As we all know, summer is the most exciting, most magical time of the year! The school year ends for kids, warm (if not extremely hot) weather returns, and fun begins!

But for a certain group of daffy drivers to whirl their wheels in the Wacky Races, summer this year will mean much more!

It was the second week of June, and one member of the Wacky Races, Dick Dastardly, was seen in the kitchen of his home drinking some coffee.

"Muttley, go fetch me the mail!" Dick ordered his dog, Muttley.

Unfortunately for Dick, Muttley was too busy enjoying his kibble.

"I said get the mail you slacking slowpoke!" Dick yelled at Muttley as he threw a shoe at him.

"Rassuh-frazzapazza snacken fracken bracken." Muttley muttered as he left to get the mail.

After using a stepstool to reach the mailbox, Muttley opened the mailbox and pulled out some envelopes and a newspaper. After the shaggy mutt gave Dick the envelopes and newspaper, Dick searched through them hoping to find something interesting and satisfying, but had no such luck.

"Bills, bills, nothing entertaining or sinister in the paper." Dick grumbled. "Nothing neat at all!"

But it wasn't until he opened another envelope and found something that finally interested him.

"Well, well, what is this now?" Dick smiled as he opened the paper to read it.

"Dear members of the Wacky Races, you are invited to take part this summer…"

"In a series of races in parts of the United States as well as some parts of the globe…" Peter Perfect read his own invitation as he hosed and washed his car, the Turbo Terrific, only to have it fall apart again as usual.

"While also getting the chance to enjoy your favorite summertime traditions and activities." The lovely Penelope Pitstop read while she polished her fingernails by the pool deck.

"Oh how neat!" She smiled in delight.

"Attached to your invitations, are your racing schedules." Rufus Ruffcut read while petting his beaver, Sawtooth, who was reading along with him.

"The third week of June, which is of course, next week." Lazy Luke read while his sidekick, Blubber Bear read over Luke's shoulder. "The Race to Stone Brooke Park."

"The fourth week of June: The Long Hot Miami Beach Bust." Clyde of the Ant Hill Mob read with Ring-a-Ding and the rest of his boys.

"The week after that, which is the Fourth of July weekend…" Private Meekly read the invitation.

"Will be the 4th of July 500 at Washington DC." Sergeant Blast finished.

"The second week of July: The Hair-Raising Race in Hawaii." Professor Patent "Pat" Pending read as he was working on a new invention.

"On the third week of July, you will be speeding through the city of Los Angeles…" The Red Max read before he chuckled. "In my case, flying through Los Angeles. And starting on the 4th week, you will be racing in a few different US towns and cities and will also travel some parts of the globe outside of the USA."

"Before the near-end of the summer." Little Gruesome read.

"Where you will be racing in the State Fair as part of the grand finale of the Summer Races." Big Gruesome finished.

"Raga-radda, ASAP right away." Rock read the last sentence of the invitation.

"Rah, see you in the races." Said Gravel.

"Signed, Sir Bill Carnett." Dick finished reading his invitation.

After Dick finished reading his invitation, his telephone rang, so he put the invitation down and answered it.

"Hello." Dick answered.

"Why hello, Dick Dastardly my good fiend" Peter Perfect greeted before he awkwardly stammered. "Er, I mean friend. Have you received your invitation to the summer races?"

Dick was peeved that it was one of his "do-gooder" competitors that called, but he tried to keep his cool and act friendly and casual.

"Why yes, I certainly have." Dick chuckled. "And of course this is a golden opportunity that I, as a Wacky Racer, just can't turn down."

"Glad to hear it, Dick." Peter replied. "Now listen up. All of us racers will be heading off to City Hall, where we will meet with Sir Bill Carnett to confirm that we are all interested in participating."

"Well, what time will that happen?" Dick asked.

"We're heading off to City Hall right now." Peter told Dick. "The sooner we get going the better so that we can meet everyone. Will I be seeing you there?"

Dick then smiled evilly.

"You bet you will." Dick smirked. "Muttley and I will meet you there. Farewell, Peter."

After hanging up the phone, Dick laughed evilly and Muttley snickered his famous snicker.

Dick: "I'm glad we got those invitations to compete in a series of races this summer! Do you know what that means Muttley?"

Muttley tilted his head in confusion.

"It means we'll have the entire summer to sabotage those ridiculous racers, and we'll have an ENTIRE SUMMER to finally win, even if it means going to great lengths to cheat to win!" Dick laughed. "Now let's get going to City Hall."

From there, Dick and Muttley took off to meet the rest of the Wacky Racers at City Hall to confirm that they would definitely be attending…