Scott drove on. He’d been in this spot before, and he’d always found something left. Arnulfo glanced back and saw the man who’d beaten the best in the world coming after him with everything he had. Arnulfo blazed through the heart of Urique, the screams building as he got closer and closer to the tape. When he snapped it, Tita was in tears. The crowd had already swallowed Arnulfo by the time Scott crossed the line in second. Caballo rushed over to congratulate him, but Scott pushed past him without a word. Scott wasn’t used to losing, especially not to some no-name guy in a pickup race in the
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