What race is the climactic event in Pixar’s Cars 3?
Answer
The Florida 500
The Florida 500 is the climactic race in Pixar’s Cars 3.
The event is the final race of the Piston Cup season and takes place at the fictional Florida International Super Speedway. Lightning McQueen enters it after training with Cruz Ramirez and confronting the arrival of a new generation of high-tech racers.
The race becomes a turning point for both Lightning and Cruz. Lightning changes strategy during the event, allowing Cruz to take over and compete directly against Jackson Storm.
The Piston Cup is the championship series rather than the name of this specific final race. The World Grand Prix belongs to Cars 2, while the Radiator Springs 500½ is a separate event associated with the Cars Toons series.