Where does the Piston Cup take place?

The Motor Speedway of the South, located in Motor City, United States, is the racing speedway which the Piston Cup race at the beginning of Cars, the Dinoco 400, is being held.
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Where does the Piston Cup take place in Cars?

The Los Angeles International Speedway, in California, is where the tiebreaker race in Piston Cup history took place in Cars after Lightning McQueen, Chick Hicks and The King tied each other at the Motor Speedway of the South.
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Where was the Piston Cup race?

Cars. As seen in Cars, the 2006 Piston Cup was a heated battle between The King, Chick Hicks, and Lightning McQueen. The three racers started the final race of the season, the Dinoco 400 at the Motor Speedway of the South, with the same number of season points, making the winner of the race the winner of the cup.
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Is Radiator Springs a real town?

The fictional movie town of Radiator Springs, faithfully replicated at Disney's Anaheim theme park, draws inspiration from a number of locations along a 1,000-mile stretch of Route 66 between Kingman, Ariz., and Tulsa, Okla.
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Is Los Angeles International Speedway real?

The Beverly Hills Speedway (also called the Los Angeles Speedway) was a 1.25-mile (2.01 km) wooden board track for automobile racing in Beverly Hills, California. It was built in 1919 on 275 acres (1.11 km2) of land that includes the site of today's Beverly Wilshire Hotel, just outside the "Golden Triangle".
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Is California Speedway being rebuilt?

NASCAR's intent to convert the track was first reported by The Athletic on Sept. 8, 2020. That was days after NASCAR submitted plans for the renovation to San Bernardino County. At the time, The Athletic reported the conversion could have been completed by 2023 season.
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What car is Lightning McQueen?

What is Lightning McQueen's real name? The Cars franchise's most recognizable protagonist is Montgomery “Lightning” McQueen. He is a stock race car modeled on Gen4 NASCAR vehicles, with elements of the Corvette C1 and Corvette C6 included in his design.
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Is Route 66 from Cars real?

First, the Radiator Springs shown in “Cars” is a fictional town. Historic Route 66 exists. On the real Route 66, there is a Baxter Springs in Kansas and a Peach Springs in Arizona. But Radiator Springs does not exist except in the imaginations of Pixar's artists and writers.
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What town is Cars based off of?

Even though the town of Radiator Springs in Disney's “Cars” is a fictional town, Tucumcari is a real desert town on the Historic Route 66 in New Mexico. Tucumcari played a big role in inspiring the movie “Cars” from the neon light hotels, to the expansive desert mountains in the backdrop.
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Will there be a Cars 4?

'Cars 4' has not officially been announced, but fans of the Pixar franchise got some good news on 'Disney+ Day' with the announcement of a 'Cars' spinoff series coming in 2022. The Cars movies are one of the most popular animated film franchises created by Pixar.
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Is the piston cup real?

The Piston Cup is based on the real world Winston Cup, awarded to NASCAR champions from 1971 to 2003. In 2004, however, NASCAR severed relations with Winston and the award became the Nextel Cup, quickly changing to the Sprint Cup after Sprint bought out Nextel.
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Is Lightning McQueen a Subaru?

#answer to im_siowei "Lightning McQueen is a 2017 Subaru BRZ" -Walt Disney #⚡ #kachow #wdw #disneyworld.
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Does Lightning McQueen have a kid?

Sally married Lightning and they had kids, Lightning McQueen Jr. and Linda McQueen.
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Which town is Radiator Springs based on?

Much of the story is based on the recollections of barber Angel Delgadillo in the Route 66 town of Seligman, Arizona, where business withered soon after the opening of I-40. Much of the film is based on research trips to visit automakers and NASCAR tracks around the United States.
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What state is Route 66 in?

Route 66 runs through 8 different states within the United States. From east to west, it runs through Illinois, Missouri, Kansas, Oklahoma, Texas, New Mexico, Arizona, and California.
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Does Route 66 still exist?

Since the highway was decommissioned, Route 66 no longer exists on modern maps. In some places, in fact, the physical road is unpaved and virtually impassable. However, you can still follow some of the original road in your car. In many states, Route 66 parallels the interstate highway.
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Is the Wheel Well motel real?

Wheel Well Motel

The real motel that inspired this sweet gem in the film is the Wagon Wheel Motel in Cuba, Missouri. It's still up and running, so mosey on over and stay for a while.
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Is Lightning McQueen old?

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According to Brian Fee, he is 40 years old as of 2017. That means he was born in 1977, therefore he is 43-44 years old in 2020.
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Who is Chick Hicks based on?

Designs of the cars: Chick Hicks is based on a 1987 Buick Grand National NASCAR racer. The King is a 1970 Plymouth Superbird, one of Richard "The King" Petty's most famous rides. The Superbird was created to get him back into a Plymouth for the 1970 racing season, and Petty provided the voice.
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Is Doc dead?

Pixar decided having Doc appear in Cars 2 would not be a good idea. A conversation between McQueen and Mater indicates that Doc died before the second film. Doc's memory lives on, as the Piston Cup was renamed after him.
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What type of car is Sally?

Sally is a beautiful baby blue Porsche who fell in love with small town life in Radiator Springs. She runs the Cozy Cone, is the town attorney, and is dedicated to preserving her favorite place to live. She loves cruisin' in the slow lane with Lightning McQueen.
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Why is Cruz Ramirez Number 51?

After her victory, Cruz decides to sign with Dinoco, replacing Cal Weathers as the Dinoco racer and taking Doc's old number, 51.
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