Cal Wells starts out with a million bucks and loses money every time he answers a question on how to run a Winston Cup team incorrectly. Each must try to build a running kart for every Friday night's race. The last place finisher in the 50 lap events is sent from the island. The final survivor is given a Winston Cup ride for the rest of the season. Big Brother- 10 complete strangers share a 26 foot Winnebago for a Winston Cup race weekend, with their every move recorded by hidden TV cameras.
Viewers get to vote for the contestant that gets to watch the race from a luxury suite and fly home.
The show is heavily revamped to include John Kernan and Kenny Mayne as the anchors of a evening racing recap program that is no longer allowed to cover Winston Cup because of the new TV deal. Whit Watson gets them coffee and doughnuts. The doctors rush to find a cure after an epidemic of race fans lapsing into a coma caused by boredom mars the debut of the new 2 mile low banked Michigan clone track in New York. Doctor Crane tries to help a caller named Tony who's having anger management issues as a result of claustrophobia. Drew's promotion involves taking over PR duties for the new Winfred Lauder department stores Winston Cup entry.