Convicted cop killer Carl "Luke" Lucas, a.k.a. Frankenstein, is a superstar driver in the brutal prison yard demolition derby known as the Death Race. Only one victory away from winning freedom ...

Based on car combat encompassing a series of films and other media centered on a reality show set in a prison, where inmates race against each other in order to win their freedom.

Jack Tyson is on his way to grabbing the cash prize for an illegal car race from Mexico to California when a desperate woman, fleeing from her gangster boyfriend who runs the tournament ...

Jensen makes the bargain. As the three-stage race approaches, he realizes that the whole thing may be a set-up - can an anonymous man behind a mask get revenge and win his release?