Piston Cup Racing Series

The **Piston Cup Racing Series**, known as the **Hudson Hornet Piston Cup Series** in 2010, 2011, 2012, and 2013 is an auto racing series championship that hosts Piston Cup Seasons that takes place in North America. From 2016 onwards, high-tech Next-Generation racers are dominating the circuit. When winning a Piston Cup season, you are awarded with the Piston Cup trophy.

To enter the Piston Cup Racing Series, you just have to apply for a Piston Cup team, and hope they accept you. You should at least know the basic things about racing, even if you don't have much racing experience. You also have to be a car model which is acceptable for racing and if not you have to change models into one that is acceptable for racing. You also need to pass a fitness test made by the Piston Cup staff and there is even an option where you can compete in lower-tier series.

## Officials

### Main Announcers

1. Kurtis Johnson (1949-1954)
2. Kurtis Johnson & Bill Van Gough (1955-1968)
3. Mark Brown & Bill Van Gough (1969-1970)
4. Mark Brown & Vincent Quinn (1971-1985)
5. Steve Brakelight & Vincent Quinn (1986-1996)
6. Steve Brakelight & Paul Ramion (1997-2002)
7. Bob Cutlass & Paul Ramion (2003)
8. Bob Cutlass & Darrell Cartrip (2004-2019)
9. Strip Weathers & Natalie Certain (2020-Present)

### Backup Announcers

1. None (1949-1977)
2. Steve Brakelight (1978-1985)
3. Ronald Hightower (1986-2007)
4. Cameron Gastank (2008-2018)
5. Dale Earnhardt Jr (2019-Present)

### Pit-Reporters

1. None (1949-1964)
2. Harris Theriault (1965-1977)
3. Harris Theriault & David Palmerson (1978-1984)
4. Paul Delgado & David Palmerson (1985-1999)
5. Paul Delgado, David Palmerson, and Michael Mitchell (2000-2001)
6. Paul Delgado, Sam Berkly, and Michael Mitchell (2002-2007)
7. Paul Delgado, Sam Berkly, Michael Mitchell, and Chase Simmons (2008-2015)
8. Billy Oilchanger, Sam Berkly, Michael Mitchell, and Chase Simmons (2016-Present)

### Pace-Cars

1. Billy Buckler (1949-1959)
2. Jacob Gearing (1960-1981)
3. Tank Meer (1982-1999)
4. Phillip Steers (2000-2003)
5. Charlie Checker (2004-2011)
6. Pat Traxon (2012-Present)

### Flag-Wavers

1. Double Clutch Daley (1949-1959)
2. Martin Trainwrick (1960-1984)
3. Stanley Roadster (1985-1995)
4. Dexter Slope (1996-1999)
5. Dexter Hoover (2000-2011)
6. Kris Revstopski (2012-Present)

### Piston Cup Officials Team (Make calls from inside race control center and pit-road)

1. Ludwig Vroom, William Stanary, Carl Clutcher, and Zeb Lightcight (1949-1955)
2. Ludwig Vroom, William Stanary, Carl Clutcher, Zeb Lightcight, Lincoln Aracrasion (1956-1964)
3. Ludwig Vroom, William Stanary, Carl Clutcher, Zeb Lightcight, Lincoln Aracrasion, Jamie Flittle, Kurt Willder (1965-1977)
4. Owen Milers, William Stanary, Pato Jackson, Don Williamsburg, Lincoln Aracrasion, Jamie Fittle, Kurt Willder, Boris Kurtison, Greg Van Culst, Patrick Swanson, Buck Johnathan Bearingley, Claude Toni, Bruce Willings (1977-1988)
5. Owen Milers, William Junior, Pato Jackson, Don Williamsburg, Parker Walkins, Jamie Fittle, Kurt Willder, Boris Kurtison, Greg Van Culst, Patrick Swanson, Buck Johnathan Bearingley, Claude Toni, Bruce Willings, Dave Fillings, Denter McTurn, Harry Roberts, Robert Richardson, Richard Clocks, Pat Mild, Mick Erosion, Josh Slicks, Joan Karson, June Brooks (2001-2005))
6. Owen Milers, William Junior, Bill Kinner, Tim Randolf, Parker Walkins, Nathaniel Jackson, Parker Rets, Boris Kurtison, Phil Austins, Charlie Brakechirk, Buck Johnathan Bearingley, Claude Toni, Bruce Willings, Dave Fillings, Denter McTurn, Harry Roberts, Robert Richardson, Richard Clocks, Pat Mild, Mick Erosion, Josh Slicks, Joan Karson, June Brooks (2006-2008))
7. Kurt Timothy, Owen Steerkirk, Bill Kinner, Tim Randolf, Parker Walkins, Nathaniel Jackson, Parker Rets, Bart Flippside, Phil Austins, Charlie Brakechirk, Barb Hardy, Misti Reckings, Turner Jackson, Dave Fillings, Denter McTurn, Richard Girarders, Karl Long, B.J McNeil, Dave Checkers, Mick Erosion, Josh Slicks, Joan Karson, June Brooks (2009-2011)
8. Kurt Timothy, Owen Steerkirk, Buddy Watkins, Glen Starks, Wally Brookson, Austin Delgado, Isiah Brown, Tim Garcia, Gregory Carpeter, Howard Mannerton, Barb Hardy, Misti Reckings, Steve Sturdy, Taylor Love, Andres Perez, Richard Girarders, Karl Long, B.J McNeil, Dave Checkers, Lydia Brownson, Erik Dean, Jason Garrett, Phillip Steerington, Charlie Checker Jr, Jay Randolf, Frances Wood, Norman Monroe, Clint Smith, John White, Kevin, Holmes, Jan Rose, Kurt Corr, Rob Lewis Jr, Austin Dazat, Costner (2012-Present)

### CEO's

1. Bill France (1949-1971)
2. Bill France Jr (1972-2000)
3. Brian France (2001-2018)
4. Jim France (2019-Present)

## Champions

1. 1949 - Slide Powers (Sidewall Shine)
2. 1950 - Kurt Shiftright (Clutch Aid)
3. 1951 - Doc Hudson (Twin H Power) (1)
4. 1952 - Doc Hudson (Twin H Power) (2)
5. 1953 - Doc Hudson (Twin H Power) (3)
6. 1954 - LeRoy Heming (Revolting)
7. 1955 - Louise Nash (Vitoline)
8. 1956 - Junior Moon (Unsponsored)
9. 1957 - River Scott (Unsponsored)
10. 1958 - Rusty Dipstick (Bumper Save) (1)
11. 1959 - Randy Lawson (Sputter Stop)
12. 1960 - Jet Robinson (Southern Gold)
13. 1961 - Rusty Dipstick (Bumper Save) (2)
14. 1962 - Slim Hood (Sludge Cola)
15. 1963 - Donald Bumper (Mood Springs)
16. 1964 - Mario Andretti (Mario Andretti) (1)
17. 1965 - Darrell Cartrip (Darrell Cartrip) (1)
18. 1966 - Mario Andretti (Mario Andretti) (2)
19. 1967 - Andrew Pillar (Southern Gold)
20. 1968 - Murray Steerington (Sputter Stop)
21. 1969 - Darrell Cartrip (Darrell Cartrip) (2)
22. 1970 - Kraig Shiftright (Clutch Aid) (1)
23. 1971 - Strip Weathers (Dinoco) (1)
24. 1972 - Strip Weathers (Dinoco) (2)
25. 1973 - Kraig Shiftright (Clutch Aid) (2)
26. 1974 - Alex Cowl (BnL) (He won 8 races in the season but died during it)
27. 1975 - Luke Rocker (BnL) (1)
28. 1976 - Harold Sparkers (Tank Coat)
29. 1977 - Luke Rocker (BnL) (2)
30. 1978 - Christopher Piston (Retread)
31. 1979 - Strip Weathers (Dinoco) (3)
32. 1980 - Ernie Gearson (Spare Mint) (1)
33. 1981 - Buck Schooner (RPM)
34. 1982 - Klint Shiftright (Clutch Aid) (1)
35. 1983 - Strip Weathers (Dinoco) (4)
36. 1984 - Mike Yankee (Gasprin) (1)
37. 1985 - Klint Shiftright (Clutch Aid) (2)
38. 1986 - Klint Shiftright (Clutch Aid (2)
39. 1987 - Chuck Armstrong (Mood Springs) (1)
40. 1988 - Murray Clutchburn (Sputter Stop) (1)
41. 1989 - Ernie Gearson (Spare Mint) (2)
42. 1990 - Murray Clutchburn (Sputter Stop) (2)
43. 1991 - Andrew Axler (Nitroade)
44. 1992 - Eugene Carburski (Tank Coat)
45. 1993 - Strip Weathers (Dinoco) (5)
46. 1994 - Claude Scruggs (Leak Less)
47. 1995 - Dale Earnhardt (Goodwrench) (1)
48. 1996 - Mike Yankee (Gasprin (2)
49. 1997 - Dale Earnhardt (Goodwrench) (2)
50. 1998 - Dale Earnhardt (Goodwrench) (3)
51. 1999 - Strip Weathers (Dinoco) (6)
52. 2000 - Ponchy Wipeout (Bumper Save)
53. 2001 - Dale Earnhardt Junior (Dale Earnhardt Incorporated)
54. 2002 - Strip Weathers (Dinoco) (7)
55. 2003 - Brush Curber (Fiber Fuel)
56. 2004 - Kevin Shiftright
57. 2005 - Chick Hicks (Hostile Take Over Bank)
58. 2006 - Lightning McQueen (Rust-eze) (1)
59. 2007 - Lightning McQueen (Rust-eze) (2)
60. 2008 - Cal Weathers (Dinoco)
61. 2009 - Lightning McQueen (Rust-eze) (3)
62. 2010 - Lightning McQueen (Rust-eze) (4)
63. 2011 - Bobby Swift (Octane Gain)
64. 2012 - Lightning McQueen (Rust-eze) (5)
65. 2013 - Carl Clutchen (Easy Idle)
66. 2014 - Lightning McQueen (Rust-eze) (6)
67. 2015 - Lightning McQueen (Rust-eze) (7)
68. 2016 - Jackson Storm (IGNTR) (1)
69. 2017 - Cruz Ramirez (Dinoco) (2)
70. 2018 - Cruz Ramirez (Dinoco (2)
71. 2019 - Jackson Storm (IGNTR) (2)
72. 2020 - Chase Racelott (Vitoline)
73. 2021 - Cruz Ramirez (Dinoco) (3)
74. 2022 - Aaron Clocker (Revolting)

## Racing Schedule

### 1949-1950

1. Texas Tea 400 at Orange County Raceway
2. Wingnut 400 at Wingnut Raceway
3. Bumper Save 350 at Cartinsville Raceway
4. Clutch Aid 350 at Thomasville Speedway
5. Sidewall Shine 400 at Thunder Hollow Speedway
6. Gears & Glory 350 at Heartland Dirt Track
7. Blowie Belsoms Safety Horns 350 at Harrison Raceway
8. Arrow Trucking & Shipping 400 at Virginia Beach
9. Fits Right In Brake Pads 350 at Fireball Beach
10. Twin-H-Power 400 at Motor Mile Raceway

### 1951

1. Texas Tea 400 at Thomasville Speedway
2. Wingnut 400 at Wingnut Raceway
3. Bumper Save 350 at Cartinsville Raceway
4. Clutch Aid 350 at Thomasville Speedway
5. Sidewall Shine 400 at Thunder Hollow Speedway
6. Gears & Glory 350 at Heartland Dirt Track
7. Po'Tater's Garage & Gas 450 at Heartland Motor Speedway
8. Blowie Belsoms Safety Horns 350 at Harrison Raceway
9. Southern Gold 400 @ Turnpike Groove Speedway
10. Arrow Trucking & Shipping 400 at Virginia Beach
11. Fits Right In Brake Pads 350 at Fireball Beach
12. Sludge Cola 350 at Fireball Beach
13. Smokehouse Packaging Goods 350 at Glen Ellen Speedway
14. Re-Volting 400 at Motor Speedway Of The South
15. Twin-H-Power 400 at Motor Mile Raceway

### 1952-1959

1. Florida 500 at Florida International Super Speedway
2. Gasprin 350 at Fireball Beach
3. Virginia 400 at Virginia Speedway
4. Bumper Save 350 at Cartinsville Raceway
5. Thomasville 500 at Thomasville
6. Jen's Diner 350 at Heartland Dirt Track
7. Gears & Glory 450 at Heartland Motor Speedway
8. Southern Gold 400 at Turnpike Groove Speedway
9. Leak Less 400 at Alabama Speedway
10. Buy Yogurt 500 at BY Raceway
11. Sun Valley 400 at Sun Valley International Raceway
12. Re-Volting 350 at Motor Speedway Of The South
13. Twin-H-Power 400 at Motor Mile Raceway
14. Catmull Oil 400 at Catmull Speedway
15. Frostar Air Filters 400 at Rustbelt Raceway
16. Grandol Oil Co. 400 at Grandol Oil Co. Raceway
17. Buy Pizza 500 at BY Raceway
18. Shift-N-Drug 350 at Glen Ellen
19. Sidewall Shine 400 at Thunder Hollow Speedway
20. Copper Canyon 400 at Copper Canyon Speedway
21. Palm Mile 300 at Palm Mile Speedway
22. Beachside 500 at Beachside Speedway
23. Fiber Fuel 400 at Virginia Beach
24. Nicote 400 at Motor Mile Raceway
25. Dinoco 400 at Motor Speedway Of The South

### 1967-1978

1. Florida 500 at Florida International Super Speedway
2. Shifty Drug 350 at Glen Ellen Speedway
3. Virginia 400 at Virginia Speedway
4. Copper Canyon 400 at Copper Canyon Speedway
5. Southern Gold 300 at Treadwell Motor Speedway
6. Buy Pizza 500 at BY Raceway
7. Clutch Aid 400 at Charlotte Springs Speedway
8. Southern Gold 400 at Turnpike Groove Speedway
9. Leak Less 400 at Alabama Speedway
10. Palm Mile 300 at Palm Mile Speedway
11. Sun Valley 400 at Sun Valley International Raceway
12. Re-Volting 350 at Motor Speedway Of The South
14. Calladega 500 at Calladega Superspeedway
15. Frostar Air Filters 400 at Rustbelt Raceway
16. Grandol Oil Co. 400 at Grandol Oil Co. Raceway
17. Buy Pizza 500 at BY Raceway
18. Shift-N-Drug 350 at Glen Ellen
19. Sidewall Shine 400 at Washington Raceway
20. Copper Canyon 400 at Copper Canyon Speedway
21. Palm Mile 300 at Palm Mile Speedway
22. Beachside 500 at Beachside Speedway
23. Fiber Fuel 400 at Virginia Beach
24. Nicote 400 at Motor Mile Raceway
25. Bumper Save: Gears & Glory 450 at Heartland Motor Speedway
26. Dinoco 400 at Motor Speedway Of The South

### 1979-1988

1. Florida 500 at Florida International Super Speedway
2. Shifty Drug 400 at Glen Ellen Speedway
3. Leak Less 400 at Alabama Speedway
4. Copper Canyon 400 at Copper Canyon Speedway
5. Southern Gold 300 at Treadwell Motor Speedway
6. Lightyear 500 at BY Raceway
7. Clutch Aid 400 at Charlotte Springs Speedway
8. Palm Mile 300 at Palm Mile Speedway
9. Virginia 400 at Virginia Speedway
10. Calladega 500 at Calladega Superspeedway
11. Sun Valley 400 at Sun Valley International Raceway
12. Re-Volting 350 at Motor Speedway Of The South
14. Grandol Oil Co. 400 at Grandol Oil Co. Raceway
15. Frostar Air Filters 400 at Rustbelt Raceway
16. Iowa Hybrid 450
17. Buy Pizza 500 at BY Raceway
18. Shift-N-Drug 350 at Glen Ellen
19. Sidewall Shine 400 at Washington Raceway
20. Copper Canyon 400 at Copper Canyon Speedway
21. Palm Mile 300 at Palm Mile Speedway
22. Beachside 500 at Beachside Speedway
23. Fiber Fuel 400 at Virginia Beach
24. Nicote 400 at Motor Mile Raceway
25. Dinoco 400 at Motor Speedway Of The South

### 2016

1. Nightdona 500 (CHANGED IN 2012 TO FLORIDA 500)
2. Glen Ellen 350
3. Leak Less 400
4. Copper Canyon 400
5. Southern Gold 300
6. Lightyear 500
7. Corrosion Seal 400
8. Palm Mile 300
9. Octane Gain 400
10. Pizza Planet 250
11. Vitoline 400
12. Calladega 500
13. Gask-Its 350
14. Mood Springs 400
15. Shiny Wax 250
16. Trunk Fresh 400
17. No Stall 350
18. Virginia 400
19. Transberry Juice 400
20. RPM 350
21. Rev N Go 350
22. Beachside 500
23. Vinyl Toupee 400
24. Dinoco Light 350
25. Iowa Hybird 450
26. Georgia Safety Horn 350
27. Dinoco 400
28. MSOTS 400
29. Grandol Oil 400
30. BnL 500
31. Frostar Air Filters 400
32. Mood Springs Sputter Stop 350
33. DataShift 400
34. Sun Valley 400
35. Bumper Save Gears & Glory 450
36. Los Angeles 500

### 2017-Present

1. Florida 500 at Daytona
2. Glen Ellen 350 at North Wilkesburo
3. Leak Less 400 at Chicagoland
4. Copper Canyon 400 at Pheonix
5. IGNTR/TripleDent 300 At New Hampshire
6. Lightyear 500 At Auto Club
7. Corrosion Seal 400 At Pocono
8. Palm Mile 300 At Homestead
9. Octane Gain 400 At Texas
10. Pizza Planet 250 At Watkins Glen
11. Vitoline 400 At Dover
12. Calladega 500 At Talladega
13. Gask-Its 350 At Richmond
14. Mood Springs 400 At Charlotte
15. Shiny Wax 250 At Sonoma
16. Trunk Fresh 400 At Richmond
17. No Stall 350 At Darlington
18. Virginia 400 At Martinsville
19. Transberry Juice 400 At Rockingham
20. RPM 350 At Bristol
21. Rev N Go 350 At Indianapolis
22. Beachside 500 at Kansas
23. Vinyl Toupee 400 At Daytona
24. Dinoco Light 350 At Bristol
25. Iowa Hybird 450 At Rockingham
26. Georgia Safety Horn 350 At Atlanta
27. Dinoco 400 At Copper Canyon
28. MSOTS 400 At Bristol
29. Grandol Oil 400 At Charlotte
30. BnL 500 At Auto Club
31. Frostar Air Filters 400 At Las Vegas
32. Mood Springs Sputter Stop 350 At Atlanta
33. DataShift 400 At Martinsville
34. Sun Valley 400 At Texas
35. Bumper Save Gears & Glory 450 At Darlington
36. Los Angeles 500 At Michigan

## Points System

1. 43 +3
2. 42
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5. 39
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10. 34
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43. 1

1. Lead A Lap + 1
2. Lead The Most Laps + 1