In Pixar's Cars, what town does Lightning McQueen discover after being stranded on Route 66?

In Pixar's Cars, Lightning McQueen discovers Radiator Springs after being stranded on Route 66.

McQueen accidentally leaves his transport truck, Mack, and becomes lost on the highway. A chase leads him to Radiator Springs, a fictional desert town in Carburetor County. After damaging the town's road, McQueen is ordered to repair it before leaving. The work introduces him to residents including Mater, Sally Carrera, Doc Hudson, and Flo.

Radiator Springs is central to the film's themes about slowing down, friendship, and the decline of old roads after interstate highways diverted traffic. Its setting draws on real places along historic U.S. Route 66, especially the communities that lost visitors when newer roads bypassed them. The town is not the same as Porto Corso, the Italian location featured in Cars 2, and it should not be confused with the Rust-eze racing team headquarters.