Todd Marcus

Template:Infobox racing driverTodd "The Shockster" Marcus was a stock race car, that was a racing driver who, in the 2000s and early to mid 2010s, competed in the Piston Cup Racing Series for the No Stall team with the number 123.

History

Todd Marcus was a stock race car from Dieselton, Alabama, United States. He was the only inhabitant of the Dieselton to ever become a professional racing driver. He chose the number 123 as his competition number because he found the combination easy to remember. He also used the number as his ATM number, internet login, home security code and safe combination.

Marcus and Scruggs during the accident at the Motor Speedway of the South during the Piston Cup Racing Series in 2005.

He competed in the Piston Cup Racing Series for No Stall Racing team with Roman Dunes as his crew chief and Shirley Spinout as one of the mechanics. In 2005, he competed in the Dinoco 400 race at the the Motor Speedway of the South that was the final race of the season. During the race, he stayed around the 20th position until Chick Hicks caused a large accident between almost all of competitors. During the wreck, Todd hit Ernie Gearson before spinning out of control and bumping into Claude Scruggs, after that, the two found themselves roof-to-roof screaming at each other in fear. Though Todd suffered some physical damage, he was still able to race, and returned to the fray after a pit stop, finishing the race in the middle of the pack.

Todd Marcus during Piston Cup race at the BnL Raceway in 2017.

He competed in the series until 2016 when, after the rise of technologically advanced series of race cars, known as the next-generation. The No Stall team replaced him with Jonas Carvers.

Physical description

Todd was an Axxelo Fission and used Lightyear tires. He had blue-silver eyes.

In 2006 he was painted red, with a black spoiler and lining. He had the No Stall logo on his hood and fenders, along with the number "123" painted in white on his doors and roof. In addition to his own sponsor, he also had stickers of other sponsors on his sides near the front wheels. In 2016 his paint job was changed, adding blue colorr.

Appearances in the video games

The World of Cars Online

Todd Marcus at the Tailgator Speedway, in The World of Cars Online.

In The World of Cars Online, Todd was one of the race opponents at the Tailgator Speedway, along with Lee Revkins and Johnny Blamer.

Cars: Fast as Lightning

In Cars: Fast as Lightning, Todd is the first unlockable, playable character, made available once both tutorial races have been completed as Lightning McQueen. Marcus comes to Radiator Springs to race against McQueen, who he cites as one of his idols.

Todd in the garage in Cars: Fast as Lightning.

Todd owns his own track called Todd's Track, where players can earn all of Chick Hicks' stickers by emerging victorious from races against Fillmore, Tow Mater, Flo, and Chick Hicks. Todd's Pit is unlocked alongside him, which is where Marcus resides in the player's town.

Todd has two unlockable paint jobs, Rookie Green and Golden Champion, which can be unlocked by earning stickers in practices races at Todd's Track.

Cars: Fast as Lightning

• Initial stats:
  • Power: 17

Paint jobs

Paint jobs

Image	Name	Video game	Additional information
		Cars: Fast as Lightning	starting paint job
File:Screenshot 2014-12-03-18-53-51-1-.png	Rookie Green		unlockable paint job
File:Screenshot 2014-12-03-18-53-51-1-.png	Golden Champion

Official profiles

• Todd Marcus is known as the biggest race car to emerge from his hometown of Dieselton, Alabama. He's also known as the only race car to emerge from Dieselton, Alabama. When asked why he chose to be car number 123, he simply replied, "Because it's easy to remember." That's why it's also his ATM number, his internet login, his home security code, and his safe combination.
  • source: Car Finder

Trivia

• Even though he and Lightning McQueen never interacted in the Cars movies, they are presented as friends in Cars: Fast as Lightning and various comics.
• The racing number 123 was also used by: Jonas Carvers, Masterson and Suregrip.
• According to Cars: Fast as Lightning, Todd is a huge fan of Shu Todoroki.

Quotes

• "AAAAAAAHHHHHH!!!!" - Cars]]
• "How awesome is this?!" - Cars: Fast as Lightning
• I'm chillin'. How 'bout you?" - Cars: Fast as Lightning
• "Let's go, let's go, let's go!" - Cars: Fast as Lightning
• "Man, am I excited to be here!" - Cars: Fast as Lightning
• "My sponsor's gotta love this!" - Cars: Fast as Lightning
• "Oh, this day rocks!" - Cars: Fast as Lightning
• "Someday, I wanna be as good as Lightning McQueen!" - Cars: Fast as Lightning
• "This is gonna be good!" - Cars: Fast as Lightning

Gallery

• Cars artwork.

  Cars artwork.

• Cars: Fast as Lightning artwork.

  Cars: Fast as Lightning artwork.

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  Cars: Fast as Lightning artwork.

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  Golden Champion artwork.

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  Cars 3 artwork.

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  Cars

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  Cars 3

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  Car Finder profile.

• Cars: Fast as Lightning

  Cars: Fast as Lightning

• Cars: Fast as Lightning

  Cars: Fast as Lightning

• Cars: Fast as Lightning

  Cars: Fast as Lightning

• Cars 3 Oscaro commercial.

  Cars 3 Oscaro commercial.

• Cars 3 concept art.

  Cars 3 concept art.

Portrayals

• Jerry Trainor - Cars: Fast as Lightning

Appearances

Feature films

• Cars
• Cars 3

Video games

• The World of Cars Online
• Cars: Fast as Lightning

Comics

• Cars, issue #0

Commercials

• Cars 3 Oscaro commercial

Names in other languages

• Polish:
  • Tod Markus (Meet the Cars)
  • Te Marcus (The Official Magazine)
• Russian: Тодд Маркус (transcription: Todd Markus)

See also

• list of racers by driver number
• list of racing cars

Sources

• Car Finder
• Meet the Cars
• The Official Magazine