High Stakes, Low-Rider

Location
Cesar Vialpando's house, El Corona, Los Santos
Reward
$1,000

Cesar invites CJ to put his lowrider up against local racers. You follow Cesar to the start line in the Savanna, then race an eleven-checkpoint route across Los Santos to finish ahead of everyone else.

Before you start

Take the Savanna to Cesar’s house. The race is run in it, and you lose the mission if it is destroyed.

Learn the route in advance if you can, because a missed checkpoint is costly.

Objectives

  1. Follow Cesar to the race start.
  2. Win the race.

High Stakes, Low-Rider walkthrough

Cesar’s house

Drive the Savanna to Cesar’s house in El Corona, where Kendl and Cesar greet you. Cesar admires the car and asks if you really want to put it on the line. The prize is cash or the loser’s car, and the race ends the moment anyone crosses the line. He warns you that the other drivers hate to lose.

CJ standing beside the red Savanna outside Cesar's house
Cesar and CJ talking in the Savanna about the race
Cesar, Kendl and CJ in the Savanna in front of the garage wall

Follow Cesar to the start

Cesar leads you to the start line, and you must follow his car. Keep it in sight and stay behind him. The start line is near the Commerce district, with Kendl riding along. Take it slowly, because the Savanna is low and scrapes on curbs.

The Savanna following Cesar through El Corona at night
Driving the Savanna along a street in Verdant Bluffs
The Savanna cruising along a dark road toward the start

The first half of the race

When the countdown ends, floor it. The route runs through the western districts of Los Santos. Hit each marker in sequence and use the handbrake to take the tight corners. Four rival cars start close, so stay in front of the pack and avoid bumping them, because a spin costs more time than you gain.

The red Savanna at the start of the race with rival cars alongside
Racing through Verona Beach with the lap timer showing
The Savanna passing a checkpoint in the night

The run to the finish

Past the middle of the race, the route keeps working through the western districts. Watch for traffic that pulls out at junctions. Keep your eyes on the radar and take wide corners rather than clipping walls. The final stretch ends at the Santa Maria Beach pier.

Racing through Richman at night with a checkpoint ahead
The Savanna turning a corner in the Rodeo district
Driving down toward the pier with the finish ahead
The Savanna reaching the finish by the Ferris wheel

What fails this mission

Besides dying or being arrested, the mission ends if any of these happen:

  • You lose the race
  • The race car is destroyed or abandoned

After the mission

You earn $1,000. Reuniting the Families becomes available once its other required missions are finished.

The mission passed screen showing $1,000 beside the pier