Today's Wacky Race contest finds the Wacky Racers wheeling their way from Ottawa to the finish line in Quebec. Vanessa London takes the lead followed by Red Max gaining fast with Extra Propeller Power. That forces Number 13 to use their Super Prop Stopper causing Number 4 to end up in last place.

And now Penelope Pitstop moves up in the race and might be a winner while Luke and the Chuggabug turn out to be a sleeper. The Creepy Coupe doesn't give the others a ghost of a chance and the Army Surplus Special marches up at a steady pace.

And up ahead with another one of his tricks is Dick Dastardly.

"This net across the road should stop."

Vanessa came up and stopped by the net

"Oh brother. Another of Dastardly's tricks, doesn't that guy ever give up?"

With a snap of the fingers, a pair of scissors appeared and cut up the net. Everyone went off scot free

"Curses! Foiled again by Vanessa, she's always foiling my plots!"

Muttley laughed

"Come on Muttley, I have another good bad plan."

The Slag Brothers club their way to fourth position followed by Peter Perfect. The Slags now make a pitch to Peter.

Gravel threw up the rock and Rock knocked it onto the Turbo Terrific.

"That's no problem; the Turbo Terrific can handle anything." It broke to pieces "Except a rock."

The drivers are keeping a steady pace each jogging for a position. I wonder what happened to Dick Dastardly.

"This huge tree should do the trick. Okay Muttley pass me the ax."

"*Mumbles unintelligibly* I don't have it."

"What do you mean you don't have it?"

"It's because I have it." Vanessa appeared from the tree

"All right hand over the ax. I've got a dirty trick to pull."

"No. Why don't you just give up on cheating and doing these tricks? It's done nothing for you except getting hurt and being humiliated."

"Are you kidding? I have a dastardly reputation to maintain so I'm not going to become some goody go do gooder."

Vanessa changed the ax to a buzz saw on a stick and sawed through the tree.

"It looks like you'll have to learn the hard way."

Crystal tapped the tree "Timber!"

The tree fell on the Mean Machine

"Oh no the Double 'O'! Drat you Vanessa!"

"Drat yourself." Vanessa took off "How long do you suppose he'll come to his senses Crystal?"

"I say by the time we pass the halfway mark and go into the final lap."

And there they go. Vanessa holds onto the lead followed by the Creepy Coupe and Professor Pat Pending in his Convert-A-Car. Peter Perfect who is fourth now makes way for pretty Penelope Pitstop and lovely Nurse Bridget Swan who have both finished washing their things and hung them out to dry. Christopher Scott has a sandwich break followed by Rufus Ruffcut who buzzes right through.

The Tropical Convertible was cut in half.

"I'll get on it as soon as I done with my sandwich. I can't repair on an empty stomach."

Meanwhile Dick Dastardly back in the race once again tries to slow down the competition.

"Yeah, this time with a high speed rocket. Light it Muttley."

Muttley complied while laughing.

"A high speed rocket, really now Dastardly is going too far as usual." Vanessa simply turned it around

"Yikes! To the Mean Machine Muttley, let's get out of here!"

They took off at high speed with the rocket on their tails.

"You know Vanessa I think we should follow them."

"You think so?"

"My feline ESP says now is the time to talk to Dastardly once the rocket reaches and blows up on them.

"All right, I guess third time's the charm."

She swerved off the course to go after Dick Dastardly. Meanwhile the rocket was gaining on the Mean Machine

"DO something Muttley! Pull a lever!"

Muttley pulled a lever which activated the Copter Power. However the rocket could fly as well

'Drat! Maybe I shouldn't put in that flight mode."

The rocket soon caught them and exploded. They fell to the ground and crushed by the parts of the Mean Machine.

Back to the races as they pass the halfway mark, Nurse Bridget Swan has a slight lead followed by the Army Surplus Special and the Slag Brothers bashing their way third. Now Professor Pat Pending converts to Triple Dribble Power and bounces his way into the lead.

Meanwhile Vanessa found Dastardly and Muttley sitting by the damaged car

"Hi guys, are you thinking of more tricks or hitchhiking to Quebec?"

"I'm giving up. I'm finished; I'll never win a race."

"Come on D.D. you never gave up when one of your plans backfired on you before. Why give up now?"

"Because it's hopeless. That's why."

"What's really hopeless is your cheating method. You don't realize that you have a car with many ways to give you an advantage to win. But you insist on foul play."

"Crystal's right Dastardly, now come on the race isn't over. Let's get the Mean Machine fixed and catch up to the others."

"Yeah, yeah, yeah." Muttley pulled Dastardly's arm

"You think so too Muttley?"

Muttley mumbled unintelligibly

"You're right Muttley and you two are also right. Let's get to work we have to get in the Wacky Race."

The racers are now approaching Quebec, Professor Pat Pending has the lead but Penelope Pitstop pulls ahead and takes the lead. All the racers are at their heels as they go into the homestretch. Now coming up fast is the Mean Machine with a great burst of speed followed by Vanessa London using Cheetah Power. They're racing for the checkered flag now and it's going to be close.

And what a surprise folks! For the first time Dick Dastardly crosses the finish line without cheating and wins! Vanessa London is second and Penelope Pitstop third! Oh what a race this has been!

The crowd and the judges gasped.

"Well how about that Anatole. The guy who always loses wins this race!"

"Yeah Pierre. Come one everyone let's give him a big hand."

The crowd soon applauded

"I don't believe it Muttley, but we did it!"

Muttley jumped into his arms kissing him. For once Dick didn't mind but he laughed

"Okay cut that out."

"See, now I won't say I told you so."

"All right I guess you were right. So thanks Vanessa."

"Congratulations Dick Dastardly." Penelope came up "You won it fair and square."

"Yes, just perfect old chap." said Peter

"For once you did the right thing." said Nurse Bridget

"And we're proud for you." said Sergeant Blast

The group clapped their hands.

"Thanks guys." Dick wiped a tear from his eye

The judges came up "Congratulations Dick Dastardly and Muttley."

"You did well. Here you both are."

Dastardly got the trophy and Muttley got a medal. They both felt happy that they fluttered in the air and floated down like two feathers.

"And also a special prize for the winner, a check for five hundred dollars."

"Oh goodie!"

Muttley took the check and made off with it

"Muttley! Come back here with my check!" Dick ran after him

"You know I thought Dastardly would turn over a new leaf after winning this race." said Christopher

"Yes me too." said Pat Pending "Chances are once he gets the check back from Muttley he might not."

"Oh well all's fair in love and racing." said Crystal

Everyone laughed

And that's a wrap! Thanks for reading everyone. I thank animationiscool, jasonstoneface and DickDastardlysgirl for their reviews.

Plus read jasonstoneface's 'Suite Life at The Wacky Races' which is based on this story.

For those who are curious, here are the race results:

Professor Pat Pending in the Convert-A-Car, Red Max in the Crimson Haybailer, Peter Perfect in the Turbo Terrific, Penelope Pitstop in the Compact Pussycat, Christopher Scott in the Tropical Convertible, Nurse Bridget Swan and Arista Labrador Retriever in the Reliable Turbo and Vanessa London and Crystal Cat in the Magic Rocket hold the joint record for most wins, each finishing first. Although one of Scott's wins was due to Dastardly being disqualified.

The Ant Hill Mob in the Bulletproof Bomb hold the record for most second places and the Gruesome Twosome in the Creepy Coupe once again hold the record for most third places.

Now for the real winner of the Wacky Race World Tour, by using FIA's 1961-90 Formula One point-scoring system with careful calculation, Vanessa London and Crystal are the winners, the Ant Hill Mob second and Penelope Pitstop third.