In Pixar's Cars, which real racing driver voices Doc Hudson?

In Pixar's Cars, Paul Newman voices Doc Hudson.

Newman was an acclaimed actor and also a professional racing driver, making him a particularly fitting choice for the retired Hudson Hornet. Doc is the town judge and physician in Radiator Springs, but his hidden past is that he was a celebrated Piston Cup racer.

The character's racing history is revealed when McQueen discovers Doc's old trophies and newspaper clippings. Doc won three Piston Cups before a crash ended his career and left him feeling forgotten by the racing world. He later becomes McQueen's mentor.

Doc Hudson is inspired by the real Hudson Hornet, a car celebrated for its success in early NASCAR competition. Newman died in 2008, and Cars was his final voice performance in a feature film. Richard Petty, another real racing legend, voices The King rather than Doc.