What race is Cars based on?

The Doc Hudson character is based on real-life NASCAR pioneer Herb Thomas, who drove Hudson Hornets to Grand National championships in 1951 and 1953. He was beaten out for the title in 1954 by Lee Petty, father of Richard Petty ("The King").
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What is the race called in Cars?

The Piston Cup Racing Series (renamed The Hudson Hornet Memorial Piston Cup in 2010 and The Piston Cup) is a racing competition that Lightning McQueen, Chick Hicks and other race cars race .
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Is Cars based off a true story?

What some might not know is that the whole movie is actually based on real locations and people along iconic and historic Route 66. Check out these real-life locations and people that inspired the movie and see if you can recognize any of them.
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What racers are the Cars in Cars based on?

Meet the Cars of Pixar's Cars 3 and Their Real-Life Counterparts!
  • Lightning McQueen – Corvette.
  • Cruz Ramirez – “2017 CRS Sports Coupe”
  • Jackson Storm – 2002 Cadillac Cien Concept.
  • Strip “The King” Weathers – 1970 Plymouth Superbird.
  • Sally Carrera – 996-generation Porsche 911.
  • Mack – 1985 Mack Super-Liner.
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What racer is Lightning McQueen based on?

Lightning's model is a 2006 hand-built stock racing car - one of a kind. Lightning McQueen's sponsor's logo. He is number 95 in the movie, and at the beginning of the movie, he is racing in the final race of the 2006 Piston Cup Series in Nashville, Tennessee.
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Who is Smokey in Cars 3 based on?

Smokey is modeled after a 1940s Hudson pickup truck. He is based on Henry "Smokey" Yunick, a famous mechanic who played a key role in the early years of NASCAR.
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What is dinoco car based on?

Dinoco is based on NASCAR, IndyCar and airplane fuel corporation called "Sun-Oco", although Sun-Oco sponsors all NASCAR teams and drivers as primary fuel, not just one driver.
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Are Luigi and Guido Brothers?

Guido: Luigi and I are twins and we obviously have known each other our entire lives, but we started to work together in high school. The first company we worked on focused on design and development. Really early on, Luigi and I decided that we were going to split the duties and be complementary to each other.
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Is Chick Hicks based on Dale Earnhardt?

The heavy in the script is Chick Hicks, whose character design is reminiscent of "The Intimidator," the late Dale Earnhardt. Specifically, Chick looks like Earnhardt's 1979 Pontiac Ventura with green-and-blue Wrangler livery.
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What state is Radiator Springs based on?

Radiator Springs is a fictional small Arizona town and the principal setting of the Disney/Pixar franchise Cars.
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What state is Radiator Springs in?

Radiator Springs is likely in the eastern part of Arizona, while the the truck stop they pass by would be in New Mexico. This means that Radiator Springs is likely a reference to Peach Springs, Arizona, where Route 66 follows the valley, and I-40 bypasses the town.
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Is Cal weathers the king's son?

The nephew of seven-time Piston Cup champion Strip "The King" Weathers, Cal grew up watching his uncle tear up the track, and he became the Dinoco racer following his uncle's retirement. Weathers was a successful racer, with his uncle as his crew chief.
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What kind of car is Doc Hudson?

Doc Hudson is one of the major characters in Cars. He is a dark blue 1951 Hudson Hornet.
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What kind of racing is Le Mans?

The 24 Hours of Le Mans (French: 24 Heures du Mans) is an endurance-focused sports car race held annually near the town of Le Mans, France. It is the world's oldest active endurance racing event.
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Who is Chick Hicks based on?

Designs of the cars: Chick Hicks is based on a 1987 Buick Grand National NASCAR racer. The King is a 1970 Plymouth Superbird, one of Richard "The King" Petty's most famous rides. The Superbird was created to get him back into a Plymouth for the 1970 racing season, and Petty provided the voice.
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What type of car is Sally?

Sally is a beautiful baby blue Porsche who fell in love with small town life in Radiator Springs. She runs the Cozy Cone, is the town attorney, and is dedicated to preserving her favorite place to live. She loves cruisin' in the slow lane with Lightning McQueen.
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What kind of car is Cruz?

She is a 2017 CRS Sports Coupe with an aerodynamic venture channeled chassis.
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Is Lightning McQueen a Subaru?

#answer to im_siowei "Lightning McQueen is a 2017 Subaru BRZ" -Walt Disney #⚡ #kachow #wdw #disneyworld.
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What kind of car is Sterling?

Sterling is a Revere Motors Model AG, a car based on the BMW 2000CS.
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What kind of car is River Scott?

He is a 1938 Dirt Track Racer.
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