Speed Crazed (1926)

Billy is kidnapped by a gang of criminals and forced to drive a getaway car. The gang-leader escapes, while Billy is arrested along with two of the holdup men. Billy escapes and rides the rods to another town, where he becomes acquainted with Harfer, the owner of a racing car, who is being hoodwinked by the car's driver. The driver is fired, and Billy is hired to drive the car in an important race. The gang-leader who kidnapped Billy is determined to prevent Harfer from winning the race and arranges for Billy to be kidnapped again, but Billy escapes from his abductors and arrives at the racetrack in time to win the race. The gang-leader is arrested by the police, and Billy wins the love of Harfer's daughter, Eloise.