In Pixar’s Cars 3, what is the name of the veteran racer who trains Cruz Ramirez?

In Pixar’s Cars 3, Lightning McQueen becomes the veteran racer who trains Cruz Ramirez. After his crash and a difficult attempt to return to competition, McQueen is assigned to work with Cruz at the Rust-eze Racing Center.

Cruz begins as a highly capable trainer who has never fulfilled her own racing ambitions. McQueen initially treats her as a support worker, but their sessions reveal that she has speed, racecraft and determination. Their relationship gradually reverses the traditional mentor pattern.

The film’s final act has McQueen adopt Doc Hudson’s mentoring legacy. He helps Cruz enter the Florida 500, where she races Jackson Storm. McQueen then supports her career while taking on a new role as teacher and team leader.