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Top speeds of 140 miles an hour. >> the risk is pretty great if somebody loses control. these are big cars, heavy cars. >> it's not a sport for the faint-hearted. kip hughes is a top driver. he's been racing since he was a boy and knows at any time an accident can be just around the corner. >> if it bothers you, you put it all aside and try not to think about the fact that it hasn't happened. and be prepared for when it does happen. >> despite the danger or perhaps because of it excitement is in the air the night of october 1st, 2011 at oklahoma sports park. it's the stock car nationals. larry...

>> hundreds of fans are on hand to watch the drivers compete for a $10,000 prize. >> 10,000 for the guy that crossed the finish line, that's big money in this sport. these guys run for 500 to 750 a night to win. you put 10,000 on the line, they're going to be willing to push the edge a little bit. >> far and away the favorite to win is driver kip hughes. >> he won it last year and was picking up the lead in most qualifying events. >> the drivers gear up for the final race of the night. 20 cars will do 50 laps of the track. among the riders is terry muskrat. >> he's a driver that all over the s...

A $10,000 prize. >> 10,000 for the guy that crossed the finish line, that's big money in this sport. these guys run for 500 to 750 a night to win. you put 10,000 on the line, they're going to be willing to push the edge a little bit. >> far and away the favorite to win is driver kip hughes. >> he won it last year and was picking up the lead in most qualifying events. >> the drivers gear up for the final race of the night. 20 cars will do 50 laps of the track. among the riders is terry muskrat. >> he's a driver that all over the state know and love. supernice guy, been racing for a long time. >...

It's noisy, dirty fun. >> but it's also a dangerous sport. on wet, slick dirt cars reach top speeds of 140 miles an hour. >> the risk is pretty great if somebody loses control. these are big cars, heavy cars. >> it's not a sport for the faint hearted. kip hughes is a top driver. he's been racing since he was a boy and knows at any time an accident can be just around the corner. >> if it bothers you, you put it all aside and try not to think about the fact that it hasn't happened. and be prepared if it does happen. >> despite the danger or perhaps because of it excitement is in the air the nigh...

Push the edge a little bit. >> far and away the favorite to win is driver kip hughes. >> he won it last year and was picking up the lead in most qualifying events. >> the drivers gear up for the final race of the night. 20 cars will do 50 laps of the track. among the riders is terry muskrat. >> he's a driver that all over the state know and love. super nice guy, been racing for a long time. >> at the start of the race, corey seibert is at his perch ready to film the event. >> i shoot multiple cameras and do a live stream on the internet. >> larry is high above the track ready to call the race....