stop Rolling Your Eyes And Listen.
Ha Ha Ha!
Courtney!
You Know, Moving Up To This Age Group
Is Going To Be A Lot More Work.
I Know.
A Lot Of Traveling.
And The Competition's Tougher.
You're Not Going To Be Bringing Home Trophies
Every Week Right Away.
I Know.
And We Expect You Both To Keep Up In School.
No Problem.
Straight As. You Can Race Out Of State.
A "B" On Your Report Card
And You Stay Right Here In Houston.
Any Cs, And These Cars Go Up On Blocks.
We're Serious About This.
Ok.
Don't Just Say Ok.
We're Making A Contract Here
And We Expect You Both To Keep It.
Ok.
Announcer: Well, It's Another Beautiful Day For Racing
Here In Houston, Texas.
And We've Seen Some Pretty Talented,
Up-And-Coming Young Drivers Leading Up
To Today's Big Final.
Now, Keep In Mind, They Go At Pretty Fast Speeds.
And Some Of These Drivers Don't Even Have Driver's Licenses!
[Revs Engine]
Announcer: Well, Here It Is, Folks.
This Is The One You've Been Waiting For.
Today's 2 Finalists.
In Lane One, It Will Be Erica Enders.
And, Taking The Lane 2 Position, Jordy Knowlton.
You Race Fans May Recognize Jordy's Crew Chief
As His Daddy, Big Time, Top Fuel National Runner Up, Rusty Knowlton.
That Little Girl Of Yours Isn't Going To Cry
When My Jordy Beats Her Butt, Now, Is She?
Announcer: And This Is It!
Both Cars Are Now Staged.
Let's See Who's Going To Take Home This Trophy.
Ahh! No!
Yeah!
Announcer: The Winner, Jordy Knowlton.
Yeah! Ha Ha!
Make Sure You Take A Box Of Tissues With You.
Whoo Hoo!
Man: Hey, There He Is! Jordy!
Second Man: Great Job! Great Job!
Piece O' Cake!
Yeah!
Isn't This Kid Great?
I Told You He Was Going To Win!
Come On. Go Shake Hands.
No. He's A Jerk.
That's Not The Point, Honey.
At The End Of The Day, Winning And Losing Is Not As Important
As Being The Best Person You Can.
So, Jerk Or Not, You're Gonna Go Over There And Shake His Hand.
Come On.
Come On!
This Is Pretty.
Congratulations.
Good Race.
Rusty: You Show Me A Good Loser,
I'll Show You A Loser.
This Ain't For Little Girls.
So, Young Lady, Why Don't You Do Us,
And The Sport, A Favor
And Get Out Now.
You're Right. They're Jerks.
Yes!
Cut It Out!
[Giggles]
That Is So Annoying.
Did You Get To 5.0 Yet?
Not Yet.
Come On. Let Me Try.
Later.
Oh, Please!
Please! Please! Please! Please!
Ok, Ok! Here!
Thank You.
Hmm.
5.17!
You Didn't!
It Took Me Almost An Hour To Get 5.35.
[Sighs] This Is Boring.
Daddy! I Think This Thing's Defective!
Janet Lee: It's Late, Honey.
Time For Bed.
Just A Few More Minutes.
It's A School Night.
[Whining] Mom.
You Can't Win All The Time, Erica.
Are You Gonna Be Like This Every Time You Lose?
'Cause I'm Not Gonna Put Up With It.
It's Just A Race.
I Know.
I Just Really Hate To Lose, That's All.
And That Jordy Kid Is--
Then Why Do You Do It?
Are The Trophies Really Worth
What You're Putting Yourself Through?
It's Not Just The Trophies.
Then What Is It?
Well, I Mean--
[Sighs] This Might Sound Stupid.
But When I'm Out There On The Track,
And I'm Sitting In The Driver's Seat There, I Just--
Don't Laugh.
I Won't.
I Just Feel Like...
Like That's Where I Belong.
I Mean, Ever Since I Was Little
And I'd Sit In Daddy's Car In The Driveway There.
I Don't Feel Like I Belong Any Place Else.
And...
What, Honey?
Sometimes, It Kinda Scares Me.
When I See Other Kids Doing Stuff And--
All I Want To Do Is Race, Mom.
Sometimes I Feel Like I'm Some Kind Of Alien Or Something.
You're Not An Alien, Honey.
You're Just A Little Different Than Most Girls.
And At Your Age, Being Different
Can Be Pretty Difficult.
But Don't Make It
Any Rougher On Yourself
Than It Already Is.
No One Wins All The Time, Honey.
Come On.
Get To Bed.
Vroom! Vroom! Vrooooooooom!
So, Did You Win?
Don't Do That.
Boy, I Can't Wait Till I Get To Drive One Of These.
You Got A Couple Of Years.
When I Get Mine, We Can Race.
Uh, No Way.
I'll Still Be In A Different Age Class, So Forget It.
But We'll Have The Same Kind Of Car.
Forget It.
Why?
'Cause When I Beat You, I'll I Did Is Beat A Little Kid,
And If, And I Do Mean If, By Some Miracle, You Beat Me,
Then I Got Beat By A Little Kid.
It's A No-Win Situation For Me.
You Really Crack Me Up, You Know That?
You Take It So Serious.
How Am I Supposed To Take It?
It's Just A Race. When You Lose A Race--
Which Is Rare.
Ok. But Even When You Win, Like, If You Get
A Lousy Time On The Trials Or Something,
You Mope Around, Slam Doors, And Stuff.
I Do Not.
Do To.
Courtney, Do Me A Big Favor.
What?
Got Out Of My Car.
[Sighs]
Reposé.
All: Reposé.
Fatigué.
All: Fatigué.
Content.
All: Content.
Tristé.
All: Tristé.
Agité.
All: Agité.
Tranquille.
All: Tranquille.
Furieux.
All: Furieux.
Rationnel.
All: Rationnel.
Content.
Announcer: Welcome Back, Race Fans,
To Texas Raceway In Dallas, Texas.
Let's Go!
Announcer: Lane One, Courtney Enders.
Yes!
And Courtney Wins With A Time Of 8.99!
And That Breaks The Previous Record That Was Held By,
That's Right, Her Big Sister, Erica Enders.
How About That?
That's What We Call Keeping It In The Family.
Wow! Did You See That? Did You See That, Huh? Huh?
Congratulations.
Now We're Both In The Record Books.
Yeah.
Well...
Isn't That Great?
What's The Matter?
You Had A Good Time, That's All.
That's All?
That's All.
Whatever.
Why Do You Waste Your Time Putting On Makeup Like That
When All You're Gonna Do Is Put On A Helmet, And Nobody Even Knows?
So What?
[Knocking]
Hi, Erica.
Jerry Tramel.
I Interviewed You For National Dragster Magazine.
Hey, Mr. Tramel. I'll Be Out In A Sec.
Uh, Actually I'm Here To Talk To Your Sister.
Oh. Ok.
For You.
Try Not To Mess Up Your Hair.
Courtney, Hi.
Hey.
Couple Questions For You.
Of Course, I'm Happy For Her.
I Mean, She's My Sister,
And I Love Her, And It's Just That...
Ohh!
She Just Drives Me Crazy Sometimes.
Don't Let Her.
I Can't Help It.
And It's Not Like She Does It On Purpose.
At Least, Not All The Time.
Like Today.
When I Get Interviewed, I Get All Nervous,
And I Usually Just Stutter,
And My Mouth Gets Dry, Like I Don't Know What.
I've Seen It, Remember?
Right.
But Courtney, You Know,
It's Like Nothing To Her.
Even Racing.
I Mean, She Tries Half As Hard As I Ever Did,
And She's Just As Good As I Was At Her Age.
I Mean, Everything Comes So Much Easier For Her.
Well, She Had A Pretty Big Advantage.
What?
She Had You To Teach Her A Lot Of Stuff.
I Mean, She's Good,
But She's A Lot Better Because Of You.
You Know, For A Boy,
You Say Some Pretty Intelligent Things Once In A While.
I'll Take That As A Compliment.
Should I Leave?
I Don't Want To Wreck Your Love Life.
I Gotta Have One Before You Can Wreck It.
I'm Gonna Find You A Girlfriend.
Me? What About You?
Where's Your Boyfriend?
I'm Away Racing Every Weekend.
Not Every Weekend.
I Don't Know What It Is.
I Mean, Maybe They're Intimidated Or Something.
'Cause They're Just Getting Their Learner's Permit,
And You've Been Racing Dragsters Since You Were 8.
[Horn Honking]
I Can't Even Get Them To Talk To Me,
And She's Got Them Hanging All Over The Place.
I Don't Get It.
Well, It's Simple.
She Loses.
Down, Girl, Down.
Just Looking.
Well, Push Your Eyeballs Back In.
It's Time To Practice.
Check It Out. It's Our Racer Girl.
She Thinks She's So Cool.
Yeah, Big Deal. She Drives A Car.
Think She Chews Tobacco, Too?
The Second One Of Them Breaks A Nail,
They'll Call 911.
Besides, They're Just Jealous.
Why? They're The Popular Ones.
Just 'Cause They're Popular
Doesn't Mean Anybody Likes Them.
[Whistle Blows]
Let's Go, Ladies! 2 Lines.
Outside Hitting. Let's Go! Let's Go!
Decide To Come Out For A Real Sport, Erica?
If You Get Winded Or Anything, Take A Break.
Are You Saying What I Do Is Not A Sport?
Well, It Doesn't Take A Lot Of Athletic Ability
To Sit On Your Butt.
Don't Forget, She Has To Step On The Gas, Too.
Ever Drive A Dragster?
The G-Forces Are So Intense, It Slams You Into The Seat.
You Can't Breathe, Literally 'Cause Of The Pressure On Your Lungs.
Makes It Kind Of Hard To Move Your Head And Arms,
And, Believe Me, You Gotta Do Both.
So You Really Have To Develop Your Arm And Shoulder Muscles,
And As For Hand And Eye Coordination,
You Make A Mistake, You Lose A Point.
I Make A Mistake, Someone Can Get Hurt.
So, Sorry. I Gotta Disagree With You.
It Does Take A Little Athletic Ability To Do What I Do.
Coach: Very Good, Erica!
Oh, Man.
Can You Tell Me What's Wrong With This Picture?
I Give Up. What's Wrong?
We've Got Almost The Exact Same Times,
Exact Same Records, And Look.
Jordy Got, Like, A Million Sponsors,
And I Can't Even Get One.
Is That What's Bothering You?
Yes. I See It All The Time.
There's Kids Here, Kids I've Beaten,
And They've All Got Sponsors.
Because They're Boys.
That's The Only Reason.
It's Not Fair.
I'm Sorry, Dad.
I Mean, I Know It's A Lot Of Money--
You Let Me Worry About That.
But You Wouldn't Have To If I Could Get A Sponsor.
I'm As Good As, Or Better Than, Those Kids,
And They've All Got Sponsors.
It's Just Because I'm A Girl.
And It's Not Fair.
I'll Tell You What.
I'll Have A Talk Tomorrow With Mr. White About Sponsorship,
And You Just Keep Racing.
Ok?
Ok.
Hey.
How'd It Go?
Erica: What'd They Say?
Did You Get It?
I'm Sorry, Honey.
I Had A Long Talk With Mr. White,
And He Said That His Company Couldn't Sponsor You Because,
Well, At Least He Was Honest,
He Said There's A Lot Of People Out There
Kind Of Upset Because You Keep Beating The Boys.
Just Give It Time, Honey.
When You Get Closer To The Nationals,
They Won't Be Able To Ignore You.
Why Are People Like That?
People Are Slow To Change Sometimes.
Anything New Or Different Kind Of Frightens Them.
And You Are Different, Honey.
Now, I Know You're Not The Most Patient Person In The World.
Neither Am I.
So You Get It Honest.
But You're Just Gonna Have To Wait.
They'll Come Around.
Thanks For Trying, Daddy.
Ow!
Are You Hurt?
No. I'm Fine. I'm Fine.
Are You Sure?
I'm Fine. I'm Fine.
Are You Sure?
Uh-Huh. Yeah.
All Right. Let's Get Back To Practice.
Yeah.
Ok.
Here. You Should See A Doctor.
I'm Fine.
You Can't Even Lift Your Arm.
If I Tell My Parents, They Won't Let Me Race This Weekend.
So, Take A Weekend Off.
Ok. Ok.
Ridiculous Thought.
Hey, Hon.
Hey.
Erica Hurt Herself At Volleyball Today.
She's Got A Bruise On Her Shoulder The Size Of An Orange.
Why Didn't She Say Something?
Why Do You Think?
It's Too Much For Her, Gregg.
She's Gotta Cut Back On The Racing.
She'll Never Make The Nationals If She Does That.
I Don't Care About The Nationals, Gregg.
I'm Worried About Her.
You're Pushing Her Too Hard.
Honey, The Only One Pushing Erica Is Erica.
Oh, You Help, Gregg. You Do.
I Just Want Her To Be Good.
For Who?
You Or Her?
You Know, When She First Started, I Admit, I Was A Little Jealous.
And, At First, I Thought...
Well, Let's Face It, She's A Better Driver Than I Ever Was.
But That Wasn't It, Honey.
It Was Her Passion.
That Kid Has An Honest To God Passion For This,
And She's Known It Since She Was 8 Years Old.
She's Still A Kid.
I Know. But, Hon,
The First Time She Got Behind A Wheel,
I Could See That She Knew How To Do Things That Can't Be Taught.
Only The Best Drivers Have That...
That...That Instinct.
You Have It When You're Born,
And It Seems To Me, If God Gives You A Natural Talent Like That,
It Has To Be Encouraged.
But It's Just That She's Going Through Such A Rough Age For A Girl.
And Then She's Got To Cope With Stuff That Most Kids Don't.
I Hate To Think She's Missing Out On Being A Kid.
Hey,
If Erica Or Courtney Ever Want To Quit Racing,
I Am Not Gonna Stand In Their Way.
Announcer: Welcome To Today's Time Trials, Folks.
These Young Drivers Will Be Racing Against The Clock
And Trying To Keep From Being Eliminated.
Those With The Best Times Go On To Race Another Day,
So Every Millisecond Counts.
Jordy, You've Really Been Ripping It Up In The Northeast,
What Brings You Down To Houston?
Well, My Sponsor Sent Me Down For The Spring Series.
That Was Awesome.
So Good Today.
I Know.
Gonna Take It A Little Easy Out There Today?
Never.
What Is He Doing Here?
You Just Made The Cover Of Junior Dragster
For The Third Straight Month.
Jordy: Yeah. Who Else?
What Do You Want To Bet I Get Him
In The Time Trials Tomorrow?
And This Time,
He's Not Gonna Know What Hit Him.
Not A Good Idea To Take This Stuff Personally.
I Can't Help It.
I Still Get Nightmares
About The Time He Beat Me.
What Do You Think Of The Competition So Far?
Not Much.
But, Uh,
I Figure I Might Be Meeting One Of These Guys Down Here
For Nationals, So I Had To Check Things Out.
Guys?
Do You Hear That? Guys?
Announcer: In Lane 2, Jordy Knowlton.
Erica, Let's Go.
Monkey, Relax. It's Just A Time Trial.
Announcer: And That's Jordy Knowlton With A Time Of 8.91.
8.91. I Can Beat That.
Announcer: In Lane One, Erica Enders.
Announcer: An 8.89 For Erica Enders.
So, What Was My Time?
That Was 8.89, Honey.
Yes.
You Beat His Time.
We're Coming To Get You.
Dad, Stop.
Hey, Jordy.
Mr. Knowlton.
Those Are For Your Son,
In Case He Starts Crying When I Whup Him In The Final.
It Was Just A Joke.
No, It Wasn't, Erica.
For The First Time In Your Life, You Embarrassed Me.
Oh, But It's Ok When He Does It?
You're Not Him!
You Have Been Taught Better.
You Want To Lower Yourself? Go Ahead, Be Like The Knowltons.
A While Ago, I Had To Teach You How To Act When You Lose,
But I Never...
Never Thought I'd Have To Teach You How To Win.
Honey,
I Know It Would Feel Good For A Couple Of Minutes
To Throw It Back At Him, And To Be Honest,
I've Wanted To Do It Myself A Couple Of Times,
But, In The End, All You Do Is Cheapen Yourself.
You're Better Than That.
You Haven't Yelled At Me In A Long Time.
Yeah, Well, Don't Make Me Do It Again.
I Don't Like It.
Me, Neither.
[Engine Revs]
Announcer: Well, This Is The One We've Been Waiting For, Folks.
New Jersey State Champion Jordy Knowlton Taking On
The Southwestern Champion Erica Enders.
This Is Not The First Meeting Between These Two.
Something Tells Me It Won't Be The Last.
This Is The One We've All Been Waiting For.
Both Cars Are Staged.
This Is Going To Be A Dandy.
Ladies And Gentlemen, Erica Enders Left
Before The Light Turned Green, Which Will Disqualify Her.
And Which Makes Today's Winner Jordy Knowlton.
[Crowd Cheering]
Yes! All Right!
I Blew It!
Gregg: You'll Get Him Next Time.
Teacher: Tu Conduis.
Class: Tu Conduis.
Vous Conduisez.
Je Conduis.
Nous Conduisons.
Tu Conduis.
May I?
Sorry.
Merci.
All Right. Let's Start Again.
Announcer: Pro Stock's 16 Qualifiers This Year Is The Closest Ever
With Only 300 Separating The Field Of 16 Cars.
Number One Qualifier At 678...
Hey, Would You Set The Torque Wrench
For 150 And Hand It To Me?
Gregg! Gregg Enders.
Who Is That, Daddy?
I Don't Know.
Will Coleman. Team Pennzoil.
And You, You Must Be Courtney. Pleasure To Meet You.
Say, You Got A Minute? I Got To Tell You,
My Daughter Is A Huge Fan Of Erica's.
Well, Listen, I Can't Promise Anything,
But I've Got Some Of The Big Boys Here Today,
And If Erica Shows Them Something, I Mean Really Shows Them Something,
Well, I Might Be Able To Persuade Them To Sponsor Her.
[Clang]
[Both Laugh]
Really?
Yes, Sir, I Think We Can.
Aw, Thank You! Thank You Very Much.
You Don't Know How Much This Means To Us.
You Know, I Tell You What, On A Purely Business Level,
I Think Erica's Got A Good Chance To Win Nationals.
And On A Personal Level,
My Daughter Has Been Driving Me Nuts To Do It.
So, You Guys Have A Good Race Today. Good Luck To You.
Thank You!
You Bet!
Thanks Again!
Wow!
Not A Word To Your Sister.
She Puts Enough Pressure On Herself.
Tell Me About It.
Pretty Cool!
[Squeals]
Oh, My God!
Rock And Roll, Monkey!
You Got It!
That's The One I Was Telling You About Right Here.
[Engine Revs]
The Clutch Bolt's Loose!
Stop The Race!
Stop The Light!
Erica, Stop The Car.
Dad, It Won't Shut Off. It Won't Shut Off!
All Right. Don't Panic.
Dad, I Can't Stop.
Dad, The Throttle's Stuck!
The Throttle's Stuck!
All Right. Just Keep It Straight.
You're Going In The Stands. You're Going To Be All Right.
Just Hang On. I'll Be Right There.
[Siren]
Oh!
[Erica Screams]
[Rescue Men Giving Orders]
Erica!
Erica... Erica...
It's All Right, Honey, It's Daddy.
Daddy!
It's Going To Be All Right.
Hold On. They're Going To Lift--
They're Going To Lift You Out Of Here, Ok?
[Moaning]
It's Ok. She's Going To Be All Right.
If It Was Dangerous, Would I Let Her Do It?
Remember Saying That?
I Do.
Janet Lee, Don't.
[Whispering] Don't What? Don't Get Upset?
I Just Saw My Daughter Crash,
And I Don't Intend On Seeing That Again.
You Can Go In Now.
Mr. And Mrs. Enders...
There's No Sign Of Concussion, No Broken Bones,
She'll Probably Be Sore For A While,
But She'll Be Just Fine.
You Can Take Her Home Anytime.
[Sighs]
Thank You Very Much, Doctor.
Thank You.
[Sighs And Giggles]
Ow.
You Ok?
Yeah. I'm Ok.
Are You?
Oh!
I'm Fine. I Just Want To Get Back To The Track.
How's It Coming?
The Engine's Fine. I Had To Replace The Front End
And Weld The Roll Cage Back On.
Is It Ready To Race?
Well, Yeah... Why?
I Can't Make That Decision.
Mom, Dad...
I Want To Make A Run.
Honey, The Races Are Over For Today.
Just One Run, Please.
Erica, You Just Got Out Of The Hospital.
And I'm Fine. Please, Mom?
Please, I Have To. If I Don't Do This Now,
I'll Have Too Much Time To Think About It
And Next Time I'll Be Really Scared. Please, Mom.
Please?
All Right.
You Go Get Ready.
[Engine Revs]
[Laughs]
Yes!
Whoo Hoo Hoo! Whoo!
[Thunder]
[Country Music Playing]
[Music Stops]
So, I Figured Out What Color I Want. Cherry Red.
What Are You Talking About?
I'm Going To Be Moving Into Your Car Division Soon,
So I'll Need A New Car.
Kind Of Rushing Things, Aren't You, Honey?
Um, Pass The Potato Salad.
It's Just A Couple Months From Now.
If Anyone's Getting A New Car, It's Going To Be Me.
What?
You Can Have My Old One.
Baked Beans.
That's Not Fair!
How Come I Always Have To Get
The Hand-Me-Down Car?
Because You're Younger. That's The Way Things Work.
Dad!
Hold On.
Nobody's Getting A New Car.
At Least Not Right Now.
But--
That's Final!
Uh, Wasabi?
On A Burger?
It's Something Different.
[All Laugh]
[Knocks]
Heh. Come In.
Good Evening!
Mr. Coleman, Sit Down.
Whoo!
Boy, That Is Some Texas Rain.
Coleman: Of Course, You'll Be Featured In Our Advertising,
And We Will Underwrite The Large Portion Of Your Operation Here.
So, What Do You Say, Erica? Hmm?
How Would You Like Team Pennzoil To Sponsor You?
I'm A Little Curious About Something, Mr. Coleman.
I Mean, I've Been Doing This For A While,
And I've Got A Lot Of Records And Things,
And, Well...
Today I Get In An Accident
And Suddenly You're Offering Me This?
I'm Kind Of Confused, I Guess.
Look, I Don't Blame You. I Told Your Dad
That I Hoped You'd Show Me Something Today.
When You--When You Climbed Back Into That Car,
After What Happened Today... [Sighs]
Well, That Really Showed Me Something.
So, How About It?
One Condition...
Huh?
[Sighs] You Have To Sponsor My Sister, Too.
[Squeals]
[Chuckles] The Both Of You?
Heh. You Know What? Why Not?
[Both Squeal]
Gregg: Yes! Ha Ha!
Courtney: Thank You, Thank You, Thank You!
♪ You Ask Me Why I Got To Play So Hard To Get ♪
Ok. Relax Now, Erica.
I Am Relaxed.
Just Loosen It Up A Little Bit.
I'm Comfortable Like This, Thank You.
♪ ...Just To Make You Sweat ♪
♪ Yeah ♪
Ok. That's Enough For Now.
Courtney, It's Your Turn.
♪ ...Explanation I Can Give ♪
♪ It's Just A Chick Thing ♪
Great, Courtney!
Great!
♪ But It's Not Getting ♪
Great!
♪ Through To You ♪
♪ That's What ♪
♪ Girls Do ♪
♪ We Keep You Guessing ♪
♪ The Whole Day Through ♪
♪ Play Your Emotions ♪
Quit Trying To Be Cool.
I Don't Have To Try.
♪ That's What Girls Do♪
So, Now That You Two Have The Same Car,
When Are You Going To Race Each Other?
Never!
Real Soon!
♪ Yeah, Yeah, Yeah, Yeah, Yeah ♪
What Are You Doing? It's Time To Race.
Now, Remember, The First Jolt's A Big One--
I Know, Erica.
No, You Don't Know. This Car Is A Lot More Powerful
Than That Little Pink Car.
Hey, Look At That.
What?
Cute Boy.
You Have To Be Serious. It's Time To Race. Now, Concentrate!
Grr!
Good Luck, Honey!
Yes! Whoo Hoo!
[Crowd Cheering]
So, What Do You Both Do When You're Not Racing? Any Boyfriends?
Well, I'm Not Allowed To Have Any Yet,
But Erica Doesn't Because They're All Afraid
She's Going To Want To Drive.
[Both Laugh]
Hi.
Want A Picture?
Want Me To Sign It?
You're A Quiet One, Aren't You?
I Want To Drive Someday, Too.
Good!
Ok! Aww.
Congratulations.
So, Are You Ready To Test For Your Driver's License?
Are You Sure You're Ready For This?
Yes, Sir.
All Right.
I'm Going To Time This Test.
So, When You're Ready, Put It In Gear And Step On The Gas.
Yes, Sir.
[Brakes Squeal]
That Was Great!
Impressive. Ha Ha Ha Ha.
You've Done This Before, Haven't You?
Mm. Once Or Twice.
[School Bell Rings]
[Chattering]
You Are Going To The Ice Tracks
On Friday Night, Aren't You?
I Don't Know.
Don't Tell Me You Have A Race That Night.
No. Do You Have A Date Yet?
Jake Asked Me.
Jake?
It's One Night. I'm Not Going To Marry Him.
Go Ahead. Ask Todd.
No.
Don't Be Medieval. It's Ok To Ask A Guy Out On A Date.
I Can't.
Here He Comes.
♪ Da Da Da Da Da Da... ♪
Cut It Out!
Hey, Erica!
Todd, Hey.
Come On.
Oh, Well.
All Right. Come On, Now.
Hey, I Got A Cousin You Can Go With.
He's Not So Bad To Look At.
If He Takes Out All The Nose Rings.
[Giggles]
I Don't Want To Go With Just Anybody.
I Want To Go With Somebody I Like.
Somebody I Could Have Fun With.
[Doorbell Rings]
I Have Never Skated Before In My Life.
Ha! That's Ok. Neither Have I.
Bye!
So, When Are You Going To Get Your License?
What's The Point? I Never Go Anywhere.
Thank You.
[Rock Music Playing]
[Ice Taxi Honking]
Aw, I Am Not Getting Out.
Oh, Come On. It Can't Be That Hard.
[Whines]
Get Out! Come On, Let's Have Some Fun.
Whoa!
Got It? You Ok?
Ok. Come Here. Come Here.
Aah!
Hey, Erica!
Hey, Todd.
This Is Randy.
Very Nice To Meet You.
Aah!
Todd!
Over Here!
Yeah, Ok.
Well, I'll See You.
[Ice Taxi Honks]
Hey!
[Honks]
Hey, Where's Jake?
He Showed Up At The House Smelling Like Beer.
What A Moron!
[Honking]
Whoa!
Ohh!
Are You Ok? [Screams]
[Both Laugh]
I Think We Do Better On Wheels.
[Stammers]
Good Night, Guys.
See You.
So, What Do You Wanna Do Now?
Soak My Ankles?
Besides That.
You Want To Get A Bite To Eat? I Am Starving.
Mm.
I'm Not Doing It.
[Sighs] Come On.
It's Your Car.
Erica!
Hey, I'm Sorry To Bother You, But...
Could You Do Us A Favor?
Sure.
Ok. Give It A Try.
[Engine Starts]
Thanks, Erica.
You Kind Of Saved Our Lives.
Yeah.
No Problem.
Todd: Look, We're Having
A Little Party Back At My House.
You Guys Want To Come?
Yeah, Come With Us. It'll Be Fun.
Ah. No Thanks. We Have Plans.
Ok. Thanks Again.
See You.
You Know, You Could've Gone To The Party If You Wanted.
I Don't Mind.
I Didn't Really Want To.
Do You Ever Think...
Maybe We Could Do This For Real. You Know.
You Mean Like A Date?
Wow! Um, I Don't Know, I Mean...
I Don't Really Want To Hurt
Your Feelings Or Anything,
But It Would Kind Of Be Like Dating My Brother, Which--
Which Is Kind Of What You Are.
Yeah. It Would Be Weird, Wouldn't It?
Thanks.
I Had A Really Great Time Tonight.
Me, Too.
You Think You Could Set Me Up With Lu Anne?
Uhh! Get Out Of Here!
Good Night!
Good Night.
Monsieur Carter,
Mademoiselle Renfro,
Mademoiselle Ottoman,
Mademoiselle Brook,
Mademoiselle Enders,
Monsieuer Garrett,
Et Mademoiselle Dunham.
[Bell Rings]
D' Accord!
Bon Jour!
Hey, Erica, You Coming?
No.
Ok.
Mr. Crandall?
Oui, Mademoiselle Enders.
Je Vous Tre...
Can I Talk To You About My Progress Report?
Certainly. Let's Take A Look.
Well, Up To This Point,
You Have A Very Solid "B" Average.
But That's Not Good Enough. I Need An "A".
Is There Any Way I Can Pull My Grade Up?
Well, You're Really Going To Have To Work Hard.
You're Going To Have To Do Some Extra Credits.
And You'll Definitely
Have To Get An "A" On The Final.
Now, If You Can Do That,
You Probably Ought To Be Able
To Bring Your Grade Up.
I'm Sorry, Erica. You Know The Rules.
But It's Just A Progress Report.
You Can Only Race Here In Houston.
The Last Qualifying Race Is In Salt Lake City.
If I Don't Go To That, Then I Can't Go To The Nationals!
There's Always Next Year.
Daddy, I've Already Talked To My Teacher.
If I Get An "A" On My Final, I'll Be Fine.
Well, I Hope So,
Because We Made A Deal.
Your Mother And I Have Always Lived Up To Our End.
We Expect You To Live Up To Yours.
Ok. No Problem.
[Muttering In French]
Enchanté.
Enchanté, Enchanté, Enchanté.
Talking To Yourself, Mademoiselle?
Uh, French Final. Mucho Pressure.
You Should Be Used To That.
If I Don't Get An "A" On This Final.
You Want Some Help?
La Pomme.
Le Stylo.
Lo...
Le Stylo.
I Can't! [Laughing]
Le Crayon.
No, No.
Le Crayon.
Hold On. Le Crayon? Crayon?
Lumière.
Jealous.
Jaloux.
Good-Bye.
Au Revoir.
Sadness.
Triste.
You're Welcome.
De Rien.
How Are You?
Pretty Good, Thanks.
[Laughing]
Les Yeux.
L'orielle.
Bien.
Le Nez.
Amour.
Bien. Bien.
Ha Ha Ha!
Thanks Again.
Do You Need A Ride Home?
No, I Got My Car. Thanks.
Oh. Ok.
Catch A Movie Or Something?
Ooh, I Can't. Not This Weekend.
Weekend After?
Oh, Uh, I'm Busy Then, Too.
All Right. I'll See You Later, Ok?
No, Wait, Todd--
Don't Worry About It. I Know You're Busy. See You.
Lu Anne: Stop The Car!
Erica!
It's All Covered.
What's This?
The French Final.
Mr. Crandall Gives The Same One All The Time.
My Sister Had Him A Couple Years Ago.
I Don't Wanna Cheat.
Think Of It As A Study Aid.
[Sighs]
[Crowd Cheering]
Great, Erica! Come On!
Get It! Get It Up!
Keep It Up! All The Way. Yes!
Yes!
[Girls Screaming]
We're Going To The Finals!
Great Job Today, Girls!
I Want To Let You Know, The Finals Are This Saturday.
[All Shrieking]
I Want You Here At 9 A.M. Sharp. Don't Be Late.
Do Not Tell Me You Have A Race Saturday.
And Drive All Night, We'll Be There In Time.
You Better!
[All Screaming]
Yes!
Whoo-Hoo! Ha Ha Ha!
Dad, I've Gotta Get Back For My Game Tomorrow Morning.
How Long Is This Gonna Take?
Honey, I'll Let You Know As Soon As I Figure Out What's Wrong
And Then If We Don't Need To Find A Part.
No, But I Have To Be There--
You've Only Told Us About A Million Times.
No, But I Have To Be There--
Uhh! Erica, I'm Sorry. We're Doing The Best We Can.
[Tool Ratcheting]
[Crowd Cheering]
[Buzzer]
Hey, Erica.
Hi!
Thanks A Lot, Erica.
I'm Sorry. I--
We Got Crushed.
I Expected Better From You, Erica.
You Let The Whole Team Down.
I'm Sorry. We Had A Breakdown And It Took A While To Find The...
Parts.
[Rattling And Clanking]
Gregg: Hey.
What Are You Doing?
I Quit.
Quit What?
I Don't Want To Race Anymore.
Well, Kinda Sudden, Isn't It?
You Sure This Is What You Want?
You Wanna Tell Me Why?
A Lot Of Things, I Guess.
I Mean, School, And I Have, Like, No Friends, And--
[Sniffles] All The Guys Think
I'm Some Kind Of Freak Because I Race Cars,
And Everything I've Been Doing Lately I Keep Messing Up,
And My French Final's Tomorrow,
And For The First Time In My Life I Almost--
Almost What?
Doesn't Matter.
I Just Don't Think It's Worth It Anymore.
I Understand...
How You Feel.
And It's Ok With Me If You Don't Wanna Race.
I Thought You'd Be Mad If I Quit.
Surprised, Maybe.
I'm Not Mad.
I Think You're A Really Talented Driver.
But Your Mother And I Will Back You 100%,
No Matter What You Choose.
Thanks.
Get Some Sleep.
It's A Big Day Tomorrow.
[Laughs Nervously]
Love You.
Love You, Too.
Good Night.
[Bell Rings]
Girl: Todd!
Hey, Todd?
Um, Could I Talk To You For A Minute?
What's Up?
Uh, The Other Day, I Wasn't Trying To Be Rude Or Anything,
I've Just Been Really Busy Lately,
But, Uh, I Would Like To Go Out With You Sometime.
I Really Would.
I-If You Still Want To, I Mean.
You Sure? I Thought You Were So Busy That--
Well, I Should Have More Time Now That I Quit Racing.
You Quit?
Yeah.
That's Crazy.
Well, Now You Sound Like Everyone Else.
Sorry, It's None Of My Business.
So, I'll Call You Later, Ok?
Ok. Well, I Better Get Going.
French Final Today.
Hey, Erica.
Bonne Chance.
Merci Beaucoup.
[Metal Screeches]
Ugh. I Still Don't See Why I Can't Have Your Car.
My Car's Not Allowed In Your Age Bracket.
Yeah, Right.
Hey.
Won't Be The Same Without You.
Just Take Care Of Courtney, Ok?
Ok. See Ya.
Good Luck.
Bye.
[Engine Starts]
So? What Are You Gonna Do This Weekend?
I Don't Know. What Do Kids Do On Weekends?
[Laughs]
[Engine Revs]
[Muffled Cheering]
Randy: Whoa! Ha Ha Ha!
Yo!
[Sighs]
Yeah!
Yeah! Ha Ha Ha!
Whoo!
Whoa!
Yah!
Hey.
Hi. Hey, How'd You Do?
What Do You Care?
Gregg: Hey, Monkey.
Missed Ya Out There.
[Spits Loudly]
Hey, What's Your Problem?
No Problem. You Quit, I Might, Too.
Why?
[Sighs] [Spits]
No Fun Without You.
Oh, Well, That's Stupid. You're A Really Talented Driver.
So Are You.
Now Who's Stupid?
[Sighs]
It's A Lot Of Things, Courtney. You Wouldn't Understand.
You Know What I Think It Is?
I Think You're Just Scared I'm Gonna Beat You Someday.
[Squeals] Yes!
Yes! Yes! Yes!
[Class Laughs]
Yes, Yes, Yes, Yes!
Mademoiselle?
Sorry.
[Class Laughs]
[Squeals]
Gregg: I Think Once We Can Get That New Software Program Online,
Then We'll Edit It.
Changed My Mind.
Yes!
Announcer: And Here Is Enders.
Getting A Great Start From Behind.
If She Can Hold On To This Lead,
She Could Be On Her Way To Phoenix.
Yes! Whoo-Hoo!
Announcer: Wow! What A Finish!
Yes!
Dad, What Was My Time?
Well, Why Don't You Take Off Your Helmet And Listen, Honey?
Announcer: With A Time Of 8.87,
Erica Enders Has Qualified For A Trip To The Nationals.
Yes!
P.A.: Top Fuel To The Staging Lanes,
Top Fuel To The Staging Lanes.
Excuse Me, Commissioner Bowen?
Hey, Great Race, Erica.
Thanks, But, Um, Well, I Was Hoping To Make Another Run,
And I Noticed My Name Wasn't Posted.
We Had A Last Minute Scratch, Made For Kind Of An Odd Number,
But Don't Worry. You Got Your Time.
But I'd Really Like To Make Another Run.
You Know, For The Practice.
I'm Sorry, Erica, There's Just Nobody Left In Your Age Class.
I'll Race Her.
She's Too Young.
I've Got The Same Kind Of Car.
It's Against League Rules, Isn't It, Commissioner?
Not If It's Out Of Official Competition.
She's Right, Erica. As Long As Your Folks Don't Mind.
They Don't.
Ok, Erica, Looks Like You Got Yourself A Race.
[Sighs] Hmph.
[Engines Rev]
Announcer: Ladies And Gentlemen,
Hang On To Your Seats.
Talk About Sibling Rivalry!
We've Just Been Informed
We've Got A Special, Unexpected Out-Of-Competition Race
Between Erica And Courtney, The Enders Sisters.
[Applause And Cheering]
[Engines Revving]
You're In Charge, Crew Chief. Today, I'm Just A Spectator.
You Do Realize That No Matter Who Wins,
It's Gonna Be A Long Ride Home.
Announcer: And The Enders Sisters Are On The Lines,
Staged And Ready To Go.
[Applause And Cheering]
[Engines Revving]
Announcer: And They're Off.
Toodle-Oo!
Ugh!
Yes! I Got Her!
Ugh, You Didn't Let Me Win, Did You?
Yeah, Right. I Got A Bad Start.
You Know, You're Too Tense, You Gotta Relax.
You Know, Take A Deep Breath.
Works For Me.
Wanna Go Again?
Sure.
Announcer: Ladies And Gentlemen, It's A Grudge Match!
Erica And Courtney Enders Back On The Track And Ready To Go Again.
[Engines Revving]
Bye-Bye!
Rats!
Yes! All Right!
You Didn't Let Me Win, Did You?
Ugh, Yeah, Right!
[Laughs]
Hey, Courtney?
Hmm?
Thanks. That Was Good Advice,
That Little Relaxation Thing Before The Start.
I Think It Helped.
Yeah. The Only Time You Lose
Is When You Really, Really Want To Win.
Like With That Jordy Clown?
You Just Gotta Relax, That's All.
Night.
Tv: Schedule By At Least 12 More A Game.
Well, Fans Will Be Gathering
At The Firebird International Raceway In Phoenix This Weekend.
It's The National Junior Drag Racing Championships.
One Of The More Interesting Races This Year
Promises To Be With Erica Enders
[Doorbell Rings]
In The Teenage Division.
Hi, Is Erica Here?
Tv: Erica's Not Gonna Have Any Easy Time Of It
As She Goes Up Against The Favorite.
That's Jordy Knowlton, And He's The Son
Of 2-Time National Top Fuel Runner-Up Rusty Knowlton.
There's A Guy Named Todd At The Door.
I'll Be Down In A Few Minutes.
Hi.
I, Uh, Sort Of Brought You A, Uh,
Good Luck Present.
Oh, I Love It. Thank You.
Relax, Dad. Relax.
Wish You Were Gonna Be There.
I'll Be Watching Sunday.
I Got A Bunch Of Friends Coming Over
To Watch The Race On Tv.
Good.
Um, Well, I Guess I Better Go.
But, Uh, I'll See You When You Get Back?
Yeah, Sure.
Good Luck.
See Ya, Mr. Enders.
A Teddy Bear?
[Gags]
[Squeals]
♪ I Can't Wait For The World To Spin ♪
♪ I Can't Wait To Be Happenin' ♪
♪ Oh, What's It Gonna Take? ♪
♪ I Can't Wait For The Time To Come ♪
♪ When I'll Be Shining Like The Sun ♪
♪ I Can't Wait ♪
♪ I Haven't Got Forever ♪
♪ And I Haven't Got All Day ♪
♪ Oh, I Don't Want My World To Stay The Same ♪
♪ So When's The Magic Moment ♪
♪ To Carry Me Away? ♪
Announcer: Hello And Welcome, Race Fans,
To The Junior Dragster Nationals
At Firebird International Raceway
In Phoenix, Arizona.
This Weekend, It's The Best Of The Best
Going Head To Head For The Big Trophy
And To Find Out Who Is The Country's Top Junior Drag Racer.
Come On, Courtney, I'm Starving.
Believe Me, You're Gonna Wanna See This.
[Cheering]
[Chanting] Erica! Erica! Erica!
[Laughs]
Wow.
Erica! Erica!
[Cameras Snapping]
Bowen: Ladies And Gentlemen, Thank You Very Much.
That's It, We've Got A Race To Run.
Thanks. Thanks For Being Here.
Erica, What's It Like Being The Only Girl Out There Today?
Well, It Beats Not Being Out There, I Guess.
Excuse Me.
So, You Gonna Bring The Trophy Home This Time?
Your Father's Never Won A National Competition.
Does That Put Any More Pressure On You, Jordy?
Ah, Heck, No. My Dad, Uh, No.
He's Never Put Any Pressure On Me.
Oh, Ah, Erica! Erica!
How Does It Feel To Be The Only Girl Out Here Today?
Do You Folks Have To Keep Asking Me That?
I'm Just A Race Car Driver, That's All,
Just Like Everybody Else Here.
[Engines Revving]
Announcer: Ladies And Gentlemen, Boy, Look At This.
Semifinal Action Coming Up Here.
Erica Enders In The Semis,
Trying To Go To The Finals.
This Is What It's All About.
She's Had 2 Perfect Starts Today.
A Win Here In The Semifinals
Will Set Up A Possible Final-Round Meeting.
Taking On Jordy Knowlton Tomorrow.
Gregg: Rock And Roll, Monkey.
Stick 'Em!
Announcer: As They Approach The Finish Line,
It Looks Like It's Gonna Be--
It Is! Erica Enders Takes The Win.
That'll Put Her Into The Finals Tomorrow
Yeah!
To Take On Jordy Knowlton For All The Marbles.
5-0! That's Her Third Straight Line Of The Day!
We Gotta Do Something About This.
You Did It, Honey!
You're In The Finals!
Yeah!
Come On, Commissioner!
You've Known Us For A Long Time.
You Know There's No Truth To This.
I Got The Record Right Here, Enders.
Your Daughter's Had A 5-0 Light In Her Last 9 Races,
And 3 Today.
Nobody Gets A Dozen Perfect Starts In A Row. Nobody.
Are You Calling My Daughter A Cheater?
Nobody Said Her. It's You.
You're The Big Computer Electronics Genius.
You Stick A Light-Sensitive Photo Cell
In The Front Of That Car,
It Reads The Tree. That's The Only Way
You Get 12 Perfect Starts.
I Have Been Practicing Those Starts
Every Free Minute I Had.
Erica. Let Me Handle This.
He's Gonna Call Me A Cheater?
Erica.
Erica, They Filed An Official Protest.
Now, If It Was Just Knowlton, I Could Ignore It.
But There's A Few Signatures Here.
And According To The Rules,
Until It's Checked Out Officially,
I'm Sorry. You're On Hold.
Don't Worry About It.
It's Gonna Be Ok.
Randy, Make Sure They Go Over
Every Square Inch Of This Car.
I Don't Want To Give Anyone A Reason
To Say That We're Hiding Something.
You Got It.
Randy: Hey, Watch The Paint Job, Ok?
After A Thorough Investigation-- Very Thorough--
There Is No Evidence To Back Up These Charges.
The Protest Is Officially Dismissed.
You're Back In, Erica.
Knowlton: I'll Go Over Your Head, Bowen.
If You Can Find Somebody, Go Ahead.
Nobody Gets That Many 5-0 Starts!
[Whispering] Dad, Let's Just Go.
You Got Something In That Car, Enders.
What Is It?
Well, I'll Tell You What I've Got In This Car.
A Teenage Girl.
Something Else You Want Here Tonight?
We'll See Who's Laughing Tomorrow.
[Laughs]
Erica?
You Asleep?
Yeah.
I Just Wanted You To Know
That I Know We Fight And Stuff Sometimes,
But You Know All The Stuff I've Got,
Like, The Medals And Trophies And Stuff?
Well, I Never Would Have Had Any Of That
If It Weren't For You.
I Mean, Racing Was For Boys.
And I Never Would Have Had The Guts To Do What You Did.
A Lot Of Girls Wouldn't Have.
But Now, Well, It's Different.
It's Easier For Us 'Cause Of You.
And No Matter What Happens Tomorrow,
I'm Still Really, Really Proud That You're My Sister.
Randy?
Hey, Randy.
Sorry. I Was Up All Night.
Doing What?
Making Sure Those Guys
Put Your Car Back Together Right.
When It Comes To Your Car, I Don't Trust Anyone But Me.
So, What's For Breakfast?
Breakfast? No, It's Time To Race. Let's Go.
[Sighs]
Aah!
[Grunts]
Help!
[Cheering]
Announcer: Ladies And Gentlemen,
Welcome To Junior Drag Racing's Biggest Day Of The Year.
Shut Up, There She Is, There She Is, There She Is!
Announcer: It's My Pleasure To Introduce To You The Finalists
In The 15- To 17-Year-Old Age Division.
Come On!
In The Left Lane, Jordy Knowlton.
[Applause]
And In The Right Lane, Erica Enders.
Announcer: Let's Get Ready To Race.
[Engines Start]
Ok, Jordy, Show This Little Girl Who's Boss.
Rock And Roll, Monkey. Stick 'Em!
[Engines Revving]
Knowlton: This Ain't For Little Girls.
Gregg: There's A Big Difference Between Wanting Something
And Actually Getting It.
Courtney: What About Jordy?
I Still Get Nightmares About That Time You Beat Me.
Knowlton: You Show Me A Good Loser.
Man: You Think That's A Good Idea, Letting A Little Girl Go?
Gregg: Erica, You Red-Lighted! Ha Ha Ha!
[Brakes Squeal]
I Didn't Red Light, I Didn't Red Light!
Gregg: Are You Ok?
You Sure?
[Laughs]
Take A Deep Breath.
Relax.
Erica: All I Wanna Do Is Race, Mom.
Coleman: When You Climbed Back Into That Car, That Really Showed Me Something.
Gregg: I Think You're A Really Talented Driver.
Yes!
[Cheering]
Oh, Yes! Whoo!
I Can't Believe This.
Congratulations, Erica.
Thanks.
You Are A Terrific Driver.
You, Too.
I Want To Race You Again Someday.
You Got It.
See Ya.
[Cheering]
Announcer: Ladies And Gentlemen, It Gives Me Great Pleasure To Present To You
Our New Nhra National Junior Drag Racing Champion.
A Very Special Driver, Erica Enders.
[Applause And Cheering]
Here To Present The Championship Trophy
Is The President Of The Nhra,
Tom Compton.
Courtney!
Who, Me?
Yeah!
Randy: Whoo!
Might As Well Get Used To This. You're Next.
I'm So Gonna Beat Your Time.
Yeah, Right!