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The Formula-X Grand Prix - A Fuel Story (SEASON FINALE)

Series: Stories of the Fuel Speedway

With the biggest event on the F-X calendar finally here, each racer looks to have the last laugh

31st of May - Season 1 Moodswing was smiling. This was it. This was what all his hard work was all about: the end result of all the blood, sweat and tears... The Formula-X Grand Prix. This was big. And it wasn't the case  just  because they'd held out on calling any of their previous pay-per-views "grands Prix". It wasn't  just  because this event would have a slew of special guests...Read On

Added: 04 Jul 2020 | Category: Action | Avg Score: 5 | Words: 3,947 | Tags: flagship event  season's end  grand stage  spectacle  racing  motorsports  soap opera  

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Fuel Season 1: Episode 32 - The Sports Entertainer

Series: Stories of the Fuel Speedway

Witness the final episode of Season One of Monday Night Fuel as Solo contemplates his future...

25th of May - Season 1 "Welcome to Monday Night Fuel." Solo Magubane remembered those words as if they'd been spoken yesterday, But, in fact, they had been spoken nine months ago. Solo hadn't expected the series to be such a smash hit success. He really hadn't. Particularly since the series didn't consider itself motorsports at all. Instead, it called itself 'sports entertainment'...Read On

Added: 28 Jun 2020 | Category: Action | Avg Score: 0 | Words: 2,096 | Tags: season finale  bookend  choices  the future  racing  motorsports  soap opera  

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Fuel Season 1: Episode 31 - Bound for Glory

Series: Stories of the Fuel Speedway

With only two weeks left, Touch Mkhize looks to become the biggest talk of the town.

18th of May – Season 1 Ever since starting in Formula-X, Touch had garnered a reputation for not doing anything low key. Of course this wasn't the truth, but Touch liked that people  thought  it was. But the truth was that there were plenty of things that Touch enjoyed doing that he preferred no one know about. Like when he visited his childhood friends in Egypsia. Touch was currently...Read On

Added: 21 Jun 2020 | Category: Action | Avg Score: 0 | Words: 2,092 | Tags: showman  hype  loud mouth  talk show  racing  motorsports  soap opera  

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Fuel Season 1: Episode 30 - The Duchess of Drag

Series: Stories of the Fuel Speedway

Penny Potgieter learns the true value of being a monarch while on the highway to the Grand Prix.

11th of May – Season 1 When Penny arrived at the Fuel Speedway, it was in the back of a black Mercedes C Class. This hadn't been her idea. Neither was the paparazzi waiting for her outside the car. As she hesitated to exit, she thought about how this happened. It started at the first fan convention 2 weeks ago when the number of fans attending the downtown Civic Center had been...Read On

Added: 14 Jun 2020 | Category: Action | Avg Score: 0 | Words: 1,822 | Tags: glamor  media attention  red carpet  rivals  racing  motorsports  soap opera  

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Fuel Season 1: Episode 29 - Highway to the Grand Prix

Series: Stories of the Fuel Speedway

With only 4 weeks left to impress, the F-X racers look to pull out all the stops heading to the GP.

4th of May – Season One SOLO AND STYLES "We're in the endgame now, brother," said Styles Sithole as he and Solo Magubane got out of Styles car, having just arrived at the Fuel Speedway.  Solo didn't even bother rolling his eyes. "Why are you quoting superhero movies to me, Jose?" Solo had gotten used to Styles so much that they'd even gotten to calling each other either by their...Read On

Added: 08 Jun 2020 | Category: Action | Avg Score: 5 | Words: 2,310 | Tags: ensemble  hype  build up  marketing  endgame  racing  motorsports  

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Sunday Night Easter - A Fuel Story

Series: Stories of the Fuel Speedway

In the last stop to the biggest event on the F-X Calendar, the racers look for one last major win

26th of April  – Season 1 When Moodswing had explained that they would be reusing one of the previous pay-per-view tracks from earlier in the season, Glen wasn't sure. But at the end of the day, Glenwood Jacobs was the Vice President of the F-X Racing Club and Moodswing was the President. As much as he hated being called it, Moodswing was the boss. So Glen just had to trust that...Read On

Added: 05 Jun 2020 | Category: Action | Avg Score: 0 | Words: 2,809 | Tags: box office draw  last chance  easter  racing  motorsports  soap opera  south african  

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Fuel Season 1: Episode 28 - The Feature-Racer

Series: Stories of the Fuel Speedway

John Kloof accepts a challenge after declaring that he'll go undefeated until the Grand Prix.

20th of April - Season 1 "I hereby declare that I will go undefeated until The Formula-X Grand Prix." Those were the words that came out of John Kloof's mouth last week in the Winner's Circle after he defeated Juan van Zonder. He knew how he must have sounded: pompous and maybe even arrogant. But he had to say them. It was do or time. Now, it was about making a statement. With only...Read On

Added: 30 May 2020 | Category: Action | Avg Score: 0 | Words: 1,854 | Tags: winning streak  glass ceiling  cinderella story  racing  motorsports  soap opera  south african  

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Festival of the Fall - A Fuel Story

Series: Stories of the Fuel Speedway

The road to the Biggest Finale in Sport Entertainment starts with the biggest festival of Autumn.

22nd of March - Season 1 Lord, I love my job . That was the thought that ran through Toney Kunene's mind as she switched off her car and marvelled at the sight in front of her. She had just arrived at Engels Korta and was blown away by what she was looking at: it was a full blown festival! While she shouldn't have been surprised considering that the name of the event was  Festival ...Read On

Added: 24 May 2020 | Category: Action | Avg Score: 0 | Words: 3,123 | Tags: town festival  paparazzi  journalism  racing  motorsports  soap opera  south african  

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Fuel Season 1: Episode 27 - NO HOLDS BARRED

Series: Stories of the Fuel Speedway

After Moodswing gives a speech to motivate his racers, Brenda deals with the ramifications...

13th of April - Season 1 "From here on out, as far I'm considered, it is NO. HOLDS. BARRED." Those were the words that boomed from Moodswing's mouth as he stood on the middle-stage with a microphone in his hand. However, unlike the speech he gave on the premiere of Monday Night Fuel where he was just addressing the crowd, this time he was addressing all the racers who were...Read On

Added: 23 May 2020 | Category: Action | Avg Score: 0 | Words: 1,801 | Tags: girls driving cars  inspiring  flirting & taunting  racing  motorsports  soap opera  south african  

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Fuel Season 1: Episode 26 - Bayede Inkosi

Series: Stories of the Fuel Speedway

King Mandla looks to show his dominance over the series while dealing with his father's stern hand.

  TWO WEEKS AFTER FESTIVAL OF THE FALL 6th of April - Season 1 "You're a King, Mandla. Act like it." Formula-X King, Mandla Xulu had never been prouder hearing these words. And how could he not be when they came from the King of the Zulus. He'd been given the extraordinary honor just two days ago when the Zulu tribe leader had invited him to have Saturday tea with him. It was...Read On

Added: 18 May 2020 | Category: Action | Avg Score: 0 | Words: 1,584 | Tags: king  daddy issues  dominance  racing  motorsports  soap opera  south african  

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Fuel Season 1: Episode 25 - Deal with the Devil

Series: Stories of the Fuel Speedway

As everyone prepares for the upcoming Festival of the Fall, Stevie contemplates an offer from Thawn.

16th of March - Season 1 When Darcy Stevens took off her helmet and stepped off her motorcycle, her face immediately fell. Across the parking lot, standing next to his black 1970s Chevrolet Impala was Thawn Oberhauser. She knew what he as doing. He was waiting for her... and this wasn't the first time. He'd done the same thing last week. Stevie rolled her eyes and started for the...Read On

Added: 11 May 2020 | Category: Action | Avg Score: 0 | Words: 1,880 | Tags: evil plan  villain  manipulation  racing  motorsports  soap opera  south african  

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Fuel Season 1: Episode 24 - Monday Night Reservist

Series: Stories of the Fuel Speedway

Frustrated from having no race for the night, Styles looks to make the most of his night off...

9th of March - Season 1 "What do you mean I don't have a race tonight?" Even as Styles Sithole spoke the words, he was shocked. "Exactly what I said, Styles," said Moodswing. The Club President then handed him the card with the list of races on it. Styles read the racecard.   The Xulu/Kieck Press Conference King Mandla  ( The  Shosholoza )  vs. Low Rez  ( innominate )  & R-Kid ...Read On

Added: 05 May 2020 | Category: Action | Avg Score: 0 | Words: 1,855 | Tags: street race  day off  shenanigans  racing  motorsports  soap opera  south african  

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Fuel Season 1: Episode 23 - The Impaler

Series: Stories of the Fuel Speedway

Still reeling from being humiliated on Valentines Day, Thawn attempts to bounce back...

2nd of March - Season 1 Two weeks, that's how long it had been since Heart-Attack where Thawn Oberhauser had been thoroughly embarassed. It had been two weeks, which should have been long enough for people to forget what happened. But people remembered. He could feel it as he walked the concourse: people looking at him. People looking  down  at him. To them, he was the guy that...Read On

Added: 27 Apr 2020 | Category: Action | Avg Score: 0 | Words: 1,725 | Tags: villain  bully  pride  humiliation  racing  motorsports  soap opera  

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Fuel Season 1: Episode 22 - Headliners

Series: Stories of the Fuel Speedway

JVZ attempts to balance popularity with his spot on the food chain in Formula-X

24th of February - Season 1 TALKING WITH TOUCH "And let me introduce to you at this time, my first of two guests for the night: Juan van Zonder!" JVZ rolled his eyes at the huge introduction as he made his way onto the stage. Touch always had a way of building hype every time he introduced his guests on his talk show. It was his gift: making things seem bigger than they were....Read On

Added: 24 Apr 2020 | Category: Action | Avg Score: 0 | Words: 2,000 | Tags: canon-fodder  sensationalism  talk show hosts  racing  motorsports  soap opera  south african  

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Fuel Season 1: Episode 21 - Popularity Contest

Series: Stories of the Fuel Speedway

With Valentine's Day now behind them, Touch looks for the next big news story for his talk show

17th of February – Season 1 Touch slammed his fist on the table, rubbing his temple with his other hand in frustration. He’d been at this for an hour already but felt like he was getting nowhere. “And then?” When Touch looked up and saw Brenda Koek, he didn’t say a word so Brenda continued. “What you banging the tables for?” No answer. “Never seen someone so upset after winning...Read On

Added: 22 Apr 2020 | Category: Action | Avg Score: 0 | Words: 1,838 | Tags: popularity  winning  headliners  talk shows  racing  motorsports  soap opera  

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Heart-Attack - A Fuel Story

Series: Stories of the Fuel Speedway

The stars of Monday Night Fuel look to celebrate Valentine's Day while also maintaining dominance...

16th of February – Season 1 Rosemary Lekota was not a big racing fan. But she knew that she hadn’t been invited to this pay-per-view to watch the motorsport. She hadn’t been invited to be entertained by these sports entertainers. No… she had been hired to be the entertainment. She was a singer. As one of the newest exports from Lesotho, she was eager to make her mark all over...Read On

Added: 19 Apr 2020 | Category: Action | Avg Score: 4.33 | Words: 2,494 | Tags: romance  valentine's day  cheaters  dancing  racing  motorsports  soap opera  

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Fuel Season 1: Episode 20 - The Rosebud Racer

Series: Stories of the Fuel Speedway

After a wild night of fun, Jim Kieck must put his money where his mouth is when he faces Fuel's best

10th of   February  – Season   1 Jim woke up with a start and immediately knew he must have had a hell of a night because his head was buzzing. He was familiar with this feeling. He was also familiar with the feeling that came with it: loss of memory of what happened last night. That’s usually what happened when he drank that much. While this didn’t usually bother Jim, when he...Read On

Added: 18 Apr 2020 | Category: Action | Avg Score: 0 | Words: 1,700 | Tags: womanizer  hangover  playboy  racing  motorsport  soap opera  south african  

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Fuel Season 1: Episode 19 - Dime-A-Dozen

Series: Stories of the Fuel Speedway

With Valentines Day around the corner, the Duchess of Drag looks to find love but stumbles on hatred

3rd of February  – Season   1 “Love is in the air in Formula-X and its flagship show, Monday Night Fuel as the F-X Racing Club President has just announced the name of the upcoming pay-per-view that will occur on Valetine’s Day weekend: Heart Attack.” Those were the words spoken by the F-X reporter, Toney Kunene as she stood in front of a camera with a microphone in her hand...Read On

Added: 15 Apr 2020 | Category: Action | Avg Score: 0 | Words: 2,012 | Tags: love season  crush  bitter enemies  racing  motorsports  soap opera  south african  

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Fuel Season 1: Episode 18 - Going All-Out

Series: Stories of the Fuel Speedway

The King is dead... Long live the King. There is a new F-X King on the speedway and his name is Xulu

27th of January - Season 1 Mandla Xulu is the new Formula-X King. That was what all the headlines said. That was all Thawn had heard. And it had only been twenty-four hours. But a lot can happen in twenty-four hours. That’s how long it had taken the fans to develop a song that literally sung the praises of the new King… something Thawn never got. That’s how long it had taken Thawn to...Read On

Added: 14 Apr 2020 | Category: Action | Avg Score: 0 | Words: 1,909 | Tags: coronation  sore loser  resolve  racing  motorsports  soap opera  south african  

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The Scramble - A Fuel Story

Series: Stories of the Fuel Speedway

For the first time ever, witness all the F-X racers battle it out all at once to be numero uno!

26th of January - Season 1 The moment that Tendai Mathemba stepped out of the uber, he had expected to be immediately recognised. After all, even if he wasn’t a celebrity by normal circumstances, he was a multiple-time continental open-wheel champion and he was in a crowd of motorsport enthusiasts. But when he realized that absolutely no one recognised him as he walked through the...Read On

Added: 11 Apr 2020 | Category: Action | Avg Score: 0 | Words: 2,830 | Tags: racing  motorsports  soap opera  south african  

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Fuel Season 1: Episode 17 - Going All-In

Series: Stories of the Fuel Speedway

We're 2 weeks into the new year and the top 2 racers in the series are already set for all-out war!

20th of January – Season 1 Mandla was barely listening as Touch Mkhize spoke. It wasn’t on purpose. He was simply distracted. Lucky for him, he already knew most of what Touch was talking about. As one of his guests tonight on Talking with Touch , he was familiar with what Touch was saying, preparing him for the show. But currently, Mandla was more concerned with his other guest on...Read On

Added: 09 Apr 2020 | Category: Action | Avg Score: 0 | Words: 1,714 | Tags: rivals  all or nothing  stand off  racing qualifiers  motorsports  soap opera  south african  

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Fuel Season 1: Episode 16 - Season's Greetings

Series: Stories of the Fuel Speedway

Five weeks have passed and the F-X racers of Fuel are back, but are they better than ever...?

13th of January – Season 1 “Season’s greetings, Stevie.” When Darcy Stevens looked up to see who had greeted her, she’d nodded and smiled at the fan while secretly judging them. She hated when people used that expression after more than a week into the new year. But what was she going to do? It had become customary. Stevie was currently standing at a concession stand in the...Read On

Added: 08 Apr 2020 | Category: Action | Avg Score: 0 | Words: 2,252 | Tags: time skip  top contenders  screwjob  racing  motorsports  soap opera  south african  

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Year End Bash - A Fuel Story

Series: Stories of the Fuel Speedway

With Christmas around the corner, F-X looks to break in the festive season the only way it knows how

15th of December – Season 1 Teresa Koek held a hand in front of her face as she yawned, trying to keep her sisters from seeing her. She always yawned during hymns while in church. She didn’t know why. Actually, that was a lie. She knew why. It was because she personally found them boring. Of course, she didn’t dare tell Doris, or worse, Brenda this. Going to church every Sunday was...Read On

Added: 06 Apr 2020 | Category: Action | Avg Score: 0 | Words: 2,368 | Tags: racing  motorsports  soap opera  south african  

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Fuel Season 1: Episode 15: Reality Check

Series: Stories of the Fuel Speedway

It's the mid-season finale as one racer looks to the Greek "gods" of old to bring him good fortune.

9th of December - Season 1 Juan van Zonder fell into the water and immediately felt the desperate need to get some air. Even with the waves throwing him in every direction, he battled to the surface before taking a huge gulp of air. Not a moment later, another huge wave was sweeping him through the water. But that’s not what worried the man. What worried him was that he’d lost track...Read On

Added: 02 Apr 2020 | Category: Action | Avg Score: 0 | Words: 1,946 | Tags: zen  beach bumb  challenge  money problems  racing  motorsports  soap opera  

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Jenn's First Report - The Dirty Dozen

Jenn recounts what she remembers to Dr Ingram with Dirk as support.

As Dirk came into the laboratory Jenn was sitting on the bed with a glass of water. Dr Ingram was sitting on a chair next to her bed holding a clipboard. Jenn turned and looked up at Dirk, as their eyes met she shakily greeted him, "Hey Dirk, looks like you saved my life again." "It's good to see you awake Jenn. We have been worried about you," Dirk replied as he moved into the room and sat...Read On

Added: 28 Mar 2020 | Category: Action | Avg Score: 5 | Words: 2,143 | Tags: adventure  team  action  paramilitary  tactical  demons   | 3 Comments

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Fuel Season 1: Episode 14: The Next Claimant

Series: Stories of the Fuel Speedway

With the next PPV just around the corner, 2 top contenders bid their claim on the F-X Throne

2nd of December - Season 1 Solo Magubane sighed as he looked at his watch, the minutes ticking away as he waited outside the clothing shop. Thinking now, in hindsight, he realized that it might have been a bad idea to agree to give this guy a ride to the Fuel Speedway. After all, weren’t all the other F-X racers supposed to be the enemy? But he couldn’t help it. He’d been raised to...Read On

Added: 28 Mar 2020 | Category: Action | Avg Score: 0 | Words: 2,324 | Tags: marked territory  jealousy  title hunt  motorsports  soap opera  south african  

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Fuel Season 1: Episode 13: Long Live the King

Series: Stories of the Fuel Speedway

King Thawn takes note of the serious threat to his Crown and takes steps to stop it

25th of November - Season 1 Nine weeks. That’s how long it had been since Thawn Oberhauser had become Formula-X King. And ever since that day, he had been living life to the fullest. Gone were the days where he drove himself to the Fuel Speedway; went to Catering himself to get something to eat or spoke to anyone on the Formula-X Racing Club Committee besides Moodswing himself....Read On

Added: 26 Mar 2020 | Category: Action | Avg Score: 0 | Words: 2,655 | Tags: villains  manipulation  mind games  racing  motorsports  soap opera  south african  

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Show-Down - A Fuel Story

Series: Stories of the Fuel Speedway

For the 1st time ever, the F-X racers take to the down town streets of Ngelosi in this exciting PPV

24th of November – Season 1 Mandla Xulu had always been a fan of motorsport. Like many South Africans just like him, for years growing up, he would have done anything to have South Africa represented in the top racing series. So, when Mandla heard about this weekly formula-one-like racing series that played on Monday nights, Mandla was intrigued. While Mandla had been too busy to...Read On

Added: 23 Mar 2020 | Category: Action | Avg Score: 0 | Words: 2,022 | Tags: racing  motorsports  soap opera  south african  

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Dirty Dozen Debrief

Dr. Ingram debriefs the Dirty Dozen

Dr Ingram sat on a stool at the front of the team gathered in laboratory #1. The team was all there, including Jenn still sedated on the bed. The boss sat in the far back, he had wheeled his office chair all the way through the facility to have it for this debrief. Comfort could be accommodated when he recognized it as a priority. Dirk was in the middle of the front semicircle, directly...Read On

Added: 21 Mar 2020 | Category: Action | Avg Score: 5 | Words: 1,603 | Tags: adventure  team  action  paramilitary  tactical  demons   | 3 Comments

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Fuel Season 1: Episode 12: The Amazing Grace Strikes Back

Series: Stories of the Fuel Speedway

Penny Potgieter learns that revenge is a dish best served cold...

18th of November – Season 1 “What do you mean I have to face her tonight!? You said that I had already qualified for the drag race at the pay-per-view.” These were the words coming out of Penny Potgieter’s mouth as she angrily spoke them to Glen in his office. “Penny, calm down,” said Glen as he explained the events that transpired just a week ago that led to her and Brenda having a...Read On

Added: 21 Mar 2020 | Category: Action | Avg Score: 0 | Words: 1,991 | Tags: revenge  faith  accusations  rivals  racing  motorsports  soap opera