Motor Speedway of the South

This article is about the racing stadium. For the event in Cars: The Video Game, see Motor Speedway of the South (event).

Template:Location The Motor Speedway of the South is a racing stadium located in Motor City, United States, and is a location often used for races in the Piston Cup Racing Series. It is where the Dinoco 400 was held during the 2005 season. In the 2016 season, the race was renamed the Dinoco Light 350 as the Dinoco 400 was moved to the Copper Canyon Speedway. Races at the stadium may take place during either the day or night, and the track is surrounded by a plethora of lights so the track is lit during races at night.

History

Cars

Cars exiting the Motor Speedway of the South after the Dinoco 400.

In Cars, the Motor Speedway of the South is the location of the 2005 Dinoco 400 which is the final race of that year's season. The race had a few highlights, including a large-scale accident involving thirty-one competitors, and two simultaneous tire blowouts from Lightning McQueen. The most notable occurrence, however, was the first three-way tie in Piston Cup history, between McQueen, Strip Weathers and Chick Hicks.

In the film, the interior of the speedway contains a number of sponsor tents, such as the Rust-eze tent. There is also a large grassy field where caravans can watch the race from, as well as a large pit row of nineteen pit crews lining one of the track's straightaways. As the 2005 Dinoco 400 took place at night, the track was well-lit.

Cars: The Video Game

The speedway in Cars: The Video Game.

In Cars: The Video Game, the second Piston Cup race of the 2006 season is held at the Motor Speedway of the South. The track in this game is nearly identical to its Cars design. Lightning McQueen places first, with the other top five competitors including Chick Hicks, Hollister, Lee Jr., and Suregrip.

The player unlocks the Motor Speedway of the South event in story mode and arcade mode after placing within the top three positions in Sarge's Off-Road Challenge in story mode.

Cars Toons

In Mater the Greater, Mater performs some of his stunts in the interior of the track at the Motor Speedway of the South. Among his stunts are jumping over a line of rusty cars, jumping through a ring of fire, and jumping from a diving board into a kiddie pool.

In Monster Truck Mater, the Monster Truck Wrestling World Championship is held at the speedway.

In Heavy Metal Mater, Mater and the Gas-Caps perform live in concert at the stadium.

The World of Cars Online

Template:Event Motor Speedway of the South was the 5th circuit of the Piston Cup series in The World of Cars Online. The circuit opened in early June 2011. The player needed 1,000,000 racing points to unlock it, and the Petroleum City Super Speedway Trophy to compete.

Winning the race gives the player the Motor Speedway of the South Trophy and unlocks the last Piston Cup track, Los Angeles International Speedway.

Sponsor Fair

• Vitoline
• View Zeen

Racers

• Haul Inngas
• Kevin Shiftright
• Greg Candyman

Cars 3

The speedway in the opening of Cars 3 as it appears as the location for the Dinoco Light 350.

The Motor Speedway of the South later appears in Cars 3, where it is the location of the Dinoco Light 350, this time in the 2016 season. The race is among the many that Jackson Storm wins throughout the season, as well as when six more next-generation rookies make their debut, following six veterans being fired. Unlike the 2005 Dinoco 400, the 2016 Dinoco Light 350 takes place during the day, rather than at night.

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  The bathrooms at the Motor Speedway of the South in Cars

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  The Motor Speedway of the South as seen in Mater the Greater

• Motor Speedway of the South's arena in Monster Truck Mater

  Motor Speedway of the South's arena in Monster Truck Mater

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  The Motor Speedway of the South as seen in Heavy Metal Mater

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  Concept art for The World of Cars Online

• Speedway trophy in The World Of Cars Online

  Speedway trophy in The World Of Cars Online

• The speedway's stand area

  The speedway's stand area

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Names in other languages

• Polish:
  • Tor Południowy (Cars: The Video Game)
  • Tor Wyścigowy Aligator (Monopoly Junior: Disney Pixar Cars 3 Edition)
• Portuguese (Brazil): Motor Speedway do Sul
• Russian: Южный Мототрек (transcription: Yuzhniy Mototorek)
• Spanish: Autódromo del Motor en el Sur

Trivia

• The Motor Speedway of the South itself is based on the real-life locations of Bristol Motor Speedway and Martinsville Speedway. The scoring pylon is also based on the structure found at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway.
• In Cars, the speedway had 60,000 cars seated plus an additional 700 in the infield and aisles. That, in total, is 60,700 cars.