Nascar Thunder Chapter Two
Bo and Luke sat in their cars, following the pace car as it made it's way along the track.
In another two laps the race would start and then it would be a free for all.
Normally, Bo and Luke would have helped each other out, but not in this race and probably not ever.
Bo glanced over at the #51 car and sighed.
He really missed his cousin's friendship and really wanted it back, but his pride had been hurt and the words Luke had said had cut him very badly.
Luke seemed to want to make amends but Bo didn't think they were sencere so he brushed them off.
His helmet radio crackled and his pit manager said, "Bo, the #51 driver wants ta say somethin'."
"Alright, put em' through." Bo said as he rounded turn four.
The speaker crackled and a second later Luke's voice was heard.
"Cousin, can ya hear me?" Luke asked.
"Yeah I hear ya. What you want?" Bo asked.
"I just want ta tell you ta have a good race is all...an' I want ta tell you that I'm really sorry for what I said." Luke said.
"Luke, jus' save it, alright? I heard this a million times an' it's always th' same, so jus' save it." Bo replied, ending the conversation and concintrating on the race.
The pace car pulled into the pits for the final lap before start up, which was to remain unacompanyed by the pace car.
Finally, the last warm up lap was completed and the green flag was pulled out.
"Green flag, green flag, go, go,go,go,go." Said Bo's pit crew leader.
Bo floored the pedal and rocketed forward, keeping neck and neck with Luke, who was driving just as well as Bo!
"He's up high. Still there...still there. Bo, give em' the lead." The manager said.
"What? Are you out'a yer mind?" Bo asked angerily.
"Do you want to finish the race?" Came the reply into Bo's helmet.
Grumbling, Bo slowed it down and let Luke's car take the lead.
Once Luke was in front, Bo understood why he had been made to slow down.
Because, if he hadn't, his and Luke's car would have crashed into each other while they were coming out of that turn!
Sighing in relief, Bo's hands tightened on the steering wheel as he set about to fight Luke for the lead.
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Luke Duke sat in his car, staying side-by-side with the General as they followed the pace car.
He just had to make Bo listen to him. He just had to make Bo understand what he was trying to do.
Getting an idea, Luke contacted his pit crew and asked them to get in touch with Bo's pit crew.
When the gruff voice of Bo's pit manager sounded in Luke's ears, Luke almost felt sorry for his cousin!
"Yeah, what do you want?" The pit manager asked.
"Please sir, I need to speak with ma cousin. It's important." Luke said.
"Alright sonny, I'll ask em'." The pit manager said.
Seconds later, Luke was given the go ahead to speak.
"Cousin, can ya hear me?" Luke asked as he glanced at the car beside him, trying to gauge what Bo was thinking.
"Yeah I hear ya. What you want?" Bo asked as both cars entered curve number two.
Luke nearly smiled as Bo got down to buisness. That little trade was always one of his strong points.
"I just want ta tell you ta have a good race is all...an' I want ta tell you that I'm really sorry for what I said." Luke said into his helmet, hoping Bo heard the senserity in his voice.
Luke's hopes were short lived when Bo replied, "Luke, jus' save it, alright? I heard this a million times an' it's always th' same, so jus' save it."
The tell-tale little snap informed Luke that the car-to-car connection had been severed.
Luke was unsure of what to do in regards to his cousin.
Bo, by all accounts wouldn't listen to him talk, so Luke was almost about ready to kidnap the younger man and take him somewhere where his only choice would be to listen!
Luke was pulled out of his musings when his own pit manager said, "Green flag, Green flag, hit it Luke!"
In response to the demand, Luke floored the pedal and shot forward, staying to the side of the General.
"Luke stay with em'. On the next turn he'll be forced ta concede the lead if he wants ta stay in the race." Came the voice on the other end of the head set.
Luke did as he was asked and sure enough, he saw Bo slow down and tuck in to place behind him and they entered and exited turn three.
Well, that was one minor victory for Luke, but they still had a long way to go.