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| − | |image = Profile - The King (Cars).jpg |
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| − | |name = The King |
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| − | |films = ''[[Cars]]<br>[[Cars 3]]'' |
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| − | |games = ''[[Cars (video game)|Cars: The Video Game]]<br>[[Disney INFINITY]]'' |
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| − | |voice = [[Richard Petty]] |
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| − | |model = 1970 Plymouth Superbird |
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| − | |alias = Old Daddy Rabbit<br>Old Man<br>Mr. The King |
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| − | |personality = Kind, caring, level-headed, mature, well-meaning, respectful, grateful, good-hearted, selfless |
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| − | |appearance = Blue car, with the [[Dinoco]] sponsor and number "43", brown eyes and a giant, tall blue spoiler on his trunk |
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| − | |occupation = Former [[Piston Cup]] racecar |
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| − | Crew Chief |
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| − | |alignment = Good |
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| − | |family = [[Lynda Weathers]] (wife)<br>Cal Weathers (nephew) |
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| − | |friends = Rotor Turbosky, [[Tex Dinoco]], Luke Pettlework, Chief Dinoco, [[Lightning McQueen]], [[Doc Hudson]], [[Mater]], Dale Earnhardt, Jr., Dinoco Girls |
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| − | |enemies = [[Chick Hicks]] |
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| − | |likes = Racing, winning in first place, his championship |
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| − | |dislikes = Chick Hicks' cheating, McQueen's arrogance |
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| − | |powers = Piston Cup driving<br>Speed<br>Engines<br>Racing |
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| − | |fate = Retires from racing and becomes Cal Weathers’ crew chief |
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| − | |quote = “You just gave up the Piston Cup, you know that?" |
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| − | '''Strip "The King" Weathers''' is a race car that appears in the [[2006]] [[Walt Disney Pictures|Disney]]/[[Pixar]] animated film, ''[[Cars]]'' and its [[2017 ]][[Cars 3|second sequel]]. He is a seven-time champion of the [[Piston Cup]] and a veteran racer. |
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| − | ==Background== |
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| − | ===Personality=== |
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| − | The King is kind and caring about others, unlike [[Lightning McQueen]] was at the start of the film. He is a veteran of many races, but is also a devoted husband and enjoys the thought of retirement. He is also an honorable racer and would never resort to cheating. |
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| − | ==Appearances== |
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| − | ===''[[Cars]]''=== |
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| − | "The King", Strip Weathers, has seen it all. From his humble beginnings on the [[Piston Cup]] circuit, to the glitzy sponsorship and media attention he has today. This seven time Piston Cup Champion is the winningest racecar in all of Piston Cup history. He's loved every second of his racing career, but truth be told, The King is ready for a slower pace. He's looking forward to more time with his queen, [[Lynda Weathers|Mrs. The King]]."<ref name="cf" /> |
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| − | "After a spectacular crash The King looked pretty beat up, but rest assured he was back on his tires in no time flat! When you've been racing and crashing as long as he has, you can handle a few scrapes and bruises."<ref name="cf">"Car Finder" (supplementary material on Blu-ray Disc release of ''Cars''). 2007. Blu-ray Disc. Walt Disney Home Entertainment, 2007.</ref> |
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| − | [[File:StripWeathersCars.jpg|thumb|left|250px|Strip leading the race.]] |
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| − | He tied for first place with [[Lightning McQueen]] and [[Chick Hicks]] in the Piston Cup final, so a tie-breaking race was scheduled in [[California]]. He races for the team "[[Dinoco]]". Weathers tells McQueen that he's got great talent as a racer but he's stupid for trying to be a one man show. The King attempts to offer McQueen a dime's worth of free advice, saying it is also the crew, not just the racer, that wins races. But Lightning was too distracted daydreaming about becoming the poster car for Dinoco to pay attention. At the race in Los Angeles, The King led for most of the time until Lightning used a trick from [[Doc Hudson]] to get onto the track after Chick rammed him onto the infield during the final lap; when Lightning used the trick to get into the lead, The King smiles as though he realises that Lightning has become what he wanted him to be and wants him to win. Apparently content to come in second place, The King focused on keeping ahead of Chick Hicks. However, getting frustrated that he wasn't going to win, Chick vows that he is never coming in behind Weathers again and in a display of loathsome cheating and lack of sportsmanship, hits The King with the PIT maneuver and sends him flying through the air above the infield, where he crashes and rolls several times before coming to a halt, battered and issuing steam as his wife and fans watch in horror. McQueen, with a moment of conscience and is fearful that Weathers will be doomed to the same fate as Doc, halts inches away from the finish line and instead nudges the injured Weathers over the line to allow him to retire with dignity, much to everyone's amazement. The King reminds McQueen that he just forfeited the Piston Cup, but the rookie says that "a grumpy old race car" once told him that it is just an empty cup. The crowd then erupts with cheers for the respect of the two cars and boo Chick Hicks off-stage for his despicable act. The King is then nudged to the pit-stop area where his wife kisses Lightning as thanks for helping her husband before the press both interview them. |
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| − | The King (who has now been repaired) and Lynda later visit [[Radiator Springs]] and tour the museum. As [[Mater]] showed them the Doc Hudson wing, The King remarks that the Hudson Hornet was his inspiration. |
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| − | ===''[[Cars 3]]''=== |
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| − | He appears again in ''Cars 3''. He is apparently now serving as the crew chief for his nephew, Cal Weathers, who later retires from racing. Early in the film, he compliments one of Cal's attempted insults. At the end, he is seen alongside [[Tex Dinoco]] and Cal Weathers, where they allow [[Cruz Ramirez]] to become Dinoco's next racer.<ref>[http://www.nascar.com/en_us/news-media/articles/2017/2/23/disney-pixar-cars-3-gears-up-for-season-long-ride-with-nascar.html 'Cars 3' gears up for a season-long ride with NASCAR]</ref> |
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| − | ==Video games== |
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| − | ===''[[Cars (video game)|Cars: The Video Game]]''=== |
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| − | [[File:KingCarsGame.jpg|thumb|left|250px|The King's appearance in ''Cars: The Video Game'']] |
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| − | In ''Cars: The Video Game'', The King returns as a playable character. While retired, he is still an unlockable character for Piston Cup racing. As a result, Darrell Cartrip's commentary lines include "It sure is nice to have Weathers back on the track!" He is only playable in the Piston Cup races in Arcade and Vs. Modes. Strangely, he doesn't appear in Story Mode. However, he was mentioned in the cut-scene for Palm Mile Speedway where Darrell Cartrip says that it's now gonna be Lightning vs. Chick with The King retired. |
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| − | ===''[[Disney INFINITY]]''=== |
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| − | In ''Disney INFINITY'', The King appears many times as a racing opponent. He also appears in some cut-scenes, including one where he talks to [[Luigi]]. |
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| − | ==Trivia== |
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| − | *In the Danish version, The King was voiced by nine-time 24 Hours of Le Mans winner Tom Kristensen. |
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| − | *In the Finnish version, he was voiced by Finnish two-time Formula One World Champion Mika Häkkinen. |
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| − | *In the German version, he was voiced by Austrian three-time Formula One World Champion Niki Lauda. |
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| − | *His record of seven Piston Cups won was reached by Lightning in ''Cars 3''. |
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| − | == References == |
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| − | {{Reflist}} |
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| − | ==External links== |
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| − | *{{Interwiki|https://vignette.wikia.nocookie.net/pixar/images/6/64/Favicon.ico|pixar|Strip Weathers|Pixar Wiki}} |
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| − | *{{Interwiki|https://vignette.wikia.nocookie.net/worldofcarsdrivein/images/6/64/Favicon.ico|worldofcarsdrivein|Strip Weathers|World of Cars Wiki}} |
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