Speed Racer

Race Around the World (1) (1x51)

Air date: Mar 15, 1968

Mr. Goldminter is offering a large amount of gold and the hand of his daughter Lovelace to whoever wins his Around the World Race. Lovelace and her guardian Oscar enter the race to teach her father a lesson. The race uses several vehicles including hovercraft, biplanes, and subs. Team 4 cheats to win including having spikes from their hubs. Lovelace wreck her boat on the first water leg and Speed saves her from sharks. On the air leg team 4 uses both a blade and a long cable to knock several planes including Speed's out of the sky.