Friday, 2 December 2011

No Stall

Todd Marcus is known as the biggest race car to emerge from his hometown of Dieselton, Alabama. He's also known as the only race car to emerge from Dieselton, Alabama. When asked why he chose to be car number 123, he simply replied, "Because it's easy to remember." That's why it's also his ATM number, his internet login, his home security code, and his safe combination.

Shifty Drug

With little natural athletic ability, knowledge of racing's rich history, or understanding of its complex rules, it's a wonder Kevin Racingtire has been able to sustain himself in the Piston Cup circuit for as long as he has. He attributes his success to his family, particularly his father-in-law, who is the owner of the large pharmaceutical company that just so happens to sponsor the team he races for.

Leak Less


Some would say that Leak Less Adult Dripping Pans is not a prestigious sponsor, but Claude Scruggs would disagree. He's been the #52 yellow, black, and white for more than two decades, and he wears the Leak Less logowith pride. His fan base might be a bit older, but thanks to the automotive boom of the late 1940s, there are a lot of them. Their enthusiasm for the sport and for Scruggs is so intense they can barely contain themselves." [1]
Claude is seen in the big race at the beginning of the film. He was overtaken by Lightning McQueen and spent most of the race behind No Stall's #123 Todd Marcus. When he was involved in a giant crash he was tipped upside down by Todd and ended up getting jumped on by McQueen. The names of his pit crew are unknown except for his crew chief (Earl Filter) and one named Stacy. He races for the team "Leak Less Adult Drip Pans

Wednesday, 30 November 2011

Tach-O-Mint

Greg loves his Tach-O-Mint sponsorship, but there is one aspect he's not a fan of...the paint job. Gingerbread brown with candy cane type would not have likely been his first choice. Nor would it have likely been the first choice of a professional graphic designer, but it was however the first choice of the owner's four year old niece. Greg is also not a big fan of judging the annual contest in which fans build a likeness of him out of real gingerbread and gumdrops.

Lil Torquey Pistons

Number 117, Ralph Carlow, is the little brother to famous Hollywood actor Jordon Carlow. The two brothers had little respect for what the other did for a living, but when Jordon got a role playing a race car in the film "Racing Hearts," he was forced by the studio to spend time shadowing his brother Ralph. After two long months of research, Jordon came away with a new respect for how hard racing really is, and after seeing his brother's performance in the film, Ralph gained a new respect for acting. Since then Jordon never misses a race and Ralph never misses a premiere.

Clutch Aid

Kevin is the fourth in a long line of racers in the Shiftright family. His great grandfather Kurt raced on the old dirt tracks of the fifties, followed by his grandpa Kraig, who won 2 Piston Cups in the late seventies, and his dad Klint, who won 3 in the early nineties. Kevin tries not to let the pressure of his family history get to him when he's on the track or at the dinner table.