Positions remain the same getting to Lap 17 with Sonny and Dana keeping pace with Dax and pulling away from the rest.  Claybourne meanwhile pulls off the track before Papi can make her with a black flag.  Getting into Turn 4, Dana uses just enough of her front bumper to get Sonny loose, forcing him high on the track and allowing Dana to bump and run her way to second and now on the chase for the Daxtang and the lead on Lap 18.

Sonny now begins to feel pressure from Gomey for third with Robin beginning to catch up to both of them, but all eyes in the crowd are on Dax and Dana as Dana fast approaches in the General Wilde.  The audience on hand watch with eagerness as they get to Lap 19.  Dana wants to try the bump-and-run strategy on Dax, but Dax is too strong in the turns.  Her only hope is to catch her on the straightaway.

They get to Lap 20 with Papi waving the white flag.  Dana goes wide out of Turns 1 and 2 and finds herself gaining more momentum on the outside of Dax, who hugs the inside.  At Turn 3, both are side by side with the friction now beginning to kick in between both cars as they fight to Turn 4.  Both cars begin to turn into each other coming off Turn 4 and down the front stretch.  Dana’s car edges out just ahead as they cross the stripe, Papi waving the checkered flag high above.

Dax: Damn!

Dana: Woooo!!!

Dana gets the win with Dax a close second and Gomey edging out Sonny for third while Robin finishes fifth, her car still beat up from all the contact with Melanie, who finishes sixth while Melanie is credited with seventh and Gene, eighth.

Everyone is now out of their cars with Sonny, Dax, and a reluctant Gomey offering their congratulations to Dana.  Robin is next with her congratulations though Dana can tell her mind is elsewhere.  She is presented with the prize money by Papi for winning the race, but her celebration is tempered by Catherine reappearing.

Catherine: Impressive.  I’ll be seeing you.

Dana finds herself confused by this, but wants to focus on knowing that she won.  Getting back to her car, she now finds another familiar face standing there.  Her eyes widen, realizing who it is.

She stands next to Dana’s General Wilde, her arms crossed.

Tonya: I think we’re going to need to talk soon.

Dana: Aw crap.