Race Results
The show gave the results of each race at the end of each episode, (the first, second, and third placings are given by the narrator, and we sometimes saw some or all of the other cars cross the finish line). The show never indicated a particular scoring system or way to determine who won the Wacky Races as a whole. However, based on FIA's 1961-90 Formula One point-scoring system in use when the show first aired (9 points for 1st place, 6 for 2nd and 4 for 3rd), the Slag Brothers would finish with 87 points, followed by Rufus Ruffcut and Sawtooth with 79, and then The Ant Hill Mob with 74. Based on this, the cumulative totals for first, second, and third place finishes for each contestant are presented below:
| Contestants | Car Name | Car # | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | Top 3 | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Slag Brothers | The Boulder Mobile | 1 | 3 | 8 | 3 | 14 | 87 |
| Rufus Ruffcut and Sawtooth | The Buzzwagon | 10 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 13 | 79 |
| The Ant Hill Mob | The Bulletproof Bomb | 7 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 11 | 74 |
| The Gruesome Twosome | The Creepy Coupe | 2 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 12 | 69 |
| Penelope Pitstop | The Compact Pussycat | 5 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 11 | 68 |
| The Red Max | The Crimson Haybailer | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 10 | 63 |
| Professor Pat Pending | The Convert-A-Car | 3 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 59 |
| Luke and Blubber Bear | The Arkansas Chugabug | 8 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 58 |
| Peter Perfect | The Turbo Terrific | 9 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 56 |
| Sergeant Blast and Private Meekley | The Army Surplus Special | 6 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 33 |
| Dick Dastardly and Muttley | The Mean Machine | 00 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Grand Totals | 34 | 34 | 34 | 102 | 646 |
To win, one did not actually need to be in one's assigned vehicle; apparently all that was necessary was for the driver to cross the finish line in a conveyance of some sort (a flying carpet or a giant ice cube would do), although racers were apparently prohibited from simply walking across. Oddly, however, disqualification would result if a driver crossed the finish line "in the wrong vehicle."
The Ant Hill Mob in their Bulletproof Bomb, Luke and Blubber Bear in The Arkansas Chugabug, Peter Perfect in The Turbo Terrific, and Penelope Pitstop in The Compact Pussycat, hold a joint record for the most wins, each finishing first four times, although one of Pitstop's wins was a result of Dastardly being disqualified for cheating.
The records for the most second place and Top 3 finishes are both held by The Slag Brothers in The Boulder Mobile, with 8 and 14 respectively, while Rufus Ruffcut and Sawtooth in the Buzzwagon have done so 6 and 13 times. The Gruesome Twosome in The Creepy Coupe hold the record for the most third place finishes, with 6.
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