<P> Strip Weathers , better known as The King , is a `` Dinoco - blue '' veteran racecar and racing legend voiced by NASCAR Hall of Famer Richard Petty . Weathers is an anthropomorphic version of Petty 's aerodynamic 1970 Plymouth Superbird , sporting same shade of blue and Petty 's racecar number , 43 . He is one of the racecars in the 2006 Piston Cup three - way tie , along with Chick Hicks and Lightning McQueen . His sponsor ( Dinoco ) , like Petty 's ( STP ) , is a well - known oil company . </P>
<P> Strip Weathers , better known as The King , is a `` Dinoco - blue '' veteran racecar and racing legend voiced by NASCAR Hall of Famer Richard Petty . Weathers is an anthropomorphic version of Petty 's aerodynamic 1970 Plymouth Superbird , sporting same shade of blue and Petty 's racecar number , 43 . He is one of the racecars in the 2006 Piston Cup three - way tie , along with Chick Hicks and Lightning McQueen . His sponsor ( Dinoco ) , like Petty 's ( STP ) , is a well - known oil company . </P>
who plays the voice of the king in cars
who plays the voice of the king in cars
NASCAR Hall of Famer Richard Petty
NASCAR Hall of Famer Richard Petty