Racers restart your engine!

Chapter 13

By the time it was for the next race everyone in Radiator Spring was excited.

"What do you think will happen?" asked Fillmore.

"I don't know soldier but we'll find out." said Sarge.

"I'm a little nervous this time." said Lily.

"Don't worry hun. He may be just about fully back but you never know." said Flo.

"Well after what Lightning said last time this will be an interesting season."

"Especially with him racing his own daughter!"

When it started people were interested in what will happen now. Around the middle of the race he was close to Storm and before he could do anything he was hit in his worst place ever. He slammed the brakes and he was close to home. He shut his eyes tightly and could barely move.

"LIGHTNING! You ok?" Doc said.

"No, he hit me in my worst spot."

So he called for them to slow them down. When he got to his place he switched with him and took it from there.

"You ok Lightning?" asked Flo.

He shook his head.

"Is dad ok?" asked Lily.

"Don't worry hun, he'll be fine." Flo said.

Doc was having a little trouble focusing on his race but finished it in third. Then he went over to Lightning.

"You feeling alright?" he said.

"Not really." he winced tight.

After watching the race to see what happened the people saw that Storm had hit him hard and on purpose. So he can't finish the season.

"Serves him right." said Sheriff.

After Doc fixing him up the best he until they got home. When they got there he was a little nervous now. After he fixed him up back to the way he was before and was fine.

"We can still come, but I'll take care of it. Ok?" said Doc.

He nodded and said, "Alright, sounds good."

After that he told everyone the idea and they thought it was a good one.

"Alright Lily, let's see what you've got." said Doc.

While they were training her she was doing pretty good. She was on her tenth season and Lightning was on his twenty third season.

(23) And on his seventeenth piston cup if he makes it and wins. If Lily makes it and wins it will be her second. Finally it was the race before the piston cup.

"I don't know if I can make it this year." said Lightning.

"Don't worry rookie, if you don't make it, you have next time if you're giving it another shot." said Doc smiling.

He nodded and smiled back.

"And if you do, I'll take care of it."

So he stretched up and went down for start. When he was on his first four rounds he took it slow. Then he took a deep breath and sped up.

"Wow, look at what we have. After only a few weeks Lightning McQueen is still gonna race and like he used to."

"I didn't think he had it in him after that accident."

While he was racing he was doing good. So was Lily, she was down to twentieth place. Sure enough it was only three left. Around twelve laps ago he switched with Doc from getting sore. Doc was in second place right now and was close. And finally it was the last lap. At this one he was just at edge of the dirt and used his first trick he taught Lightning.

Sure enough he won again. After that he was fine and then looked at Lightning who was fine to. When they got home they went to Doc's so that he could take a good look at him.

"Alright, looks good to me." he said.

"Alright, thanks Doc."

Finally it was the Piston Cup and Lightning was all set and ready to go. Two hundred laps and that was it. When it started he did the usual, start out slow and speed up. Halfway through the race he stopped and got some new tires. After that he went back and was doing good. A lot of people were surprised at the fact he could still race after what happened and only gone for a few seasons. On the last lap he was getting tired but had enough in him to make it.

At the end it was a repeat of his rookie piston cup. Only this time there was enough space for them to see that he won for the nineteenth time in twenty four seasons. After that they saw The King, Chick and Storm coming over to them.

"How ya doing?" said The King.

"Pretty good actually."

"What do you say the three of us have a repeat of your rookie piston cup? After making Storm stop I say it's fair." Chick said.

Both The King and Doc stare at him.

"Are you nuts?! He's just used a lot of energy for today and even finishing it." The King said.

While they fought with each other some people heard what they were saying.

"Alright, if you shut up and he agrees I'll do it but not today! Deal?"

They looked at The King and waited. He nodded,

"Alright. But just this once and four laps like training out sound good?"

They nodded.

The next day while he was training he was a little nervous about racing Chick again. A few hours later the three of them were waiting.

"Be careful rookie." Doc said.

Sure enough it started. Lightning flew and did the usual. When Chick got close to him he turned over and he missed him. The King sped up like he used to. After that Lightning sped up to and Chick got him causing him to get out of line. But he switched sides and got himself out of the grass.

On the second lap Chick was close to getting The King but missed him. Lightning was stuck on the edge of the wall so he flipped over him and then sped up. While it was the third one The King was in first with Lightning and Chick close. Then Chick got past him and just missed Lightning.

When they were on the last lap Lightning was in first but close. And sure enough he was done, to the surprise of everyone there he had enough in himself to race two days in a row. He was more sore and tired now.

"You ok?" asked The King.

"Yeah, just sore now." he said wincing for a second.

After that they headed home. On the way home Lightning fell asleep. A few hours later he was back in Radiator Springs and getting looked at by Doc.

"I'm surprised you didn't get hurt and had the energy to use two of my tricks on one race." said Doc.

"I'm a little surprised to actually. But I had to do something before I get something done again." Lightning said.

When he was done he took a deep breath and headed home.