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Lightning McQueen was fast, but sometimes it takes more
Than just speed to win a race. To find out if McQueen
Has what it takes to become a real champion, buckle your
Seatbelts and start your engines, 'cause it's go time!

It was the final race of the season, and Lightning McQueen
Was in the lead. It looked like he was about to become
The first rookie to ever win the Piston Cup. There was
Just one problem: he wouldn't listen to his pit crew
"We need tires now, come on!" McQueen yelled

"No, no, no, no! No tires, just gas!
" Then he roared back onto the track
"Checkered flag, here I come!" But he should have listened, because on
The final turn, his rear tires blew out. As McQueen desperately
Lunged for the finish line, his two top competitors
The King and Chick Hicks, caught up with him
It was a photo finish, and a three-way tie

It was decided that a tiebreaker race would be held
In California in one week. So McQueen climbed into
His trailer and set off with his driver, Mack

"California, here we come!"

Later, after many hours of driving
A weary Mack started to pull off the road
"Just stopping off for a quick breather, kid. Old Mack needs
A rest." But McQueen wanted to be the first one to California

"Absolutely not. We're driving straight through all night 'til we
Get to California. We agreed to it." Poor Mack kept driving
While McQueen went to sleep in the trailer. Mack tried to stay
Awake, but he was exhausted. As he started to doze off, some road
Pranksters began tossing him back and forth across the lanes. In
The jostling, the trailer door accidentally opened. When one of
The pranksters sneezed, Mack was startled awake, causing McQueen to
Slip off the ramp of the trailer and into the middle of the oncoming
Traffic. Jolted awake, McQueen looked everywhere for his driver

"Mack! Mack! Mack, wait for me!" He followed a truck off the
Interstate, but it wasn't Mack. Confused and lost
McQueen zoomed past a sign that read "Radiator
Springs" when a police cruiser turned on its siren

"Oh no." As McQueen slowed down, Sheriff's
Car backfired. McQueen mistook the sound
"He's shooting at me! Why's he shooting at me?" Terrified, he
Zoomed into the little town of Radiator Springs, where he lost
Control and crashed into just about everything. He even got
Tangled with the town statue and dragged it down the road. When
It was all over, McQueen was dangling upside down, caught in
Telephone wires, and the road was ruined. Sheriff glared at him

"Boy, you're in a heap of trouble." The next morning, McQueen
Awoke to find himself being greeted by a rusty old tow truck
"Mornin', sleepin' beauty!"
"Ah! Take whatever you want, just don't hurt me!" McQueen
Tried to race away, but he couldn't move. The town had
Put a parking boot on his tire. The tow truck smiled

"You're funny. I like you already. My name's Mater."

"Mater?"
"Yeah, like 'Tuh-mater', but without the '
Tuh'." Just then, Sheriff rolled up

"What did I tell you about talking to the accused?"

"To not to?"
"Well, quit your yappin' and tow this delinquent road hazard
To traffic court." The next thing McQueen knew, he was in
A courtroom filled with angry townsfolk. Sheriff spoke
"Anyone wanna be his lawyer?" Mater volunteered
"I'll do it, Sheriff!" Just then, the doors burst open
"All rise. The Honorable Doc Hudson presiding."
An official-looking car named Doc rolled onto a lift
And was raised to the top of the judge's podium

"All right, I wanna know who's responsible for wrecking my town
Sheriff. I want his hood on a platter." But for some strange
Reason, after Doc took one look at McQueen, he stopped short

"Throw him out of here, Sheriff. Case dismissed." McQueen couldn't
Believe his good luck. Then, a beautiful Porsche entered
"Sorry I'm late, Your Honor." Thinking she was
From his lawyer's office, McQueen interrupted
"Hey, thanks for coming, but we're all set. He's letting me go."
But Sally wasn't from McQueen's lawyer's office. She was the town
Attorney. McQueen was stunned when she begged Doc to reconsider

"Come on, make this guy fix the road. The town needs this
" Sally told the court that if it wasn't fixed, the town
Wouldn't survive. And since McQueen was the one that did
The damage, he should be the one responsible for fixing it
"So what do you want him to do?"
"Fix the road!" Reluctantly, Doc changed his mind
"Yay!" So McQueen was sentenced to remain in Radiator
Springs and fix the road. Later that day, Doc
Introduced McQueen to Bessie, a road paving machine

"So we're gonna hitch you up to sweet
Bessie and you're gonna pull her nice."

"Whoa, whoa, whoa! How long is this gonna take?"
"Well, fella does it right, should take him about five days." When
McQueen heard this, he knew he'd never make his race. As soon as
Mater removed his parking boot, he zoomed away, leaving them in
A cloud of dust.But just then, McQueen's engine began to sputter
No, no, no, no, no. Out of gas? How could I be out of gas?

Sheriff and Sally caught up with him

Boy, we ain't as dumb as you think we are
How did, how did you-
We siphoned your gas while you were passed out. Ka-chow

It didn't take McQueen long to realize that the sooner he finished
Repairing the road, the sooner he was going to make it to California
So he quickly set to work, and within an hour had finished the job
Just say thank you and I'll be on my way
But as the townsfolk looked at the road, all
They saw was a bumpy mess of splattered tar
It looks awful
Look, Doc said when I finished I could go. That was the deal
Doc pulled up

The deal was you fix the road, not make it worse. Now scrape it off
Hey look, grandpa, I'm not a bulldozer. I'm a race car

Oh, is that right? Then why don't we just have a
Little race, me and you? If you win, you go and
I fix the road. If I win, you do the road my way
McQueen happily accepted Doc's challenge
He felt there was no way he could lose

Later, at a dirt track outside of town, the two cars
Sat at the starting line. The whole town was watching
Luigi, the tire store owner, was the starter
On your mark, get set, go!

McQueen took off like a bullet, leaving Doc sitting in his dust
After a few moments, Doc slowly started down the track. It looked
Like there was no way he would ever catch McQueen. But just then
McQueen, who was heading into a turn, lost control and fell
Off a cliff, landing in a cactus patch. Doc caught up to him
You drive like you fix roads. Lousy

After losing to Doc, McQueen went back to repairing the
Road. He worked all through the night, but this time he
Did the work properly. When the townsfolk woke the next
Morning, they discovered a beautiful new patch of road
E bellissimo. It's like it was paved by angels
As everyone enjoyed taking a spin on the new road, McQueen asked
Sheriff to escort him to the dirt track. He wanted
To get the turn he missed the day before. He
Tried again and again, but he kept skidding out
Great

Then McQueen realized Doc was watching. Doc tried to coach him
If you're going hard enough left, you'll find yourself turning right

But McQueen dismissed Doc's advice. What did he know about racing?
Crazy grandpa car

The next morning, McQueen was back at work on the road. All of
The townsfolk were so inspired by how wonderful it looked that
They began sprucing up their shops. The whole town was starting
To look brand new. Sally stopped by and said McQueen could leave
The impound and stay at the Cozy Cone Motel she owned. That night
Mater was in charge of watching McQueen. He took him out tractor
Tipping, a strange game where you sneak up on sleeping tractors
And scare them with a loud noise. When the tractors woke up, they
Were so startled that they would tip over. After sharing some laughs
They headed back to town. As they drove, Mater teased McQueen

You're in love with Miss Sally
As Mater continued teasing, he drove backwards
McQueen had never seen anything like it
Will you stop that? It's creeping me
Out. You're gonna wreck or something
Wreck? Shoot, I'm the world's best backwards driver
Then Mater put on an amazing display of backwards driving

Whoa, that was incredible. How'd you do that?
I'll teach you if you want

Maybe I'll use it in my big race
What's so important about this race of yours anyway?
I've been dreaming about it my whole life. I'll be the
First rookie in history ever to win it. And when I do
We're talking big new sponsor with private helicopters
Hey, you think maybe one day I can
Get a ride in one of them helicopters?
Yeah, yeah, yeah, sure, sure

Mater couldn't have been happier
I knew it. I knowed I made a good choice
In what?

My best friend. See you tomorrow, buddy

The next day, as McQueen waited for Sheriff to give him his
Ration of gas, he peeked into Doc's garage. It was a mess
Whoa, Doc, time to clean out the garage, buddy. Come on
It was then that McQueen stumbled upon something unbelievable
He has a piston cup
Just then, Doc entered
Sign says stay out
You have three piston cups. You're the Hudson Hornet

Doc slammed the door in McQueen's face, but McQueen
Was so excited he raced to Flo's Cafe to tell everyone
You know Doc is a famous race car
But when he told them the news, no one believed him
Harder

Then Sally invited McQueen to go for a drive. As they playfully
Raced up the mountain, McQueen was awed by the beautiful
Surroundings. When they got to the top, McQueen turned to Sally
How does a Porsche wind up in a place like this?

Well, it's really pretty simple. It was

An attorney in LA

Living life in the fast lane

Oh, you were, were you?

And you know what?
It never felt happy

Yeah. I mean, really?

Yeah, so I left California
Just drove and drove
And finally broke down right here
Doc fixed me up, Flo took me in
Well, they all did
And I never left

McQueen began to understand how much the town and its inhabitants
Meant to her. Finally, Sally shared her dream
Of returning Radiator Springs to its glory days
When they got back to town, McQueen thanked her

Thanks for the drive. I had a great time. It's
Kinda nice to slow down every once in a while

A little while later, McQueen came upon Doc racing alone out at
The dirt track. He was truly impressed. When Doc realized he was
Being watched, he left. But McQueen followed him back to his garage

Doc, hold it! Seriously, your driving's incredible!

Wonderful, but go away

Hey, I mean it, you've still got it!
Under the hood, you and I are the same

We are not the same, understand? Now get out

Doc went on to tell McQueen how the racing world
Had betrayed him long ago after he had a big crash

Doc, I'm not them

Oh yeah? When is the last time you cared about something except
Yourself, hot rod? Just finish that road and get out of here

Early the next morning, the townsfolk awoke to find the road finished
And no sign of McQueen. Flo expressed what they were all thinking

He's gone?

Just then, McQueen appeared. Everyone was elated

I knew you wouldn't leave without saying goodbye

What are you doing here, son? You're gonna miss your race

Well, you know, I can't go just yet

Then McQueen said he needed new tires from
Luigi and Guido, which made them overjoyed

Our first real customer in years

Next, McQueen got a case of Fillmore's organic fuel, some night
Vision goggles from Sarge, bumper stickers from Lizzie, and a
New paint job from Ramone. When his makeover was complete
Sally couldn't believe her eyes. She knew what McQueen was doing

Oh my goodness, looks like you've helped everybody in town

McQueen even had a surprise for Sally. On his cue, the townsfolk
Turned on their newly repaired neon signs. Sally was amazed
The town was just like in its heyday. That night, the townsfolk
Cheerfully cruised under the new neon glow. Suddenly, a horde
Of vehicles swarmed into town. A helicopter hovered overhead

We have found McQueen!

In an instant, the town was filled with reporters shouting and pushing

McQueen, will you still race for the Piston Cup?

In the chaos, Mack pulled up and urged McQueen that
It was time to go. He tried to say goodbye to
Sally, but no words would come. She spoke for him

Thank you. Thanks for everything

It's just a road

No, it was much more than that. Good luck in
California. I hope you find what you're looking for

Then she backed into the crowd and disappeared

Sally! Sally!

As Mack pulled McQueen's trailer out of town, the swarm of reporters
Followed. After things quieted down, Sally was shocked to learn
That Doc had called the reporters to tell them where McQueen was

It's best for everyone, Sally

Best for everyone? Or best for you?

A few days later, McQueen should have been focused. But as he stood
At the starting line of the big race, all he could think of was
Sally. He snapped out of his daydream to find the race had started
Without him. As he tried to catch up to The King and Chick
McQueen started daydreaming again about Radiator Springs and his
Drive with Sally. When he snapped out of it, he was heading straight
For the wall. He hit his brakes hard and spun into the infield
McQueen was about to give up when
A familiar voice came over his radio

Hey, kid, you alright?

I don't know, Mack. I, I, I don't

I didn't come all this way to see you quit

It was Doc. And when McQueen looked toward pit row
He saw all of his friends from Radiator Springs

Guys, you're here! I can't believe this

That's when Doc took over as his new crew chief

Kid, get back out there

Energized by his friends, McQueen pushed hard and
Was soon back into the race. He was over a whole
Lap behind. The track announcer called the action

McQueen passes them on the inside!

You're going great, kid. Just keep your head on

On the next lap, as McQueen tried to squeeze past
Chick bumped him, spinning him around backwards. But
Instead of falling behind, McQueen used Mater's backward
Driving technique and zoomed past him. Mater beamed

I taught him that. Ka-chow!

What a move by McQueen. He's caught up to the leaders

Chick was not about to come in behind McQueen. As he tried to overtake
The rookie, he bumped into him, causing one of his tires to blow
I'm flat! I'm flat!

McQueen pulled into the pits, where his friend Guido
Performed the fastest pit stop ever. With new tires on
McQueen roared back onto the track. After a few more laps
The white flag waved. It was the final lap. Doc encouraged him

This is it, kiddo. You got four turns left

The three cars screamed down the track. As McQueen tried to pass them

On the inside, Chick bumped his rear end and sent him spinning
Towards the infield. But McQueen had one last trick up his sleeve
Using Doc's "turn right to go left" move, McQueen shot himself back
Onto the track and into the lead. But as McQueen headed toward the
Checkered flag, he heard the crowd gasp. Chick had rammed
Into the King, knocking him out of the race. Up on the
Stadium screen, McQueen saw the King battered in the infield
It reminded him of Doc's big crash. Suddenly, instead of
Crossing the finish line, McQueen slammed on his brakes and
Went back to help the former champion. The King was confused

What are you doing, kid?

I think the King should finish his last race

Then, in an amazing display of good sportsmanship, McQueen pushed the
King across the finish line. The crowd went wild, knowing that they
Were witnessing something very special. Because even though McQueen
Had finished in last place, he had shown everyone what a real
Champion is made of. A few days later, Sally
Stopped at the top of the mountain, admiring the
View of Radiator Springs, when McQueen surprised her

I hear this place is back on the map

It is?

Yeah, there's some rumor floating around that some hotshot Piston
Cup race car is setting up his big racing headquarters here

Really? Oh, well, there goes the town

And with that, Sally raced off. After a
Second, McQueen happily took off after her

Yeah! Kachow!

Well, that's the end of the road for this story. But if you
Ever find yourself driving across country, do yourself a
Favor and get off that big old interstate and spend some
Time on the back roads. Who knows? With a little luck, you
Just might come across a place as special as Radiator Springs