In Pixar's Cars 3, what training center does Sterling send Lightning McQueen to?

In Pixar's Cars 3, Sterling sends Lightning McQueen to the Rust-eze Racing Center.

After Lightning's crash and difficulty competing with Jackson Storm, Sterling directs him to the Rust-eze Racing Center. The facility is a highly advanced training complex designed to prepare racers using simulators, performance data, specialized equipment, and a modern support team. Cruz Ramirez works there as a trainer before becoming Lightning's racing partner.

The center symbolizes the professional changes Lightning must confront. His earlier success depended heavily on instinct, experience, and a traditional pit crew, while the new generation is developed through technology and data analysis. Lightning initially resists the center's methods, especially when simulations show that he is falling behind Storm.

The Rust-eze Racing Center is different from the Rust-eze sponsor brand and from the Radiator Springs race track. It is a specific training facility introduced in Cars 3. Its name also reinforces the film's connection to Lightning's original sponsor while showing how that sponsor has grown into a larger racing organization.