Gears and Tears

As the two families prepare for the 09/10 racing season, new members from both families become involved.

The Wainman family accuse the Smith family of cheating with the new car that they are using. 17-year-old Georgia Neachell joins the circuit.

A tale of thwarted love as the stockcar saga takes a truly Shakespearean twist. In the emotional climax of the World Final, a real life story of Romeo and Juliet emerges between the rival camps of the Smiths and the Wainmans. Will young love prevail - or can the enmity between the families only be sorted out in the mayhem of the track?

The grand finale of the stockcar season arrives, and with it, the final showdown between the Smith and Wainman clans. Has Frankie Wainman still got the hunger to beat the Smiths, or has he lost his focus? It's time for a dose of tough love to get Frankie's season back on track. But Frankie's eyes are on a different prize as he prepares his 10-year-old son for his first big race; a new generation of Smiths and Wainmans is waiting in the wings.