In Pixar’s Cars 3, which Florida track hosts the first race of the film’s championship season?

In Pixar’s Cars 3, Florida International Speedway hosts the first race of the film’s championship season.

The race at Florida International Speedway begins the season in which Lightning McQueen faces a new generation of technologically advanced racers. Jackson Storm’s dominant performance there makes the competitive gap clear and helps drive McQueen’s later decision to seek new training and equipment.

Florida International Speedway is a fictional track within the Cars universe. The location should not be confused with real-world raceways that share Florida connections, or with the Los Angeles International Speedway and Motor Speedway of the South, which are fictional venues from other Cars stories. Thomasville Speedway becomes important later because it is associated with Doc Hudson’s racing history and McQueen’s training journey.