"They will step back and flash a light, when you see the light come on you go but don't worry about that for now, it is still early and most the races will be saved for later in the night."

He smiles at her and squeezes her hand.

"That van is in the top 10% in the state.  It is fast enough to be very competitive but not fast enough to get a reputation.  Not yet anyways.  All the racers running tonight will be mostly kids with more passion then skill and more bravado than power."

He smirks, looking down at her again.

"The honda kids are usually 1 of 2 ways.  Either little power or monster builders, if you see a honda civic here with a solid grill that has a single hole in it, don't challenge them.  That will be almost a guaranteed loss.  500hp in a 1,500 pound car."