In Pixar's Cars, Chick Hicks wins the three-way Piston Cup race after Lightning McQueen helps The King.
During the final race, Chick Hicks deliberately causes The King, also known as Strip Weathers, to crash. McQueen stops before the finish line and pushes The King across it, giving up his own chance to win. Chick crosses first and is awarded the Piston Cup.
Although Chick wins officially, the moment damages his reputation because spectators see that he used unsportsmanlike tactics. McQueen's decision earns respect from The King and the crowd, even without the trophy.
This ending is sometimes remembered as a McQueen victory because he becomes the film's moral winner. In the result of that specific race, however, Chick Hicks is the driver who finishes first.