Which car wins the Piston Cup in Pixar's Cars?

Chick Hicks wins the Piston Cup in Pixar's Cars.

The first Cars film ends with a three-way Piston Cup race involving Lightning McQueen, Chick Hicks, and The King. Hicks deliberately causes The King to crash, while McQueen stops short of the finish line to help the veteran racer. That decision allows Hicks to cross first and claim the official victory.

Although Hicks wins the race, his aggressive tactics make him unpopular with spectators and sponsors. McQueen's choice to help The King earns him greater respect, and Dinoco offers McQueen the sponsorship associated with the Piston Cup. McQueen declines to replace The King immediately and instead chooses to remain with Rust-eze.

Chick Hicks is a green race car numbered 86 and is voiced by Michael Keaton. The ending is often remembered as McQueen's moral victory, but the official race winner is Chick Hicks.