2005 Dinoco 400

The **2005 Dinoco 400** is known to be one of the most historic races in Piston Cup history. This race was known for Lightning McQueen, Chick Hicks, and The King having a three way tie after Lightning McQueen's rear tires went flat.

## Transcript

### Start

Bob: ...And here we go folks, the last race of the season!

Darrell: BOOGITY BOOGITY BOOGITY! LET'S END 2005 BOYS!

(End of transcript.)

### Dinoco's All Mine!

Bob: McQueen spins.

Darrell: Looks like he is hanging in the back! No caution.

Bob: Strip Weathers leads. Chick 2nd, Rutherford 3rd.

Darrell: Chick looks like he's got somethin' planned!

Chick: Dinoco's all mine! (Slams Winford)

Winford: AHHHHH!

Darrell: TROUBLE TURN THREE!

Murray (hit by Winford): OW!

Darrell: Three-car wreck? Nope. It's the big one.

Chick: HA HA! GET THROUGH THAT MCQUEEN!

Bob: Oh, a huge crash behind the leaders!

Darrell: Man, it's just one little touch like that and craziness happens.

(Crusty takes out Ryan, Slider and Darren hit Floyd and Chuck goes in the air)

Bob: Oh my goodness! Oh my goodness! Armstrong airborne!

Chuck: OAAAAAHHHHHH!

Darrell: Wow! I have never seen anything like that in my life!

Bob: Curber gets clipped by Cornfuel.

(More crashes happen as Billy and Claude stop)

Billy: (Chuckles awkwardly) GAH!

Bob: OW! Billy gets taken out by James and Haul! I felt that from here.

Claude: (Notices Todd spinning towards him) Uh oh...

Claude and Todd: OW.. GAHAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHH!

Bob: Scruggs and Marcus going for a WILD ride!

Darrell: I've never seen anything like this before!

(McQueen dodging cars)

Bob: Wait a second Darrell! McQueen is in the wreckage!

Darrell: There's no way that rookie could make it through, not in one piece that is!

(McQueen dodges everyone else and jumps over Claude)

Bob: WHOA WHOA WHOA WHOA WOW! McQueen flies in the air.

Mia and Tia: LIGHTNING! OOOOOH!

(McQueen lands)

Darrell: LOOK AT THAT, MCQUEEN MADE IT THROUGH!

Bob: And a spectacular move by Lightning McQueen! This race makes history folks!

Lightning: YEAH! KA-CHOW!

Crowd: LIGHTNING! LIGHTNING! LIGHTNING! LIGHTNING!

Albert: YEAH MCQUEEN! KA-CHOOOOW!

Darrell: Looks like some cars are going in the pits while some are getting towed away.

Chuck Armstrong: Don't take me out, coach! I can still race!

(End of transcript)

### Three Way Tie

Darrell: And it's, it's...

Bob: IT'S TOO CLOSE TO CALL! TOO CLOSE TO CALL!

Darrell: I DON'T BELIEVE IT! I DON'T BELIEVE IT!

Mia and Tia: LIGHTNING!

(Crowd cheers)

Bob: THE MOST SPECTACULAR, AMAZING, MOST INCREDIBLE ENDING IN THE HISTORY OF THE WORLD! AND WE DON'T EVEN KNOW WHO WON!! HAVE YOU EVER?

Darrell: NO I'VE NEVER! I HAVE NEVER SEEN ANY RACE FINISH LIKE THIS IN MY **LIFE**!

(Shows replay from three angles)

Bob: This could probably the first three way tie in ***HISTORY!!!***

Darrell: I KNOW RIGHT!

Bob: HISTORY LADIES AND GENTLEMAN! We'll be back for the truth of either McQueen, The King and Chick winning or the first three-way tie in history in a moment.

(End of transcript)

## Results

1. (Tied in 1st) Strip Weathers - 200 laps - 180 points
2. (Tied in 1st) Lightning McQueen - 200 laps - 180 points
3. (Tied in 1st) Chick Hicks - 200 laps - 180 points
4. Kevin Shiftright - 400 laps - 160 points
5. Aiken Axler - 400 laps - 155 points
6. Floyd Mulvihill - 400 laps - 150 points
7. Murray Clutchburn - 400 laps - 146 points
8. Crusty Rotor - 400 laps - 142 points
9. Ralph Carlow - 400 laps - 138 points
10. Johnny Blamer - 400 laps - 134 points
11. Dale Earnhardt Jr. - 400 laps - 130 points
12. Billy Oilchanger - 400 laps - 127 points
13. Mac iCar - 400 laps - 124 points
14. Davey Apex - 400 laps - 121 points
15. Ponchy Wipeout - 400 laps - 118 points
16. Todd Marcus - 400 laps - 115 points
17. Ryan Shields - 400 laps - 112 points
18. Dirkson D'Agostino - 400 laps - 109 points
19. Sage VanDerSpin - 400 laps - 106 points
20. Rusty Cornfuel - 400 laps - 103 points
21. Brush Curber - 400 laps - 100 points
22. Ernie Gearson - 400 laps - 97 points
23. James Cleanair - 400 laps - 94 points
24. Kevin Racingtire - 400 laps - 91 points
25. Slider Petrolski - 400 laps - 88 points
26. Winford Bradford Rutherford - 399 laps - 85 points
27. Greg Candyman - 399 laps - 82 points
28. Eugene Carbureski - 399 laps - 79 points
29. Misti Motorkrass - 399 laps - 76 points
30. Manny Flywheel - 399 laps - 73 points
31. Darren Leadfoot - 399 laps - 70 points
32. Claude Scruggs - 399 laps - 67 points
33. Ruby Oaks (crash) - 195 laps - 64 points
34. Haul Inngas (crash) - 195 laps - 61 points
35. Lee Revkins (crash) - 195 laps - 58 points
36. Chuck Armstrong (crash) - 195 laps - 55 points

## Gallery

Start of the CrashLightning McQueen pssing Winford on the OutsideChick Hicks in the restartDavey Apex in the crashJohnny Blamer and Billy Oilchanger crashingLightning McQueen making moves against racersClaude Scruggs on top of Todd MarcusChick coming out of the pitsBilly Oilchanger getting taken out by James Cleanair and Haul Inngas