Which car wins the final Florida International Speedway race in Pixar's Cars 3?

Cruz Ramirez wins the final Florida International Speedway race in Pixar's Cars 3.

During the race, Cruz takes over from Lightning McQueen after he decides that she should have the opportunity to compete. She uses the skills developed during their training and successfully challenges Jackson Storm, the dominant next-generation racer.

The result changes Cruz's role from trainer to professional racer. Lightning does not simply disappear from the story; he adopts a mentor position and continues racing in a new way, with Cruz carrying the Rust-eze team into its next chapter.

This ending is sometimes remembered as a Lightning victory because he helped Cruz prepare. Officially, however, Cruz is the car who crosses the finish line first in the climactic race.