diff --git a/src/k_kart.c b/src/k_kart.c
index 82ca555b4..f1db0188e 100644
--- a/src/k_kart.c
+++ b/src/k_kart.c
@@ -10210,7 +10210,7 @@ void K_KartPlayerThink(player_t *player, ticcmd_t *cmd)
 		UINT16 maxduration = 125;
 		UINT16 duration = FixedRescale(leveltime - starttime, 0, TICRATE*2, Easing_Linear, maxduration, 0);
 
-		player->aciddropdashboost += duration;
+		player->neostartboost += duration;
 		S_StartSound(player->mo, sfx_s23c);
 
 		if (duration)
diff --git a/src/p_spec.c b/src/p_spec.c
index ea2f3a49c..224b065c3 100644
--- a/src/p_spec.c
+++ b/src/p_spec.c
@@ -2074,7 +2074,7 @@ static void K_HandleLapIncrement(player_t *player)
 					// CONS_Printf("%d: %s gimme first blood\n", leveltime, player_names[player - players]);
 					player->pflags2 |= PF2_GIMMEFIRSTBLOOD;
 				}
-				else
+				else if (!K_InRaceDuel())
 				{
 					// CONS_Printf("%d: %s gimme start award\n", leveltime, player_names[player - players]);
 					player->pflags2 |= PF2_GIMMESTARTAWARDS;