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Fast Track

1997 - 1998

Beckett's Return

3rd August 1997

Episode 1

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. But Beckett is more interested in finding out what caused the wreck than in signing a contract.

Sweet Thunder

3rd August 1997

Episode 2

Beckett hires bubble gum-chewing track brat Nando 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, interrupts their liaison by bringing Moss' wrecked car for Beckett to examine.

The Race Fan

16th August 1997

Episode 3

Beckett is harassed by a lovesick sixteen-year-old whose mechanic father has illegally modified a racer's car.

Laps of Faith

23rd August 1997

Episode 4

A former con man turned evangelist sets up his tent on the track's infield, arousing both suspicion and support.

Fathers & Sons

30th August 1997

Episode 5

Beckett and his surgeon father are reunited while attempting to save an aging driver in need of a liver transplant.

Fast Money

6th September 1997

Episode 6

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.

The Whole Truth

25th October 1997

Episode 7

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.

Combustion

1st November 1997

Episode 8

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.

Kennedy Gets a Ride

8th November 1997

Episode 9

When Kennedy 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.

Triangle

15th November 1997

Episode 10

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.

Winners & Sinners

22nd November 1997

Episode 11

Chandler lures a Formula One ex-champion to Eagle Ridge, but Beckett balks because the driver has a shady past. Meanwhile, Jared and Stevie unmercifully haze the rookie, Kennedy.

Sibling Rivalry

29th November 1997

Episode 12

When his father dies, Beckett prepares the funeral arrangements and finds his younger brother, Jeff. 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.

Fighting Words

14th January 1998

Episode 13

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.

Real Time

21st January 1998

Episode 14

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.

Kat's Cradle

28th January 1998

Episode 15

With Jared 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.

Going Japanese

4th February 1998

Episode 16

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.

Good Old Days

11th February 1998

Episode 17

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.

Jeff's Back

18th February 1998

Episode 18

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.

My Mother, Myself

25th February 1998

Episode 19

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Guys with Guns

Episode 20

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.

Deconstructing Eagle Ridge

11th March 1998

Episode 21

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.

Change of Heart

18th March 1998

Episode 22

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.

The Temptation of Beckett

25th March 1998

Episode 23

Mimi's long lost mother visits Eagle Ridge to attempt a reconciliation, but her surprise uncovers a family secret that only deepens their estrangement.

Top Cast

Keith Carradine•Duncan Regehr•Brandy Ledford

Dr. Richard Beckett, a former racecar driver and now a prominent doctor, wants to put his obsession with the cut-throat world of racing behind him. When his arch-rival, Christian Chandler, lures him back to the pits with a speedway medic position, he finds a deadly mystery waiting.

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Keith Carradine Image

Keith Carradine

Dr. Richard Beckett

Duncan Regehr

Christian Chandler Jr.

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Brandy Ledford

Mimi Chandler

Guylaine St-Onge Image

Guylaine St-Onge

Nicole Chandler

Tristan Rogers Image

Tristan Rogers

Harry

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Randy J. Goodwin

Kennedy Winslow

Jenny Cooper Image

Jenny Cooper

Wendy Servine

Fred Williamson Image

Fred Williamson

Lowell Carter

Sebastian Spence Image

Sebastian Spence

Stevie Servine

Michael Copeman Image

Michael Copeman

Darrel Butts

Marc Brandon Daniel

Nando

Anais Granofsky Image

Anais Granofsky

Vanessa Carter

Douglas O'Keeffe Image

Douglas O'Keeffe

Jared Black

Michael McMurtry Image

Michael McMurtry

Charles Moline

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Greg Spottiswood

Glenn Overby

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