**The Hot Lap Challenge: A Legend is Born**

In a thrilling episode of Cheap Thrills, the stage was set for Nate Contrerez, aka Tabasko Sweet, to attempt the impossible - setting a new record at Willow Springs with his Hot Lap. The challenge was simple yet daunting: master the 1.6-mile track and every one of its nine turns.

**The Track: A Legend in Its Own Right**

The track is a legendary one, with turns that twist and turn like a puzzle. It starts with a slow, tight right, followed by a downhill section into a left-handed horseshoe, before swinging back uphill yet again. At the top, there's another slow, tight right, before heading downhill for good and picking up speed into the L.A quick ramble back and forth dumps you out on the skid pad, where there are no track markings, so your line is really up to you.

**The Goal: Unstoppable Speed**

You want to keep up your momentum here and exit as fast as possible because after that is the final straight before the finish line. It's a challenging task, but one that Nate was determined to conquer.

**Nate's Hot Lap Begins**

And then, it happened - Nate's Hot Lap had begun. The countdown started, and with a burst of speed, he took off like a shot. He hit the first turn hard on his Brembo brakes, and despite being a little wide through turn one, he was looking fast into turn two.

**A Perfect Recovery**

As he broke the rear end loose a little bit there, Nate made an incredible recovery, and it looked like he was really moving through the S's. He pushed it hard through the skid pad, and in the final straight, he crossed the finish line with a time that would make even the most seasoned drivers proud.

**The Time: A New Record**

Nate's time? One minute 15point95! It is a highest lap, a new record! The crowd went wild as Nate took his victory lap, grinning from ear to ear. He was unstoppable on a rage of speed, and it showed in every second of that perfect Hot Lap.

**The Prize: A Sweet Reward**

And the prize for such an incredible feat? A $500 Applebee's gift card, courtesy of Cheap Thrills! Nate couldn't wait to spend it at the bar with his boys. The sky's the limit for this talented driver, and we can't wait to see what he does next.

**Thanks for Watching**

That's a wrap on another episode of Cheap Thrills. Thanks for watching, and we'll catch you in the next one! Donut Media brings you video content like every single day, so be sure to subscribe and stay tuned for more thrilling episodes!

WEBVTTKind: captionsLanguage: en- I'm doing this foryou cheap thrills fans.So let's get it.I'm about to go GTA five in this bitch.- Nate Contreras, aka TabaskoSweet, your Hot Lap was...- And he's off!- Welcome to Hot Lap,the show where we put your favorite peoplefrom the internet in acar, where they competefor the fastest lap and thechance to live on foreveron top of our Applebee's leader board.- Today our guest is thehost of Cheap Thrillson Super Deluxe, Nate Contreras.But you might know him as Tabasko Sweet.- You already know what it is.- We're gonna hand Baskoover to professional driver,Matt Field, who's gonna give himthe best free drivinglesson that money can buy.- Then we'll set him loose on the track.- And then we'll--- In our beautiful2018 Mazda Miata RF.- We're about to get the number one spot.This is nuts.- This- This- is- is- Hot Lap.- Hot Lap.- So Nate.Where did Cheap Thrills andTabasko Sweet come from?- Well.Damn, this thing goes fast.Oh my god.It was Michaela's idea,my friend Michaela.She just came to me withthis idea for the show.But yeah, sounds like a good idea.Let's do it.- How much Nate is there in basko,and how much basko is there in Nate?- There's probably more basko in Natethan Nate in basko.This guy really knows how to drive.- What's your favoriteCheap Thrills creationthat you ever made?- The retro Jordan'swith Lil' Mayo.- Trash or Fuego?Seven song albums.- You know, Fuego, honestly,we don't need two hours of mego's.You Know?You know.- Trash or Fuego.Beef.- Beef is kinda trash.- Those balenciaga's theones that look like socks.- Oh.Fuego.- Yeah?- Yeah.- Oh my god.Cool.- Matt, we're done.Dude I am so glad I'm wearing a helmet.- Awe, it's fun.- Yeah.I like almost puked, like...- Wow what an amazing displayof skill from Matt Field.He truly is a professional.- Sure is Bart, what's my line?- You know Bart, there arevirtually hundreds of skillsthat one must learn inorder to master a Hot Lap.- That's right, James.Everything from where ya putyour feet and how to move them,to where you put yourhands and how to move them.- To go into depth on one of these skills,let's go down to the start line,where Matt Field is gonna explain--- Go over...Go over.- Where he'll go overour skill of the day.- The racing line.The racing line.- The racing line.- No your cameras that...The racing line.- The racing line.- The racing line is theline that allows you to carrythe most speed throughout the coronerand also the race track.Once you start your turn in,the point of the racetrackwhere you're closestto the inside is called the apex.There's three apex locations;early, mid and late.The early apex corner is generallyfor a fast flowing corner,a long continuous radius cornerwould be more of a middle apex,and a tight corner, that's the late apex.Often time, corners are linked togetherto make compound corners or S-turns.In corners like these,sometimes you have tosacrifice your racing linecoming into the firstcorner in order to come outof the 2nd corner with asmuch speed as possible.Alright, so first thing, you wanna nice,aggressive start.As I'm drivin, I'm trying to drive as fastso that he can see the limits of the carand where he should tryto aim for and be at.- It was pretty crazy.Like I don't think I'vebeen in a car goingthat fast around any corners.I've had some of my friends try burnin outin the parking lot and stuff.But, this is a whole next level.- Into third.On the brakes.Second.Wait for the apex.Remember, this is the apex here.Come all the way out.Use the full track.So I'm telling him,notice where my car is.I'm wide here.And then this is the apex of the corner,I'm picking up the throttle here.- He's telling me likeeverything I need to doto survive this lap thatI'm about to drive myself.Then we switched and Igot in that driver seat.And I was a little nervous at first.- Tell him put down the clutch.Put it in first gear.Rev it up, get off the clutch.Let's go.But we didn't go, the car died.We were still right where we were.We take off, just a littlebit of a rough start.- But as soon as I got going,I already felt like pretty good about it.- I'm telling him whento pick up the power.- Tellin me how to take the corners.When to brake.- We're braking.Not yet, not yet.Now brakes.Tryin to get there.Now power, power, power.Power, power, power.All of those things really setwhere your line's gonna beand where you can position the car.- I did get a little loose out there,turning some of the corners.You know, it just comeswith the territory.- Off the brakes, on the power.Nice.So you wanna go a littlebit wider on the exit okay?- Okay.- Alright.Turn in.- Matt was a great teacher.Felt comfortable immediately.And he was like, just beep floor it.I was like, alright.I'm floorin this thing.I'm actually like...I wish he could be withme for my timed lap.- Yeah, you're getting it.Nice.- Oh that felt good.- That felt good.Keep the power down, and coast 'er in.Are you ready for this?- Dude that felt great.So I think I'm gonna have the fastest lapof all time on Hot Laps.- Well this is as faras Matt can take him.It's time for Nate tocomplete his Hot Lap alone.- But first, let's takea look at the course.From the start line,it's a rather brief jaunt up a fast,sweeping turn that gains elevationand quickly becomes a slow, tight right.Then it's downhill a bitinto a left-handed horseshoebefore swinging back uphill, yet again.At the top, there'santher slow tight right,before heading downhill for goodand picking up speed into the L.A quick ramble back and forthdumps you out on the skid pad,where there's no track markings,so your lineis reallyup to you.You wanna keep up your momentum hereand exit as fast as possiblebecause after that is the final straightbefore the finish line.- It truly is a legendary track.- That it is Bart.Thatitis.Nate will have to master all 1.6 milesand every one of the nine turns,if he wants any chanceat that beautiful Applebee's giftcard.Can we get a couple shots of that?Can we look at that?Bart, what color would you say that is?Oh, I'm getting word that Nate is ready,down at the starting line.Let's go down thereand check in.Ladies and gentlemen,this isHot Lap.(electronic dance music)- Let's get it.I'm gonna get it.I'm doin this for you Cheap Thrills fans.You guys are watchin.I know you are, I know you are.Let's get it.Alright, let's get it.- This is why we're here.All the training, thewaking up early one morning.- Alright, I'm hungry now.I'm gonna go to Applebee's after this.Let's go.- We're ready to start.Let's go to our movementwatches Hot Lap count down.Three.Two.One.(horn blares)And he's off.Nate's Hot Lap has begun.The Hot Lap of Tabasko Sweet has started.- This is exciting.He gotta good start, James.And that's the one thingwe were most worried about.- The toughest hurdle has been chumped.Very clean into the first turn.Hard on those Brembo brakes.- A little wide through turn one,but he is lookin fast into turn two.- Looking at him right now,the chase car's having ahard time keepin up with him.They opened him up a little bit.- Good line.Hella good.I woulda thought this guy'sbeen drivin his whole life.- Broke the rear endloose a little bit there.Beautiful recovery.- Looks like he'sreally movin through the S's.- Oh he's pushin it through the skid pad.- Lookin good for his last turn.He's got a lot of speedcomin to the finish line.- In the final straight!And he crosses the finish line.- Hey you did it.- I did it.- How are ya feelin right now?- I'm feelin great.I'm feelin unstoppable on a rage of speed.- What I like to hear.Here's Matt Field.- To see that, just overly impressed.- And to find out ofthis is enough to get himon top of the sweet, sweet,Applebee's leader board,not sponsored by Applebee's,let's throw it to James who'swaiting right there now.- Thanks Bart.It certainly is the question of the day.Is Nate's time fast enough?Let's find out.Eddie can I get the time.Thank you Eddie.Nate Contrerez, aka. Tabasko Sweet.You did your lap, your Hot Lap...- You're Hot Lap was.- Yeah.Your Hot Lap wasone minute15point95!It is a highest lap.A new record!Nate, how are you feeling?What are you gonna get at Applebee's?- I just wanna...I'm feelin great right now.I'm just spendin this whole$500 at the bar at Applebee's.Happy hour everyday for me and my boys.The sky's the limit.Never did I think I'd be racinga car around a race trackwith record-setting time.I couldn't do it withoutmy boy, Matt, here.Ciao, it's Matt.Thank you so much.- And thank you Nate.And thank all of you at home,as well as our wonderful crewand the beautiful peopleat Willow Springs.Tune in every week for more Hot Lap.Guys, thanks so much forwatching Donut Media.We make a video like every single day.To make sure that youdon't miss any of those,click on this guy right here.He's the subscribe button.What?Let us know who you wannasee lay down a Hot Lap.And let them know by bothering themon Twitter until they do the show.Like me, I always watchthis episode up to speed.Watch this episode of Cheap Thrills.- Why are you pointing at me?- I love you.