I found out about this weeks 50 word story contest from the original blog post found here. I almost forgot today was Wednesday and it closes at 11:59 est time!

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Perspiration dripping from his eyebrow and chin
White-knuckling the steering furious
Racing for pinks
No greater adrenaline in the galaxy
Revving up the Cougar
3
Waiting for final countdown to blast off
2
Tunnel vision at hand and a sturdy might in shift
1
First place or nothing
GO

My previous week entries:

week 19-Leaving My Mark
Week 18-- Live like a Fringe Space Pilot
Week 17-- Space Trucker