If Lightning loses the race, he'll lose his job forever; he isn't the only Disney protagonist who encountered this bet. Bobby and Cal are only seen for about the first quarter or so. After the introduction of the next-gens, they are never seen again save for Cal making a brief appearance after the Florida 500 when Tex wants to hire Cruz. Nothing Is the Same Anymore: The teaser trailer promised that life won't ever be the same for Lightning after his accident. The film ends with Lightning choosing to act as mentor to Cruz, willingly becoming what Doc was to him to her. Sterling felt this way after seeing the winner board which announced both Cruz and Lightning as the winners, knowing he lost the bet with him.

The song played at the beginning, "Run That Race", is about Lightning's enjoyment of being a racer and what comes with it. When Smokey brings up how Lightning wasn't injured in the above demolition derby the viewer may also notice that neither was Cruz, despite her being a rookie. Also what isn't noticed by Smokey is that Lightning WAS injured, losing a tire, but Cruz came out completely undamaged. Barnes, Mike (March 1, 2019). "Katherine Helmond, the Man-Crazy Mother on 'Who's the Boss?' Dies at 89". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on March 2, 2019 . Retrieved December 31, 2019. Also, it's implied Guido HADN'T completed it properly, and the tire that bursts hadn't been replaced.

Lightning's tire brand is Lightyear, a Bland-Name Product version of Goodyear tires and an homage to Buzz Lightyear. Libbey, Dirk (April 27, 2017). "Will Pixar Ever Do Cars 4?". CinemaBlend. Future plc. Archived from the original on April 28, 2017 . Retrieved November 8, 2021. Where Are They

Awesomeness by Analysis: The new generation of racers are the product of a lot of number crunching to create every little edge. Lightning struggles to compete with racers designed and trained by big data. And This Is for...: At the start of the movie when Lightning is exiting his trailer, he looks at a photo of Doc on the wall and says, "This one’s for you, Doc." One Last Field Trip: Lightning's bet is to either win the Florida 500 or retire from racing forever; his goal is to avoid making the Florida 500 this.

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Fake Shemp: A necessity to finish Doc Hudson's story without the late Paul Newman. Dialogue that didn't make it into the first film as well as stories Newman told on-set were repurposed for his appearances in this film.