Speed Racer is a natural behind the wheel. He's aggressive, instinctive and, most of all, fearless. He also is loyal to the family racing business, led by his father, Pops Racer, the designer of Speed's thundering Mach 5. When Speed uncovers a terrible secret--that some of the biggest races are being fixed by Royalton Industries--he realizes that the only way to save his family's business and the sport he loves is to beat Royalton at its own game. With the support of his family and his girlfriend, Trixie, Speed teams with his one-time rival--the mysterious Racer X--to win the death-defying, cross-country rally known as The Crucible.