From what I have seen the Show buys the cars then awards them to the winner, it has been shown on a few other sites, but the racers sign a non-disclosure to keep it secret really.
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" When you men get home and face an anti-war protester, look him in the eye and shake his hand.
Then, wink at his girlfriend because she knows she's dating a pussy." General Tommy Franks
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President Abraham Lincoln