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[[File:Piston Cup logo.png|thumb|200px]]The '''Piston Cup Racing Series''' is a racing series championship that has hosted championships for decades, across several generations of racers and champions. The Piston Cup series is known to date back to at least 1951, where the [[Doc Hudson|Fabulous Hudson Hornet]] and others competed in dirt tracks. In modern times, however, racers compete in large stadiums, with carefully maintained race tracks and immense space for spectators.
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[[File:IMG 0293.png|thumb|2016-present logo]]
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.


==Season history==
It started in the late 1940's with dirt track circuits and, from 1960's to the present day, consists of asphalt racing.
===1951-1953 seasons===
[[File:1952and1953cups.jpg|thumb|220px|Hudson's 1952 and 1953 Piston Cups.]]
The 1951, 1952, and 1953 Piston Cup seasons were won by the Fabulous Hudson Hornet, during his prime. Hudson acquired three Piston Cup trophies, despite his philosophy that they are "just empty cups".


Hudson achieved thirteen victories in 1951, twenty-seven victories in 1952, and twenty-two victories in 1953.<ref>These statistics can be found in descriptions of Hudson's racing history at [[Cars Land]] in California.</ref>
==History==
===1954 season===
===Late 1940s seasons===
[[File:1954_newspaper.jpg|thumb|left|122px|A 1954 newspaper detailing Doc's accident.]]
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.
Hudson's prime ended when he received serious damage from an accident. According to comics it caused by rival racer [[Sammy|Sammy "The Studebaker"]], that wiped him out and won a championship that year, but in [[Cars 3]] shown a part of race, in which he took the lead, lost control and repeatedly rolled. His injuries rendered him unable to compete for the rest of the season. While Doc made a healthy recovery, when he returned wishing to race again, he was shunned in favor of newer and younger race cars, leading him to settle as a doctor in the small town of [[Radiator Springs]], and choosing to hide his past.
 
===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.
 
===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.


Prior to his accident, the Fabulous Hudson Hornet acquired sixteen victories in 1954.
===2005 season===
===2005 season===
[[File:Dinoco_400.jpg|thumb|180px|Dinoco 400]]
[[File:Cars-disneyscreencaps.com-281.jpg|thumb|220px|Lightning McQueen, The King, and Chick Hicks]]
The 2005 season saw seven-time Piston Cup champion [[Strip Weathers]], constant runner-up [[Chick Hicks]], and popular new rookie [[Lightning McQueen]] 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 5,013 points, meaning whichever of the three placed first would take home the Piston Cup and the coveted Dinoco sponsorship.
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.


Towards the start of the race, a large accident 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 ladder 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]].
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]].


[[File:ThreeWayTie.jpg|thumb|left|220px|The first three-way tie in Piston Cup history.]]
[[File:ThreeWayTie.jpg|thumb|left|220px|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 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]].
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.
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.


[[File:DamagedKingandLightningMcQueenCars.jpg|thumb|220px|McQueen assists Weathers to the finish line.]]
[[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.
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 season===
===2006-2015 seasons===
[[File:Lightning_Chick_Palm_Mile.jpg|thumb|left|220px|A confrontation between Lightning McQueen, Doc Hudson, and Chick Hicks.]]
[[File:Hudson Hornet Piton Cup.jpg|thumb|left|220px|The "Hudson Hornet" Piston Cup trophy]]
Weathers' retirement saw the rivalry between Lightning McQueen and Chick Hicks grow larger than ever before, with the media putting an emphasis on it. The 2006 season consisted of five races, taking place at five different stadiums; [[Palm Mile Speedway]], [[Motor Speedway of the South]], [[Sun Valley International Raceway]], [[Smasherville Speedway]], and [[Los Angeles International Speedway]]. After losing to McQueen in the first three races, Chick hired the [[Delinquent Road Hazards]] to steal Lightning's racing gear from [[Mack]]'s trailer while he was traveling the Interstate. However, McQueen and [[Sheriff]] caught them, and they revealed their alliance with Hicks. At Smasherville Speedway, McQueen confronted Hicks, and the two agreed to have a four-race event, with races in [[Radiator Springs]], [[Tailfin Pass]], and [[Ornament Valley]], followed by the final race at the Los Angeles International Speedway.
[[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.


[[File:Champion.jpg|thumb|220px|McQueen wins the 2006 Piston Cup season.]]
The event was covered by [[Darrell Cartrip]] and the [[Racing Sports Network]], and broadcasted live on television. Lightning won the three events in [[Carburetor County]], and proceeded to defeat Hicks and win the Piston Cup trophy at the Los Angeles International Speedway. McQueen placed his trophy next to Doc's three Piston Cups on the windowsill of his [[Doc's Clinic|clinic]].
===2007-2011 seasons===
[[File:Hudson_Hornet_Piton_Cup.jpg|thumb|left|220px|Hudson Hornet Piston Cup trophy]]
Between 2009 and 2011, the Piston Cup was renamed the Hudson Hornet Piston Cup, in honor of Doc Hudson, who died of unknown causes. McQueen won the Piston Cup series in 2009 and 2010, with the now-veteran race car picking up his fourth victory in 2011. Immediately following the 2011 season, McQueen was invited to compete in the [[World Grand Prix]].
===2016 season===
===2016 season===
[[File:Jackson storm10.png|220px|thumb|right|Jackson Storm]]
[[File:McQueenSwiftWeathersSpeak.jpg|220px|thumb|Bobby Swift, Cal Weathers and Lightning McQueen.]]
The 2016 season marked the debut of several custom-built next-generation race cars, most notably [[Jackson Storm]]. During the season, long-time champion Lightning McQueen was consistently losing to Storm and the other rookies, leading fans to question his ability to hold up against the competition. The problems worsened when McQueen was involved in a crash that forced him out of the sport, similarly to what had happened to the racer's mentor, Doc Hudson. Jackson Storm proceeded to win the season.
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.
 
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.
 
===2017 season===
===2017 season===
Following his accident, McQueen trained with the goal of defeating Storm at the [[Florida 500]]. When the race finally came, however, McQueen continued to struggle, and instead chose to send out [[Cruz Ramirez]] as the Rust-eze representative and became her crew chief. Using tactics she learned while practicing with Lightning, Ramirez was able to overcome Storm and the other racers, and win the race.
[[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.


===Other seasons===
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.
In ''[[The World of Cars Online]]'', players could become a Piston Cup champion by competing in a series of races, which were held at [[Tailgator Speedway]], [[Big Heartland Speedway]], [[Backfire Canyon Speedway]], [[Petroleum City Super Speedway]], Motor Speedway of the South, and Los Angeles International Speedway.
 
===[[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==
==Races==
[[File:Old_Pisto_Cup_logo.jpg|thumb|147px|Old Piston Cup logo.]]The Piston Cup races are big events sponsored by lots of [[:Category:Sponsors|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.
[[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 wins the championship, and receives a Piston Cup trophy, as well as sponsorship from Dinoco, a fuel brand closely associated with the Piston Cup series.
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.


Races can vary from 7 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==
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|'''[[Backfire Canyon Speedway]]'''
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|A desert-themed track with several turns, including a series of turns in an "S" shape.
|[[Alabama Speedway]]
|A standard race track.
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|[[File:CopperCanyon.jpg|200px]]
|'''[[Big Heartland Speedway]]'''
|[[File:Race2.png|200px]]
|A standard race track with a grassy infield and several turns.
|[[Copper Canyon Speedway]]
|A standard race track.
|[[Arizona]]
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|[[File:Jackson storm10.png|center|220px]]
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|'''[[BnL Raceway]]'''
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|[[Data Shift Raceway|DataShift Raceway]]
|A standard race track.
|A standard race track.
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|[[Fireball Beach Course]]
|A dirt track.
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|[[File:Florida 500.png|200px]]
|'''[[Copper Canyon]]'''
|[[File:Screenshot 2022-01-24 204113.png|thumb|alt=|center]]
|[[Florida International Super Speedway]]
|A standard race track.
|A standard race track.
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|'''[[Florida International Speedway]]'''
|[[File:Screenshot 2022-01-24 204343.png|thumb|alt=|center]]
|A next-generation race track located in [[Florida]]
|[[Georgia Super Speedway]]
|A standard track.
|[[Georgia]]
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|[[File:Gale11111.png|200px]]
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|'''[[Georgia Motor Speedway]]'''
|[[Glen Ellen]]
|A standard track supported by Mood Springs.
|A standard race track.
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|[[File:GrandolOilCoRaceway.jpg|center|220px]]
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|'''[[Grandol Oil Co. Raceway]]'''
|[[File:Bandicam 2018-08-292 15-16-07-538.jpg|200px]]
|A standard race track supported by [[Grandol Oil Co.]].
|[[Grandol Oil Co. Raceway]]
|A standard race track
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|[[File:Chick Hicks congratulating Jackson Storm in his win.png|center|220px]]
|[[File:Chick Hicks congratulating Jackson Storm in his win.png|220px]]
|'''[[Heartland Motor Speedway]]'''
|[[File:Bandicam 2019-01-31 13-57-04-311.jpg|200px]]
|[[Heartland Motor Speedway]]
|A standard race track.
|A standard race track.
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|[[File:LA Speedway 4.jpg|200px]]
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|[[Los Angeles International Speedway]]
|A standard race track
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|[[File:MSS - Cars 1.png|200px]]
|'''[[Los Angeles International Speedway]]'''
|[[File:Msotslogo-1--1-.png|200px]]
|A large stadium located in [[Los Angeles]], [[California]]. The track has two straightaways of the different lengths; the first perfectly straight, with the second having a slight curve.
|[[Motor Speedway of the South]]
|A standard race track
|[[Motor City]]
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|[[File:Rocker Arms International -2.png|200px]]
|'''[[Motor Speedway of the South]]'''
|[[File:Rokcer arms logo.png|thumb|206x206px|alt=|center]]
|A large, ovular stadium located in [[Nashville]], [[Tennesee]]. Piston Cup events held here often take place when the sky is dark, and because of this, the track is surrounded by lights.
|[[Rocker Arms International]]
|A standard race track  
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|[[File:Palm Mile Speedway.jpg|center|220px]]
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|'''[[Palm Mile Speedway]]'''
|[[File:Bandicam 2018-08-29 15-32-40-067.jpg|200px]]
|An ovular stadium themed around palm trees, which can be found in the infield, as well as around the exterior of the track. There are also several white buildings found behind the pit row.
|[[Rustbelt Raceway]]
|A standard race track
|Unknown
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|[[File:HaulInngasSliderPetrolskiChickHicksTheWorldofCarsOnline.jpg|center|220px]]
|[[File:Rayo Mcqueen -8.png|200px]]
|'''[[Petroleum City Super Speedway]]'''
|[[File:Thomasville).png|thumb|199x199px|alt=|center]]
|A race track with various sharp turns. The track is unique in that it has intentional obstacles, in the form of petrol puddles that racers must avoid, or suffer a decrease in speed.
|[[Thomasville Speedway]]
|A dirt track
|[[Thomasville]]
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|'''[[Rocker Arms International]]'''
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|A standard race track.
|[[Virginia Speedway]]
|A standard race track
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|[[Cars 2005 Teaser Trailer|''Cars'' 2005 Teaser Trailer]]
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|[[Backfire Canyon Speedway]]
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|[[Beachside Speedway]]
|A standard race track
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|''[[The Rookie]]''
|events: [[Beachside 500]]
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|[[File:BigHeartlandSpeedway.jpg|200px]]
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|[[Big Heartland Speedway]]
|A standard race track
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|[[File:Palm Mile Speedway.jpg|200px]]
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|[[Palm Mile Speedway]]
|A standard race track
|[[Palm Mile]]
|''[[Cars: The Videogame]]''
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|[[File:HaulInngasSliderPetrolskiChickHicksTheWorldofCarsOnline.jpg|200px]]
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|[[Petroleum City Super Speedway]]
|A standard race track
|[[Petroleum City]]
|''[[The World of Cars Online]]''
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|[[File:Smasherville Speedway.jpg|200px]]
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|[[Smasherville Speedway]]
|A standard race track
|[[Smasherville]]
|''[[Cars: The Videogame]]''
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|[[File:Sun Valley International Raceway.jpg|200px]]
|'''[[Rustbelt Raceway]]'''
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|A standard race track.
|[[Sun Valley International Raceway]]
|A standard race track
|[[Sun Valley]]
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|'''[[Smasherville Speedway]]'''
|
|A long, ovular track with banked turns. During night races, the track is well-lit, and the infield consists of a pit row area, as well as some foundations in the center.
|[[Treadwell Motor Speedway]]
|An standard race track
|[[Treadwell]]
|''[[Mater Private Eye]]''
|
|-
|-
|[[File:Sun Valley International Raceway.jpg|center|220px]]
|[[File:LeeRevkinsToddMarcusJohnnyBlamerTheWorldofCarsOnline.jpg|200px]]
|'''[[Sun Valley International Raceway]]'''
|[[File:tgs-logo.png|200px]]
|A desert-themed track recognizable by the large rock foundation that forms an arch over the final turn, with competitors driving under it.
|[[Tailgator Speedway]]
|A standard race track
|
|''[[The World of Cars Online]]''
|
|-
|-
|[[File:LeeRevkinsToddMarcusJohnnyBlamerTheWorldofCarsOnline.jpg|center|220px]]
|
|'''[[Tailgator Speedway]]'''
|
|A polished race track with standard straights and turns.
|[[Bowling Lake]]
|A standard race track
|
|''[[The Rookie]]''
|
|-
|-
|[[File:Cars 3 7.jpg|center|220px]]
|
|'''[[Thomasville Speedway]]'''
|
|A now-abandoned stadium with a dirt track.
|
|
|
|
|
|}
|}


==List of racers==
== List of racers ==
===Retired===
 
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===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-?


OldRust-eze.png|<nowiki>#</nowiki>01 - [[Sammy Smelter]]
|
Dale earnhardt, jr.png|<nowiki>#</nowiki>8 - [[Dale Earnhardt, Jr. (race car)|Dale Earnhardt, Jr.]]
|This number was mentioned by an announcer only and not seen in [[Cars 3]].
JuniorMoonCars3Artwork.jpg|<nowiki>#</nowiki>11 - [[Junior Moon]]
|-
Mario andretti.png|<nowiki>#</nowiki>11 - [[Mario Andretti]]
|6
Darrell cartrip.png|<nowiki>#</nowiki>17 - [[Darrell Cartrip]]
|[[File:Markus Krankzler Artwork.png|thumb|left|156px]]
Stu.png|<nowiki>#</nowiki>23 - [[Sammy|Sammy "The Studebaker"]]
|[[Markus Krankzler]]
RiverScottCars3Artwork.jpg|<nowiki>#</nowiki>34 - [[River Scott]]
|[[Transberry Juice]]
CalWeathersCars3Artwork.jpg|<nowiki>#</nowiki>42 - [[Cal Weathers]]
|?-2016
The king.png|<nowiki>#</nowiki>43 - [[Strip Weathers]]
|
FabulousHudsonHornetArtwork.jpg|<nowiki>#</nowiki>51 - [[Doc Hudson|Doc Hudson "Fabulous Hudson Hornet"]]
|
ChickHicksCars3.png|<nowiki>#</nowiki>86 - [[Chick Hicks]]
|-
LouiseNashCars3Artwork.jpg|<nowiki>#</nowiki>94 - [[Louise Nash]]
|7
</gallery>
|[[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]]
 
|1950s-?
|
|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.jpg|alt=|left|thumb|156x156px]]
|[[Buford Camshaft]]
|[[Smokehouse Packaging Goods]]
|1950s-?
|
|
|-
|31
|[[File:31.jpg|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
 
|[[File:Darren Leadfoot.png|thumb|left|156px]]
|[[Darren Leadfoot]]
 
|[[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]]
 
|[[Frostal Air Filters]]
|1950s-?
|
|
|-
|90
 
|[[File:Ponchy Wipeout.png|thumb|left|156px]]
|[[Ponchy Wipeout]]
|[[Bumper Save]]
|Before the 2000s-2017
|
|
|-
|91
|[[File:Randy Lawson.jpg|thumb|left|156px]]
|[[Randy Lawson]]
|[[Sputter Stop]]
|1950s-?
|
|
|-
|92
 
|[[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)
 
|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===
===Current===
<gallery widths="175" position="center" bordersize="none" hideaddbutton="true" captionalign="center">
{|class="article-table" border="0" cellpadding="1" cellspacing="1" style="width: 500px;"
Rusty_Cornfuel.png|<nowiki>#</nowiki>4 - [[Rusty Cornfuel]]
|-
JDEPOST.jpg|<nowiki>#</nowiki>4 - [[Jack DePost]]
!scope="col" |Number
Combustr-02.jpg|<nowiki>#</nowiki>11 - [[Chip Gearings]]
!scope="col" |Image
Daniel swervez.png|<nowiki>#</nowiki>19 - [[Daniel Swervez]]
!scope="col" |Name
Bobby Swist.png|<nowiki>#</nowiki>19 - [[Bobby Swift]]
!scope="col" |Primary Sponsor
JacksonStormCars3Artwork.png|<nowiki>#</nowiki>20 - [[Jackson Storm]]
!scope="col" |Piston Cup career
Ryan_Inside_Laney.jpg|<nowiki>#</nowiki>21 - [[Ryan "Inside" Laney]]
!scope="col" |Championships
ChaseRacelott24.JPG|<nowiki>#</nowiki>24 - [[Chase Racelott]]
|-
Byku Yardley.png|<nowiki>#</nowiki>24 - [[Brick Yardley]]
|00
Aiken_Axler.png|<nowiki>#</nowiki>28 - [[Aiken Axler]]
|[[File:FLIP DOVER.png|thumb|left|200px]]
Aiken Axler in Cars 3.jpeg|<nowiki>#</nowiki>28 - [[Phil Tankson]]
|[[Flip Dover]]
Tim Treadless.jpg|<nowiki>#</nowiki>28 - [[Tim Treadless]]
|[[Intersection]]
Cam Spinner.png|<nowiki>#</nowiki>31 - [[Cam Spinner]]
|2016–present
Terry.Kargas.jpg|<nowiki>#</nowiki>31 - [[Terry Kargas]]
|
Chuck_Armstrong.png|<nowiki>#</nowiki>33 - [[Chuck Armstrong]]
|-
DudThrottleman.jpeg|<nowiki>#</nowiki>33 - [[Dud Throttleman]]
|3
Ed Truncan.jpeg|<nowiki>#</nowiki>33 - [[Ed Truncan (Mood Springs)|Ed Truncan]]
|[[File:Dillon3.jpg|thumb|alt=|138x138px]]
McCoy.jpg|<nowiki>#33/#56</nowiki> - [[McCoy]]
|[[Carstin "Ace" Dillon]]
BanksCarsGame.png|<nowiki>#34/33</nowiki> - [[Banks]]
|[[Sidewall Shine]]
Buckvg.jpg|<nowiki>#34/56</nowiki> - [[Buck]]
|2021–Present
Dirkson D'Agostino.png|<nowiki>#</nowiki>34 - [[Dirkson D'Agostino]]
|
Kevin_Racingtire.png|<nowiki>#</nowiki>35 - [[Kevin Racingtire]]
|-
Rich Mixon.png|<nowiki>#</nowiki>36 - [[Rich Mixon]]
|4
Eugene_Carbureski.png|<nowiki>#</nowiki>36 - [[Eugene Carbureski]]
|[[File:J.d. mcpillartowcap4.png|thumb|left|200px]]
RebM.png|<nowiki>#</nowiki>36 - [[Reb Meeker]]
|[[J.D. McPillar]]
Ryan_Shields.png|<nowiki>#</nowiki>39 - [[Ryan Shields]]
|[[Tow Cap]]
Buck.png|<nowiki>#</nowiki>39 - [[Buck Bearingly]]
|2016–present
TGCastlenut.jpg|<nowiki>#</nowiki>48 - [[T.G. Castlenut]]
|
Aikens.jpg|<nowiki>#</nowiki>51 - [[Aikens]]
|-
Cruz_sponsorowana_przez_Dinoco.png|<nowiki>#</nowiki>51 - [[Cruz Ramirez]]
|5
Ruby_Easy_Oaks.png|<nowiki>#</nowiki>51 - [[Ruby Oaks]]
|[[File:SFillups.png|thumb|left|200px]]
Claude_Scruggs.png|<nowiki>#</nowiki>52 - [[Claude Scruggs]]
|[[Eric Braker]]
LeakLess - Edited.png|<nowiki>#</nowiki>52 - [[Ed Truncan (Leak Less)|Ed Truncan]]
|[[SynerG]]
Joltsen zoom.png|<nowiki>#</nowiki>52 - [[Joltsen]]
|2016–present
Clartkson.jpg|<nowiki>#</nowiki>54 - [[Clarkson]]
|
HurbCurbler.jpg|<nowiki>#</nowiki>54 - [[Herb Curbler]]
|-
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|[[Bubba Wheelhouse]]
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|[[Transberry Juice]]
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Manny_Flywheel.png|<nowiki>#</nowiki>68 - [[Manny Flywheel]]
|[[Retread]]
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|2021–Present
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Misti_Motorkross.png|<nowiki>#</nowiki>73 - [[Misti Motorkrass]]
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|[[Combustr]]
Crusty_Rotor.png|<nowiki>#</nowiki>76 - [[Crusty Rotor]]
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|[[William Byrev]]
|[[Shifty Drug]]
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|[[Tim Treadless]]
|[[Nitroade]]
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|[[Rust-eze]] (former)<br>[[Dinoco (sponsor)|Dinoco]]
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==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>
</gallery>


===Others===
==Names in other languages==
*[[Buck Schooner]]
*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''


==Triviar==
==See also==  
*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. Title sponsorship with Sprint ended after 2016, merging with Monster Energy to create a new title, the "Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series".
*[[List of racers]]
*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.
*[[List of Next-Gen racers]]


==Notes and references==
==References==
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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
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
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
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
Buford Camshaft Smokehouse Packaging Goods 1950s-?
31
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
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
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
File:Harvey rodcap.png
 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
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
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
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
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
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

  • 2006 logo.

    2006 logo.

  • 2006 logo used on contingency sponsors.

    2006 logo used on contingency sponsors.

  • 2006 logo with a yellow outline.

    2006 logo with a yellow outline.

  • Stacked logo.

    Stacked logo.

  • 2016 logo.

    2016 logo.

  • 1970s logo.

    1970s logo.

  • Golden logo.

    Golden logo.

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.
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