Eric Malone has a grudge to pick with Jeff Hunt and his team in Tupelo, Mississippi. Malone thinks he can make their slowest car, "The First 48", outrun Hunt's fastest car "Homicide." But when Brant spots the motor sitting in the back of the garage he fears bad things. Making matters worse "Riley", Malcolm Storey's new car, shows signs of trouble that have Team 256 wishing they buried this car.

Team 256 is challenged with whipping Kenny Ford's old Dodge Dart into shape in time for Radial Fest, Alabama's biggest street car race. They tangle with the Big Slick team and their champion Mopar and end up with an even bigger problem on their hands.