2006 Dinoco 400 (RomanSetGo’s Universe)

The **2006 Dinoco 400** is the 26th and final race of the 2006 season. This is where Lightning McQueen wins his first Piston Cup. He even got his tires changed this time, but quicker. At the 348th lap, Brush Curber pushed himself too hard to overtake Aiken Axler for 25th place because he doesn’t like finishing in lower positions. And then, his engine overheated, he blew a tire, and he did a blowover and rolled over 20 times. After that, his best friend, Dirkson D' Agostino came in, who is in 28th place behind Lee Revkins, and helped him out and takes him to his garage to recover and get fixed for 30 days until the 2007 season starts.

## Transcript

### Brush's Crash

Bob: The racers are now entering the 348th lap and we’re just halfway to the end of the race with McQueen holding a great lead from Aaron Wheelings.

Darrell: And I don’t know what’s wrong with Brush back there.

Brush: (engine revving) Come on! I have to finish in 25th place! (pushes himself beyond limits to pass Aiken Axler) Come on! (pushes himself real harder until his rear right tire blew up and his engine stalls causing him to do a blowover and roll 20 times down the backstretch)

Brush's Crew Chief: Oh no! Are you okay, Brush? Brush?

Dirkson: (drafting on Lee Revkins until he noticed Brush sitting at the middle of the track and came to a stop alongside Brush) Brush, are you okay?

Brush: (weakly) No. (coughs) I tried to finish 25th place. But now I failed.

Dirkson: No, Brush, you didn’t fail. Don’t give up. You finished in 21st place 24 races ago. Here, I'll take you to the garage so you can feel better soon.

Bob: While the caution flag is out, Dirkson is taking Brush Curber, the number 56 to his garage for recovery.

Dirkson: (to Brush's crew chief) Can you go and fix Brush please? He just did a rollover crash.

Brush's Crew Chief: Yes. Come on, let’s fix him!

(The Fiber Fuel pitties go to Brush's garage to fix him up)

(End of Transcript)

### McQueen's 1st Piston Cup

Bob: The white flag is out and we enter the 400th and final lap of the Dinoco 400 and Lightning McQueen is having a huge lead.

Darrell: Boy, he's speeding 200 mph on a short easy smooth-cornered track! He's going to be the new champion of the Piston Cup! And now he is! HE IS THE NEW CHAMPION!

Bob: Yes he is, Darrell. He won his first Piston Cup in 2006! We will see you in victory lane, race fans.

(End of Transcript)

## Race Results

1. Lightning McQueen #95 - 400 Laps
2. Aaron Wheelings #7 - 400 Laps
3. Dale Earnhardt Jr. #8 - 400 Laps
4. Winford Bradford Rutherford #64 - 400 Laps
5. Kevin Shiftright #121 - 400 Laps
6. Billy Oilchanger #58 - 400 Laps
7. Mac iCar #84 - 400 Laps
8. Rusty Cornfuel #4 - 400 Laps
9. Greg Candyman #101 - 400 Laps
10. Murray Clutchburn #92 - 400 Laps
11. Claude Scruggs #52 - 400 Laps
12. Todd Marcus #123 - 400 Laps
13. Ernie Gearson #93 - 400 Laps
14. Eugene Carbueski #36 - 400 Laps
15. Chuck Armstrong #33 - 400 Laps
16. Dave Alternators #84 - 400 Laps
17. Floyd Mulvihill #70 - 400 Laps
18. Slider Petrolski #74 - 400 Laps
19. Kevin Racingtire #35 - 400 Laps
20. Ryan Shields #39 - 400 Laps
21. Misti Motorkrass #73 - 400 Laps
22. Ponchy Wipeout #90 - 400 Laps
23. Ruby Oaks #51 - 400 Laps
24. James Cleanair #61 - 400 Laps
25. Aiken Axler #28 - 400 Laps
26. Manny Flywheel #68 - 400 Laps
27. Lee Revkins #63 - 400 Laps
28. Crusty Rotor #76 - 400 Laps
29. Sage VanDerSpin #80 - 400 Laps
30. Darren Leadfoot #82 - 400 Laps
31. Haul Inngas #79 - 399 Laps
32. Johnny Blamer #54 - 399 Laps
33. Ralph Carlow #117 - 399 Laps
34. Dirkson D' Agostino #34 - 397 Laps
35. Brush Curber #56 - 348 Laps (crash)

## Trivia

* This is Brush Curber's most worst race in his career because he crashed heavily.
* This is Lightning McQueen's first championship win in his career.
* This is also where Aaron Wheelings raced at the historic Dinoco 400 for the first time.
* Even though Cars was released in 2006, this race took place 366 days from the previous Dinoco 400.