In Pixar's Cars 3, which track is used for Lightning McQueen's final race against Jackson Storm?

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In Pixar's Cars 3, Lightning McQueen's final race against Jackson Storm is held at Los Angeles International Speedway.

The race is the Florida 500, the season-ending event where Lightning initially returns to competition after training with Cruz Ramirez. When his strategy fails, he changes roles during the race and allows Cruz to take over as the Rust-eze team's racer.

Los Angeles International Speedway is a fictional track in the Cars universe. Its name links the event to the film's wider racing world, while the Florida 500 title evokes real American stock-car races without identifying a real NASCAR venue. The race becomes a turning point rather than a simple rematch.

A frequent mix-up is Thomasville Speedway, where Lightning studies Doc Hudson's racing past and trains with older racers. That track is crucial to his preparation, but it is not the venue for the final Florida 500 contest against Jackson Storm.

Source: Wikipedia · fact-checked Oct. 2026

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