Character information Cal Weathers is a professional race car who raced for the Dinoco team in the Piston Cup Racing Series after his uncle since 2006, before retiring in 2016. He is a Capitol Motors Mark II. He resembles a Ford Fusion in NASCAR.

Who is Cal Weathers supposed to be?

Cal Weathers is a supporting character in Cars 3. He is the nephew of Strip Weathers, and raced for team Dinoco. He is also one of Lightning McQueen's newest friendly rivals during the Piston Cup season.

Who is the real villain in Cars 3?

Jackson Storm is the main antagonist of Pixar's 18th full-length animated feature film Cars 3.

Who is Chick Hicks based on?

Chick is a 1979 Shyster Cremlin, a fictional car based on and designed after a 1981 Buick Regal in NASCAR form. Chick is painted green, with the number 86 painted on his doors, and has yellow rims.

Who is Cal's uncle in Cars 3?

Strip "The King" Weathers

Known as Dinoco's "Golden Boy" having won several Piston Cups, Weathers is hoping for his eighth win in the tiebreaker race before entering retirement so he can spend more time with his wife. He returns in Cars 3 as the crew chief of his nephew Cal Weathers.

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Why was Holly not in Cars 3?

It is unknown why Holley did not appear in Cars 3, but it is possible that the nature of her work meant that she was busy with her job around the time of the third film.

Who is Jackson Storm based on?

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Voiced by actor Armie Hammer, Jackson Storm is the quick, cocky, and friendless rival for McQueen. In the movie, he's younger, fitter, and faster than the lead. He's called a 2017 Custom-built “Next-Gen” Piston Cup Racer. In real life, he most resembles the 2002 Cadillac Cien supercar concept.

What car is Flo based on?

Flo is simply based on a Motorama Show Girl, modeled after a 1957 GM Motorama Show Car. She is a modified 1955 Lincoln Futura with large tail fins. Her license plate reads "SHO GRL", a reference to the fact that she was a show girl before she came to Radiator Springs.

Who is Strip Weathers based on?

Strip is based on a 1970 Plymouth Superbird with a 426 cubic inch hemi (about seven liters) engine, the same model Richard Petty drove. The Superbird was a heavily modified version of the Plymouth Road Runner, specifically designed for stock car racing. Its radical design was later banned by NASCAR.

Will there be 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 Cars 3 ignore Cars 2?

Pretty much yeah. 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.

Will storm be in Cars 4?

Jackson Storm is the main antagonist of Cars 3 and a major character in Cars 4:Last Call For Ripslinger. Jackson replaced Björn Anderson as the IGNTR racer. Jackson is introduced as a rookie in the racing world, where he tries his best to beat Lightning McQueen.

Who is number 28 in Cars?

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Number 28 Nitroade racer, Aiken Axler, captured the 2003 Vitoline Rookie of the Year honors in his first full season of Cup competition. He's finished 12th, 7th, and 8th in the final point standings over the past three years.

Who raced for Dinoco after Cal?

In the 2016 season, after suffering many losses against next-generation rookies, Weathers announced his retirement. Cruz Ramirez would eventually become the Dinoco racer in his place.

What does Chick Hicks say?

Ka-chicka! Chick Hicks : You want thunder? You want thunder? Ka-chicka, ka-chicka, ka- chicka!

What car is Dinoco?

Tex is a 1975 Cadillac Coupe De Ville. His license plate reads Dinoco. The performance stats are: Top speed is 115 mph (185 km/h) with no governor/limiter.

What car is Dinoco King?

Who is he: Strip Weathers, aka The King, is a 1970 Superbird who has, you guessed it, won more series races than any other car in history. His paint scheme is the Dinoco Blue (which looks amazingly like Petty Blue) and he wears No. 43.

What car is McQueen in real life?

One of the early influences on McQueen's eventual bodywork and engine sound was the C6 Corvette, which had just been released, and its production-based racecar variant. That variant was the multi-championship winning Chevrolet Corvette C6.

What car is Cruz based on?

She takes some inspiration from the Jaguar F-Type SVR , Chevrolet Corvette C7, and the Ferrari F12 Berlinetta. While training with McQueen, Cruz has a yellow livery with the Rust-eze Racing Center emblem on her doors.

What car is Ramirez?

According to her character pose, she is a 2017 CRS Sports Coupe. Her license plate reads "C01 06A", which is a combination of her voice actress Cristela Alonzo's initials and birthday.

What car is Sally?

Disney and Pixar's Cars may have hit theaters in the summer of 2006, but production of the film started many years earlier, with production designer Bob Pauley first sketching the film's female protagonist, Sally Carrera, in 2002. As her surname suggests, Sally is an anthropomorphic Porsche 911 Carrera.

Who is the Hudson Hornet based on?

Inspiration. Doc Hudson is based on the real-life Fabulous Hudson Hornet in NASCAR competition, with Hudson's racing career most closely resembling that of Herb Thomas, the record holder for the highest career win rate (55 of 228 races, or 21.05%), and the first-ever two-time champion.

Who is Tex Dinoco based on?

Old favorites from the other Cars movies are still in “Cars 3,” including announcer Darrell Waltrip's Darrell Cartip; Tex Dinoco, voiced and inspired by promoter H.A. “Humpy” Wheeler; Jeff Gorvette, AKA Jeff Gordon; The King, voiced by Richard Petty, Mrs.

What is the 86 name in cars?

86 is a slang term for getting rid of someone in a forceful way, which is what Chick does when he cheats on the track. It's also a reference to 1986, the year that Pixar's first short film Luxo Jr. was released.