At the final race of the year in Detroit, Jimmy and Brandenburg are contenders for the championship. In the final laps, Joe takes the lead but damages his front suspension by avoiding a crash. He can no longer contend for the win and the two leaders pass him on the final lap. Jimmy starts to have a mental lapse, but upon hearing Joe's words of wisdom, he pulls ahead of Brandenburg by just a few inches. Joe's spinning car crosses in third. Jimmy is the new champion and celebrates together with Joe and Brandenburg.