Who wins the final race shown in Pixar's Cars 3?

Cruz Ramirez wins the final race shown in Pixar's Cars 3.

McQueen begins the film struggling against a new generation of racers led by Jackson Storm. After a training accident and a period of self-doubt, he changes strategy and helps Cruz discover that she can compete at the highest level.

In the climactic Florida 500, McQueen starts the race but later changes vehicles with Cruz. She takes the track in his familiar number 95 and defeats Jackson Storm, becoming the winner. McQueen then chooses to support Cruz's racing career while adopting a role inspired by Doc Hudson.

This ending is sometimes misremembered as a McQueen victory because the race is built around his comeback. McQueen's contribution is central, but the official winner is Cruz, making the finale a passing-of-the-torch moment.