In Pixar's Cars 3, what fictional town is home to the Thomasville Speedway?

In Pixar's Cars 3, Thomasville is the fictional town home to Thomasville Speedway.

Lightning McQueen travels there with Cruz Ramirez while searching for a way to compete with the new generation of racers. The abandoned or diminished track is connected to the racing era of Doc Hudson, who raced there in his younger years. Smokey, Doc's former crew chief, helps Lightning understand how the older champion adapted after his career changed.

Thomasville is important because it links Lightning's present to Doc's past. Rather than simply making Lightning faster, Smokey teaches him to use strategy and to pass knowledge on to another driver. The sequence also establishes a transition: Lightning's career does not have to end merely because he is no longer the newest or fastest competitor.