"Has anybody seen Speed?" Pops wondered as he paced nervously around the hotel room. "The race starts in one hour. Doesn't he know that?!"

"He's only taking a shower, Pops. Try to relax," said Trixie, while admiring her reflection in her compact mirror.

The Racer family had arrived in Rome, Italy for the biggest race of the year. The group had arrived a dia ago, and they were already regretting the fact that they brought Spritle and ChimChim along on the trip.

"ChimChim! Come back here! Gimme back my cookies!" Spirtle's voice called out from another room. The monkey rushed out, clutching a torn-open...