Death Race Firecracker is a grand prix galactic racing event held in the Extreme Galaxy. Hundreds of criminals from around the galaxy partake in this event hoping to win a large cash prize and the title of fastest in the galaxy. In actuality, the race is a means for the Greed Corps to win new recruits into their operations. The race laps around the most treacherous environments in the Extreme Galaxy and is divided into three areas: "a zone of volcanic death", where one racer, Galom, is killed, an asteroid belt (which is actually a minefield) and a grand canyon.