Which Pixar Cars racer competes as number 86?

Chick Hicks competes as number 86 in Pixar’s Cars.

Hicks is the primary racing rival in the first Cars film. He drives a green stock car, uses aggressive tactics, and is determined to defeat Lightning McQueen and Strip Weathers, better known as The King, in the Piston Cup season finale.

His number is a deliberate visual contrast with McQueen’s 95. The two racers represent different approaches to competition: McQueen gradually learns teamwork and sportsmanship, while Hicks remains focused on winning by any means allowed or overlooked.

Chick Hicks is voiced by Michael Keaton. The character returns in Cars 3 as a television commentator, where he discusses the changing world of racing and the rise of technologically advanced competitors such as Jackson Storm.