As high school graduation looms, Tim Pearson yearns to ditch his scholarship and pursue oceanography, defying his controlling father. An unexpected encounter with Michelle "Mike" Cody, the owner of the town's demolition derby track, and Ernie "Slam" Webster, the track's king, sets Tim on a path towards his dreams and romance.
Grandview, U.S.A.
As graduation approaches, a young man yearns to break free from the constraints of his predictable scholarship and stand up to his overbearing father to follow his passion for oceanography, but the question remains whether he has the courage to leave his small-town roots behind.