We wake up in Monument Valley for the start of episode 8. This is such an amazing place — we spent the night in the RV rather than the hotel so we could watch the sunrise over Monument Valley. Truly spectacular, I recommend it!

So we’re down to 5 teams now… and this week if you’re not first into the challenge checkpoint you’re definitely in the challenge so it’s gonna get interesting!

The Charger boys start off the day with a nightmare: car trouble. But Mike saves the day and gets it fixed in 7 minutes.


Car trouble for the Charger

The boys in the Lotus come up with their ‘Poison Arrow’ strategy. They know they’ll be in a challenge if they don’t come in first so they decide to come in last. They’re confident they can win any challenge and give their poor time to their competitor. It will effectively be a death sentence… Great strategy and guts!!!

The Charger boys miraculously work their way through the field to get to the checkpoint first… great driving! So they put the F150 vs the Trans AM, and the Olds vs the Lotus. The Olds brothers are super pissed and swear vengeance! The Charger boys better hope the Olds is eliminated tonight as they will do anything the screw the Charger boys over now.

The ‘Bull in a Ring’ challenge is a tricky precision driving test and the Olds gets totally out-driven by the Lotus. Now the Olds is stuck now at the back of the pack with 25 minutes to make up. It’s not impossible to crawl back up the grid, but it’s gonna be tough.


The ‘Bull in a Ring’ challenge is a tricky one


The Lotus totally out drives The Olds

On the next leg, Team Lotus feels they’re ahead of the pack, so they skip the time bonus. They’re back to their normal, ‘lets argue until we drop’ routine in the car, getting lost, asking directions. They’re low on fuel and need gas — the pendulum has swung the other way and they’re feeling the heat!

The Trans Am and the Olds brothers get the only two bonuses, and they’re worth ONE HOUR each. The Olds boys are right back in it!

Meanwhile the Trans Am and the Olds both get pulled over by the police again. Morgan voices her opinions on the po-po again… not sure I want to be in a car with her with police around.


Pulled over by the police

So everyone finally gets into the checkpoint at Flagstaff and it’s close… really close. There’s real animosity now between the Charger and the Olds, Jim from the Charger even tells Andre, “Your ass is going home!” It’s down to the Lotus and the Olds — and, unbelievably, the Lotus goes out!!!! The Lotus getting lost and not going for the time bonus gave the Olds boys a chink of light and they took their chance.

Watch out Charger!