This is a Route 27 Run Asphalt Point-to-Point race worth 120 Points to the next Wristband and $7K to the winner (not including bonuses).
Restrictions for this race are B-Class cars or below.
While the road here is a bit wider and so gives more room to maneuver, the cars are fairly evenly matched, so your best tactic for getting ahead of the front of the pack is to go hot around the corners and curves where they tend to slow down a little.
Once you are in front though, you will have no trouble staying there since you are racing the road and not forced to jockey for position...
Your rival for this series turns out to be a TV star with his own driving (or is it crashing?) show.