Driven Page #7

Trying to prove you're

better than l think?

Yeah.

Time him.

Ready?

Go!

-Four seconds.

-Great.

Not bad.

Now the vertical test.

Carl, don't push it.

The vertical test.

You jump up and down

on the bad foot 10 times...

...to see if you can handle

the pressure.

Again, my rules.

Don't glare, Joe.

Makes your eyes look small.

lt's all about commitment, right?

-Right.

-Right.

All right, Jimmy. One.

Two.

Three.

Four.

Five. Come on.

Six. Come on, Jimmy.

Seven. Come on.

Eight. Nine. Ten.

-Yeah!

-Good.

Too bad you didn't try

that hard sooner.

There are 100 laps...

...200 miles between this race

and a champion.

Bye-bye, Daddy.

Bye, Lucas.

Going into this race,

Brandenburg was thinking...

...he was the winner

of the championship.

He was four points ahead,

and Bly looked out of the running.

We've just received word

that Bly will be driving...

... which is amazing news after

his injury he suffered in Germany.

So as it stands,

if Jimmy Bly wins this race...

...he will become

the new world champion.

So why'd you do it?

You helped me.

l thought maybe l could help you.

-Well, l appreciate it.

-lt's okay.

Don't go too fast.

Take care. Appreciate you coming.

Take care of yourself.

Jimmy Bly is a hero today, along with

Joe Tanto and Beau Brandenburg...

... who all got to the scene

of Memo Moreno's crash...

... which had his car in the water.

He was about to drown.

They jumped in,

got him out of the water...

...before a big explosion

consumed the entire area.

You know that if l lose this race,

l'm going to blame it on you.

That's what l'm here for.

l love you.

l love you too.

Gentlemen! Start your engines!

Let's look at the starting grid.

Beau Brandenburg

in the pole position.

Gidley will be following him.

Joe Tanto in the Nextel car

starts 10th.

Bly is starting

in the 26th pole position.

He didn't qualify today.

He's got 100 laps to catch

Beau Brandenburg...

...if he wants to become

world champion.

We're off to a good start

here in Detroit.

Brandenburg's jumped out in front.

Trouble!

Tanto's caught in traffic.

He doesn't have anyplace to go!

Ladies and gentlemen,

we are under a yellow flag...

...until the cars can be removed.

Joe Tanto is in the pit

with a broken front wing.

What's the story on Tanto?

Tanto is out of it.

Don't worry about him.

Got it. That's too bad.

Come on. Come on!

Ladies and gentlemen,

we have just one lap until green.

Go, go, go!

A fast pit stop for the Nextel team,

but this unfortunate mishap...

...is going to drop Tanto

to last place...

...right behind his teammate,

Jimmy Bly.

So, Jimmy, what do you think?

lt's not looking too good.

We can work through this.

You think so?

l know we can

if we stay tight and close.

Okay. Let's do it.

Green flag comes out again.

l'll take it right, you cut left.

Look at this amazing teamwork

between Bly and Tanto!

Hey, Joe, not bad for an old-timer.

That's it. Every man for himself.

Hey, not so fast.

Who wants to be in front

of the other?

What the hell are you two doing?

Back off, back off.

Don't be afraid of me.

Why would l be afraid of you?

Carl, let Joe race his race.

Thanks, kid. l appreciate that.

Let's split them at the turn.

l'll take the inside.

They split around another car!

As they battle,

it brings both cars forward.

Pass me on the left, Jimmy.

Way to go.

Tanto and Bly are double-teaming

the entire field.

What an incredible display of driving!

-Come on, don't stop now.

-Stopping? Who's stopping?

We are now halfway

to the checkered flag.

Okay, Joe. Try to keep up.

Still back there, Joe?

-l'm still here.

-l'm impressed.

Bly passes and Tanto

is following suit.

With just 20 laps to go, Jimmy Bly

has just moved into seventh place...

...and teammate

Joe Tanto is in sixth.

Everybody's off the pace.

But Bly and Tanto

are coming on strong.

Brandenburg still leads.

In second place is Alex Barron.

Barron has an engine go!

Two cars swerving to miss the oil!

Car up over the wall!

Several cars involved!

Here comes Jimmy Bly.

He closes on the accident.

Bly has nowhere to go.

Bly and Tanto find

themselves in second and third...

...behind Beau Brandenburg.

The drivers will take advantage

of this full-course caution...

...and enter the pits

for the last time this season.

Brandenburg, Bly and Tanto all are

completing very fast pit stops.

Now, with 10 laps to go,

Beau Brandenburg is in first place...

...Jimmy Bly is in second,

and Joe Tanto is in third place.

The world championship comes down

to these last 10 laps.

Jimmy, show them

what you're made of, kid.

Okay, Joe.

Green flag!

We're back to racing!

It's a sprint to the finish

and championship.

Bly is right on Brandenburg's tail.

He wants that championship.

Take him now. Make your move.

He comes alongside Brandenburg.

Brandenburg cuts him off!

Bly is gonna try it again.

He cuts and ducks inside!

Bly has the lead!

Jimmy Bly has just taken the lead.

Bly gets past Brandenburg.

He's in the lead.

Great driving by Bly.

Brandenburg won't let Bly

get away that easily.

l'll pull him back in. There's time.

Brandenburg is putting

pressure on Bly.

Don't overreach, kid.

Just four laps to go and you are

the world champion.

He's losing it.

Come on, Jimmy!

Bly may be in trouble.

He weaves back and forth.

Brandenburg is right there,

ready to get past him.

And Brandenburg goes to the lead!

Nice while it lasted.

Bly loses the lead

with three laps to go.

He tried.

This is something we've seen

this young rookie do so many times.

Carl Henry has got

to be disappointed.

-What is he doing?

-Jesus.

He's back.

Now, Joe Tanto making a move.

He comes up alongside Jimmy Bly.

He passes him! Tanto to second.

They're shoving and elbowing

each other.

Brandenburg, Tanto, Bly.

One, two, three.

We've got one lap to go.

Let's do it.

Joe Tanto has taken the lead!

Unbelievable.

lt's incredible. l can't believe it.

But problems with Tanto's car!

Tanto's in trouble.

Will it hold together?

No, not for long.

-Hang on, Joe.

-Stay in there.

What's he doing? He ought

to park it but he stays in front!

l can't hold it together!

Take it, Jimmy!

They split him!

He's lifting off!

l see that. He had it!

Tanto has removed himself from

the race, leaving Brandenburg and Bly.

Neck and neck down the homestretch,

battling for the world championship.

Jimmy, just drive because you

love it. Drive for pure victory.

He's humming.

Thanks for going, Jimmy.

Pure victory. You're right there.

Suddenly, Jimmy Bly seems

to have a renewed vigor.

You'll buckle! Back it down!

Tanto's suspension has broken.

He's now spinning.

But the battle is up front

for the flag!

Here it comes.

Right down to the finish.

-Bly takes it!

-Bly wins the world championship!

Beau Brandenburg finishes second,

and Joe Tanto finishes third.

Following Brandenburg, spinning

across the finish for third place.

I'll say, the Hummer has taught

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