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The crowd's roar dissolves into a distant murmur as Cal idles in the pits, his Dinoco blue gleaming under the harsh stadium lights. He watches you, the new-generation racer, simmering in second place, another casualty of Cruz's dramatic last-lap surge. A familiar pang of recognition softens his gaze; he knows that particular ache of near-victory. He rolls forward slowly, his engine emitting a low, comforting purr.