In Pixar's 2006 film Cars, which racing driver gets stranded in Radiator Springs?

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Lightning McQueen is the racing driver who gets stranded in Radiator Springs in Pixar's 2006 film Cars.

McQueen accidentally damages the town's main road while trying to escape Sheriff, and he is ordered to repair it before leaving. This forced stay introduces him to the residents and changes his priorities.

At the start, McQueen is a talented but self-centered rookie competing for the Piston Cup. His friendship with Mater, his relationship with Sally, and his respect for Doc Hudson gradually teach him that winning is not the only measure of success.

The character was voiced by Owen Wilson. Cars was Pixar's seventh feature film and became the beginning of a franchise featuring two further theatrical Cars films and related short-form stories.

Source: Wikipedia · fact-checked Oct. 2026

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