As the Sand Marble Rally continues into the eighth round,
nobody has been more consistent than our championship leader Ghost Plasma,
coming in fifth in the last race was a little bit of a low shot for him,
not matching quite the expectations that he had early on.
But as you see in our second placement, Big Pearl, she had a great run in the last race to finish in second.
Pollo Loco, though, leading the way. The two of them made good gains up in the standings.
Now a little bit farther back behind, this is a very hotly contested race, a lot of marbles very close there.
Ghost Plasma is also on the right-hand side of your screen.
One marble gets caught up in the middle, it looks like. Most take the bottom line.
I think that's Summer Sky trailing in third place,
trying to make up a little bit of ground if possible to those top two.
But it's still Pollo Loco out in front. That might be H2 Blue just in front of Ghost Plasma
on the right-center of your screen.
Now Pollo Loco, navigating through these winding S-turns, getting a little bit of pressure now from Big Pearl.
Ooh! And a slight bit of contact pushes Big Pearl farther back behind, it extends that lead up at the front.
Now she's right back and makes the move!
Big Pearl has taken the lead and is trying to make a really hard push
in this second half of the Marble Rally Championship.
They go through these helices, now winding back together. Pollo Loco trying to give chase.
A little bit farther back behind, Summer Sky sitting in third,
getting a lot of pressure farther back behind from H2 Blue.
But it's still Big Pearl out in front.
She had a very good finish in the last race and is earning quite a few fans, I might add, too.
Now Ghost Plasma, the championship leader, moves up into fourth.
This is gonna be a good points haul for him if he can keep this up
and loses out immediately, as I say that, to Summer Sky.
Still, a fifth place finish would probably be enough to stay up toward the top of the standings.
But Big Pearl out in front as we come down this straightaway.
There's gonna be a slight curve and then we'll hit the finish line.
Can Pollo Loco close that gap? Trying, trying. If Big Pearl can stay off the walls she's gonna have a victory here.
Slowing down to a crawl
and comes across the line. Big Pearl, the winner, and H2 Blue comes across in third.
Our championship leader will net another top five finish
to add to the points haul so far,
coming just behind Summer Sky.
Starman... I think everybody finished, actually, looking at the twenty.
A ten-second spread and Ghost Plasma now stretches that lead over Dragon's Egg.
Big Pearl in third just four behind second place.
We'll see how she does.
