In Pixar's Cars, which race does Lightning McQueen enter after the Piston Cup finish is disputed?

In Pixar's Cars, Lightning McQueen enters the tiebreaker race after the Piston Cup finish is disputed.

McQueen, Chick Hicks, and Strip Weathers, known as The King, finish the final race in a three-way tie. Because the result cannot determine a single champion, the officials arrange a separate tiebreaker race at the Los Angeles International Speedway.

The race is important because McQueen initially treats the Piston Cup as the only thing that matters. After forming relationships in Radiator Springs, however, he begins to understand loyalty and sportsmanship differently.

The conclusion also separates McQueen from a purely competitive identity. He gives up the chance to win immediately in order to help The King finish, while Chick Hicks takes the title but receives a hostile reception for his unsportsmanlike conduct.