In Pixar's 2006 film Cars, what town does Lightning McQueen accidentally damage?

In Pixar's 2006 film Cars, Lightning McQueen accidentally damages Radiator Springs. The rookie race car is being transported to California for the tiebreaker race when he falls from his trailer and becomes lost on a desert road.

While speeding through Radiator Springs, McQueen damages the town's main road. The local judge, Doc Hudson, orders him to repair it before leaving. This punishment keeps McQueen in the fading town and introduces him to Mater, Sally Carrera, Flo, Ramone, and other residents.

Radiator Springs is a fictional settlement on historic U.S. Route 66. Its decline reflects the effect of a newer interstate highway bypassing older roadside communities. The film uses that setting to contrast McQueen's initial fame-driven attitude with the value of friendship and community.

The town's name is sometimes confused with real Route 66 places such as Radiator Springs-inspired locations in Arizona and Oklahoma. However, Radiator Springs itself is fictional and exists within the Cars universe.