One of the tractors is named Rusty in Cars, as Mater calls her at the scene when Lightning McQueen chases Doc Hudson. “I think we all learned a little about the sport from Doc Hudson. Tractors are the Cars world equivalent of female cattle, as combines and bulldozers are the equivalent of male cattle or bulls. “Paul was a big fan of racing and really knowledgeable,” says producer Kevin Reher. The conversations were fortunately captured, proving invaluable to filmmakers who wanted to reignite Lightning McQueen’s love of the sport and the mentor who helped him discover it in the first place. When Newman recorded for the original “Cars,” he and director John Lasseter often exchanged thoughts on racing between takes. With inspiration from the Fabulous Hudson. The late Paul Newman can be heard in the film reprising his role as The Fabulous Hudson Hornet aka Doc Hudson. Hoping to get back in the game, he turns to Cruz Ramirez, an eager young technician who has her own plans for winning. The lovable duo Dusty and Rusty return as Rust-eze’s chief proprietors-though they have big things in store for Lightning McQueen.
World-renowned sports announcer Bob Cutlass is still calling the races, and Chick Hicks is back-this time as a commentator on the Racing Sports Network. Loyal transporter Mack, big-hearted Italian Fiat 500 Luigi, and charming little Italian forklift Guido continue to support Lightning McQueen’s racing endeavors. Friends supporting their hometown hero include Fillmore, Sarge, Lizzie, Ramon, Sheriff and Flo. A newspaper on the floor answers Lightnings question- Doc is actually the legendary Hudson Hornet, a legendary racecar who still holds the record for most wins in a single season (27 in 1952 alone). He serves as the main antagonist of Pixars 7th full-length animated feature film, Cars and a minor character in its 2017 threequel Cars 3.He is a green race car who appears as the arch-nemesis of Strip Weathers and one of the rivals of Lightning McQueen.He is also the main antagonist of some of the video games. While waiting, he wanders into a dusty workshop belonging to Doc and finds several Piston Cup trophies on the floor, and racing memorabilia. “Cars 3” also welcomes back Lightning McQueen’s gang of friends from Radiator Springs, including Lightning’s best buddy Mater, and #95’s No. Chick 'Thunder' Hicks is a recurring antagonist in the Disney/Pixars Cars franchise.