The day they got to California was the same day as the race. Lightning was so excited he was doing doughnuts around his pit crew for almost a half-hour.
"Calm down son or you'll wear yourself out before the race." Doc warned. Lightning slowed down and pulled himself up next to Sally.
"You ok?" He asked noticing her worried face.
"I'm fine. I just have a funny feeling in my motor. I'm nervous I guess." She flashed him a small smile.
"All racers please report to the starting line. All racers please report to the starting line." The announcer said.
"Be careful out there stickers." Sally said kissing Lightning lightly.
"I will." Lightning said returning the kiss. "I love you."
"I love you." She replied. Sally drove over to sit with the rest of the pit crew. She parked herself in-between Mater and Doc. Her body shivered she couldn't shake the feeling that something bad was going to happen.
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About halfway through the race to no one's surprise Lightning was in first and Chick in second. Lightning came speeding in for a quick pit stop. The feeling Sally had in her motor just kept getting worse as the race wore on. With only three laps to go Chick was slowly gaining on Lightning. With precision Chick rammed Lightning's rear bumper sending the young car careening sideways. The two cars behind him couldn't stop in time. The force from both cars ramming him sent him airborne. Lightning flipped over a few times before coming to a halt upside down on the grassy field next to the track. Sally sat with the pit crew and watched it as if in slow motion.
"LIGHTNING!" She screamed. The pace car came out flashing its lights. The ambulance speed over to the scene of the crash Lightning's pit crew was right behind them. "Stickers!….can you hear me?….Jesus Chrysler!….." Sally cried. The ambulance loaded Lightning up and whisked him away to the nearest hospital. Sally was so upset she rode in Mack's trailer because she couldn't drive and cry at the same time. Sheriff took position up front flashing his lights and siren so they wouldn't have to sit in traffic. Mater was right behind him followed by Mack and Doc.
"Not cool man, not cool." Filmore stated rolling along side Sarge, Luigi and Guido.
Sally sat in Mack's trailer for the whole ride crying. ''How can I live without him?'' She wondered out loud. "I can't." She simply stated to herself. 'Please God let him be ok.' She silently prayed as the tears kept pouring from her eyes. 'I can't loose him.'
A/N: Just so we are all on the same page Lightning's pit crew is: Sally, Doc, Mater, Mack, Sheriff, Luigi, Guido, Filmore and Sarge. Lizzie, Flo, Ramone and Red stay in Radiator Springs to keep the town running. I love reviews they are like air I need them.