2016 Piston Cup Season

The 2016 Piston Cup Season in PistonClip's universe was a big season. This was the first season since 2011 to have rookies debut. Jackson Storm initially won the title, but the parts in his body were illegal, so he was disqualified. He could still participate in the races, but wouldn't get any points from it. Many rookies debuted, so there was a problem. This season was also known as the *Battle Of The Veterans And Next-Gens.*

## Racers

1. Intersection 00 - Jimmy Cables
2. Tow Cap 4 - Jack DePost (Florida 500 to Palm Mile 300) J.D McPillar (Dinoco 400 to Los Angeles 500) (Rookie)
3. SynerG 5 - Lane Locke (Florida 500 to TripleDent 400) Eric Braker (Rev N Go 350 to Los Angeles 500) (Rookie)
4. Transberry Juice 6 - Markus Krankzler
5. Combustr 11 - Chip Gearings (Florida 500 to Palm Mile 300) Chris Roamin' (Dinoco 400 to Los Angeles 500) (Rookie)
6. Easy Idle 15 - Carl Clutchen
7. Octane Gain 19 - Bobby Swift (Florida 500 to Carbon Cyber 500) Daniel Swervez (Tow Cap 300 to Los Angeles 500) (Rookie)
8. IGNTR 20 - Jackson Storm (Rookie)
9. Blinkr 21 - Speedy Comet (Florida 500 to Palm Mile 300) Ryan Laney (Dinoco 400 to Los Angeles 500) (Rookie)
10. Vitoline 24 - Brick Yardley (Florida 500 to TripleDent 400) Chase Racelott (Rev N Go 350 to Los Angeles 500) (Rookie)
11. Nitroade 28 - Phil Tankson (Florida 500 to Homestead 350) Tim Treadless (Faux Wheel Drive 400 to Los Angeles 500) (Rookie)
12. TripleDent 31 - Terry Kargas
13. Mood Springs 33 - Dud Throttleman (Florida 500 to Carbon Cyber 500) Ed Truncan (Tow Cap 300 to Los Angeles 500) (Rookie)
14. Trunk Fresh 34 - Dirkson D'Agostino (Florida 500 to TripleDent 400) Steve LaPage (Rev N Go 350 to Los Angeles 500) (Rookie)
15. Tank Coat 36 - Reb Meeker (Florida 500 to Homestead 350) Rich Mixon (Faux Wheel Drive 400 to Los Angeles 500) (Rookie)
16. View Zeen 39 - Buck Bearingly
17. Dinoco 42 - Cal Weathers (Florida 500 to No Stall 350)
18. Re-Volting 48 - T.G Castlenut (Florida 500 to Carbon Cyber 500) Aaron Clocker (Tow Cap 300 to Los Angeles 500) (Rookie)
19. Leak Less 52 - Brian Spark
20. Faux Wheel Drive 54 - Tommy Highbanks (Florida 500 to Homestead 350) Herb Curbler (Faux Wheel Drive 400 to Los Angeles 500) (Rookie)
21. ShaftSpin 60 - Devon Harricap (Florida 500 to No Stall 350)
22. RPM 64 - Bruce Miller
23. Carbon Cyber 67 - Bobby Roadtesta (Florida 500 to Carbon Cyber 500) Jim Reverick (Tow Cap 300 to Los Angeles 500) (Rookie)
24. N20 Cola 68 - Parker Brakeston (Florida 500 to Palm Mile 300) H.J Hollis (Dinoco 400 to Los Angeles 500) (Rookie)
25. Gasprin 70 - Floyd Mulvihill (Florida 500 to Homestead 350) Richie Gunzit (Faux Wheel Drive 400 to Los Angeles 500) (Rookie)
26. Rev N Go 73 - Rev N Go Racer (Florida 500 to TripleDent 400) M' Fast Fong (Rev N Go 350 to Los Angeles 500) (Rookie)
27. Vinyl Toupee 76 - Rev Roadages
28. Gask-Its 80 - Rex Revler (Florida 500 to Palm Mile 300) Dan Carcia (Dinoco 400 to Los Angeles 500) (Rookie)
29. Shiny Wax 82 - Darren Leadfoot
30. Apple Inc. 84 - Apple Racer (Florida 500 to Palm Mile 300) J.P Drive (Dinoco 400 to Los Angeles 500) (Rookie)
31. Bumper Save 90 - Ponchy Wipeout
32. Sputter Stop 92 - Murray Clutchburn (Florida 500 to Homestead 350) Sheldon Shifter (Faux Wheel Drive 400 to Los Angeles 500) (Rookie)
33. Spare Mint 93 - Ernie Gearson (Florida 500 to TripleDent 400) Nick Shift (Rev N Go 350 to Los Angeles 500) (Rookie)
34. Rust-eze 95 - Lightning McQueen
35. Lil Torquey Pistons 117 - Ralph Carlow (Florida 500 to Homestead 350) Spikey Fillups (Faux Wheel Drive 400 to Los Angeles 500) (Rookie)
36. Clutch Aid 121 - Dino Draftsky
37. No Stall 123 - Todd Marcus (Florida 500 to Palm Mile 300) Jonas Carvers (Dinoco 400 to Los Angeles 500) (Rookie)

## Rookie Issue

With all the rookies debuting after Storm's Florida 500 dominance, the Series announced they would give five different races for rookies to be announced at (they will race the next race if they are announced at said race), the Carbon Cyber 500, the Palm Mile 300, the TripleDent 400, the No Stall 350, and the Homestead 350. Depending on which driver ran more races, the one with the majority would get the official championship standings, for example, if a driver runs 10 races and the replacement runs 26, the replacement will get the point standing while the other's points they accumulated will add to the majority's points.

### Carbon Cyber 500

The first race, the Carbon Cyber 500 saw Bobby Swift, Dud Throttleman, T.G Castlenut, and Bobby Roadtesta replaced by Daniel Swervez, Ed Truncan, Aaron Clocker, and Jim Reverick for the next race, meaning they will get the championship standing due to the race being the ninth race in the 36-race schedule.

### Palm Mile 300

The second race, the Palm Mile 300 saw Jack DePost, Chip Gearings, Speedy Comet, Parker Brakeston, Rex Revler, Apple Racer, and Todd Marcus replaced by J.D McPillar, Chris Roamin', Ryan Laney, H.J Hollis, Dan Carcia, J.P Drive, and Jonas Carvers the following week, meaning the new cars get the majority due to the race being the eleventh race in the 36-race schedule.

### TripleDent 400

The third race, the TripleDent 400 saw Lane Locke, Brick Yardley, Dirkson D'Agostino, Rev N Go Racer, and Ernie Gearson replaced by Eric Braker, Chase Racelott, Steve LaPage, M' Fast Fong, and Nick Shift the following week, meaning the new cars get the majority due to the race being the thirteenth race in the 36-race schedule.

### No Stall 350

The fourth race, the No Stall 350 saw Cal Weathers retire, and Devon Harricap fired but not replaced, and Dinoco withdrawing their driver for the rest of 2016. He ran exactly half the season (18 of the 36 races).

### Homestead 350

The fifth and final race, the Homestead 350 saw Phil Tankson, Reb Meeker, Tommy Highbanks, Floyd Mulvihill, Murray Clutchburn, and Ralph Carlow replaced by Tim Treadless, Rich Mixon, Herb Curbler, Richie Gunzit, Sheldon Shifter, and Spikey Fillups the following week, meaning the veterans get the majority due to the race being the twenty-second in the 36-race schedule.

#### Veterans that ran full season

* Jimmy Cables
* Markus Krankzler
* Carl Clutchen
* Terry Kargas
* Buck Bearingly
* Brian Spark
* Bruce Miller
* Rev Roadages
* Darren Leadfoot
* Ponchy Wipeout
* Lightning McQueen
* Dino Draftsky

## Race Winners

1. Florida 500 - Terry Kargas\*
2. Las Vegas 400 - Brian Spark
3. Apple 350 - Bruce Miller\*
4. Rust-eze 500 - Lightning McQueen
5. BnL 500 - Cal Weathers\*
6. Ben's Hot Sauce 400 - Brian Spark\*
7. Vitoline 350 - Carl Clutchen
8. Tank Coat 400 - Dino Draftsky\*
9. **Carbon Cyber 500** - Lightning McQueen
10. Tow Cap 300 - Aaron Clocker
11. **Palm Mile 300** - Ed Truncan\*
12. Dinoco 400 - Ryan Laney
13. **TripleDent 400** - J.P Drive
14. Rev N Go 350 - Daniel Swervez\*
15. N20 Cola 400 - Aaron Clocker
16. Brickyard 400 - Brian Spark
17. Clutch Aid/Coszen 400 - Lightning McQueen\*
18. **No Stall 350** - J.D McPillar\*
19. Dinoco Light 350 - Daniel Swervez
20. Gasprin 400 - Lightning McQueen
21. Trunk Fresh 400 - Brian Spark
22. **Homestead 350** - J.P Drive\*
23. Faux Wheel Drive 400 - Bruce Miller
24. Transberry Juice 350 - Spikey Fillups\*
25. Easy Idle 450 - Daniel Swervez
26. Combustr 400 - Carl Clutchen\*
27. Spare Mint 400 - Sheldon Shifter\*
28. SynerG 400 - Lightning McQueen
29. RPM 350 - Carl Clutchen\*
30. Gask-Its 400 - Aaron Clocker\*
31. Sputter Stop 400 - Daniel Swervez
32. Leak Less 400 - Steve LaPage\*
33. Octane Gain 400 - Ed Truncan
34. Mood Springs 350 - Brian Spark
35. Bumper Save: Gears And Glory 450 - Ryan Laney\*
36. Los Angeles 500 - Chase Racelott\*

\*- denotes races originally won by Storm but was disqualified

## Championship Standings

1. Brian Spark
2. Daniel Swervez\* (Rookie)
3. Aaron Clocker\* (Rookie)
4. Chase Racelott\* (Rookie)
5. Steve LaPage\* (Rookie)
6. J.P Drive\* (Rookie)
7. Lightning McQueen
8. Carl Clutchen
9. Ryan Laney\* (Rookie)
10. Ed Truncan\* (Rookie)
11. Bruce Miller
12. Terry Kargas
13. H.J Hollis\* (Rookie)
14. J.D McPillar\* (Rookie)
15. M' Fast Fong (Rookie)
16. Nick Shift\* (Rookie)
17. Dan Carcia\* (Rookie)
18. Chris Roamin'\* (Rookie)
19. Ponchy Wipeout
20. Jonas Carvers\* (Rookie)
21. Jim Reverick\* (Rookie)
22. Eric Braker\* (Rookie)
23. Jimmy Cables
24. Cal Weathers
25. Tommy Highbanks^
26. Markus Krankzler
27. Murray Clutchburn^
28. Ralph Carlow^
29. Reb Meeker^
30. Devon Harricap
31. Phil Tankson^
32. Floyd Mulvihill^
33. Dino Draftsky
34. Buck Bearingly
35. Darren Leadfoot
36. Rev Roadages
37. Jackson Storm (Disqualified after Florida 500)

\*- denotes next-gens replacing veterans before race 18

^- denotes next-gens replacing veterans after race 18, therefore adding to the veterans' points, who ran majority of the season

## Rookie Of The Year

Daniel Swervez won the award after finishing second in points followed by Aaron Clocker in third, Chase Racelott in fourth, Steve LaPage fifth, J.P Drive sixth, Ryan Laney ninth, Ed Truncan tenth, H.J Hollis thirteenth, J.D McPillar fourteenth, M' Fast Fong fifteenth, Nick Shift sixteenth, Dan Carcia seventeenth, Chris Roamin' eighteenth, Jonas Carvers twentieth, Jim Reverick twenty-first, and Eric Braker twenty-second. Herb Curbler, Sheldon Shifter, Spikey Fillups, Rich Mixon, Tim Treadless, and Richie Gunzit can all go on their rookie campaign next season.

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