Making It Through

Rick

The fight was on as soon as we left the starting line.

We didn’t have as long of a straightaway as we did in the last race, so a lot of the other drivers were right in the front with us as we came into our first corner. The road opened up into a short, straight shot and then a gentle bend that led us to busier streets.

By the time we took the curve, there were only five cars left at the front of the pack. I decided to use them to my advantage.

I created space between Torq and me by letting the other drivers ride up between us. I didn’t let them get ahead of me because I wasn’t interested in playing catch up in the last few miles of the race, but I did let them linger in between us for a few more corners until we were out on busier streets.

Then I made a couple moves, swerved around some traffic, and pulled ahead to take the lead. Then the rain started.

At first, it was nothing to worry about. Traction was still good, and it wasn’t raining enough to slow down the other civilian dr