Dinoco 400
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The Dinoco 400 is a Piston Cup Racing Series race and a Piston Cup event. In Cars, it is the last race of the 2006 season, and it is held at the Motor Speedway of the South. Prior to the race, Strip Weathers, Chick Hicks, and Lightning McQueen are tied in season points that determine the Piston Cup champion. However, due to a tire malfunction from McQueen, the race's results in the first three-way tie in the league's history. A three-way tie-breaker race is then set to take place one week later at the Los Angeles International Speedway.
The Race
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Early on, Weathers, Hicks, and McQueen work their way to their usual positions at the front of the pack. Hicks and McQueen fight to pass one another, and their quarrel ends with Hicks performs a PIT maneuver on McQueen, causing him to spin out towards the infield. McQueen recovers quickly, and Hicks notices. He intentionally bumps Winford Bradford Rutherford, who collides with Murray Clutchburn, and soon everyone behind Weathers and Hicks are involved in a chaotic wreckage involving race cars, otherwise known as the infamous "Dinoco is all mine" incident. However, McQueen carefully weaves through the wreckage, much to the awe of the audience.
After carefully avoiding the crash, McQueen stays out on the track and refuses to take tires while every other racer is doing so. During the 301st lap, McQueen finally reaches the pit row, only for him to ignore his pit crew and fuel up a small amount of gas.
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When the final lap is announced, McQueen is close to lap the racer in last place, Slider Petrolski, showing how much he is ahead of everyone else. Right as announcers Darrell Cartrip and Bob Cutlass prepare to crown the champion, McQueen's left rear tire blows out as he rounds the very last corner. McQueen tries his best to maintain as much speed as possible, but he has slowed down immensely, which only worsens when his right rear tire explodes. Weathers and Hicks round the final corner during the race, and prepare to pass McQueen, who is desperately jumping towards the finish line. McQueen, Hicks, and Weathers all cross the finish line at the exact same time—causing the fans and announcers alike to excitedly speculate who was truly the winner.
Officials take time to study footage and determine a winner while the competitors take interviews and make sponsor appearances. The officials announce that the race has been called a three-way draw, and the three first-place finishers will compete in a tie-breaker race at the Los Angeles International Speedway one week later.
Starting Positions (Restart)
Position | Number | Sponsor | Name |
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1st | 95 | Rust-eze | Lightning McQueen |
2nd | 93 | Spare Mint | Ernie Gearson |
3rd | 28 | Nitroade | Aiken Axler |
4th | 121 | Clutch Aid | Kevin Shiftright |
5th | 117 | Lil' Torquey Pistons | Ralph Carlow |
6th | 90 | Bumper Save | Ponchy Wipeout |
7th | 43 | Dinoco | Strip Weathers |
8th | 84 | Re-Volting | Davey Apex |
9th | 80 | Gask-its | Sage VanDerSpin |
10th | 74 | Sidewall Shine | Slider Petrolski |
11th | 58 | Octane Gain | Billy Oilchanger |
12th | 34 | Trunk Fresh | Dirkson D'Agostino |
13th | 61 | Vitoline | James Cleanair |
14th | 35 | Shifty Drug | Kevin Racingtire |
15th | 39 | View Zeen | Ryan Shields |
16th | 76 | Vinyl Toupee | Crusty Rotor |
17th | 4 | Tow Cap | Rusty Cornfuel |
18th | 56 | Fiber Fuel | Brush Curber |
19th | 36 | Tank Coat | Eugene Carbureski |
20th | 70 | Gasprin | Floyd Mulvihill |
21st | 86 | htB | Chick Hicks |
22nd | 54 | Faux Wheel Drive | Johnny Blamer |
23rd | 92 | Sputter Stop | Murray Clutchburn |
24th | 33 | Mood Springs | Chuck Armstrong |
25th | 8 | Dale Earnhardt, Inc. | Dale Earnhardt Jr. |
26th | 73 | Rev-N-Go | Misti Motorkrass |
27th | 101 | Tach-O-Mint | Greg Candyman |
Finishing Positions
Position | Number | Sponsor | Name |
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1 | 95 | Rust-eze | Lightning McQueen |
1 | 43 | Dinoco | Strip Weathers |
1 | 86 | htB | Chick Hicks |
4 | 61 | Vitoline | James Cleanair |
5 | 36 | Tank Coat | Eugene Carbureski |
6 | 70 | Gasprin | Floyd Mulvihill |
7 | 76 | Vinyl Toupee | Crusty Rotor |
8 | 117 | Lil' Torquey Pistons | Ralph Carlow |
9 | 54 | Faux Wheel Drive | Johnny Blamer |
10 | 39 | View Zeen | Ryan Shields |
11 | 58 | Octane Gain | Billy Oilchanger |
12 | 92 | Sputter Stop | Murray Clutchburn |
13 | 84 | Re-Volting | Davey Apex |
14 | 8 | Dale Earnhardt, Inc. | Dale Earnhardt Jr. |
15 | 121 | Clutch-Aid | Kevin Shiftright |
16 | 90 | Bumper Save | Ponchy Wipeout |
17 | 93 | Spare Mint | Ernie Gearson |
18 | 64 | RPM | Winford Bradford Rutherford |
19 | 80 | Gask-its | Sage VanDerSpin |
20 | 4 | Tow Cap | Rusty Cornfuel |
21 | 56 | Fiber Fuel | Brush Curber |
22 | 28 | Nitroade | Aiken Axler |
23 | 84 | Apple | Mac iCar |
24 | 74 | Sidewall Shine | Slider Petrolski |
25 | 35 | Shifty Drug | Kevin Racingtire |
26 | 52 | Leak Less | Claude Scruggs |
27 | 68 | N2O Cola | Manny Flywheel |
28 | 34 | Trunk Fresh | Dirkson D'Agostino |
29 | 73 | Rev-N-Go | Misti Motorkrass |
30 | 101 | Tach-O-Mint | Greg Candyman |
31 | 123 | No Stall | Todd Marcus |
32 | 82 | Shiny Wax | Darren Leadfoot |
DNF | 33 | Mood Springs | Chuck Armstrong |
DNF | 79 | Retread | Haul Inngas |
DNF | 51 | Easy Idle | Ruby Oaks |
DNF | 63 | Transberry Juice | Lee Revkins |
Gallery
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Lightning McQueen overtaking Chuck Armstrong.
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Lightning McQueen overtaking Sage VanDerSpin.
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Lightning McQueen driving in two wheels in order to overtake Floyd Mulvihill and Rusty Cornfuel.
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Slider Petrolski's camera.
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Chick Hicks pitting.
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Aiken Axler changing his tires.
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Winford Bradford Rutherford drinking a can of Nitroade.
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Lee Revkins and Chick Hicks battling for the 1st position.
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Strip Weathers blocking Chick's path.
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Chick Hicks racing towards McQueen.
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Strip Weathers, Chick Hicks and Lightning McQueen tied with 5013 points each.
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Chick Hicks about to hit Winford Bradford Rutherford.
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Crusty Rotor about to hit Ryan Shields.
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Slider Petrolski about to hit Floyd Mulvihill.
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Chuck Armstrong flying through the speedway.
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Brush Curber, Kevin Racingtire and Davey Apex spinning out of control.
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Rusty Cornfuel overtaking Todd Marcus and Claude Scruggs.
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Claude Scruggs on top of Todd Marcus.
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Kevin Shiftright stuck at the wall.
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Manny Flywheel driving backwards.
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James Cleanair unconscious.
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Chuck Armstrong being towed out of the race.
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Billy Oilchanger, Johnny Blamer and Strip Weathers exiting the pits.
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Chick Hicks starting the restarting lap at the end of the pack.
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Chick Hicks about to overtake Greg Candyman.
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Chick Hicks about to overtake Ponchy Wipeout.
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Strip Weathers about to overtake Johnny Blamer.
Trivia
- As of Cars 3, the Dinoco 400 is no longer the final race of the Piston Cup season. At least in that year, as the last race is the Los Angeles 500.
- Despite having being towed out of the race, Chuck Armstrong strangely reappers in the restart lap. This is an error, however, as he and several other racers were too damaged to continue racing, yet they still appear in some shots of the race.
- The pit row only has 19 team stands for the racers, even though there were 36 cars competing.
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