Fast Company

At a racetrack, aging drag racing star Lonnie "Lucky Man" Johnson (Smith) makes engine refinements to his car, which is sponsored by the international oil company Fast Company (FastCo). On its first test run it blows up, but Lonnie escapes unhurt. FastCo team boss Phil Adamson (Saxon) is not impressed, telling the head mechanic, Elder (Don Francks), that the team can't afford to win if it breaks the budget. The real business is that the car remains competitive and helps sell Fast Company oil products. In the "Funny Car class", Lonnie's protégé Billy "The Kid" Brooker (Campbell) gives top dog Gary "The Blacksmith" Black (Cedric Smith) a close run.