Doc had him take the week off to get back to his old self. When he was stretching himself up he waited for Doc. A few seconds later Doc was there and had him start slowly. A few minutes later he was back to 198. When he was done he got some lunch and talked to Doc.

"How much do you think I have left?"

He looked at him and said smiling,

"You should have enough for a little bit longer. Just be careful when it gets to the cup."

He nodded and left.

'I don't know how much he has left actually.' Doc thought.

Sure enough it was the piston cup and Lightning was a little nervous. When he got to the starting point he focused on the race and not Chick. When it started he was doing good and in second place.

"How you doing rookie?" Doc said.

"Good."

"Can he hear me if I'm close to you?" Lily asked.

"Yeah, why?"

"I wanna say something."

"Alright."

"Come on dad, you can do it! Prove to Chick that you still have it!"

Everyone smiled.

"Will do."

As the race went on he was doing good. Doc will ask if he needs a break but he would say he wants to prove to Chick he still has it. Finally it was the last lap and it was a close call with The King, Chick and Lightning like his first piston cup.

'Alright, we're proving to Chick you can win and not like your first one.' Lightning thought.

A few seconds later he was done and they waited for who won.

"Now that's a repeat of my first piston cup!"

The King and even Chick nodded in agreement.

"I really hope one of us win this time. I don't think I can do it again." The King said.

The three of them waited to find out who won.

"Well this is a good repeat of Lightning McQueen's first piston cup and The King's last one."

"I hope it wasn't a tie again."

"Same here."

A few minutes later they found out who won by two inches.

"Ladies and gentlemen, we have found out the winner. And for his 25th season and 20th piston cup it's Lightning McQueen!"

He smiled and went to get it.

"Now that's a repeat of my rookie piston cup." he said.

Made his speech and went back to his friends.

"Nice job Lightning, I'm impressed by the fact you have this much in yourself after what happened." The King said.

"Thanks, nice job this season. It felt good to be back like I was when I was a rookie. Only not stupid and a jerk like I first was."

When they left Lightning was pretty proud of himself for a repeat of his beginning. When he got home everyone was glad he won this season.