Eli Turnpike

Eli Turnpike is a former race car that used to compete in the Piston Cup Racing Series in the 1950s. He raced with the number 28, and was sponsored by Fits Right, Faster's Garage, Grandol Oil Co. and Dinoco.
==History==
In Cars 3, Eli Turnpike appears during the flashback Thomasville Speedway race as one of the many competitors the Hudson Hornet passed during the race. The Hudson Hornet would eventually jump over Leroy Heming to win the race.
==Physical description==
Turnpike was a 1940 Ford Standard Coupe. His registration number is LO4-15F. Eli is painted mainly yellow and having a red front with a white number 28 on his doors and back (26 on his diecast artwork).
==Gallery==
Cars3oldrace.png|Cars 3
Eli Turnpike diecast.jpg|Diecast
Eli and Junior.jpg|2019 release with Heyday Junior Moon
File:Thomasville chip.jpg|Chip Gearings's diecast paying tribute to Eli
==Names in other languages==
*Russian:
**Эли Тернпайк (transcription: Eli Ternpayk)
**Эли Тарнпайк (transcription: Eli Tarnpayk)
==Trivia== 
*Pixar mistakenly put the number 26 on his artwork, (it is wrong as Jimmy Lugwrench bears the same number) even though in the movie it is seen to be 28.
** Another point is that the racing tire used by Eli Turnpike is not exactly the same as that of Junior Moon. The racing tire used by Eli Turnpike is a red tire with a rim cover, while the one used by Junior Moon is black without a rim cover racing tires.
** But for their diecast parts, Eli Turnpike uses Junior Moon’s black racing tires, with just an extra red rim; Junior Moon uses Eli Turnpike tires with rim caps, just with an extra white wall , the two of them appeared to be swapping tires on the Diecast piece.
** Another point is that Eli Turnpike's diecast also incorrectly stated his racing number as No. 26. His actual racing number is No. 28.
Category:Cars 3 characters
Category:Racers
Category:Piston Cup racers
Category:1950s racers
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Category:Vintage cars
Category:Ford
Category:Male characters
Category:Flashback characters