Levy Jupiter Kincaid or Jupe as he is known by friends, was born on the exact date and time of the Jupiter Incident, an explosion that shook space and damaged the planet Jupiter. Fourteen years later, he begins to experience strange things, especially when playing video games. When he experiences a flash forward during a Junior Race League practice race; he finds himself on the track at the Panther 500. Jody Lynn Downey lives down the street from Jupe. She is smart, sassy, and knows everything about cars and how they work. When her Daddy starts Team Downey Racing, she and her annoying neighbor Jupe are his drivers and Jupe's two friends, Louie and Chip, the pit crew. When Jupe shows real talent for racing, Jody Lynn is faced with real competition from the boy she loves to hate.