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{{Quote|"Don't take me out, Coach. I can still race!"|'''Chuck Armstrong''', ''[[Cars]]''}}
{{Quote|"Don't take me out, Coach. I can still race!"|'''Chuck Armstrong''', ''[[Cars]]''}}
'''Chuck Armstrong''' is one of the four racers for the [[Mood Springs]] team in the [[Piston Cup Racing Series]], the other three being [[Banks]], [[Dud Throttleman]], and [[Ed Truncan]]. He is an [[Axxelo]] Fission, a model that resembles that of a [[Chevrolet]] Impala SS. He is painted dark blue, with the Mood Springs logo on his hood and the number 33 painted in white on his doors and roof.
'''Chuck Armstrong''' is one of four cars who have raced for the [[Mood Springs]] team in the [[Piston Cup Racing Series]], the other three being [[Banks]], [[Dud Throttleman]], and [[Ed Truncan]]. He is an [[Axxelo]] Fission, a model that resembles that of a [[Chevrolet]] Impala SS. He is painted dark blue, with the Mood Springs logo on his hood and the number 33 painted in white on his doors and roof.


==History==
==History==
[[File:ChuckArmstrongCars11.jpg|220px|left|thumb|Chuck is towed away.]]
[[File:ChuckArmstrongCars11.jpg|220px|left|thumb|Chuck is towed away.]]
In ''[[Cars]]'', Chuck competes in the [[Dinoco]] 400 at the [[Motor Speedway of the South]]. During the race, an accident occurs between all of the competitors except [[Lightning McQueen]], [[Chick Hicks]], [[Strip Weathers]], [[Mac iCar]]''', '''[[Eugene Carbureski]] and [[Dale Earnhardt, Jr. (race car)|Dale Earnhardt, Jr.]] Chuck receives intense severe damage from the crash, and as [[Tow]] tows him away, Chuck interjects, claiming he is still able to compete. Later, Chuck rejoins the race. However, this was probably an animation error.
In ''[[Cars]]'', Chuck competes in the [[Dinoco]] 400 at the [[Motor Speedway of the South]]. During the race, an accident occurs between all of the competitors except [[Lightning McQueen]], [[Chick Hicks]], [[Strip Weathers]], [[Mac iCar]]''', '''[[Eugene Carbureski]] and [[Dale Earnhardt, Jr. (race car)|Dale Earnhardt, Jr.]] Chuck receives intense severe damage from the crash, and as [[Tow]] tows him away, Chuck interjects, claiming he is still able to compete. Later, Chuck rejoins the race.


At some point between Cars and [[Cars 3]], Chuck either retires or gets fired by Mood Springs and [[Dud Throttleman]] became the new Mood Springs racer.
Between the events of ''Cars'' and ''[[Cars 3]]'', Chuck is replaced by [[Dud Throttleman]], though the exact circumstances are unknown.


==Profiles and statistics==
==Official bio==
===''Cars''===
"''Chuck Armstrong has always had a slight allergy to certain fuels. As a result those fuels make it a little difficult for him to be within a five foot radius of them. Once he started racing professionally, not only did the problem not go away, it actually got worse at high speeds. It got so bad the other cars didn't want to pass him. Chuck hopes he's a good example of how a problem can be an asset.''"<ref>''[[Car Finder]]''</ref>
*Bios
**"''Chuck Armstrong has always had a slight allergy to certain fuels. As a result those fuels make it a little difficult for him to be within a five foot radius of them. Once he started racing professionally, not only did the problem not go away, it actually got worse at high speeds. It got so bad the other cars didn't want to pass him. Chuck hopes he's a good example of how a problem can be an asset.''"<ref>''[[Car Finder]]''</ref>
==Gallery==
==Gallery==
<gallery position="center" captionalign="center" hideaddbutton="true" bordersize="none" widths="175">
<gallery position="center" captionalign="center" hideaddbutton="true" bordersize="none" widths="175">
Buła.png|Artwork for the 2016, 2018, and 2019 diecast mainlines.
Buła.png|''Cars'' artwork
RaceDamagedChuckArmstrongArtwork.jpg|Artwork (Race Damaged)
RaceDamagedChuckArmstrongArtwork.jpg|''Cars'' artwork
ChuckArmstrong.jpg|''[[Car Finder]]'' profile
ChuckArmstrong.jpg|''[[Car Finder]]'' profile
ChuckArmstrongCarFinder2.jpg|''Car Finder'' profile
ChuckArmstrongCarFinder2.jpg|''Car Finder'' profile
ChuckArmstrongCars.jpg|''Cars''
ChuckArmstrongCars.jpg|''Cars''
CarsAikenAxler2.jpg
th (1).jpeg|''Cars''
th (1).jpeg|Chuck being towed away by Tow
81l+XA1FR2L._SL1500_.jpg|Diecast 1:55
Disney-Pixar-Cars-Race-Damaged-Mood-Springs-Final.jpg|Diecast 1:55 (Damaged Version)
</gallery>
</gallery>


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*When Chuck is shown flying through the air, his voice sounds rather feminine, but when he speaks while being towed away, his voice is more masculine.
*When Chuck is shown flying through the air, his voice sounds rather feminine, but when he speaks while being towed away, his voice is more masculine.
*Prototype images of Chuck's [[1:55 Scale Die-Cast|die-cast model]] incorrectly depict him as a [[Capitol Motors]] Verve XT. The actual release, however, remains accurate to his appearance in ''Cars''.
*Prototype images of Chuck's [[1:55 Scale Die-Cast|die-cast model]] incorrectly depict him as a [[Capitol Motors]] Verve XT. The actual release, however, remains accurate to his appearance in ''Cars''.
*Besides [[Lightning McQueen]], [[Chick Hicks]], [[Strip Weathers]] and [[Dale Earnhardt Jr.]], Chuck is the only Piston Cup racer to have a speaking role in the first movie.
*Chuck is one of only five of the thirty-six Piston Cup racers in ''Cars'' who have a speaking role, the others being [[Lightning McQueen]], [[Chick Hicks]], [[Strip Weathers]] and [[Dale Earnhardt Jr.]].
*He was the most damaged racer in the wreck.
*In the 2018/2019 die-cast mainline, he is mistakenly called [[Dud Throttleman]], which is actually the name of the veteran in ''Cars 3''.
*He was seen racing again after being disqualified near at the back of the restart. This is most likely a mistake.
*In the 2018/2019 diecast mainline, he is mistakenly called [[Dud Throttleman]], which is actually the name of the veteran in Cars 3.


==References==
==References==
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Revision as of 20:13, 4 January 2020

Chuck Armstrong
Color Blue, white, black
Occupation Piston Cup racer
Main portrayer(s) Jess Harnell


Character information
Alias(es) Dud Throttleman
Gender Male
""Don't take me out, Coach. I can still race!""
—'Chuck Armstrong', Cars, [[{{{3}}}]]

Chuck Armstrong is one of four cars who have raced for the Mood Springs team in the Piston Cup Racing Series, the other three being Banks, Dud Throttleman, and Ed Truncan. He is an Axxelo Fission, a model that resembles that of a Chevrolet Impala SS. He is painted dark blue, with the Mood Springs logo on his hood and the number 33 painted in white on his doors and roof.

History

Chuck is towed away.

In Cars, Chuck competes in the Dinoco 400 at the Motor Speedway of the South. During the race, an accident occurs between all of the competitors except Lightning McQueen, Chick Hicks, Strip Weathers, Mac iCar, Eugene Carbureski and Dale Earnhardt, Jr. Chuck receives intense severe damage from the crash, and as Tow tows him away, Chuck interjects, claiming he is still able to compete. Later, Chuck rejoins the race.

Between the events of Cars and Cars 3, Chuck is replaced by Dud Throttleman, though the exact circumstances are unknown.

Official bio

"Chuck Armstrong has always had a slight allergy to certain fuels. As a result those fuels make it a little difficult for him to be within a five foot radius of them. Once he started racing professionally, not only did the problem not go away, it actually got worse at high speeds. It got so bad the other cars didn't want to pass him. Chuck hopes he's a good example of how a problem can be an asset."[1]

Gallery

Names in other languages

Language Name Meaning
Polish Czarek Buła Czarek Buła

Trivia

  • When Chuck is shown flying through the air, his voice sounds rather feminine, but when he speaks while being towed away, his voice is more masculine.
  • Prototype images of Chuck's die-cast model incorrectly depict him as a Capitol Motors Verve XT. The actual release, however, remains accurate to his appearance in Cars.
  • Chuck is one of only five of the thirty-six Piston Cup racers in Cars who have a speaking role, the others being Lightning McQueen, Chick Hicks, Strip Weathers and Dale Earnhardt Jr..
  • In the 2018/2019 die-cast mainline, he is mistakenly called Dud Throttleman, which is actually the name of the veteran in Cars 3.

References

de:Chuck Armstrong es:Chuck Armstrong pl:Czarek Buła pt-br:Chuck Armstrong ru:Чак Армстронг