Story Structure — 4 Plot Phases

Mark and Lynn attempt to collect a wager from a drag-racing club. The club is identified by its unusually modified cars.

Wager Collection Attempt — Mark and Lynn attempt to collect a wager from a drag-racing club. Characters: Mark, Lynn
Modified Racing Cars — The club is known for raising the rear ends of its cars far above stock height. Characters: Mark, Lynn
Club Dispute Emerges — The collection attempt draws Mark and Lynn into conflict involving the racing club. Characters: Mark, Lynn

The wager-collection attempt draws Mark and Lynn into acts of hatred and revenge. Conflict surrounds the racing club before the decisive challenge.

Club Dispute Emerges — The collection attempt draws Mark and Lynn into conflict involving the racing club. Characters: Mark, Lynn
Hatred Takes Hold — Mark and Lynn become involved in acts of hatred and revenge. Characters: Mark, Lynn

A local hothead challenges the club to a race. The contest escalates into a spectacular explosion that kills both drivers.

Race Challenge — A local hothead challenges the drag-racing club to a race.
Race Begins — The challenged race takes place between the local driver and the club.
Spectacular Explosion — The race ends in a spectacular explosion.
Both Drivers Die — The explosion kills both drivers involved in the race.

After the two drivers die, the local boy's father responds by vowing revenge. The stated revenge vow closes the supplied plot account.

Story Breakdown

Wager Collection — Mark and Lynn try to collect money from a drag-racing club.
- Mark And Lynn — Mark and Lynn act together in the wager-collection attempt.
- Unpaid Wager — The attempted collection establishes the initial dispute.
Racing Club — The club is defined by its distinctive modifications to drag-racing cars.
- Raised Car Rears — The club raises the rear ends of its cars much higher than stock.
- Club Dispute — The wager connects Mark and Lynn to conflict involving the club.
Growing Hatred — The wager dispute draws Mark and Lynn into hatred and revenge.
- Conflict Escalates — The collection attempt develops beyond a simple wager dispute.
- Revenge Motive — Revenge becomes part of the conflict surrounding the characters.
Race Challenge — A local hothead challenges the racing club to a contest.
- Local Challenge — The local driver issues the challenge to the club.
- Drag Race — The challenge produces a race between the local driver and the club.
Fatal Explosion — The race ends in an explosion that kills both drivers.
- Race Disaster — A spectacular explosion occurs during the race.
- Drivers Killed — Both drivers die as a result of the explosion.
Father's Vow — The local boy's father vows revenge after the fatal race.
- Loss And Anger — The father's response follows the death of the local driver.
- Revenge Vowed — The father explicitly vows revenge.