**The Thrilling World of Hot Laps: Bruce's Big Win**

In a heart-stopping finale, Bruce took the top spot in the Hot Lap challenge, leaving his competitors in the dust. The $8,000 stake was high, and James Pumphrey had bet it all on Bruce's performance.

As the crowd cheered, Bart Vidlingmeyer's voice echoed through the speakers, "There's $8,000 riding on this, and his son. Mother... I gotta get his son back." The tension was palpable as Bruce took to the track in his Mazda car.

The green flag waved, and Bruce put the pedal to the metal, accelerating around turn one with ease. His skills were on full display as he navigated the track with precision, using the entire racing line through turns two and three. However, a slow exit from turn four had fans on the edge of their seats, wondering if Bruce would recover.

But Bruce was undeterred, pushing hard through the skid pad and emerging strong around the last turn into the final straight. The crowd held its collective breath as he crossed the finish line, leaving his competitors in his dust.

"I think that was the fastest I went today," Bruce said in an interview after the race. "I was really worried there was a turn in there that I just didn't pull off." Odi, Bruce's coach for the day, seemed pleased with his performance, saying, "Good job man."

The results were immediate: Bruce had secured the top spot on the Hot Lap Leaderboard and won the coveted Applebee's gift card. The prize was a whopping $500, which could have bought a lot of ribs.

As Bruce celebrated his victory, James Pumphrey reflected on the experience, saying, "It certainly was a hot lap, but was it hot enough to climb the ranks of our Applebee's Leaderboard?" In the end, Bruce's skills and determination had paid off, earning him the top spot and the prize.

The Hot Lap challenge is always an exciting event, with drivers pushing themselves to the limit. This episode showcased Bruce's exceptional driving skills, making it a must-watch for fans of motorsports and competition.

As we move forward, we want to hear from you! Do you have what it takes to become a Hot Lap champion? Tune in next time to find out. In the meantime, be sure to subscribe to our channel for more exciting content, including video games with Bruce and other behind-the-scenes episodes.

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* Mazda for providing us with our Hot Lap car

* Applebee's for sponsoring our show

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WEBVTTKind: captionsLanguage: en- Bruce- Yeah- There's $8,000 riding on this.- And his son.- Your time.- Wooh!- Welcome to Hot Lap,where we tell your favoriteYouTube stars, to get off of your screen- And into our car, wherethey're going to try to laydown their fastest lap time.- All in hopes to topthe Hot Lap Leader Board.You may know today's guest from his workon Krock, Attack of theShow, Inside Gaming, andcurrently, on Fun House.Where he plays videogames with his buddiesfor a living somehow.- That's right, we'retalking about Bruce Greene.You know, I wish I could workwith people I like, James.- I honestly don't careabout your wishes, Bart.- I'm your host,- James Pumphrey, and I'm your host,- Bart Bidlingmeyer.And this is Hot Lap.- And this is Hot Lap.(ding,ing)- So, Bruce, what was yourfavorite video game as a kid?- I think it was probably Golden Eye,I don't know if you remember.- Classic.No, I can't forget Golden Eye,- Yeah, Golden Eye was really, really fun.- It was like the firstbig multiplayer gamethat you could do, everybody get in.- Yeah,- No, it was great- Like scream at your friends,one was always Odd Job,the shorter one, right?- And you always miss him,- No, I know, he was too short.- So, along that theme, whatdo you think is the biggestchange to happen to gamingprobably in the last decade?- I would say that it wasthe fact that everythingis going live, everybody isstreaming themselves playingvideo games.And that's probably thebiggest change in video games.- So where do you seegaming going from here,like, what is the next big step?- The next big step in gamesis everybody's going tobe playing live, with their friends,as they watch, and everygoing to be interacting.People can vote on what you do, and like,they can change the state of the game.For example, if we'replaying Zelda on Twitch,and they vote that you get a new item,the game can give you the item.- So you've got a wide viewer base,what's some of your advicefor the kids who watch you?- The best advice?Find something you're passionate about,and then do that consistently.Look of it as a second job.Basically what you're going to do is,you're going to uploadvideos every single day,of you playing a game, orof you talking about makeup,or whatever else.- And if you're passionate about it...- People will notice.- And there's a place- Yeah, you'll get an audience.How has this van not flipped yet?- Odi knows what he's doing.- Thanks, Bruce.- Of course, anytime, anytime.- Can we do it again?(laughs)- What do you drive?- I drive a Dodge Demon, itis a beast, it's a beast.- What about you?What do you drive?- My wife and I just got a Ford Fusion.Buying that I had the moment of like,yeah, I guess I'm a responsible adult now.(beep)- Well Bart, after seeingBruce's stone face composurein that van, I feel prettygood about this gaming guru'sgrip on gears.- But before we let him geton the track on his own,we're going to get him up to speed.- Ahhhhh- With theskill of the day.- skill of the day.- It sounds counterintuitive,but if you're new to track driving,it's actually faster toenter a corner more slowly.I know you want to chargeright into those turns,and get the best lap time,but going in too fast, willonly end in frustration.You'll get understeer, or oversteer.And blow right past your apex.As you approach a corner,break hard in a straight line,and get slowed downbefore you start turning.Slowly ease off the breakpedal, and then turn the wheel.In the middle of the corner,when you have a lot of steering input,your foot should be hovering over,or just touching the gas pedal.Think of an imaginarystring between the bottomof the steering wheel and your right foot.The more you do with one theless you do with the other.As you start to unwind the steering wheel,you can start giving it a little gas.And by the time the steering wheelis pointed straightahead, your foot should beon the floor.- To see the skill of the day in action,- Slow in, fast out,- I say let's check in --- But instead of say --- Let's check in with aprofessional driver, Odi Bakchis- Thank you guys.Conch it.- The scariest part ishaving Odi drive you,- We're going to hit a rev limiter here.- There's no speed limit,there's not reckless drivingyou have to worry about,and you could really push it to the limit.- Am I going to flip this car?- No, stay on the trackand you'll be fine.- You could get as wildas you can in the car,and really feel out thelimit of the car safely.- Full throttle, going as fast as you can,- The one thing that I'mnoticing about what I'm goingto try and do, is ride the edge,but I'm worried I'm justgoing to go off the track.How do I avoid that?- You'll be fine.- I don't know if I wasa good student or not,I gotta ask Odi,- I think Bruce's biggest strength is thathe feels comfortable behind the wheel,the way he shifts, he'sjust eager to go fast.- Let's hit the track.Let's go, come on.- It all comes down to this, Bart.The training, the preparation,it all means nothing ifhe can't perform now.- Odi was a little worried, James,that he was going to be goinginto almost too confident.- Yeah, Bart, but fromhere it seems like thatconfidence was warranted,which is a good thing,because I bet $8,000 that Bruce would win,and I'm currently in avery greasy custody battle.- We're all pulling for you, James,but we're tired of hearing about it.- Jessica, he's not even yours.He works a donut, lethim come home to Daddy.(techno music)$8,000.I know, I know there's$8,000 riding on this.- There's $8,000 ridingon this, and his son.Mother (bleep). I gotta get his son back.- Now, to go to our MVMTWatches Race Countdown,three, two, one, and he's off!(engine revving)- Bad start.Come on, baby.- He's fast around turn one.- Bad start, but not a bad turn.- Nice apex around turn two.Comes out to the outside.Use the whole track.- Looks very quick through turn three.- Come on, baby!- Slow into turn four.- But he's coming out fast!- Oh no, no, no!- Slow into turn five.- But he's coming out fast!That's our skill of the day!- That's our skill of the day!- Let me tell you Bart, Ihave a gut feeling about thesekind of things, and itlooks like Bruce's lapmight be shaping up tobe one of the fastestwe've ever had.- I need to pick it up right here.- Pushing hard through the skid pad,- around the last turn,into the final straight!- Can he do it?- It going to be close- Is this the one?- And across the finish line!Wow, I am gonna have a heart attack.- Oh man, I hope that was good enough.- It looked really goodfrom here in the studio,but to see if it was enough,to take home that beautiful gift card,let's get down to the track,for our Tic Tac Post Lap Interview.- Bruce let's get you out of this car,that was a great lapfrom what I saw of it.Let me know how you're feeling,do you think it's hotenough to be the Hot Lap?- I think that was thefastest I went today,but I was really worried,there was turn in there,that I just did not pull off.- Well here comes yourcoach for the day, Odi.- Good job man.- Odi seems happy enough.Let's head over to Jamesat the Hot Lap Leaderboard,and we're going to see ifthat was enough to get himthe Applebee's card.- Thanks, Bart.It certainly was a hot lap.But was it hot enough to climb the ranksof our Applebee's Leaderboard,and take home thatbeautiful, beautiful, Applebee's giftcard?You can get a lot of ribs for $500.Bruce, a lot of your experience does comefrom the virtual world, being a gamer.The time to beat is 1:15.95.Your time Bruce,1:15.78!(screaming & cheering)- We have a new Hot Lap champion!- You just did the hottest lap!- You get it all!You get to top the leaderboard!You get the $500 Applebee's gift card!Get that Applebee's gift card!- Time out!- Yeah!- Yes!- What an amazing day for Bruce,motorsports, and competition in general.This one was especially important to me,because I had $8,000 riding on it,and I'm trying to get my son back.Until next time, I'm James Pumphrey,- I'm Bart Vidlingmeyer- And this,is Hot Lap- is Hot Lap- Thanks for watching Hot Lap,please subscribe so we getto make more cool shows.Also thanks to Mazda forproviding us with out Hot Lap car.If you liked this show,watch the other episodes.Check out Bruce's channelin the link below,and also check out this episode where I goand play video games with Bruce.If you want to seesomeone else on Hot Laps,tweet at them until they conform.Also, tweet at Applebee'suntil they sponsor us.