At which fictional race track does the final competition in Pixar’s Cars 3 take place?

The final competition in Pixar’s Cars 3 takes place at the Florida International Super Speedway.

The fictional track hosts the Florida 500, the season-ending race that becomes the film’s decisive event. Lightning McQueen begins the race under pressure from Jackson Storm, the leading representative of a younger generation of racers. Cruz Ramirez ultimately takes an important role in the competition.

The speedway is not the same as the Radiator Springs race track, where Lightning trains earlier in the story. It is also different from the real Florida International Rally & Motorsport Park, whose name is sometimes mistakenly substituted in summaries. The film uses fictional racing venues even when their designs echo real American tracks.

The Florida 500 supplies the setting for Cars 3’s major turning point. The race is important not simply because of its result, but because it changes how Lightning understands competition, mentorship, and his future in racing.