Supported by the Dusk Knight's exquisite driving skills, the Stryker Armored Vehicle emerged from the second stage of the race unscathed.
Along the way, they picked up many special items. These included banana peels, which could cause vehicles behind them to slip and crash into walls. There were also golden mushrooms that, once used, allowed the vehicle to accelerate an unlimited number of times for a certain period. Additionally, they found key bombs that could be thrown forwards or backward and would explode after a short delay.
Since there weren't many vehicles around, these items didn't achieve much. At most, they picked up an invincibility star. This item made the vehicle invulnerable, negating all damage and allowing continuous acceleration. This helped block incoming shells from the front and back, as well as lightning, which damaged all vehicles simultaneously and caused them to lose their carried items.
