His car disappears from my peripheral vision instantly. My shift light flashes at 7500 rpm and I shift to 2nd gear. Quickly the light flashes again and I hit 3rd. I glance sideways and can't see Geoff. The light flashes again and I hit 4th gear. I glance in the rear view mirror and see that he's at least 60 feet behind me. Knowing that car, it will fall flat on its face really soon. The light flashes again and I hit 5th gear and push the nitrous button. As soon as I do I feel the car lunge forward and see Geoff disappear behind me. Shortly after, I feel another lunge as the second stage of the nitrous system hits. I see bluffs road coming up and see Don and Shelby watching at the finish line. Maddie is there too. My mental clock, which has always been accurate within 3 tenths of a second,
