The next race begins in the middle of the rain, with Jimmy and Brandenburg fighting it out for first. Jimmy needs one more win to take the championship, and Memo is instructed to block for him and keep out of his way. Cathy convinces Memo to go for the win, and as a result, he collides with Jimmy in a horrific crash that sends him flying into a lake on the far end of the course. Jimmy and Brandenburg dive into the lake and rescue Memo just as a burning tree collapses onto the burning car and ignites the leaking fuel, causing an explosion. This event causes Brandenburg to warm up to Jimmy, telling him he's a good man and that he didn't want to win the championship this way.