He leaves Doc in the dust at the starting line, but loses control on the loose dirt turn and crashes into a cactus patch. While the towns tow truck, Mater, hauls Mc. Queen out of the cactus patch in which he landed, Doc effortlessly cruises to the finish line after informing Mc. Queen that he races like he fixes roads. Mc. Queen is compelled to scrape off the botched pavement and start over again. As the ensuing days pass, Mc. Queen is disturbed by nightmares of Chick Hicks winning the Piston Cup and landing Dinoco. He starts to befriend the towns residents and learn more about the town in the process how Radiator Springs was once a thriving town until completion of the nearby interstate bypassed the little town, depriving it of its business traffic and visitors and ironically, depriving those passing visitors of the natural beauty found in the scenery along the old highway how Sally left behind her rich but unhappy life as an urban lawyer what tractor tipping a parody of cow tipping is and how Doc Hudson was once a famous racecar himself the Hudson Hornet and 3 time Piston Cup champion until a horrible crash in 1. Doc bitterly refuses to reveal much about his past despite Mc. Queen witnessing him expertly drifting through the loose dirt of Willys Butte where Mc. Queen crashed, labeling his old trophies as a bunch of empty cups. By the time Mc. Queen finishes repaving Radiator Springss main road, he has formed a bond with the town and its residents. Rather than immediately leaving for California as he had initially been eager to do, he spends the day touring the towns businesses, receiving a fresh coat of paint and new tires in the process, and participates in a cruise party that night. But he is suddenly found, then whisked away in his truck, Mack, without even a chance to bid farewell to Radiator Springs. The towns residents are sad to see him leave, and Sally is angry to learn that it was Doc who ultimately informed the media of Mc. Queens whereabouts. The final race among Mc. Queen, The King, and Chick opens with what the races commentators call the biggest race in history. Mc. Queen is distracted by his memories of Radiator Springs, losing time to The King and Chick Hicks, and begins to fear he will simply lose. To his surprise, Doc Hudson has arrived at the race, with Mater and a few others from Radiator Springs who will serve as his pit crew Doc, once again wearing his original Hudson Hornet racing stripes, takes over as Mc. Queens crew chief. With Docs coaching, a record fast pit stop for new tires, and a few tricks learned from the small towns inhabitants, Mc. Queen is not only able to overtake his opponents, but has built a considerable lead by the final lap. As Mc. Queen approaches the finish line, Chick sideswipes The King in a desperate attempt to avoid finishing behind him yet again, sending The King into a terrible rollover crash. Mc. Queen, fearing that The Kings racing career will end in the same way as did the Hudson Hornets, comes to a full stop right before the finish line. After Chick gleefully crosses the finish line, Mc. Queen then backtracks to push the veteran racer across the finish line ahead of him, saying that I think The King should finish his last race. Although Chick Hicks has officially won the Piston Cup, he begins to learn that its a hollow victory as he is jeered and despised for taking out The King, while Mc. Queen is cheered as a hero for his good sportsmanship. Tex from Dinoco, The Kings sponsor company, offers to support Mc. Queen as his new sponsor but Mc. Watch The Hole Movie Legend Of The Guardians: The Owls Of Ga`Hoole. Queen, having now had a change of heart, respectfully declines, saying that his current sponsor Rust eze gave him his big break, and he wanted to continue with them. Two days after the race, Mc. Queen returns to Radiator Springs, announcing that he will establish his racing headquarters there. This helps to revitalize the town and draw back visitors and tourists, with the once abandoned Route 6. Historic Route 6. Cast. Owen Wilson as Lightning Mc. Queen, described by John Lasseter in the LA Times as A hybrid between a stock car and a more curvaceous Le Mans endurance racer. Paul Newman as Doc Hudson, a 1. Hudson Hornet, later revealed to be the Fabulous Hudson Hornet. Bonnie Hunt as Sally Carrera, a 2. Porsche 9. 11 Carrera. Larry the Cable Guy as Mater, a 1. International Harvester L 1. Chevrolet. One Ton Wrecker Tow Truck.