In that video, you can see Petey's car rocking backwards as Dave steps out in front of them. So it makes sense that it may have begun to rock forward prior to letting go (???). On a tree, it would have been green. I think Petey guessed at the flashlight, and guessed correctly. I would have given the win to the blue car.

Also, the other technical foul for crossing the center line was so flippin' close..... It's supposed to be STREET racing, isn't it?? The way I saw it: 405 boys got outrun in all but 1 race.