Chick Hicks wins the 2006 Piston Cup in Pixar's Cars after Lightning McQueen stops to help The King.
The film's final race ends with a three-way finish involving McQueen, Chick Hicks, and The King. McQueen reaches The King after Chick forces him into a crash, then chooses to push the damaged veteran across the finish line rather than take the victory for himself.
That decision lets Chick cross first and claim the trophy, but his aggressive celebration is overshadowed by the crowd's disapproval. The King and his sponsor, Dinoco, recognize McQueen's sportsmanship, while McQueen remains with Rust-eze.
A common mix-up is assuming McQueen officially wins because he is the film's hero. He does not receive the Piston Cup in that race; Chick is the winner, although McQueen earns greater respect and a new opportunity afterward.