In the Cars movie Lightning gets offered to join Dinoco but stays with Rusteze but what if Lightning joined Dinoco. Because Lightning joined Dinoco, Cal Weathers will join CARCA instead. He will still be one of McQueen's best friends though.

Why didn't Lightning McQueen join Dinoco?

He forfeits the win to help The King finish the race and is praised for his sportsmanship, so much so that Dinoco race team owner Tex Dinoco offers to hire him to succeed Weathers. Lightning declines, choosing instead to stay with Rust-eze out of newfound loyalty and respect for them.

Did Lightning McQueen race for Dinoco?

Trivia. Lightning McQueen was going to join Dinoco in 2005 to replace Strip Weathers, but he declined saying he wanted to stay with team Rust-Eze. He did however race in 2021 for Dinoco as Cruz's backup racer. In 2017, Tex Dinoco bought Rust-Eze and Rust-Eze became a subsidiary.

Would McQueen have won if he got tires?

But what if Lightning took tires? Knowing he wants to win, Lightning tells his pit crew to change his tires as quickly as possible as well we giving him gas. The pit crew does so and as a result, Lightning wins the 2005 race. Strip Weathers retires and Lightning becomes the new face of Dinoco.

Does Lightning McQueen work for Dinoco?

After the Florida 500, Rust-eze's former trainer and racer, Cruz Ramirez, became Dinoco's racer and Lightning McQueen became her crew chief.

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Did Dinoco buy Rusteze?

Rust-eze Medicated Bumper Ointment is an American company owned by Dinoco. It sells medicated bumper ointment, with a rear end formula (which its logo reads), for cars with rusty bumpers, to eradicate rust.

Why didn't McQueen explode in Cars 2?

Lightning then questioned why the Lemons' EMP camera didn't ignite the Allinol in his tank, to which the spycars had no answer. They all turn to Fillmore, who admitted that Sarge switched his Allinol with Fillmore's organic fuel, hence why Lightning didn't explode.

Why isn't Mater in Cars 3?

Mater returns in Cars 3 but in a smaller role compared to the first two films. In the first scene he is next to McQueen and tells everyone around to keep quiet so McQueen is ready for the race.

Why did McQueen get slower?

Lightning even started to slow down because of the Next-Gens arriving and ended the season horribly with a near career-ending crash. Months later, McQueen recovered from the crash and was ready to race again.

Who is Lightning McQueen's biggest enemy?

Chick Hicks (voiced by Michael Keaton in Cars, Cars: the Video Game, and Cars Race-O-Rama, Bob Peterson in Cars 3) is Lightning's main rival in the first film. Chick is an arrogant race car who often cheats to gain position in races. He resembles a 1987 Buick Regal.

Did the king want lightning to win?

At the race in Los Angeles, The King led for most of the time until Lightning used a trick from Doc Hudson to get onto the track after Chick rammed him onto the infield during the final lap; when Lightning used the trick to get into the lead, The King smiles as he realizes that Lightning has become what he wanted him ...

Why did Chick Hicks stop racing?

Chick Hicks returns in the third film with a minor role, being voiced by Bob Peterson since Keaton was unable to reprise the role (Due to him being busy with Spider-Man: Homecoming). In the film, Chick has retired from racing (never revealed why he did) and is the host for the show Chick's Picks with Chick Hicks.

Who won 7 piston cups?

He retired in 2016, but made a comeback in 2021 after Cruz Ramirez suffered a crash and needed a backup. Despite an impressive seven Piston Cup wins, some fans aren't convinced that this makes him the true GOAT of Disney's Cars franchise. "Lightning McQueen is the true Goat.

Why did Doc hate McQueen?

Despite his grumpy attitude toward McQueen during the first half of the film, Doc Hudson might seem close to being an antagonist, though the reason why his attitude is grumpy at first is that he originally wanted McQueen out of town because of his memory of his 1954 wreck that caused him to be put out of season before ...

Will there be a Cars 4?

Anticipation for Cars 4 is high, but Disney has not addressed any details for the movie. Producers have shown openness to expanding the franchise, with potential for a new lightning McQueen narrative. Story details remain a mystery, focusing on potential Cruz Ramirez involvement and moving away from McQueen.

Did Chick Hicks get Dinoco?

He did not get Dinoco, because he cheated to get the Piston Cup by purposefully doing a PIT maneuver on the King. Chick has attempted to rob McQueen before by hiring the Delinquent Road Hazards, though they are caught by McQueen and arrested.

Why can't Lightning McQueen beat Jackson Storm?

Because during the off-season at Radiator Springs he realized that Storm still saw him as a threat and that was reason why Storm went out of his way to irritate McQueen. Speed wise, McQueen could never hope to be a fast as Storm.

Who is faster, Lightning McQueen or Jackson Storm?

Most importantly Jackson is “faster” because the writers need plot. No worries, hopefully in Cars 4, Lightning wins just like every fan wants him too!

Was Cars 3 a flop?

It borderline flopped at the box office and made less money world wide, after earning back its budget, than all other Pixar films except The Good Dinosaur. The main reviews simply praise it for not being Cars 2 and not much else. Granted, some like it but many others, like me, don't like this film.

What happened to Finn McMissile?

He is forced to escape and fake his death without getting enough information about the professor's schemes. Later, McMissile arrives in Tokyo, Japan, where he meets with his assistant, Holley Shiftwell, at the World Grand Prix party.

Does Cars 2 exist?

The world premiere of the film took place at the El Capitan Theatre in Hollywood on June 18, 2011. Cars 2 was released in 4,115 theaters in the USA and Canada, setting a record-high for a G-rated film and for Pixar.

Why Cars 2 failed?

Generic and Hard to Follow Plot While Pixar has great simple plots that are unique in their own special way, Cars 2 has a boring and generic Spy plot that has a preachy message about being yourself. It is also confusing and boring most of the time.

Is Doc Hudson dead in Cars 2?

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Doc died prior to the events of Cars 2 (his voice actor, Paul Newman, died in 2008), although he continued to be remembered and referenced by Lightning, Mater, and the other cars.

Why does Cars 3 ignore Cars 2?

Pixar doesn't like acknowledging the majority of Cars 2 besides the World Grand Prix and I guess the dent being connected to Mater meant it was connected to the spy part of the movie (despite him getting it in Radiator Springs) and might've just took it out to ignore the film even more.