Which 2017 song from Pixar’s Cars 3 was performed by Dan Auerbach?

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“Run That Race” is the 2017 song from Pixar’s Cars 3 performed by Dan Auerbach.

The song appears on the Cars 3 soundtrack and was written and performed by Dan Auerbach, best known as the singer and guitarist of the Black Keys. It was released as part of the film’s promotional music and accompanies the movie’s racing-focused campaign.

Cars 3 also features a score by Randy Newman, who had composed music for earlier Pixar projects and co-wrote the original Cars song “Our Town.” The film’s soundtrack therefore combines newly commissioned popular music with orchestral film scoring and songs connected to the broader Cars musical identity.

“Life Is a Highway,” performed by Rascal Flatts, is strongly associated with the first Cars film and is a common answer to questions about Cars music. It is not the Dan Auerbach song from Cars 3. “Run That Race” specifically belongs to the third feature film’s soundtrack.

Source: Wikipedia · fact-checked Oct. 2026

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