In Pixar's Cars 3, which character takes over as the racer for the Dinoco team?

In Pixar's Cars 3, Cruz Ramirez takes over as the Dinoco racer.

Cruz begins the film as a trainer at the Rust-eze Racing Center, where she is assigned to help Lightning McQueen prepare for a comeback. Although she initially lacks confidence as a racer, her driving ability becomes clear during their training journey.

After Lightning recognizes Cruz's talent, he supports her entry into the Florida 500. She wins the race, and the Dinoco sponsorship that Lightning had originally sought passes to her. Cruz then becomes the new Dinoco racer while Lightning takes a mentoring role with the team.

This ending echoes the franchise's recurring theme of succession. Lightning does not disappear from racing; instead, he uses his experience to help Cruz, much as Doc Hudson once helped him. The change also makes Cruz the first prominent female racer to lead the film's championship conclusion.