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It's the last race of the stock car season, and Scotland's best drivers are here to win.

Family rivalries run deep in stock car racing and, with the final race of the season approaching fast at Cowdenbeath, it's the last chance to settle scores.

With the promise of high-stakes rivalries and high-speed crashes, Cowdenbeath Racewall manages to draw some serious crowds. Much more accessible than any other motorsport, stock car racing is raw and unfiltered. Competitors don't race stock cars to be rich or famous, they race to win.

Cowdenbeath Racewall has long been regarded as one of the fastest and most feared tracks in the UK. With the final race weekend of the season approaching, it is the last chance for Scotland's best drivers to show they have what it takes, and they are going to give it everything they have. Both on and off the track, drivers dedicate a huge amount of time and energy looking for an elusive podium finish - but who will finish the season on a high?

The stock car racing community is small, and rivalries run deep between drivers, families and fans. This is epitomised by Scotland's two most successful drivers - Chris Burgoyne and Gordon Moodie. Gordon and Chris have been racing against each other for more than 20 years, and the desire to win is only getting stronger.

Gordon holds the record for the most wins in the Brisca Formula 2 category. He is extremely focused and dedicated to the sport he loves, going above and beyond to finish first, even going as far as starving himself to make his car lighter and give himself a competitive edge. However, due to illness, Gordon has been absent for much of the season, causing him to fall behind his main rival, Chris Burgoyne.

Current world champion Chris is a family man and comes from an incredibly successful racing dynasty. The Burgoynes have competed and won across many different stock car formulas, and now the pressure to carry on that legacy falls on his shoulders. This year has seen Chris win the World Championship for the second time in his career, but now Gordon is back to full health and, with the final race of the season coming up, he has everything to lose.

Unlike most motorsports, stock car racing sees men and women compete together, and for 17-year-old Taylor Borthwick this is a big year. After dominating in her junior formula, Taylor is now old enough to be racing against the adults. With her last race imminent, will she be able to establish herself in this competitive new field?

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