In Pixar’s Cars 3, who becomes the new racer for the number 95 team?

In Pixar’s Cars 3, Cruz Ramirez becomes the new racer for the number 95 team.

Cruz begins the film as Lightning McQueen’s high-tech trainer at the Rust-eze Racing Center. Although she has strong simulator results and racing instincts, she lacks confidence because her career has been shaped around training others rather than competing publicly.

McQueen eventually recognizes that Cruz has the ability to race. At the Florida 500, she takes over the number 95 entry and competes against Jackson Storm. Her success changes the team’s future and allows McQueen to move into a mentor role connected to Doc Hudson’s legacy.

Cruz is voiced by Cristela Alonzo. She should not be confused with Sally Carrera, McQueen’s friend and Radiator Springs attorney, or Louise Nash, a legendary former racer who helps McQueen during his research. Cruz’s transition from trainer to racer is one of Cars 3’s central story developments.