#RADIATOR SPRINGS MOUNTAIN RACE MOVIE#
#RADIATOR SPRINGS MOUNTAIN RACE DRIVER#

Lightning meets with his transporter, Mack (a 1980 Mack Super-Liner truck, voiced by John Ratzenberger) after the announcement. Officials declare that a tiebreaker race (between Chick, Lightning and The King) will be held in California next week to determine the championship. Lightning's idea of a good team is Dinoco, the most prestigious sponsor on the racing circuit (and The Kings' current sponsor Lightning is certain that if he wins the Piston Cup he will be offered the chance at a Dinoco sponsorship.) An announcement regarding the outcome of the race comes over the loudspeakers. The King tells McQueen that his talent is extraordinary, but his attitude is stupid- Lightning can't win without a good team behind him. Chick and Lightning trade insults until The King comes over to have a word with Lightning. McQueen repeats again that he is a 'one-man show.' His pit crew, fed up with Lightning's shoddy treatment, quit in the middle of the interview. Reporters interview Lightning while the judges argue over the result. McQueen makes a valiant effort to get across the line first, but the race ends in an absolute dead heat. The strategy backfires on the last lap when his tires explode.

Throughout the race, Lightning refuses to make complete pit stops- taking only a few seconds each lap to refuel. The commentators mention that McQueen has recently fired his third crew chief, offering the explanation that Lightning prefers to work alone. Then, to cement his hold on the lead, McQueen stays out on the lead lap while everyone else pits. Lightning is barely able to dart through the wreckage and keep up with the lead cars. Now, the final race of the season- to decide the winner of the Piston Cup- is about to begin! As the race proceeds, Hicks (who is clearly willing to do anything to succeed) sideswipes another car- causing the inevitable multicar pileup.

#RADIATOR SPRINGS MOUNTAIN RACE DRIVER#

Speculation is that he might be the first driver to win the Piston Cup, Rookie of the Year, and Dinoco sponsorship in one sweep. #95 Lightning McQueen, a rookie (standard stock car, voiced by Owen Wilson) This is his first year in the racing circuit and his performance has been nothing short of incredible. #86 Chick Hicks, another veteran racer (a 1980s Buick Regal, voiced by Michael Keaton) and a longtime 'second banana ' he's spent his entire racing career coming in second behind The King. #43 Strip Weathers, AKA 'The King' (Richard Petty modeled after one of the Petty's real 1970 Plymouth Superbirds), a longtime racing veteran who already has seven Piston Cups to his credit and is rumored to be retiring at the end of the current season.So far this racing season, three racers have emerged as the most likely candidates for the Piston Cup Championship, all three of them tied for the season point's lead.

#RADIATOR SPRINGS MOUNTAIN RACE MOVIE#

The movie begins with two announcers, Bob Cutlass (voice of Bob Costas) and Darrell Cartrip (Darrell Waltrip) preparing for the opening of the Dinoco 400, the final race in the Piston Cup Series, the most famous and prestigious race in the United States.

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