Fast Track
Follows a track doctor and former driver, his former rival and owner of the track, owner's young sister who has a crush on the doctor, a photographer, bar owner and other characters who work and mingle at the local auto race track.
- 1997-1998
- 1 season
- Action & Adventure, Drama
- TV-14
Follows a track doctor and former driver, his former rival and owner of the track, owner's young sister who has a crush on the doctor, a photographer, bar owner and other characters who work and mingle at the local auto race track.
Season 1 Episode Guide
22 Episodes 1997 - 1998
Episode 1
Beckett's Return (Pilot)
Sun, Aug 3, 1997 44 mins
Famed orthopedic surgeon, Dr. Richard Beckett, returns to his home town of Eagle Ridge after boyhood friend and track owner, Chris Chandler, offers him a job as a safety and medical officer at the speedway. When a driver is killed in a crash at the track, Chandler needs Beckett for the job even more.
Episode 2
Sweet Thunder
Sun, Aug 3, 1997 44 mins
Beckett hires bubble gum-chewing track brat Nando (Marc Daniel) as his assistant. In an intimate chat that grows hotter by the minute, Mimi questions Beckett about his history with Nicole and his rivalry with Chandler. Kennedy the track tow driver, who dreams of getting a ride.
Episode 3
The Race Fan
Sat, Aug 16, 1997 44 mins
Beckett is harassed by a lovesick teen whose mechanic father has illegally modified a racer's car.
Episode 4
Lap of Faith
Sat, Aug 23, 1997 44 mins
A former con man turned evangelist sets up his tent on the track's infield, arousing both suspicion and support.
Episode 5
Fathers & Sons
Sat, Aug 30, 1997 44 mins
Beckett and his surgeon father are reunited while attempting to save an aging driver in need of a liver transplant.
Episode 6
Fast Money
Sat, Sep 6, 1997 44 mins
Financial troubles plague Servine Racing and one of the sponsors is worried. Meanwhile, Beckett continues to monitor Chandler's health, warning him to eliminate as much stress as he possibly can. But Chandler has no desire to, for he has big plans for his speedway's expansion.
Episode 7
The Whole Truth
Sat, Oct 25, 1997 44 mins
When an up-and-coming driver dies in a fiery crash, Beckett and attorney Mimi find themselves on opposite sides of a lawsuit that puts the entire sport of racing on trial.
Episode 8
Combustions
Sat, Nov 1, 1997 44 mins
On a scorching day at the race track, a hand grenade arrives in Chandler's pizza. Temperatures and tensions rise as Chandler seems to be fouling up Sheriff Lowell Carter's attempts to nab the perpetrator until security footage reveals potentially incriminating evidence.
Episode 9
Kennedy Gets a Ride
Sat, Nov 8, 1997 44 mins
When Kennedy (Randy J. Goodwin) wins a race, a driver he beat racially taunts him. Meanwhile, Nicole is in the midst of her divorce from Chandler as Beckett helps her bring photographic equipment into the studio she's renting from Chandler's speedway. Guest starring Larry Linville.
Episode 10
Triangle
Sat, Nov 15, 1997 44 mins
Beckett and Chandler rekindle their friendship in a two-man race, just like the old days. Divorce procedures between Nicole and Chandler are coming to an end. And things are heating up between Beckett and Nicole, picking up where they left off 15 years ago.
Episode 11
Winners & Sinners
Sat, Nov 22, 1997 44 mins
Chandler lures a Formula One ex-champion to Eagle Ridge, but Beckett balks because the driver has a shady past. Meanwhile, Jared (Douglas O'Keeffe) and Stevie unmercifully haze the rookie, Kennedy (Randy J. Goodwin).
Episode 12
Sibling Rivalry
Sat, Nov 29, 1997 44 mins
When his father dies, Beckett prepares the funeral arrangements and finds his younger brother, Jeff (Robert Carradine). Mimi, who has put her relationship with Beckett on hold, is intrigued when she learns Jeff is charming but also trouble-and everyone but Beckett seems to know it.
Episode 13
Fighting Words
Wed, Jan 14, 1998 44 mins
Chandler, vying for the presidency of CONTRAC, works on a TV package the current organization's president hands him. He tries to boost TV coverage by fostering grudges between drivers.
Episode 14
Real Time
Wed, Jan 21, 1998 44 mins
Beckett enjoys his quietest race day in weeks until a freak accident in a garage injures Dusty Stokes' wife and daughter, while Stokes is leading the Eagle Ridge 500 with just 100 laps to go.
Episode 15
Kat's Cradle
Wed, Jan 28, 1998 44 mins
With Jared (Douglas O'Keeffe) recuperating from a recent injury, Chandler brings in a rookie driver to sub for him, Kat Kiernan, who turns out to be hell-on-wheels, a wild, flirtatious party animal who drinks and carouses with the boys.
Episode 16
Going Japanese
Wed, Feb 4, 1998 44 mins
Still in pursuit of a CONTRAC presidency, Chandler enlists Takeshta, mogul of a large Japanese company, to sponsor what has always been an All-American racing series.
Episode 17
Good Old Days
Wed, Feb 11, 1998 44 mins
When Beckett attends his first CONTRAC meeting as Chandler's partner, he suggests to the president that he'd like to see a race between legendary drivers. The president likes the idea so much that he hands Beckett the assignment of rounding up old-timers and making it happen.
Episode 18
Jeff's Back
Wed, Feb 18, 1998 44 mins
Beckett's estranged brother returns to Eagle Ridge only to be implicated as the prime suspect in the murder of one of Chandler's employees. Guest starring Robert Carradine.
Episode 19
The Temptation of Beckett
Wed, Mar 25, 1998 44 mins
Mimi's long lost mother visits Eagle Ridge to attempt a reconciliation, but her surprise uncovers a family secret that only deepens their estrangement.
Episode 20
Guys with Guns
Wed, Mar 4, 1998 44 mins
When a blizzard immobilizes Eagle Ridge, two thugs rip-off the speedway's end of season receipts. But when one of them is injured they are forced to seek help and take Mimi hostage while they wait for Beckett to return home.
Episode 21
Deconstructing Eagle Ridge
Wed, Mar 11, 1998 44 mins
Beckett's college friend, a television producer, visits the speedway to get Beckett's assistance in developing a television series set in the world of stock car racing.
Episode 22
Change of Heart
Wed, Mar 18, 1998 44 mins
Nicole decides to sell her half of Eagle Ridge to rival track owner Madsen. Beckett and Chandler team up to convince her not to sell.