Lightning McQueen must finish the Florida 500 in Pixar's Cars 3.
The Florida 500 is the decisive race in the film's story about McQueen's struggle to remain competitive against a new generation of high-tech racers. His main rival is Jackson Storm, whose speed and modern training methods make McQueen question his future.
McQueen trains with Cruz Ramirez, a racing trainer who eventually becomes central to the film's resolution. The Florida 500 takes place at the fictional Florida International Super Speedway and serves as the film's climactic competition.
The race should not be confused with the Piston Cup, the championship competition featured throughout the Cars series. Cars 3 also uses other fictional racing venues and events, but the Florida 500 is the specific finale that gives the story its major turning point.