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{{Quote|This ain't a one-man deal, kid. You need to wise up, get yourself a good crew chief and a good team...|Strip Weathers|Cars}} | {{Quote|This ain't a one-man deal, kid. You need to wise up, get yourself a good crew chief and a good team...|Strip Weathers|Cars}} | ||
'''Strip Weathers''', | '''Strip Weathers''', known more famously by his nickname, '''The King''', is a professional racing coach and retired racer who competed in the [[Piston Cup Racing Series]] for more than twenty years.<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rX9Nsb6x3eg Under the Hood: Strip Weathers | Racing Sports Network]</ref> Weathers is widely considered to be one of the greatest competitors in the sport's history, having won a record-breaking seven Piston Cup championships, and long possessing the coveted [[Dinoco]] sponsorship. Though he retired following [[Lightning McQueen]]'s rookie season, The King would later return to the circuit as a coach, acting as crew chief for his nephew, [[Cal Weathers|Cal]]. | ||
==History== | ==History== | ||
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==General information== | ==General information== | ||
===Physical appearance=== | ===Physical appearance=== | ||
[[File:Cars_Characters_20_TheKing.jpg|thumb|200px|Official artwork.]] | [[File:Cars_Characters_20_TheKing.jpg|thumb|200px|Official artwork of Weathers.]] | ||
The King is a 1970 [[Plymouth]] Superbird | The King is painted Dinoco Blue, with the Dinoco sponsor and the number "43". On his trunk, he has a giant, tall blue spoiler. | ||
The King is a 1970 [[Plymouth]] Superbird with a 426 Hemi V8 engine, the car [[Richard Petty]] drove. The Plymouth Superbird was a heavily modified version of the Plymouth Road Runner, specifically designed for stock car racing. Its radical design was later banned by NASCAR. The King features slightly bigger wheels and a shortened wheelbase - an edit only for the film to make the car more visually appealing. His max speed is 200 MPH and his horsepower is 425 HP (317 kW). He can go 0-60 is 4.8 seconds. | |||
===Personality and traits=== | ===Personality and traits=== | ||
The King is kind and caring about others, much unlike Lightning McQueen's former persona. He enjoys the quiet of his home, and spending time with his wife, Lynda Weathers, and his friends, such as [[Luke Pettlework]]. | The King is kind and caring about others, much unlike Lightning McQueen's former persona. He enjoys the quiet of his home, and spending time with his wife, Lynda Weathers, and his friends, such as [[Luke Pettlework]]. | ||
===Powers and abilities=== | ===Powers and abilities=== | ||
The King is one of the most well-known | The King is one of the most well-known racers of all time, known for his seven Piston Cup wins, and being the racer chosen to sport the blue Dinoco paint job and logos. His nose cone and huge wing allow for optimum aerodynamics. Despite his age and older make, he holds his own due to his sheer experience and skill on the Piston Cup circuit. He's also able to match and even outrace younger racers than him, as he ties with the likes of Chick and McQueen. He won races and stayed towards the front of the pack right up until the end of his career. | ||
==Appearances== | ==Appearances== | ||
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==Trivia== | ==Trivia== | ||
*The King's character is completely based | *The King's character is completely based off of Richard Petty, though despite this his name is completely different from his voice actor, Richard Petty himself for some reason unlike most of the characters who are voiced by people who are not actors or voice actors. | ||
*The King's crash seems to be a recreation of Petty's real-life Daytona 500 accident in 1988 | *The King's crash seems to be a recreation of Petty's real-life Daytona 500 accident in 1988 with the only exception that it was not caused by a collision with another driver as in the film. The bit which McQueen assists him to the finish line seems to be based on the 1976 incident, albeit by the pit crew. | ||
*In the Danish version, The King was voiced by eight-time 24 Hours of Le Mans winner [[Tom Kristensen]]. | *In the Danish version, The King was voiced by eight-time 24 Hours of Le Mans winner [[Tom Kristensen]]. | ||
*In the Finnish version, The King was voiced by Finnish two-time Formula One World Champion [[Mika Häkkinen]]. | *In the Finnish version, The King was voiced by Finnish two-time Formula One World Champion [[Mika Häkkinen]]. | ||
*In the German version, he was voiced by Austrian three-time Formula One World Champion [[Niki Lauda]]. | *In the German version, he was voiced by Austrian three-time Formula One World Champion [[Niki Lauda]]. | ||
*The King only has one line in ''Cars 3'' | *The King only has one line in ''Cars 3''. | ||
*During The King's crash sequence in ''Cars'', his eyes are mistakenly blue instead of brown, as they are in the rest of the film and all other appearances. | |||
* | *In Cars: The Video Game, The King's Dinoco logo resembles Rex from the ''Toy Story'' franchise as opposed to resembling a generic cartoon dinosaur. | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||