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{{Race infobox|title=Los Angeles Tie-Braker Race|image=Cars-disneyscreencaps.com-11800.jpg|series=[[Piston Cup Racing Series|Piston Cup]]|location=[[Los Angeles International Speedway]]|number_of_laps=200|first_appearance=''[[Cars]]''|latest_appearance=''[[Cars]]''|season=2005}}
{{Quote|Hello, race fans, and welcome to what has become quite simply the biggest event in the history of racing: A three-way battle for the Piston Cup!|Bob Cutlass|Cars}}
The '''Los Angeles Tie-Breaker Race''' is a [[Piston Cup Racing Series]] event. In ''[[Cars]]'', it is the last race of the 2006 season, and it is held at the [[Los Angeles International Speedway]]. Originally, this race was not supposed to happen, however, after the previous race ended in a three way tie between [[Lightning McQueen]], [[The King]] and [[Chick Hicks]] (due to the former’s cockiness), race officials determined that a tie-breaker race should take place at the Los Angeles International Speedway in order to crown the champion of the 2006 season.

The King received a PIT maneuver from Chick Hicks during the race's final lap, he had a horrible crash as he flew into the infield. Lightning McQueen decided to give up the race and his championship title and help The King cross the finish line, not wanting to have him share the same fate as Doc Hudson. This caused many race fans and even [[Tex Dinoco]] to consider him the true winner, alongside Weathers, since McQueen learned that helping others is more important than winning and fame. Chick Hicks, who officially won his first Piston Cup title, but intentionally, was stoned, booed, and pelted by the fans and media who were angry with his dirty move on The King.

==Starting Positions==
{| class="fandom-table"
!'''Position'''
!'''Number'''
!'''Sponsor'''
!'''Name'''
|-
|1st
|43
|Dinoco
|[[The King]]
|-
|2nd
|86
|htB
|[[Chick Hicks]]
|-
|3rd
|95
|Rust-eze
|[[Lightning McQueen]]
|}

== Finishing Positions ==
{| class="fandom-table"
!'''Position'''
!'''Number'''
!'''Sponsor'''
!'''Name'''
|-
|1st
|86
|htB
|[[Chick Hicks]]
|-
|2nd
|43
|Dinoco
|[[The King]]
|-
|3rd
|95
|Rust-eze
|[[Lightning McQueen]]
|}

==Trivia==
*The possible reason that there are only three cars is to decide the true winner. The tiebreaker was likely to also happen if another racer not in the points system unexpectedly won the race.
*Although Chick won the race and his first title, albeit not in what he hoped for, McQueen was considered the true winner by the fans due to his act of sportsmanship towards The King after he crashed into the infield. The King could also be considered as the true winner by the fans as well due to the fact that he was assisted by McQueen to finish in 2nd place, which was the best result for him that ended his racing career on a high note.

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