And then there were 3.

We’re down to the last episode and this has been one hell of a journey. 12 teams started 9 weeks ago with 4,000 miles ahead of them and 200 grand up for grabs. They fought, broke down, got back on the road, and now they’re very, very close to the moment of truth.

Prior to this episode to stay in the competition you had to make sure you didn’t come last and you could hang in there for another episode but now it’s different – with 3 teams left you’ve got to make sure you WIN to take the 200 grand. The form book goes out of the window now. Anything can happen.

As they set off on the first leg, it’s tense in the cars. And once again, the winner of the first leg gets to put the other two teams in a challenge.


It's tense in the cars

The Olds brothers take a risk and go to get their brakes bled. They know it’s going to cost them time but they’re gambling they can hand that time to whoever they meet in the challenge.

Meanwhile, the Trans Am and F150 get to the track first, and have to play the waiting game. Jason from F150 is pissed and comes out with a couple of classic quotes. “They could get lost in a paper sack” and “They needed to spend more time in the classroom rather than the tanning bay.” When Team Olds finally arrives, the time difference is over 2 hours… someone could be screwed, and there are no more time bonuses.

For the Bullrun Relay challenge, the cars are equally matched. On paper, the Olds should outperform the F150, but the guys still have limited brakes. This is making the guys really nervous. Both teams do really well, but Richard smokes the hell out of the Olds on the second leg of the really -- the F150 is stuck with the nightmare 2 hour time delay!


Richard smokes the hell out of the Olds on the second leg

It’s harsh on the F150 but that’s the way it goes, The Olds brothers have taken their chances, played by the rules and come out smiling.

The Olds has a full tank and the Trans Am needs to stop for gas… the F150 has found a cross country dirt road that’s saving a ton of time. When the F150 checks in with Team Trans Am, Mike and Morgan start getting nervous. But into Calexico it’s clear the F150 hasn’t been able to make up the time. Now it’s between the Olds and the Trans Am.

And… Team Trans Am wins it all.


Team Trans Am takes it out!

What a great performance from a high pressure team who have set the standard for much of the event. Mike doing donuts with his hands out of the car tell it all… the guy is happy!!!!


Smoke em up Mike!

Series II, here we come! Who’s next?