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[[File:Piston_Cup_logo.png|thumb|200px]]The '''Piston Cup Racing Series''' is a racing series championship that has been making championships from decades through various generations of racers and champions. [[Lightning McQueen]] and [[Chick Hicks]] are the main racers in the Piston Cup. [[Doc Hudson]] and [[The King]] also used to race there, but they retired.
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==Races==
[[File:IMG 0293.PNG|thumb|2016-present logo]]
The Piston Cup racers are big events sponsored by lots of [[:Category:Sponsors|trademarks]] and covered by [[RSN]] ('''R'''acing '''S'''ports '''N'''etwork), among other media. The races take place at huge racing stadiums which most have the traditional oval form.
The '''Piston Cup Racing Series''' (renamed the '''Hudson Hornet Piston Cup''' in 2011) is an [[United States|American]] auto racing series championship of stock cars. From 2016 to the present day, high-tech [[Next-Gen]] racers started dominating the circuit.


[[File:Old_Pisto_Cup_logo.jpg|thumb|147px|Old Piston Cup logo.]]
It started in the late 1940's with dirt track circuits and, from 1960's to the present day, consists of asphalt racing.


A Piston Cup championship consists of various races where the racers are dotted with an specific number of points according to their positions on each race during the championship. The races can vary from 7 to 400 laps depending the race. Each competitor has a team of pitties, a crew chief and a hauler, which are sponsored. The car with most racing points wins the championship and the famous Piston Cup.
==History==
===Late 1940s seasons===
The Piston Cup was founded in the late 1940's, and races were originally held on the dirt tracks. No racers are known from this era.


[[File:Cup.jpg|thumb|334px|The Piston Cup trophy.]]
===1951-1954 seasons===
[[File:HudsonFlip.jpg|thumb|220px|left|Doc Hudson's flip maneuver on [[Thomasville Speedway]].]]
In the 1950s seasons, the cars were production vehicles with no modifications allowed. The term stock car implied that the vehicles racing were unmodified street cars. In 1951, [[Doc Hudson|Hudson Hornet]] started racing and won in 1951, 1952 and 1953 season. He achieved thirteen victories in 1951, twenty-seven victories in 1952, and twenty-two victories in 1953 and sixteen victories in 1954.<ref>These statistics can be found in descriptions of Hudson's racing history at [[Cars Land]] in California.</ref> In one of those seasons, [[Louise Nash]] started racing, being the first and only one woman to race in the time of the 1950s. She won three races in a row in her first season against Hudson Hornet. Because of discrimination, she had to steal the racing number #94 in order to get a chance to race. But Louise's fearless driving style soon won her the respect of every car she raced. In a race in one of those seasons on the [[Thomasville Speedway]], Hornet was pushed against the wall by [[Leroy Heming]]. But with quick thinking, Hudson performed a flip maneuver over him and crossed the finish line.
[[File:DocsCrash.jpg|thumb|220px|Hudson's crash.]]
In 1954, on a race on [[Fireball Beach Course]], the Hudson Hornet lost control while power sliding and rolled several times, receiving serious damage, and after that, he was hospitalized. His injuries rendered him unable to compete for the rest of the season. Hudson Hornet made a healthy recovery; however, he was forced to retire.


==Piston Cup Speedways==
===1955-1970's seasons===
*[[Motor Speedway of the South]]
In the 1960s, dirt tracks became asphalt tracks. [[Mario Andretti]] debuted in 1967, [[The King]] debuted in 1970, [[Darrell Cartrip]] debuted in 1977, and [[Chick Hicks]] with [[Dale Earnhardt]] & [[Ernie Gearson]] debuted in the late 1970's. In 1970s [[Kraig Shiftright]] won 2 Piston Cups.
*[[Los Angeles International Speedway]]
*[[Palm Mile Speedway]]
*[[Sun Valley International Raceway]]
*[[Smasherville Speedway]]
*[[Backfire Canyon Speedway]]
*[[Big Heartland Speedway]]
*[[Petroleum City Super Speedway]]
*[[Tailgator Speedway]]
==Piston Cup list of racers==
===Retired===
*[[Doc Hudson|#51&nbsp;Doc The Fabulous Hudson Hornet]] (veteran)
*[[Mario Andretti|#11 Mario Andretti ]](veteran)
*[[#17 Darrell Cartrip The Favorite|#17 Darrell Cartrip]] (veteran)
*[[Sammy Smelter|#01 Sammy Smelter ]](veteran)
*[[Sammy|#23 ]][[Sammy "The Studebaker"]] (veteran)
*[[The King|#43 Strip Weathers]] (recent veteran)


===Current===
===1980s-2000s seasons===
*[[Chick Hicks|#86 Chick Hicks]]
In the 1980's, debuted drivers as [[Claude Scruggs]] debuted in the early 1980s, [[Murray Clutchburn]] and [[James Cleanair]] in 1985. [[Eugene Carbureski]] and [[Crusty Rotor]] also debuted in that time. Darrell Cartrip won some Piston Cups around the 1980s. The 1990s rookies were [[Haul Inngas]], [[Billy Oilchanger]], [[Brush Curber]] and Johnny Blamer. [[Klint Shiftright]] won 3 Piston Cups, [[Haul Inngas]] won once in that era after a tragedy struck where he accidentally drove on the wrong side of the road coming home from the bowling alley''.'' [[The King]] won 7 Piston Cups between 1970s and 2000s.
*[[Lightning McQueen|#95 Lightning McQueen]]
*[[Aiken Axler|#28 Aiken Axler]]
*[[Claude Scruggs|#52 Claude&nbsp; Scruggs]]
*[[Winford Bradford Rutherford|#64 Winford Bradford Rutheford]]
*[[Todd Marcus|#123 Todd Marcus]]
*[[Billy Oilchanger|#58 Billy Oilchanger]]
*[[Crusty Rotor|#76 Crusty Rotor]]
*[[Floyd Mulvihill|#70 Floyd Mulvihill]]
*[[Rusty Cornfuel|#4 Rusty Cornfuel]]
*[[Dirkson D'Agostino|#34 Dirkson D'Argostino]]
*[[Darren Leadfoot|#82 Darren Leadfoot]]
*[[Slider Petrolski|#74 Slider Petrolski]]
*[[Davey Apex|#84 Davey Apex]]
*[[Ernie Gearson|#93 Ernie Gearson]]
*[[Lee Revkins|#63 Lee Revkins]]
*[[Manny Flywheel|#68 Manny Flywheel]]
*[[Ryan Shields|#39 Ryan Shields]]
*[[Murray Clutchburn|#92 Murray Clutchburn]]
*[[James Cleanair|#61 James Cleanair]]
*[[Eugene Carbureski|#36 Eugene Carbureski]]
*[[Kevin Racingtire|#35 Kavin Racingtire]]
*[[Ruby "Easy" Oaks|#51 Ruby "Easy" Oaks]]
*[[Johnny Blamer|#54 Johnny Blamer]]
*[[Chuck Armstrong|#33 Chuck Armstrong]]
*[[Brush Curber|#56 Brush Curber]]
*[[Haul Inngas|#79 Haul Inngas]]
*[[Ponchy Wipeout|#90 Ponchy Wipeout]]
*[[Ralph Carlow|#117 Ralph Carlow]]
*[[Misti Motorkrass|#73 Misti Motorkrass]]
*[[Kevin Shiftright|#121 Kevin Shiftright]]
*[[Mac iCar|#84 Mac iCar]]
*[[Greg Candyman|#101 Greg Candyman]]
*[[Sage VanDerSpin|#80 Sage VanDerSpin]]


===Reserve drivers===
===2005 season===
*[[Aikens|#51 Aikens]]
[[File:Cars-disneyscreencaps.com-281.jpg|thumb|220px|Lightning McQueen, The King, and Chick Hicks]]
*[[Guenther|#117 Guenther]]
The 2005 season saw seven-time Piston Cup champion [[The King]], constant runner-up [[Chick Hicks]], and popular new rookie [[Lightning McQueen]], who's first win came at [[Glen Ellen]] (after replacing [[Racer 01|Racer #01]], whose tire had blown as shown in the comics) & [[Racer 67]] (as shown in the World of Cars book), as the leading competitors. The final race of the season, called the [[Dinoco 400]], was held at the [[Motor Speedway of the South]]. The three leading racers all had a score of 5013 points, meaning whichever of the three placed first would take home the Piston Cup and the coveted [[Dinoco]] sponsorship.
*[[Lee Jr.|#101 Lee Jr.]]
*[[Hollister|#282 Hollister]]
*[[Joltsen|#52 Joltsen]]
*[[Suregrip|#123 Suregrip]]
*[[Riley|#84 Riley]]
*[[Medford|#58 Medford]]
*[[Henderson|#63 Henderson]]
*[[Cortland|#191 Cortland]]
*[[McCoy|#33 McCoy]]
*[[Banks|#34 Banks]]
*[[Masterson|#121 Masterson]]
*[[Turner|#74 Turner]]
*[[Bashman|#79 Bashman]]
*[[Zeb|#64 Zeb]]
*[[Clarkson|#54 Clarkson]]
*[[Buck (Cars: The Video Game)|#56 Buck]]


==Piston Cup employers==
Towards the start of the race, a large incident was caused by Chick Hicks with the intention of separating himself from the gaining McQueen. The accident involved every racer except for Weathers, Hicks, and McQueen, as the latter skillfully managed to make his way through the crash without taking any damage. The other racers received damage, however, such as [[Chuck Armstrong]], who was taken out of the race by [[Tow|a tow truck]].
All the cars that were contracted to work to the Piston Cup's events.
*[[Darrell Cartrip]]
*[[Bob Cutlass]]
*[[Kori Turbowitz]]
*[[Turtle and Cubby]]
*[[Chuck Choke Cables]]
*[[Artie]]
*[[Nelson Blindspot]]
*[[Ron Hover]]
*[[Al Oft]]
*[[Kathy Copter]]
*[[Charlie Checker]]
*[[Race Official Tom]]
*[[Tow]]
*[[Dexter Hoover]]
*[[Richard Clayton Kensington]]
*[[Marco Axelbender]]
*[[Marco]]
*[[Stu Bop]]
*[[Barney Stormin]]
*[[Marion "Clutches" McKay]]
*[[Artie]]
*[[Alphanumeros]]


==Seasons histories==
[[File:ThreeWayTie.jpg|thumb|left|220px|The first three-way tie in Piston Cup history.]]
===<u>'''1951'''/ '''1952'''/ '''1953''' Seasons</u>===
Subsequently, Lightning McQueen arrogantly refused pit stops, which allowed him to gain an entire lap advantage on the other racers, which continued into the final lap of the race. However, as McQueen rounded the final turn, his rear tires blew out, leaving him crawling to the finish line. The other racers caught up to him, and McQueen, Hicks, and Weathers all crossed the finish line at the same time, making it the first three-way tie in Piston Cup history. A tie-breaker race between the three was set to be held at the [[Los Angeles International Speedway]].


The 1951, 1952 and 1953 Piston Cup seasons were won by the #51 racer [[Doc Hudson|The Fabulous Hudson Hornet]].
However, during Lightning's journey there, he fell out of his trailer and ended up in the small town of [[Radiator Springs]], where he accidentally ripped up the road and was sentenced to community service. Once Lightning served his time, he was taken to the race, where he found it difficult to concentrate due to missing the friends he made while there. However, Lightning was joyful when he discovered that Hudson and the other townspeople had come to serve as his pit crew.


<u>1951</u>: 13 victories. <u>1952</u>: 27 victories. <u>1953</u>: 22 victories.
[[File:DamagedKingandLightningMcQueenCars.jpg|thumb|220px|McQueen assists Weathers to the finish line.]]
Lightning, who had learned new abilities from his friends, utilized them during the race, which allowed him to hold up well against his two competitors, eventually taking the lead. Hicks, frustrated with constantly placing behind Weathers, performed a pit maneuver on him, causing the seven-time champion to spin out of control and take heavy damage. McQueen, noticing similarities between Weathers' and Hudson's accidents, stopped just before the finish line and reversed up to Weathers, and helped him to the finish line, believing the old-timer should finish his last race. Despite being the victor, Hicks was booed for his actions, while McQueen was congratulated for his good sportsmanship. Also in 2005, [[Brush Curber]] had numerous top ten finishes''.''


<gallery position="center" captionalign="center" spacing="small" bordersize="none" widths="150">
===2006-2015 seasons===
1951 Cup.jpg|1951 Piston Cup
[[File:Hudson Hornet Piton Cup.jpg|thumb|left|220px|The "Hudson Hornet" Piston Cup trophy]]
1952 Cup.JPG|1952 Piston Cup
[[Lightning McQueen]] won his first Piston Cup in 2006, then he won two more Piston Cups between 2007 and 2009. [[Cal Weathers]] debuted in 2006 & [[Brick Yardley]] debuted in 2007. After Doc Hudson's death in 2009, the Piston Cup was renamed Hudson Hornet Piston Cup as a tribute in 2010, McQueen captured his fourth Piston Cup and the veteran racer became a 4-time Piston Cup champion. Between 2011 and 2015, Lightning won another three Piston Cups, and he became a 7-time Piston Cup winner and also the oldest racer, since others retired between those years. Also, during the 2015 season, [[Brick Yardley]] won twice.
1953 Cup.JPG|1953 Piston Cup
</gallery>


===<u>'''1954''' Season</u>===
===2016 season===
[[File:McQueenSwiftWeathersSpeak.jpg|220px|thumb|Bobby Swift, Cal Weathers and Lightning McQueen.]]
In the 2016 season the Piston Cup logo received an update. At the [[Dinoco Light 350]] in the [[Motor Speedway of the South]], Lightning won the race. In the next race at [[Rocker Arms International]], McQueen and Cal both went for first place at last lap with Cal being the winner. The [[Georgia Motor Speedway]] race was won by McQueen.[[File:BnL Speedway.png|220px|thumb|left|Jackson Storm and [[Harvey Rodcap]]]]
At the Dinoco 400 at [[Copper Canyon Speedway]], McQueen was in the lead with Bobby second and Cal third, but suddenly all three were beaten by the rookie [[Jackson Storm]], who was the one of several next-generation cars, they've had faster engines and aerodynamic bodies. Storm also won the next races at the Motor Speedway of the South, [[Grandol Oil Co. Raceway]], [[BnL Raceway]], and [[Rustbelt Raceway]]. After the last one, Cal Weathers retired from the sport by the tip of his uncle, many other veteran racers have left the sport too, the companies were firing them in favor of the new generation.


In the 1954 Piston Cup Season, on the [[Old Piston Cup Racetrack]], The #51 racer [[Doc Hudson]] got seriously damaged on the final lap of a race because of a crash produced by #23 racer [[Sammy "The Studebaker"]]. <u>1954</u> <u>Doc Victories</u>: 16.
At the race at [[Los Angeles International Speedway]], the grid consisted of mostly of high-tech rookies. After the race's start, McQueen started to overtake others and even catch Storm on last laps. When they both came into pit, McQueen's pit stop was faster than Storm's, and Lightning took the lead. Jackson quickly caught up with Lightning and took the lead after insulting McQueen for being too old. Following the Storm's words, McQueen start slowing down and was overtaken by [[Danny Swervez]] and [[Chase Racelott]], losing two positions.
[[File:TreadlessMcQueenCrash.jpg|thumb|220px|McQueen's crash with [[Tim Treadless]] watching in awe.|alt=]] McQueen then tried to catch Storm and the others, but his right-rear tire blew out, his overworked engine failed, lost control, hit the wall, and was sent into a roll, getting serious injuries. The race was delayed, and Lightning was hospitalized, while Storm proceeded to win the race and become the 2016 Piston Cup champion.


[[File:1954_newspaper.jpg|thumb|left|122px|1954 newspaper.]]
===2017 season===
[[File:Cars 3 exclusive.jpg|thumb|200px|left|Lightning McQueen and Jackson Storm]]
Four months later, McQueen was practicing and getting into shape to beat Storm at the [[Florida 500]] on the [[Florida International Super Speedway]] alongside his personal trainer [[Cruz Ramirez]], former Doc's crew chief [[Smokey]] and several Piston Cup veterans. Lightning missed all qualification sessions, and because of this, he would start dead last. At the race Smokey replaced Mater as the team's crew chief. After the race's start, McQueen quickly began overtaking others and made steady progress through the ranks.


In the middle of the race, the new owner of Rust-eze, [[Sterling]], said to Cruz that she should train racers instead of watching the race. Lightning heard that on the team radio and remembered that Cruz dreamed to be a racer. McQueen forgot about the race and did not notice a big accident in front of him. After that he got out of it and continued the race.


When all racers were called back to the pits, McQueen rejected the pit stop and said, that Cruz Ramirez should come back. He asked [[Guido]] to change her tires, [[Fillmore]] to refuel and [[Ramone]] to repaint her. After that, he had a surprised Cruz take his place. Smokey decided, that Lightning should become her crew chief and gave him a headphone. Using tactics she learned while practicing with Lightning, Ramirez was able to overcome other racers and even caught up with Jackson Storm. He attempted to distract her from winning, same as with Lightning and when she also began to slow down same as him, Lightning cheered her up, so she caught Storm again. Being angry, he pushed her against the wall when she tried to pass him, but Cruz performed a flip over Storm, as Doc Hudson done in the 1950s, and won the race.


Officially, Cruz won the race with McQueen, because they both used number 95. After the race, [[Tex Dinoco]] asked her to join his team, that was sill seeking the new driver after Cal's retirement and bought Rust-eze. McQueen decided to pull out from racing to mentor her, getting a new paint job, designed in honor of Hudson Hornet, while Ramirez, also the next generation racer from now, chose number 51, also paying him tribute. With McQueen as the mentor, Cruz continued to win races for the rest of the season.


===[[NASCAR (Die-Cast Line)]]===
For the [[NASCAR (Die-Cast Line)|NASCAR Die-Cast Line]], [[Fiber Fuel]], [[Retread]], [[Sidewall Shine]], [[Shifty Drug]] and [[Hostile Takeover Bank|HTB]] all returned to the Piston Cup. [[GoGo Logano]], [[Aric Almirolling]], [[Carstin "Ace" Dillon]], [[William Byrev]] and [[Rowdy Revvin' Busch]] being rookies for those teams. [[Chase Racelott]], [[Danny Swervez]], [[Ryan "Inside" Laney]] and [[Bubba Wheelhouse]] were also all given new numbers


==Races==
[[File:Old Pisto Cup logo.jpg|thumb|147px|Old Piston Cup logo.]]
The Piston Cup races are big events sponsored by lots of trademarks and covered by the Racing Sports Network (RSN), which creates live televised broadcasts, in addition to providing other media coverage. Modern races take place at huge racing stadiums, which traditionally have oval-shaped tracks, although the shape may slightly vary from track to track, such as at the Los Angeles International Speedway.


A Piston Cup championship consists of various races where the competitors earn points in relation to their placement in the final rankings of the event. At the end of the season, the car with the most points win the championship and receives a Piston Cup trophy.


Races can vary from seven to 500 laps. Each competitor has a team of pitties, a crew chief and a hauler, which are sponsored, and may help the racer by giving advice via headsets, and by providing fuel and tire changes during pit stops.




==Speedways==


===Speedways in movies===
{|class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"
|-
|Image
|Logo
|Name
|Description
|Location
|-
|[[File:Alabama Speedway.png|200px]]
|
|[[Alabama Speedway]]
|A standard race track.
|[[Alabama]]
|-
|[[File:BnL Speedway.png|200px]]
|[[File:Bandicam 2018-08-29 15-28-22-267.jpg|200px]]
|[[BnL Raceway]]
|A standard race track.
|Unknown


|-
|[[File:CopperCanyon.jpg|200px]]
|[[File:Race2.png|200px]]
|[[Copper Canyon Speedway]]
|A standard race track.
|[[Arizona]]
|-
|[[File:Dtaa.jpg|200px]]
|
|[[Data Shift Raceway|DataShift Raceway]]
|A standard race track.
|Unknown
|-
|[[File:Daytonabeach.jpg|200px]]
|
|[[Fireball Beach Course]]
|A dirt track.
|[[Fireball Beach]]
|-
|[[File:Florida 500.png|200px]]
|[[File:Screenshot 2022-01-24 204113.png|thumb|alt=|center]]
|[[Florida International Super Speedway]]
|A standard race track.
|[[Florida]]
|-
|[[File:Georgia Motor Speedway.jpeg|200px]]
|[[File:Screenshot 2022-01-24 204343.png|thumb|alt=|center]]
|[[Georgia Super Speedway]]
|A standard track.
|[[Georgia]]
|-
|[[File:Gale11111.png|200px]]
|
|[[Glen Ellen]]
|A standard race track.
|Unknown
|-
|[[File:GrandolOilCoRaceway.jpg|200px]]
|[[File:Bandicam 2018-08-292 15-16-07-538.jpg|200px]]
|[[Grandol Oil Co. Raceway]]
|A standard race track
|Unknown
|-
|[[File:Chick Hicks congratulating Jackson Storm in his win.png|220px]]
|[[File:Bandicam 2019-01-31 13-57-04-311.jpg|200px]]
|[[Heartland Motor Speedway]]
|A standard race track.
|Unknown
|-
|[[File:LA Speedway 4.jpg|200px]]
|[[File:los-angeles-logo.png|200px]]
|[[Los Angeles International Speedway]]
|A standard race track
|[[Los Angeles]]
|-
|[[File:MSS - Cars 1.png|200px]]
|[[File:Msotslogo-1--1-.png|200px]]
|[[Motor Speedway of the South]]
|A standard race track
|[[Motor City]]
|-
|[[File:Rocker Arms International -2.png|200px]]
|[[File:Rokcer arms logo.png|thumb|206x206px|alt=|center]]
|[[Rocker Arms International]]
|A standard race track
|Unknown
|-
|[[File:RustbeltRaceway.jpg|200px]]
|[[File:Bandicam 2018-08-29 15-32-40-067.jpg|200px]]
|[[Rustbelt Raceway]]
|A standard race track
|Unknown
|-
|[[File:Rayo Mcqueen -8.png|200px]]
|[[File:Thomasville).png|thumb|199x199px|alt=|center]]
|[[Thomasville Speedway]]
|A dirt track
|[[Thomasville]]
|-
|[[File:Virginia Speedway.png|200px]]
|
|[[Virginia Speedway]]
|A standard race track
|Virginia
|}


===Repurposed speedways===
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"
|-
|Image
|Logo
|Name
|Description
|Location
|First appearance
|Notes
|}
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"
|-
|[[File:RadiatorSpringsSpeedway.png|border|200x200px]]
|[[File:Rsspeedway.jpg|186x186px]]
|[[Radiator Springs Speedway]]
|A standard race track
|[[Radiator Springs]]
|[[Cars 2005 Teaser Trailer|''Cars'' 2005 Teaser Trailer]]
|
|}
===Speedways in other media===
{|class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"
|-
|Image
|Logo
|Name
|Description
|Location
|First appearance
|Notes
|-
|[[File:RyanShieldsBrushCurberSageVanDerSpinTheWorldofCarsOnline.jpg|200px]]
|[[File:Bcs-logo.png|200px]]
|[[Backfire Canyon Speedway]]
|A standard race track
|
|''[[The World of Cars Online]]''
|
|-
|[[File:Beachside Speedway.png|200px]]
|
|[[Beachside Speedway]]
|A standard race track
|[[Beachside]]
|''[[The Rookie]]''
|events: [[Beachside 500]]
|-
|[[File:BigHeartlandSpeedway.jpg|200px]]
|[[File:bhs-logo.png|200px]]
|[[Big Heartland Speedway]]
|A standard race track
|
|''[[The World of Cars Online]]''
|
|-
|[[File:Palm Mile Speedway.jpg|200px]]
|
|[[Palm Mile Speedway]]
|A standard race track
|[[Palm Mile]]
|''[[Cars: The Videogame]]''
|
|-
|[[File:HaulInngasSliderPetrolskiChickHicksTheWorldofCarsOnline.jpg|200px]]
|[[File:pcs-logo.png|200px]]
|[[Petroleum City Super Speedway]]
|A standard race track
|[[Petroleum City]]
|''[[The World of Cars Online]]''
|
|-
|[[File:Smasherville Speedway.JPG|200px]]
|
|[[Smasherville Speedway]]
|A standard race track
|[[Smasherville]]
|''[[Cars: The Videogame]]''
|
|-
|[[File:Sun Valley International Raceway.jpg|200px]]
|
|[[Sun Valley International Raceway]]
|A standard race track
|[[Sun Valley]]
|''[[Cars: The Videogame]]''
|
|-
|
|
|[[Treadwell Motor Speedway]]
|An standard race track
|[[Treadwell]]
|''[[Mater Private Eye]]''
|
|-
|[[File:LeeRevkinsToddMarcusJohnnyBlamerTheWorldofCarsOnline.jpg|200px]]
|[[File:tgs-logo.png|200px]]
|[[Tailgator Speedway]]
|A standard race track
|
|''[[The World of Cars Online]]''
|
|-
|
|
|[[Bowling Lake]]
|A standard race track
|
|''[[The Rookie]]''
|
|-
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|}


== List of racers ==


===Former===
{|class="article-table" border="0" cellpadding="1" cellspacing="1" style="width: 500px;"
|-
!scope="col" |Number
!scope="col" |Image
!scope="col" |Name
!scope="col" |Primary Sponsor
!scope="col" |Piston Cup career
!scope="col" |Championships
!scope="col" |Note
|-
|?
|[[File:No Image.png|thumb|left|156px]]
|[[Slide Powers]]
|?
|Late 40s -?
|
|
|-
|?
|[[File:No Image.png|thumb|left|156px]]
|[[Buck Schooner]]
|?
|Before 2005-?
|
|
|-
|?
|[[File:No Image.png|thumb|left|156px]]
|[[Kurt Shiftright]]
|?
|1950s-?
|
|
|-
|?
|[[File:No Image.png|thumb|left|156px]]
|[[Kraig Shiftright]]
|?
|1970s-?
|Late 70s
|
|-
|?
|[[File:No Image.png|thumb|left|156px]]
|[[Klint Shiftright]]
|?
|1980s-?
|Early 90s
|
|-
|?
|[[File:No Image.png|thumb|left|156px]]
|[[Darrel Draggered]]
|?
|?
|
|
|-
|?
|[[File:No Image.png|thumb|left|156px]]
|[[Dale Earnhardt]]


|[[Dale Earnhardt Inc.]]
|1970s-2001
|Between the 1970s-2000
|Deceased, mention in Cars comics but not seen
|-
|00
|[[File:IMG 4889.JPG|thumb|left|156px]]
|[[Jimmy Cables]]
|[[Intersection]]
|?-2016
|
|
|-
|
|
|3
|[[File:Pylon.png|thumb|145x145px]]
|Unknown (non-existent)
|
|
|
|This number is only used for the pylon, to amount the number of racers supposedly competing; in reality, this car doesn't exist
|-
|4
|[[File:Rusty Cornfuel.png|thumb|left|156px]]
|[[Rusty Cornfuel]]
|[[Tow Cap]]
|Before the 2000s-?
|
|
|-
|4
|[[File:JackDePostartwork.png|thumb|left|156px]]
|[[Jack DePost]]
|[[Tow Cap]]
|?-2016
|
|
|-
|5
|[[File:LaneLocke2.jpg|thumb|left|156px]]
|[[Lane Locke]]
|[[SynerG]]
|?-2016
|-
|6
|[[File:No Image.png|thumb|left|156px]]
|Unknown
|?
|1950s-?


|
|This number was mentioned by an announcer only and not seen in [[Cars 3]].
|-
|6
|[[File:Markus Krankzler Artwork.png|thumb|left|156px]]
|[[Markus Krankzler]]
|[[Transberry Juice]]
|?-2016
|
|
|-
|7
|[[File:JoeJoe.png|alt=|left|thumb|155x155px]]
|[[Joe Don Jackson]]
|[[Po'Tater's Garage & Gas]]
|1950s-?
|
|
|-
|8
|[[File:Levimitchan.png|thumb|left|156px]]
|[[Levi Mitchan]]
|[[Kirby Farm Implement & Supply Co.]]
|1950s-?
|
|
|-
|8
|[[File:Dale earnhardt, jr.png|thumb|left|156px]]
|[[Dale Earnhardt Jr.]]
|[[Dale Earnhardt Inc.]]
|2000-?
|
|
|-
|9
|[[File:Slimhoodartwork.png|thumb|left|167px]]
|[["Slim" Hood]]
|[[Sludge Cola]]
|1950s-?
|
|
|-
|9
|[[File:Pylon.png|thumb|145x145px]]
|Unknown (non-existent)
|
|
|
|This number is only used for the pylon, to  amount the number of cars supposedly competing; in reality, this car doesn't exist
|-
|11
|[[File:Heydayjm.png|thumb|left|156px]]
|[[Junior Moon]]
|
|1950s-?
|
|
|-
|11
|[[File:Mario andretti.png|thumb|left|156px]]
|[[Mario Andretti]]
|
|1967-?
|
|
|-
|11
|[[File:Chip1.png|thumb|left|156px]]
|[[Chip Gearings]]
|[[Combustr]]
|?-2016
|
|
|-
|12
|[[File:12racerbeta.png|thumb|left|156px]]
|[[Les Go Attaway]]
|[[Fireball Beach Fire Department]]
|1950s-?
|
|
|-
|15
|[[File:Carl1.png|thumb|left|156px]]
|[[Carl Clutchen]]


|[[Easy Idle]]
|?-2016
|
|
|-
|17
|[[File:Robinson.png|thumb|left|156px]]
|[[Jet Robinson]]
|[[Southern Gold|Southern Gold Gasoline]]
|1950s-?
|
|
|-
|17
|[[File:Darrel Cartrip.png|thumb|left|156px]]
|[[Darrell Cartrip]]
|[[DWstore.com]]
|1977-2000
|
|
|-
|19
|[[File:Bobby swift.png|thumb|left|156px]]
|[[Bobby Swift]]
|[[Octane Gain]]
|?-2016
|
|
|-
|21
|[[File:Speedycometartworkbig.png|thumb|left|156px]]
|[[Speedy Comet]]
|[[Blinkr]]
|?-2016
|
|
|-
|24
|[[File:Brick yardley.png|thumb|left|156px]]
|[[Brick Yardley]]
|[[Vitoline]]
|2007-2016
|
|
|-
|26
|[[File:JimmyLugwrench.jpg|alt=|left|thumb|148x148px]]
|[[Jimmy Lugwrench]]
|[[Arrow Trucking & Shipping]]
|1950s-?
|
|
|-
|28
|[[File:Aiken Axler.png|thumb|left|156px]]
|[[Aiken Axler]]
|[[Nitroade]]
|2003-?
|
|
|-
|28 (26 in diecast)
|[[File:Eliturnpike.png|thumb|left|156px]]
|[[Eli Turnpike]]
|[[Fits Right|Fits Right Brake Pads]]


===<u>'''2004''' Season</u>===
|1950s-?
[[File:Charlotte_Springs_Speedway.jpg|thumb|286px|The speedway]]Before [http://worldofcarsdrivein.wikia.com/wiki/Piston_Cup_Racing_Series#2005_Season_.28Cars.29Added_by_El_ruterito 2005], in the Piston Cup, all the cars were of the same model. Some racing scenes are seen in [[Cars 2005 Teaser Trailer]], where there is a race seen in [[Charlotte Springs Speedway]].
|
|In the movie he has the number 28 but, his diecast says 26.
|
|-
|28
|[[File:Philtanskon28.png|thumb|left|156px]]
|[[Phil Tankson]]
|[[Nitroade]]
|?-2016
|
|
|-
|29
|[[File:Bufordc.jpeg|alt=|left|thumb|156x156px]]
|[[Buford Camshaft]]
|[[Smokehouse Packaging Goods]]
|1950s-?
|
|
|-
|31
|[[File:31.jpeg|thumb]]
|[[Rusty Manifold]]
|[[Gasprin]]
|1950s-?
|
|
|-
|31
|[[File:Terryartwork.png|thumb|left|156px]]
|[[Terry Kargas]]
|[[Triple Dent]]
|?-2016
|
|
|-
|33
|[[File:Chuck Armstrong.png|thumb|left|156px]]
|[[Chuck Armstrong]]
|[[Mood Springs]]
|Before 2005-?
|
|
|-
|33
|[[File:Screenshot 2018-09-09 at 6.53.15 PM.png|thumb|left|156px]]
|[[Dud Throttleman]]
|[[Mood Springs]]
|?-2016
|
|
|-
|34
|[[File:River Scott.png|thumb|left|156px]]
|[[River Scott]]
|
|1950s-?
|
|-
|34
|[[File:Dirkson D'Agostino.png|thumb|left|156px]]
|[[Dirkson D'Agostino]]
|[[Trunk Fresh]]
|Before the 2000s-2016
|
|
|-
|35
|[[File:Kevin Racingtire.png|thumb|left|156px]]
|[[Kevin Racingtire]]
|[[Shifty Drug]]
|Before the 2000s-?
|
|
|-
|36
|[[File:Eugene Carbureski.png|thumb|left|156px]]
|[[Eugene Carbureski]]
|[[Tank Coat]]
|Before the 2000s-?
|
|
|-
|36
|[[File:RebMeekerArtwork.png|thumb|left|155px]]
|[[Reb Meeker]]
|[[Tank Coat]]
|?-2017
|
|
|-
|39
|[[File:Ryan Shields.png|thumb|left|156px]]
|[[Ryan Shields]]


|[[View Zeen]]
|Before the 2000s-?
|
|
|-
|39
|[[File:Buck.png|thumb|left|156px]]
|[[Buck Bearingly]]
|[[View Zeen]]
|?-2017
|
|
|-
|4A
|[[File:Floyd Morgan.png|alt=|left|thumb|156x156px]]
|[[Floyd Morgan]]
|[[Jen's Diner]]
|1950s-?
|
|
|-
|41
|[[File:ClovRid.JPG|alt=|left|thumb|156x156px]]
|[[Clovis Rider]]
|[[Juanita's Car-B-Q]]
|1950s-?
|
|
|-
|42
|[[File:Duckyred.png|alt=|left|thumb|156x156px]]
|[[Ducky Fauntleroy]]
|[[Blowie Belsoms Safety Horns]]
|1950s-?
|
|
|-
|42
|[[File:CalWeathers.png|thumb|left|156px]]
|[[Cal Weathers]]
|[[Dinoco]]
|2006-2016
|
|
|-
|43
|[[File:The king.png|thumb|left|156px]]
|[[The King]]
|[[Dinoco (sponsor)|Dinoco]]
|1970-2005
|Between the 1970s-2004
|
|-
|48
|[[File:Trevorgray.jpg|thumb|left|156px]]
|[[T.G. Castlenut]]
|[[Re-Volting]]
|?-2016
|
|
|-
|51
|[[File:Doc Hudson Fabulous Hudson Hornet.png|thumb|left|156px]]
|[[Doc Hudson|Hudson Hornet]]
|
|1951-1954
|1951, 1952, 1953
|
|-
|51
|[[File:Ruby Easy Oaks.png|thumb|left|156px]]
|[[Ruby "Easy" Oaks|Ruby Oaks]]
|[[Easy Idle]]
|Before the 2000s-?
|
|
|-
|52
|[[File:Claude Scruggs-0.png|thumb|left|156px]]
|[[Claude Scruggs]]
|[[Leak Less]]
|1980s-?
|
|
|-
|52
|[[File:LeakLess2018.png|thumb|left|156px]]
|[[Brian Spark]]
|[[Leak Less]]
|?-2017
|
|
|-
|54


|[[File:Johnny Blamer.png|thumb|left|156px]]
|[[Johnny Blamer]]
|[[Faux Wheel Drive]]
|1995-?
|
|
|-
|54
|[[File:Tommy2.jpg|thumb|left|156px]]
|[[Tommy Highbanks]]
|[[Faux Wheel Drive]]
|?-2016
|
|
|-
|56
|[[File:BrushCurberpromo.png|thumb|left|156px]]
|[[Brush Curber]]
|[[Fiber Fuel]]
|Before the 2000s-?
|
|
|-
|58
|[[File:No Image.png|thumb|left|156px]]
|[[Racer 58]]
|[[All Right Automotive Parts]]
|1950s-?
|
|
|-
|58
|[[File:Billy Oilchanger.png|thumb|left|156px]]
|[[Billy Oilchanger]]
|[[Octane Gain]]
|Before the 2000s-?
|
|
|-
|61
|[[File:James Cleanair.png|thumb|left|156px]]
|[[James Cleanair]]
|[[Vitoline]]
|1985-2006
|
|
|-
|63
|[[File:Lee Revkins.png|thumb|left|156px]]
|[[Lee Revkins]]
|[[Transberry Juice]]
|Before the 2000s-?
|
|
|-
|64
|[[File:DewCon64.jpg|alt=|left|thumb|156x156px]]
|[[Dewey Conerod]]
|[[Conerod Auto & Car Club]]
|1950s-?
|
|
|-
|64
|[[File:220px-Winford Bradford Rutherford.png|thumb|left|156px]]
|[[Winford Bradford Rutherford]]
|[[RPM]]
|Before the 2000s-?
|
|
|-
|64
|[[File:BruceMillerArt.png|thumb|left|156px]]
|[[Bruce Miller]]
|[[RPM]]
|?-2016
|
|
|-
|67
|[[File:CarbonCyberStock.jpg|thumb|left|156px]]
|[[Bobby Roadtesta]]
|[[Carbon Cyber]]
|?-2016
|
|
|-
|68
|[[File:Manny Flywheel.png|thumb|left|156px]]
|[[Manny Flywheel]]
|[[N2O Cola]]
|Before the 2000s-?
|
|
|-
|68
|[[File:ParkerBrakeston.jpg|alt=|left|thumb|156x156px]]
|[[Parker Brakeston]]
|[[N20 Cola]]
|?-2016
|
|
|-
|70
|[[File:DukeArtwork.png|thumb|left|156px]]
|[[Duke Coulters]]
|[[Duke Coulters' Hoodache Powder]]
|1950s-?
|
|
|-
|70
|[[File:Floyd M.png|thumb|left|156px]]
|[[Floyd Mulvihill]]
|[[Gasprin]]
|2005-2016
|
|
|-
|73
|[[File:Misti Motorkross.png|thumb|left|156px]]
|[[Misti Motorkrass]]
|[[Rev-N-Go]]
|Before the 2000s-?
|
|
|-
|73
|[[File:RevNGoRacer3.jpg|thumb|left|156px]]
|[[Rev-N-Go Racer]]
|[[Rev-N-Go]]
|?-2017
|
|
|-
|74
|[[File:Slider Petrolski.png|thumb|left|156px]]
|[[Slider Petrolski]]
|[[Sidewall Shine]]
|Before the 2000s-?
|
|
|-
|76
|[[File:Crusty Rotor.png|thumb|left|156px]]
|[[Crusty Rotor]]
|[[Vinyl Toupee]]
|Before the 2000s-?
|
|
|-
|76
|[[File:Rev Roadages Artwork.png|thumb|left|156px]]
|[[Rev Roadages]]
|[[Vinyl Toupee]]
|?-2017


|
|
|-
|79
|[[File:Haul Inngas.png|thumb|left|156px]]
|[[Haul Inngas]]
|[[Retread]]
|1990-?
|1990s (Not specified when)
|
|-
|80
|[[File:Sage VanDerSpin.png|thumb|left|156px]]
|[[Sage VanDerSpin]]
|[[Gask-its]]
|2004-?
|
|
|-
|80
|[[File:RexRevler.png|thumb|left|148px]]
|[[Rex Revler]]
|[[Gask-Its]]
|?-2016
|
|
|-
|82
|[[File:Guzzler.png|thumb|left|156px]]
|[["Trick" Guzzler]]
|[[Lucky's Bar & Grill]]
|1950s-?
|
|
|-
|82


===<u>'''2005''' Season ([[Cars]])</u>===
|[[File:Darren Leadfoot.png|thumb|left|156px]]
{{Quote|'''Bob Cutlass:''' "Welcome back to the Dinoco 400. I'm Bob Cutlass, here with my good friend, Darrell Cartrip. We're midway through what may turn out to be a  historic day for racing."<br>'''Darrell Cartrip:''' "Bob, my oil pressure's through the roof right now. If this gets more exciting, they're gonna have to tow me outta the booth!"<br>'''Bob Cutlass:''' "Right you are, Darrell. Three cars are tied for the season points lead, heading into the final race of the season. And the winner of this race Darrell, will win the season title and, the Piston Cup. Does The King, Strip Weathers, have one more victory in him before retirement?"<br>'''Darrell Cartrip:''' "He's been Dinoco's golden boy for years! Can he win them one last Piston Cup?"<br>'''Bob Cutlass:''' "And, as always, in the second place spot we find Chick Hicks. He's been chasing that tailfin his entire career."<br>'''Darrell Cartrip:''' "Chick thought this was his year, Bob. His chance to finally emerge from The King's shadow. But the last thing he expected was...Lightning McQueen!"<br>'''Bob Cutlass:''' "You know, I don't think anybody expected this. The rookie sensation came into the season unknown. But everyone knows him now."<br>'''Darrell Cartrip:''' "Will he be the first rookie to win a Piston Cup and land Dinoco?"<br>'''Bob Cutlass:''' "The legend, the runner up, and the rookie! Three cars, one champion!"|[[Bob Cutlass]] and [[Darrell Cartrip]]}}
|[[Darren Leadfoot]]
[[File:Dinoco_400.jpg|thumb|194px]]The 2005 Piston Cup racing season was appreciated by [[Dinoco]] to see who would be the next Dinoco racer. It took place in various speedways, in summer. The 3 leaders of the season were [[The King]], [[Chick Hicks]] and the rookie [[Lightning McQueen]], and the three got to the final race with the same amount of points: 5013. The final race of the Dinoco 400 at the [[Motor Speedway of the South]] was an incredible race. After various battles, Chick Hicks caused an incredible wreck. All the cars were hitting another car. Fortunately, [[Claude Scruggs]] and [[Chuck Armstrong]]'s crashes had no consequences. In fact, the Leak Less driver jumped on [[Todd Marcus]]' head, while Chuck was doing a big flip. Lightning got a huge lead in the race after skipping a pit stop. On the final lap, he blows his rear tires, so he hops towards the finish line. [[The King]], [[Chick Hicks]], and Lightning all tied. This incredible race termed with a three tie of the three leaders, and the judges decided to take a rematch at [[Los Angeles International Speedway]] the next week between the three leaders, and the winner would win the Piston Cup.


When Lightning was in [[Radiator Springs]], he discovered that [[Doc Hudson]] was the Fabulous Hudson Hornet, winning 3 Piston Cups, from 1951, 1952, and 1953. Then, in 1954, he got into a crash, and his sponsors quit on him and went on to the next Rookie standing in line, so he finished his racing career and moved to [[Radiator Springs]].
|[[Shiny Wax]]
|Before the 2000s-2017
|
|
|-
|84
|[[File:Davey Apex.png|thumb|left|156px]]
|[[Davey Apex]]
|[[Re-Volting]]
|Before the 2000s-?
|
|
|-
|84
|[[File:Mac iCar.png|thumb|left|156px]]
|[[Mac iCar]]
|[[Apple|Apple, Inc.]]
|Before the 2000s-?
|
|
|-
|84
|[[File:Mac.jpg|thumb|left|156px]]
|Apple Racer
|[[Apple|Apple, Inc.]]
|?-2016
|
|
|-
|86
|[[File:Chick Hicks.png|thumb|left|156px]]
|[[Chick Hicks]]
|[[Hostile Takeover Bank]]
|1979-?
|2005
|
|-
|90
|[[File:Bandicam 2018-07-09 13-32-56-646.jpg|thumb|left|156px]]
|[[Rusty Dipstick]]


[[Mack]] and the reporters found Lightning, and they took him to the tie-breaker race.
|[[Frostal Air Filters]]
|1950s-?
|
|
|-
|90


[[File:Lgfp1578.jpg|thumb|168px|Dinoco 400 publicity.]]The Sunday on the 27th of May, the final race of 200 laps was taken with almost 200,000 fans at the speedway and the country was showdown for what many experts have called the race of the century. However, McQueen couldn't concentrate on the race, because he missed his friends in [[Radiator Springs]]. Then he realized that everyone in [[Radiator Springs]] is now his pit crew. Using backwards driving taught by [[Mater]], a fast pit stop from [[Guido]], and turning right to go left taught by Doc, Lightning took the lead. The 86# racer Chick Hicks officially won the race, but all the views were on the 95# racer Lightning McQueen that showed an incredible display of sportsmanship by driving Strip [[File:2005_piston_cup.jpg|thumb|200px|2005 Piston Cup]]Weathers to the final lap as he got seriously damaged by Hicks, completing like that his last race, as he thinks of the crash being similar to Doc's, which he gave up his chances of becoming the first rookie to win a Piston Cup. At the end, the [[Dinoco]] sponsor was offered to McQueen, but he decides to stay with [[Rust-eze]]. Hicks' fans were outraged at what he did to [[The King]] on the track and booed him for being a cheater. They pelted Chick with debris, forcing him off the stage in humiliation. Lightning was hailed for his good sportsmanship on the track. A total of 36 cars competed in the series and 3 tracks are known.
|[[File:Ponchy Wipeout.png|thumb|left|156px]]
|[[Ponchy Wipeout]]
|[[Bumper Save]]
|Before the 2000s-2017
|
|
|-
|91
|[[File:Randy Lawson.jpeg|thumb|left|156px]]
|[[Randy Lawson]]
|[[Sputter Stop]]
|1950s-?
|
|
|-
|92


===<u>'''2006''' Season ([[Cars: The Video Game]])</u>===
|[[File:Murray Clutchburn.png|thumb|left|156px]]
|[[Murray Clutchburn]]
|[[Sputter Stop]]
|1985-2017
|
|
|-
|93
|[[File:Ernie Gearson.png|thumb|left|156px]]
|[[Ernie Gearson]]
|[[Spare Mint]]
|Before the 2000s-2016
|
|
|-
|94
|[[File:Louise Nash.png|thumb|left|156px]]
|[[Louise Nash]]
|
|1950s-?
|
|
|-
|95
|[[File:LightningMcQueenCars3.png|thumb|left|156px]]
|[[Lightning McQueen]]
|[[Rust-eze]]
|2005–present (unconfirmed retirement stats)  


Lightning's next Piston Cup Season in 2006 was about to start. To get ready, he learned how to turn on dirt from Doc. He also joins [[Sarge's SUV Boot Camp]] for a while. And [[Mater]] taught him how to drive backwards. Lightning was ready for the Piston Cup. The 2006 Piston Cup Season got place in 5 different speedways: [[Palm Mile Speedway]], [[Motor Speedway of the South]], [[Sun Valley International Raceway]], [[Smasherville Speedway]] and [[Los Angeles International Speedway]]. The racecar [[Lightning McQueen]] with his new team got in the first three positions in the all the four races, making him the season champion and [[Chick Hicks]] in second place. But [[Chick Hicks|Chick]] didn't accepted McQueen's glory so he claimed a rematch. After the race at [[Smasherville International Speedway]], Lightning challenges Chick to the Radiator Springs Grand Prix, which was 3 races in different parts of [[Radiator Springs]] (The Radiator Springs Grand Prix, the Tailfin Pass Grand Prix and the Ornament Valley Grand Prix), with one last Piston Cup race at the [[Los Angeles International Speedway]]. The last race was won again in good law by [[Lightning McQueen]] and he became the 2006 Piston Cup champion winning his first Piston Cup, which he dedicated to [[Doc Hudson|Doc]]. Lightning won at least 4 races and his first Piston Cup. Then he went on a road trip with [[Sally]], Mater, and Doc.
|2006, between 2007-2010, 2011, between 2012-2015
|
|-
|101
|[[File:Greg Candyman.png|thumb|left|156px]]
|[[Greg Candyman]]
|[[Tach-O-Mint]]
|Before the 2000s-?
|
|
|-
|113
|[[File:Pylon.png|thumb|145x145px]]
|Unknown (non-existent)
|?
|
|
|This number is only used for the pylon, to  amount the number of racers supposedly competing; in reality, this car doesn't exist
|-
|117
|[[File:Ralph carlow.png|thumb|left|156px]]
|[[Ralph Carlow]]
|[[Lil' Torquey Pistons]]
|Before the 2000s-17
|
|
|-
|121
|[[File:Kevin Shiftright.png|thumb|left|156px]]
|[[Kevin Shiftright]]
|[[Clutch Aid]]
|Early 2000s-?
|
|
|-
|121
|[[File:Dinodraftsky2018.png|thumb|left|156px]]
|[[Dino Draftsky]]
|[[Clutch Aid]]
|?-2017
|
|
|-
|123
|[[File:Todd Marcus.png|alt=|left|thumb|156x156px]]
|[[Todd Marcus]]
|[[No Stall]]
|Early 2000s-2016
|
|
|-
|300
|[[File:LeroyH.png|thumb|left|156px]]
|[[Leroy Heming]]
|[[Re-Volting]]
|1950s-?
|
|
|}


===Current===
{|class="article-table" border="0" cellpadding="1" cellspacing="1" style="width: 500px;"
|-
!scope="col" |Number
!scope="col" |Image
!scope="col" |Name
!scope="col" |Primary Sponsor
!scope="col" |Piston Cup career
!scope="col" |Championships
|-
|00
|[[File:FLIP DOVER.png|thumb|left|200px]]
|[[Flip Dover]]
|[[Intersection]]
|2016–present
|
|-
|3
|[[File:Dillon3.jpg|thumb|alt=|138x138px]]
|[[Carstin "Ace" Dillon]]
|[[Sidewall Shine]]
|2021–Present
|
|-
|4
|[[File:J.d. mcpillartowcap4.png|thumb|left|200px]]
|[[J.D. McPillar]]
|[[Tow Cap]]
|2016–present
|
|-
|5
|[[File:SFillups.png|thumb|left|200px]]
|[[Eric Braker]]
|[[SynerG]]
|2016–present
|
|-
|6
(formerly), 23
|[[File:Bubba wheelhouse.png|200px]]
|[[Bubba Wheelhouse]]
|[[Transberry Juice]]
|2016–present
|
|-
|10
|[[File:Aric Almirolling PNG.png|thumb|alt=|133x133px]]
|[[Aric Almirolling]]
|[[Retread]]
|2021–Present
|
|-
|11
|[[File:Chrisroamin.png|thumb|left|200px]]
|[[Chris Roamin']]
|[[Combustr]]
|2016–present
|
|-
|15
|[[File:Harvey rodcap.png|thumb|left|200px]]
|[[Harvey Rodcap]]


[[File:Champion.jpg|thumb|left|294px|McQueen Champion.]][[File:2006_Piston_Cup.jpg|thumb|300px|2006 Piston Cup champion Lightning McQueen.]]
|[[Easy Idle]]
|2016–present
|
|-
|18
|[[File:Rowdy Revvin' Busch.png|thumb|alt=|204x204px]]
|[[Rowdy Revvin' Busch]]
|[[Hostile Takeover Bank|HTB]]
|2022–Present
|
|-
|19 (formerly),
99
|[[File:Daniel swervez.png|thumb|left]]
|[[Danny Swervez]]
|[[Octane Gain]]
|2016–present
|
|-
|20
|[[File:JacksonStormCars3Artwork.png|thumb|left|200px]]
|[[Jackson Storm]]
|[[IGNTR]]
|2016–present
|2016
|-
|21 (formerly), 12
|[[File:Ryan inside laney (1).png|thumb|left|200px]]
|[[Ryan "Inside" Laney]]
|[[Blinkr]]
|2016–present
|
|-
|22
|[[File:GoGoLogano.png|thumb|alt=|159x159px]]
|[[GoGo Logano]]
|[[Fiber Fuel]]
|2021–Present
|
|-
|24 (formerly), 9
|[[File:Chase racelott.png|thumb|left|200px]]
|[[Chase Racelott]]
|[[Vitoline]]
|2016–present
|
|-
|24
|[[File:Byrev4.jpg|thumb|alt=|180x180px]]
|[[William Byrev]]
|[[Shifty Drug]]
|2021–Present
|
|-
|28
|[[File:Tim treadless.png|thumb|left|175px]]
|[[Tim Treadless]]
|[[Nitroade]]
|2016–present
|
|-
|31
|[[File:Cam131.png|thumb|left|175px]]
|[[Cam Spinner]]
|[[Triple Dent]]
|2016–present
|
|-
|33
|[[File:Garfield.png|thumb|left|200px]]
|[[Ed Truncan]]
|[[Mood Springs]]
|2016–present
|
|-
|34
|[[File:Steve lapage.png|link=link=Special:FilePath/34Racer.png|alt=|left|thumb]]
|[[Steve "Slick" LaPage]]
|[[Trunk Fresh]]
|2016–present
|
|-
|36
|[[File:Rich1.png|thumb|left|200px]]
|[[Rich Mixon]]


|[[Tank Coat]]
|2017–present
|
|-
|39
|[[File:Michael rotor.png|thumb|left|200px]]
|[[Michael Rotor]]


|[[View Zeen]]
|2017–present
|
|-
|48
|[[File:Aaron clockernextgen.png|thumb|left|200px]]
|[[Aaron Clocker]]
|[[Re-Volting]]
|2016–present
|
|-
|51<br>(formerly 95)
|[[File:Cruz sponsorowana przez Dinoco.png|thumb|left|200px]]
|[[Cruz Ramirez]]
|[[Rust-eze]] (former)<br>[[Dinoco (sponsor)|Dinoco]]
|2017–present
|2017
|-
|52


|[[File:GEORGE NEW-WIN.png|thumb|left|200px]]
|[[George New-Win]]
|[[Leak Less]]
|2017–present
|
|-
|54
|[[File:HerbArtwork.jpeg|thumb|left|200px]]
|[[Herb Curbler (racer)|Herb Curbler]]
|[[Faux Wheel Drive]]
|2016–present
|
|-
|64
|[[File:BarryDePedal.png|thumb|left]]
|[[Barry DePedal]]
|[[RPM]]
|2016–present
|
|-
|67
|[[File:JimReverick.png|thumb|left|200px]]
|[[Jim Reverick]]
|[[Carbon Cyber]]
|2016–present
|
|-
|68
|[[File:AnotherHJpicture.jpg|thumb|left]]
|[[H.J. Hollis]]
|[[N2O Cola]]
|2016–present
|
|-
|70
|[[File:Gunzit.png|thumb|left]]
|[[Richie Gunzit]]
|[[Gasprin]]
|2016–present
|
|-
|73
|[[File:NGRG.JPG|thumb|left|200px]]
|[[M Fast Fong]]
|[[Rev-N-Go]]
|2017–present
|
|-
|76
|[[File:NextGenVinylToupee.png|thumb|left|200px]]
|[[Will Rusch]]
|[[Vinyl Toupee]]
|2017–present
|
|-
|80
|[[File:DanCarcia1.png|thumb|left|200px]]
|[[Dan Carcia]]
|[[Gask-its]]
|2016–present
|
|-
|82
|[[File:Conradcamber.png|thumb|left|200px]]
|[[Conrad Camber]]
|[[Shiny Wax]]
|2017–present
|
|-
|84
|[[File:Jpdrivea84.jpeg|thumb|left]]
|[[J.P. Drive]]
|[[Apple, Inc.]]
|2016–present
|
|-
|90
|[[File:PaulConrev.png|thumb|left|200px]]
|[[Paul Conrev]]
|[[Bumper Save]]
|2017–present
|
|-
|92
|[[File:Sheldon shifter.png|thumb|left|200px]]
|[[Sheldon Shifter]]
|[[Sputter Stop]]
|2017–present
|
|-
|93
|[[File:SpareMintNextGen.jpg|thumb|left|200px]]
|[[Nick Shift]]
|[[Spare Mint]]
|2016–present
|
|-
|117
|[[File:Spiker1.png|thumb|left|200px]]
|[[Spikey Fillups]]
|[[Lil' Torquey Pistons]]
|2017–present
|
|-
|121
|[[File:NGClutchAid.png|thumb|left|200px]]
|[[Noah Gocek]]
|[[Clutch Aid]]
|2017–present
|
|-
|123
|[[File:NGNS.jpeg|thumb|left|200px]]
|[[Jonas Carvers]]
|[[No Stall]]
|2016–present
|
|}


==List of champions==
===Canon===
*[[Lightning McQueen]]: 7 times (2006 according to [[Cars: The Videogame]], 2007, 2008, 2009, 2011, 2012, 2014, 2015 seasons according to [[Cars Land]])
*[[The King|Strip Weathers "The King"]]: 7 times (between 1970s-2004)
*[[Doc Hudson]]: 3 times (1951-1953 seasons)
*[[Klint Shiftright]]: 3 times (1990s seasons)
*[[Kraig Shiftright]]: 2 times (1970s seasons)
*[[Chick Hicks]]: 1 time (2005 season)
*[[Cruz Ramirez]]: 1 time (2017 season)
*[[Haul Inngas]] 1 time (1990s or 2000s seasons)   
*[[Jackson Storm]]: 1 time (2016 season)
===Non-canon===
*[[Sammy the Studebaker]]: 1 time (1954 season)


==Non-canon histories==
*In the ''[[Rally Race]]'' comics it shows that the Hudson Hornet's crash was caused by his rival, [[Sammy the Studebaker]], who sideswiped him out, and Doc hit racer 57, somersaulted and landed on his wheels, while Sammy won that race and became a champion.
*In the comic ''[[The Rookie]]'', it was mentioned that [[Lightning McQueen]]'s first race was on [[Beachside Speedway]] and he replaces [[Racer 01]] after his crash.
[[File:Racers2011.png|thumb|230px|Page in book ''[[Race Around the World]]''.]]
*In the book ''[[Race Around the World]]'', it was shown that the 2011 season's second place winner was [[Claude Scruggs]] and third place was [[Misti Motorkrass]].
*In the DS version of [[Cars 2: The Video Game]] McQueen was competing in "Hudson Hornet Memorial Cup" alongside three unnamed racers, looking similar to him. Lightning won the championship.
*According to some comics [[Lightning McQueen]] was originally sponsored by [[Smell Swell]] and started racing in 2004, while in some other comics they say that McQueen's first race in the 2005 season was in the Bowling Lake.


==Trivia==
* The Piston Cup is based on the real-world NASCAR Cup series, known as the Winston Cup series from 1971 to 2003. In 2004, however, NASCAR severed relations with Winston and the award became the Nextel Cup, quickly changing to the Sprint Cup after Sprint bought out Nextel. Incidentally, the Hudson Hornet competed in the Grand National era of 1950 to 1970. Title sponsorship with Sprint ended after 2016, merging with Monster Energy to create a new title, the "Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series", starting in 2017. Before 1950, in 1949 there was "Strictly stock".
*In real-life, contemporary NASCAR vehicles would not be able to compete against vehicles of the Grand National era. This is because modern NASCAR vehicles are spec, racing-built sedans with sophisticated racing technology whereas Grand National era cars are modified production cars. Today's NASCAR sedans would greatly outperform the stock cars of the Grand National era. Also, NASCAR safety technology has dramatically evolved since the Grand National era and thus drivers of such vehicles would be at a greater safety risk than those driving today's NASCAR sedans.
==Logos==
<gallery>
File:2005 main.png|2006 logo.
File:2005 contigs.png|2006 logo used on contingency sponsors.
File:2005 yellow.png|2006 logo with a yellow outline.
File:Piston CUp Racing Series.png|Stacked logo.
File:Piston cup cars ver 1 by pointingmonkey-dba9o7h.png|2016 logo.
File:1970 Logo.png|1970s logo.
File:ICON (Piston Cup Racing Series).png|Golden logo.
</gallery>


==Names in other languages==
*Danish: ''Stempel Cup’en''
*Estonian: ''Kolvi karikas''
*French: ''Coupe Piston''
*Hungarian: ''Szelep kupa''
*Latvian: ''Virzuļa kauss''
*Lithuanian: ''Didžioji Taurė''
*Norwegian: ''Stempelkopp''
*Polish: ''Złoty Tłok''
*Portuguese: ''Copa Pistão''
*Russian: ''Кубок Поршня Гоночный Чемпионат'' (transcription: ''Kubok Porshnya Gonochnyy Chempionat'')
*Spanish: ''Copa Pistón''
*Swedish: ''Pistong-Cupen''
*Turkish: ''Piston Kupası''


==See also==
*[[List of racers]]
*[[List of Next-Gen racers]]
==References==
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===<u>2007-2011 seasons</u>===
[[File:Hudson_Hornet_Piton_Cup.jpg|thumb|350px|Hudson Hornet Piston Cup Trophy]]After the 2006 Piston Cup season won by McQueen, other 3 more seasons where again won by Lightning McQueen, making him a four-time Piston Cup champion. In 2009, he won the [[Hudson Hornet Piston Cup]] named in honor of the deceased Piston Cup champion Doc Hudson. He also won in the 2010 season. He then came home with his 4th Piston Cup in 2011, which was also his first Hudson Hornet Piston Cup.


===<u>The World Of Cars Online</u>===


In [[The World of Cars Online]], you could became a champion by yourself by playing and racing as you get points to became a Piston Cup champion. You could race in the following circuits:[[File:Piston_Cup_in_The_World_Of_Cars_Online.jpg|thumb|230px|Piston Cup in WOC.]]
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*[[Tailgator Speedway]]
*[[Big Heartland Speedway]]
*[[Backfire Canyon Speedway]]
*[[Petroleum City Super Speedway]]
*[[Motor Speedway of the South]]
*[[Los Angeles International Speedway]]
==Trivia==
*The Piston Cup is based on the real world Winston Cup, awarded to NASCAR champions from 1971 to 2003. In 2004, however, NASCAR severed relations with Winston and the award became the Nextel Cup, quickly changing to the Sprint Cup after Sprint bought out Nextel. Incidentally, the Hudson Hornet competed in the Grand National era of 1950 to 1970.
*In real life, contemporary NASCAR vehicles would not be able to compete against vehicles of the Grand National era. This is because modern NASCAR vehicles are spec, racing-built sedans with sophisticated racing technology whereas Grand National era cars are modified production cars. Today's NASCAR sedans would greatly outperform the stock cars of the Grand National era. Also, NASCAR safety technology has dramatically evolved since the Grand National era and thus drivers of such vehicles would be at a greater safety risk than those driving today's NASCAR sedans.
==Gallery==
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Copia de img107.jpg|Dinoco 400 Final race at [[Los Angeles International Speedway]]. Sunday May 20
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The Piston Cup Racing Series (renamed the Hudson Hornet Piston Cup in 2011) is an American auto racing series championship of stock cars. From 2016 to the present day, high-tech Next-Gen racers started dominating the circuit.

It started in the late 1940's with dirt track circuits and, from 1960's to the present day, consists of asphalt racing.

History

Late 1940s seasons

The Piston Cup was founded in the late 1940's, and races were originally held on the dirt tracks. No racers are known from this era.

1951-1954 seasons

Doc Hudson's flip maneuver on Thomasville Speedway.

In the 1950s seasons, the cars were production vehicles with no modifications allowed. The term stock car implied that the vehicles racing were unmodified street cars. In 1951, Hudson Hornet started racing and won in 1951, 1952 and 1953 season. He achieved thirteen victories in 1951, twenty-seven victories in 1952, and twenty-two victories in 1953 and sixteen victories in 1954.[1] In one of those seasons, Louise Nash started racing, being the first and only one woman to race in the time of the 1950s. She won three races in a row in her first season against Hudson Hornet. Because of discrimination, she had to steal the racing number #94 in order to get a chance to race. But Louise's fearless driving style soon won her the respect of every car she raced. In a race in one of those seasons on the Thomasville Speedway, Hornet was pushed against the wall by Leroy Heming. But with quick thinking, Hudson performed a flip maneuver over him and crossed the finish line.

Hudson's crash.

In 1954, on a race on Fireball Beach Course, the Hudson Hornet lost control while power sliding and rolled several times, receiving serious damage, and after that, he was hospitalized. His injuries rendered him unable to compete for the rest of the season. Hudson Hornet made a healthy recovery; however, he was forced to retire.

1955-1970's seasons

In the 1960s, dirt tracks became asphalt tracks. Mario Andretti debuted in 1967, The King debuted in 1970, Darrell Cartrip debuted in 1977, and Chick Hicks with Dale Earnhardt & Ernie Gearson debuted in the late 1970's. In 1970s Kraig Shiftright won 2 Piston Cups.

1980s-2000s seasons

In the 1980's, debuted drivers as Claude Scruggs debuted in the early 1980s, Murray Clutchburn and James Cleanair in 1985. Eugene Carbureski and Crusty Rotor also debuted in that time. Darrell Cartrip won some Piston Cups around the 1980s. The 1990s rookies were Haul Inngas, Billy Oilchanger, Brush Curber and Johnny Blamer. Klint Shiftright won 3 Piston Cups, Haul Inngas won once in that era after a tragedy struck where he accidentally drove on the wrong side of the road coming home from the bowling alley. The King won 7 Piston Cups between 1970s and 2000s.

2005 season

Lightning McQueen, The King, and Chick Hicks

The 2005 season saw seven-time Piston Cup champion The King, constant runner-up Chick Hicks, and popular new rookie Lightning McQueen, who's first win came at Glen Ellen (after replacing Racer #01, whose tire had blown as shown in the comics) & Racer 67 (as shown in the World of Cars book), as the leading competitors. The final race of the season, called the Dinoco 400, was held at the Motor Speedway of the South. The three leading racers all had a score of 5013 points, meaning whichever of the three placed first would take home the Piston Cup and the coveted Dinoco sponsorship.

Towards the start of the race, a large incident was caused by Chick Hicks with the intention of separating himself from the gaining McQueen. The accident involved every racer except for Weathers, Hicks, and McQueen, as the latter skillfully managed to make his way through the crash without taking any damage. The other racers received damage, however, such as Chuck Armstrong, who was taken out of the race by a tow truck.

The first three-way tie in Piston Cup history.

Subsequently, Lightning McQueen arrogantly refused pit stops, which allowed him to gain an entire lap advantage on the other racers, which continued into the final lap of the race. However, as McQueen rounded the final turn, his rear tires blew out, leaving him crawling to the finish line. The other racers caught up to him, and McQueen, Hicks, and Weathers all crossed the finish line at the same time, making it the first three-way tie in Piston Cup history. A tie-breaker race between the three was set to be held at the Los Angeles International Speedway.

However, during Lightning's journey there, he fell out of his trailer and ended up in the small town of Radiator Springs, where he accidentally ripped up the road and was sentenced to community service. Once Lightning served his time, he was taken to the race, where he found it difficult to concentrate due to missing the friends he made while there. However, Lightning was joyful when he discovered that Hudson and the other townspeople had come to serve as his pit crew.

McQueen assists Weathers to the finish line.

Lightning, who had learned new abilities from his friends, utilized them during the race, which allowed him to hold up well against his two competitors, eventually taking the lead. Hicks, frustrated with constantly placing behind Weathers, performed a pit maneuver on him, causing the seven-time champion to spin out of control and take heavy damage. McQueen, noticing similarities between Weathers' and Hudson's accidents, stopped just before the finish line and reversed up to Weathers, and helped him to the finish line, believing the old-timer should finish his last race. Despite being the victor, Hicks was booed for his actions, while McQueen was congratulated for his good sportsmanship. Also in 2005, Brush Curber had numerous top ten finishes.

2006-2015 seasons

The "Hudson Hornet" Piston Cup trophy

Lightning McQueen won his first Piston Cup in 2006, then he won two more Piston Cups between 2007 and 2009. Cal Weathers debuted in 2006 & Brick Yardley debuted in 2007. After Doc Hudson's death in 2009, the Piston Cup was renamed Hudson Hornet Piston Cup as a tribute in 2010, McQueen captured his fourth Piston Cup and the veteran racer became a 4-time Piston Cup champion. Between 2011 and 2015, Lightning won another three Piston Cups, and he became a 7-time Piston Cup winner and also the oldest racer, since others retired between those years. Also, during the 2015 season, Brick Yardley won twice.

2016 season

Bobby Swift, Cal Weathers and Lightning McQueen.

In the 2016 season the Piston Cup logo received an update. At the Dinoco Light 350 in the Motor Speedway of the South, Lightning won the race. In the next race at Rocker Arms International, McQueen and Cal both went for first place at last lap with Cal being the winner. The Georgia Motor Speedway race was won by McQueen.

Jackson Storm and Harvey Rodcap

At the Dinoco 400 at Copper Canyon Speedway, McQueen was in the lead with Bobby second and Cal third, but suddenly all three were beaten by the rookie Jackson Storm, who was the one of several next-generation cars, they've had faster engines and aerodynamic bodies. Storm also won the next races at the Motor Speedway of the South, Grandol Oil Co. Raceway, BnL Raceway, and Rustbelt Raceway. After the last one, Cal Weathers retired from the sport by the tip of his uncle, many other veteran racers have left the sport too, the companies were firing them in favor of the new generation.

At the race at Los Angeles International Speedway, the grid consisted of mostly of high-tech rookies. After the race's start, McQueen started to overtake others and even catch Storm on last laps. When they both came into pit, McQueen's pit stop was faster than Storm's, and Lightning took the lead. Jackson quickly caught up with Lightning and took the lead after insulting McQueen for being too old. Following the Storm's words, McQueen start slowing down and was overtaken by Danny Swervez and Chase Racelott, losing two positions.

McQueen's crash with Tim Treadless watching in awe.

McQueen then tried to catch Storm and the others, but his right-rear tire blew out, his overworked engine failed, lost control, hit the wall, and was sent into a roll, getting serious injuries. The race was delayed, and Lightning was hospitalized, while Storm proceeded to win the race and become the 2016 Piston Cup champion.

2017 season

Lightning McQueen and Jackson Storm

Four months later, McQueen was practicing and getting into shape to beat Storm at the Florida 500 on the Florida International Super Speedway alongside his personal trainer Cruz Ramirez, former Doc's crew chief Smokey and several Piston Cup veterans. Lightning missed all qualification sessions, and because of this, he would start dead last. At the race Smokey replaced Mater as the team's crew chief. After the race's start, McQueen quickly began overtaking others and made steady progress through the ranks.

In the middle of the race, the new owner of Rust-eze, Sterling, said to Cruz that she should train racers instead of watching the race. Lightning heard that on the team radio and remembered that Cruz dreamed to be a racer. McQueen forgot about the race and did not notice a big accident in front of him. After that he got out of it and continued the race.

When all racers were called back to the pits, McQueen rejected the pit stop and said, that Cruz Ramirez should come back. He asked Guido to change her tires, Fillmore to refuel and Ramone to repaint her. After that, he had a surprised Cruz take his place. Smokey decided, that Lightning should become her crew chief and gave him a headphone. Using tactics she learned while practicing with Lightning, Ramirez was able to overcome other racers and even caught up with Jackson Storm. He attempted to distract her from winning, same as with Lightning and when she also began to slow down same as him, Lightning cheered her up, so she caught Storm again. Being angry, he pushed her against the wall when she tried to pass him, but Cruz performed a flip over Storm, as Doc Hudson done in the 1950s, and won the race.

Officially, Cruz won the race with McQueen, because they both used number 95. After the race, Tex Dinoco asked her to join his team, that was sill seeking the new driver after Cal's retirement and bought Rust-eze. McQueen decided to pull out from racing to mentor her, getting a new paint job, designed in honor of Hudson Hornet, while Ramirez, also the next generation racer from now, chose number 51, also paying him tribute. With McQueen as the mentor, Cruz continued to win races for the rest of the season.

NASCAR (Die-Cast Line)

For the NASCAR Die-Cast Line, Fiber Fuel, Retread, Sidewall Shine, Shifty Drug and HTB all returned to the Piston Cup. GoGo Logano, Aric Almirolling, Carstin "Ace" Dillon, William Byrev and Rowdy Revvin' Busch being rookies for those teams. Chase Racelott, Danny Swervez, Ryan "Inside" Laney and Bubba Wheelhouse were also all given new numbers

Races

Old Piston Cup logo.

The Piston Cup races are big events sponsored by lots of trademarks and covered by the Racing Sports Network (RSN), which creates live televised broadcasts, in addition to providing other media coverage. Modern races take place at huge racing stadiums, which traditionally have oval-shaped tracks, although the shape may slightly vary from track to track, such as at the Los Angeles International Speedway.

A Piston Cup championship consists of various races where the competitors earn points in relation to their placement in the final rankings of the event. At the end of the season, the car with the most points win the championship and receives a Piston Cup trophy.

Races can vary from seven to 500 laps. Each competitor has a team of pitties, a crew chief and a hauler, which are sponsored, and may help the racer by giving advice via headsets, and by providing fuel and tire changes during pit stops.


Speedways

Speedways in movies

Image Logo Name Description Location
Alabama Speedway A standard race track. Alabama
BnL Raceway A standard race track. Unknown
Copper Canyon Speedway A standard race track. Arizona
DataShift Raceway A standard race track. Unknown
Fireball Beach Course A dirt track. Fireball Beach
Florida International Super Speedway A standard race track. Florida
File:Georgia Motor Speedway.jpeg
Georgia Super Speedway A standard track. Georgia
Glen Ellen A standard race track. Unknown
Grandol Oil Co. Raceway A standard race track Unknown
Heartland Motor Speedway A standard race track. Unknown
Los Angeles International Speedway A standard race track Los Angeles
Motor Speedway of the South A standard race track Motor City
Rocker Arms International A standard race track Unknown
Rustbelt Raceway A standard race track Unknown
Thomasville Speedway A dirt track Thomasville
Virginia Speedway A standard race track Virginia

Repurposed speedways

Image Logo Name Description Location First appearance Notes
Radiator Springs Speedway A standard race track Radiator Springs Cars 2005 Teaser Trailer

Speedways in other media

Image Logo Name Description Location First appearance Notes
Backfire Canyon Speedway A standard race track The World of Cars Online
Beachside Speedway A standard race track Beachside The Rookie events: Beachside 500
Big Heartland Speedway A standard race track The World of Cars Online
Palm Mile Speedway A standard race track Palm Mile Cars: The Videogame
Petroleum City Super Speedway A standard race track Petroleum City The World of Cars Online
File:Smasherville Speedway.JPG Smasherville Speedway A standard race track Smasherville Cars: The Videogame
Sun Valley International Raceway A standard race track Sun Valley Cars: The Videogame
Treadwell Motor Speedway An standard race track Treadwell Mater Private Eye
Tailgator Speedway A standard race track The World of Cars Online
Bowling Lake A standard race track The Rookie

List of racers

Former

Number Image Name Primary Sponsor Piston Cup career Championships Note
?
Slide Powers ? Late 40s -?
?
Buck Schooner ? Before 2005-?
?
Kurt Shiftright ? 1950s-?
?
Kraig Shiftright ? 1970s-? Late 70s
?
Klint Shiftright ? 1980s-? Early 90s
?
Darrel Draggered ? ?
?
Dale Earnhardt Dale Earnhardt Inc. 1970s-2001 Between the 1970s-2000 Deceased, mention in Cars comics but not seen
00
File:IMG 4889.JPG
Jimmy Cables Intersection ?-2016
3
Unknown (non-existent) This number is only used for the pylon, to amount the number of racers supposedly competing; in reality, this car doesn't exist
4
Rusty Cornfuel Tow Cap Before the 2000s-?
4
Jack DePost Tow Cap ?-2016
5
Lane Locke SynerG ?-2016
6
Unknown ? 1950s-? This number was mentioned by an announcer only and not seen in Cars 3.
6
Markus Krankzler Transberry Juice ?-2016
7
Joe Don Jackson Po'Tater's Garage & Gas 1950s-?
8
Levi Mitchan Kirby Farm Implement & Supply Co. 1950s-?
8
Dale Earnhardt Jr. Dale Earnhardt Inc. 2000-?
9
"Slim" Hood Sludge Cola 1950s-?
9
Unknown (non-existent) This number is only used for the pylon, to amount the number of cars supposedly competing; in reality, this car doesn't exist
11
Junior Moon 1950s-?
11
Mario Andretti 1967-?
11
Chip Gearings Combustr ?-2016
12
Les Go Attaway Fireball Beach Fire Department 1950s-?
15
Carl Clutchen Easy Idle ?-2016
17
Jet Robinson Southern Gold Gasoline 1950s-?
17
Darrell Cartrip DWstore.com 1977-2000
19
Bobby Swift Octane Gain ?-2016
21
Speedy Comet Blinkr ?-2016
24
Brick Yardley Vitoline 2007-2016
26
Jimmy Lugwrench Arrow Trucking & Shipping 1950s-?
28
Aiken Axler Nitroade 2003-?
28 (26 in diecast)
Eli Turnpike Fits Right Brake Pads 1950s-? In the movie he has the number 28 but, his diecast says 26.
28
Phil Tankson Nitroade ?-2016
29
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Buford Camshaft Smokehouse Packaging Goods 1950s-?
31
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Rusty Manifold Gasprin 1950s-?
31
Terry Kargas Triple Dent ?-2016
33
Chuck Armstrong Mood Springs Before 2005-?
33
Dud Throttleman Mood Springs ?-2016
34
River Scott 1950s-?
34
Dirkson D'Agostino Trunk Fresh Before the 2000s-2016
35
Kevin Racingtire Shifty Drug Before the 2000s-?
36
Eugene Carbureski Tank Coat Before the 2000s-?
36
Reb Meeker Tank Coat ?-2017
39
Ryan Shields View Zeen Before the 2000s-?
39
Buck Bearingly View Zeen ?-2017
4A
Floyd Morgan Jen's Diner 1950s-?
41
File:ClovRid.JPG
Clovis Rider Juanita's Car-B-Q 1950s-?
42
Ducky Fauntleroy Blowie Belsoms Safety Horns 1950s-?
42
Cal Weathers Dinoco 2006-2016
43
The King Dinoco 1970-2005 Between the 1970s-2004
48
T.G. Castlenut Re-Volting ?-2016
51
Hudson Hornet 1951-1954 1951, 1952, 1953
51
Ruby Oaks Easy Idle Before the 2000s-?
52
Claude Scruggs Leak Less 1980s-?
52
Brian Spark Leak Less ?-2017
54
Johnny Blamer Faux Wheel Drive 1995-?
54
Tommy Highbanks Faux Wheel Drive ?-2016
56
Brush Curber Fiber Fuel Before the 2000s-?
58
Racer 58 All Right Automotive Parts 1950s-?
58
Billy Oilchanger Octane Gain Before the 2000s-?
61
James Cleanair Vitoline 1985-2006
63
Lee Revkins Transberry Juice Before the 2000s-?
64
Dewey Conerod Conerod Auto & Car Club 1950s-?
64
Winford Bradford Rutherford RPM Before the 2000s-?
64
Bruce Miller RPM ?-2016
67
Bobby Roadtesta Carbon Cyber ?-2016
68
Manny Flywheel N2O Cola Before the 2000s-?
68
Parker Brakeston N20 Cola ?-2016
70
Duke Coulters Duke Coulters' Hoodache Powder 1950s-?
70
Floyd Mulvihill Gasprin 2005-2016
73
File:Misti Motorkross.png
Misti Motorkrass Rev-N-Go Before the 2000s-?
73
Rev-N-Go Racer Rev-N-Go ?-2017
74
Slider Petrolski Sidewall Shine Before the 2000s-?
76
Crusty Rotor Vinyl Toupee Before the 2000s-?
76
Rev Roadages Vinyl Toupee ?-2017
79
Haul Inngas Retread 1990-? 1990s (Not specified when)
80
Sage VanDerSpin Gask-its 2004-?
80
Rex Revler Gask-Its ?-2016
82
"Trick" Guzzler Lucky's Bar & Grill 1950s-?
82
Darren Leadfoot Shiny Wax Before the 2000s-2017
84
Davey Apex Re-Volting Before the 2000s-?
84
Mac iCar Apple, Inc. Before the 2000s-?
84
Apple Racer Apple, Inc. ?-2016
86
Chick Hicks Hostile Takeover Bank 1979-? 2005
90
Rusty Dipstick Frostal Air Filters 1950s-?
90
Ponchy Wipeout Bumper Save Before the 2000s-2017
91
File:Randy Lawson.jpeg
Randy Lawson Sputter Stop 1950s-?
92
Murray Clutchburn Sputter Stop 1985-2017
93
Ernie Gearson Spare Mint Before the 2000s-2016
94
Louise Nash 1950s-?
95
Lightning McQueen Rust-eze 2005–present (unconfirmed retirement stats) 2006, between 2007-2010, 2011, between 2012-2015
101
Greg Candyman Tach-O-Mint Before the 2000s-?
113
Unknown (non-existent) ? This number is only used for the pylon, to amount the number of racers supposedly competing; in reality, this car doesn't exist
117
Ralph Carlow Lil' Torquey Pistons Before the 2000s-17
121
Kevin Shiftright Clutch Aid Early 2000s-?
121
Dino Draftsky Clutch Aid ?-2017
123
Todd Marcus No Stall Early 2000s-2016
300
Leroy Heming Re-Volting 1950s-?

Current

Number Image Name Primary Sponsor Piston Cup career Championships
00
Flip Dover Intersection 2016–present
3
Carstin "Ace" Dillon Sidewall Shine 2021–Present
4
J.D. McPillar Tow Cap 2016–present
5
Eric Braker SynerG 2016–present
6

(formerly), 23

Bubba Wheelhouse Transberry Juice 2016–present
10
Aric Almirolling Retread 2021–Present
11
Chris Roamin' Combustr 2016–present
15
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Harvey Rodcap Easy Idle 2016–present
18
Rowdy Revvin' Busch HTB 2022–Present
19 (formerly),

99

Danny Swervez Octane Gain 2016–present
20
Jackson Storm IGNTR 2016–present 2016
21 (formerly), 12
Ryan "Inside" Laney Blinkr 2016–present
22
GoGo Logano Fiber Fuel 2021–Present
24 (formerly), 9
Chase Racelott Vitoline 2016–present
24
William Byrev Shifty Drug 2021–Present
28
Tim Treadless Nitroade 2016–present
31
Cam Spinner Triple Dent 2016–present
33
Ed Truncan Mood Springs 2016–present
34
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Steve "Slick" LaPage Trunk Fresh 2016–present
36
Rich Mixon Tank Coat 2017–present
39
Michael Rotor View Zeen 2017–present
48
Aaron Clocker Re-Volting 2016–present
51
(formerly 95)
Cruz Ramirez Rust-eze (former)
Dinoco
2017–present 2017
52
George New-Win Leak Less 2017–present
54
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Herb Curbler Faux Wheel Drive 2016–present
64
Barry DePedal RPM 2016–present
67
Jim Reverick Carbon Cyber 2016–present
68
H.J. Hollis N2O Cola 2016–present
70
Richie Gunzit Gasprin 2016–present
73
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M Fast Fong Rev-N-Go 2017–present
76
Will Rusch Vinyl Toupee 2017–present
80
Dan Carcia Gask-its 2016–present
82
Conrad Camber Shiny Wax 2017–present
84
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J.P. Drive Apple, Inc. 2016–present
90
Paul Conrev Bumper Save 2017–present
92
Sheldon Shifter Sputter Stop 2017–present
93
Nick Shift Spare Mint 2016–present
117
Spikey Fillups Lil' Torquey Pistons 2017–present
121
Noah Gocek Clutch Aid 2017–present
123
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Jonas Carvers No Stall 2016–present

List of champions

Canon

Non-canon

Non-canon histories

Page in book Race Around the World.
  • In the book Race Around the World, it was shown that the 2011 season's second place winner was Claude Scruggs and third place was Misti Motorkrass.
  • In the DS version of Cars 2: The Video Game McQueen was competing in "Hudson Hornet Memorial Cup" alongside three unnamed racers, looking similar to him. Lightning won the championship.
  • According to some comics Lightning McQueen was originally sponsored by Smell Swell and started racing in 2004, while in some other comics they say that McQueen's first race in the 2005 season was in the Bowling Lake.

Trivia

  • The Piston Cup is based on the real-world NASCAR Cup series, known as the Winston Cup series from 1971 to 2003. In 2004, however, NASCAR severed relations with Winston and the award became the Nextel Cup, quickly changing to the Sprint Cup after Sprint bought out Nextel. Incidentally, the Hudson Hornet competed in the Grand National era of 1950 to 1970. Title sponsorship with Sprint ended after 2016, merging with Monster Energy to create a new title, the "Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series", starting in 2017. Before 1950, in 1949 there was "Strictly stock".
  • In real-life, contemporary NASCAR vehicles would not be able to compete against vehicles of the Grand National era. This is because modern NASCAR vehicles are spec, racing-built sedans with sophisticated racing technology whereas Grand National era cars are modified production cars. Today's NASCAR sedans would greatly outperform the stock cars of the Grand National era. Also, NASCAR safety technology has dramatically evolved since the Grand National era and thus drivers of such vehicles would be at a greater safety risk than those driving today's NASCAR sedans.

Logos

Names in other languages

  • Danish: Stempel Cup’en
  • Estonian: Kolvi karikas
  • French: Coupe Piston
  • Hungarian: Szelep kupa
  • Latvian: Virzuļa kauss
  • Lithuanian: Didžioji Taurė
  • Norwegian: Stempelkopp
  • Polish: Złoty Tłok
  • Portuguese: Copa Pistão
  • Russian: Кубок Поршня Гоночный Чемпионат (transcription: Kubok Porshnya Gonochnyy Chempionat)
  • Spanish: Copa Pistón
  • Swedish: Pistong-Cupen
  • Turkish: Piston Kupası

See also

References

  1. These statistics can be found in descriptions of Hudson's racing history at Cars Land in California.