Tommy Joe

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Tommy Joe
Vehicle type 1983 Dodge Aries Coupé or 1983 Plymouth Reliant Coupé
Color Cream, red
Occupation Rustbucket race car
Main portrayer(s) Joel McCrary
First appearance Cars: The Videogame
Latest appearance Cars: Race-O-Rama
Character information
Gender Male


Family Lewis (brother)

Zeke (brother)
Mater (cousin)
Cletus (cousin)
Buford (cousin)
Judd (cousin)
Betsy (cousin)
Doyle (cousin)
Mato (cousin)

"Trying to dent me is like trying to get dirt west!"
—Tommy Joe, Cars: Mater-National Championship

Tommy Joe, also known as T.J., is a competitor in the Rustbucket series and one of Mater's six cousins. Originally appearing in Cars: The Videogame, Tommy Joe has become a recurring character, and appears in the first four Cars video games. He is a dirty and rusty car painted in cream livery, with the number "83" painted on his sides, and a license plate that reads "TJ". He is shown to have more nerve than the other cousins, as he does not react to when Mater says to "act natural" in Cars: Mater-National Championship. He appears to be a 1983 Dodge Aries Coupé or 1983 Plymouth Reliant Coupé.

History

Cars: The Videogame

Tommy Joe in Cars: The Videogame.

In Cars: The Videogame, Tommy Joe appears as an opponent in the race Rustbucket Race-O-Rama, where he is usually found as the fastest competitor. He also appears in the event's respective cutscene, where Lightning McQueen asks Mater why he is ramming into a stack of obstacles. Mater explains that he is practicing for the upcoming Rustbucket derby, which attracts the attention of Tommy Joe. McQueen is introduced to Tommy Joe, who gives him a "hoodbutt" as a way of greeting him. He only has dents in the Xbox 360 version of the game.

Cars: Radiator Springs Adventures

In Cars: Radiator Springs Adventures, Tommy Joe and the rest of his cousins appear in the mini-game Tow the Line, in which they must be towed to the other side of Mater's junkyard. His red pinstripes are darker and wider in this game.

Cars: Mater-National Championship

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Tommy Joe watching Emma as she practices.

In Cars: Mater-National Championship, he appears as one of the opposing competitors in Rustbucket Races #1, #2 and #3. In the cutscene for the Rustbucket Race #1, he informs Mater that he and the rest of the cousins were sitting for the last hour to watch Emma, who begins to drive towards them, causing Mater to shout "Act natural!" and they immediately get up and jump on Mater, presumably to keep Emma from seeing him. Tommy Joe is slammed into by Buford and trampled by Lewis in the process. He has dents in the PC version of the game. In the PlayStation 3 version of the game, he has his appearance from Cars: Radiator Springs Adventures (darker and wider pinstripes), along with the font of his "83" being different.

Cars: Race-O-Rama

In Cars: Race-O-Rama, Tommy Joe appears as a competitor in all four Smash Ups (except on the Playstation 2 version, in which he only appears in the first one), along with Lewis, Sarge, Tater and Fred. Unlike in Cars: The Videogame and Cars: Mater-National Championship, Tommy Joe does not have any dents on his model in any version of this game.

Portrayals

Gallery

Quotes

  • "Y'all lookin' at this?" - Cars: The Videogame
  • "You're doing worse to yourself than you are to me!" - Cars: The Videogame
  • "Put your whole chassis into it, son!" - Cars: The Videogame
  • "Somebody's asking for a smashing!" - Cars: The Videogame
  • "Hey, you smell that? Smells like I'm gonna win!" - Cars: Mater-National Championship
  • "Ha! Oiling grids!" - Cars: Mater-National Championship
  • "Which side ya want your new dent on, anyways?" - Cars: Mater-National Championship
  • "Hope you didn't wanna hold on to that bumper!" - Cars: Mater-National Championship
  • "It ain't a derby if you don't get dirty." - Cars: Mater-National Championship
  • "Give the folks what they paid to see!" - Cars: Mater-National Championship
  • "This reminds me of my very first wreck!" - Cars: Mater-National Championship
  • "Aw, I done busted my hood again!" - Cars: Mater-National Championship

Trivia

  • In Cars: The Videogame, Lewis, Judd and Buford are set up as "clones" of Tommy Joe, and share the same file directory. As such, the four characters share the same voice clips.
  • In the Russian translation of Cars: The Videogame, Tommy Joe is said to be Mater's brother-in-law, instead of his cousin. This suggests he is either married to Mater's sister or is the brother of Mater's wife, despite Mater being single, and most likely not divorced or widowed either.
    • It is most likely a mistranslation.
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Cars: The Videogame
Characters Lightning McQueen • Mater • Sally • Doc Hudson • Ramone • Flo • Sheriff • Chick Hicks • Wingo • Darrell Cartrip • The King • Count Spatula • Luigi • Guido • Fillmore • Sarge • Lizzie • Stanley • Tractors • Frank • Mack • Mia and Tia • Snot Rod • Boost • DJ • Al Oft • Fletcher • Gerald • El Guapo • Papo • Vince • Sonny • Lenny • Barry • Tommy Joe • Buford • Cletus • Judd • Zeke • Lewis • The Crippler • Ginormous • Joltsen • McCoy • Cortland • Bashman • Banks • Hollister • Suregrip • Henderson • Medford • Masterson • Riley • Buck • Lee Jr. • Clarkson • Aikens • Zeb • Turner • Guenther
Events Road Races Radiator Springs Grand Prix • Radiator Cap Circuit • Sally's Sunshine Circuit • Doc's Challenge • Boostin' with Fillmore • North Desert Dash • Sarge's Off-Road Challenge • Sheriff's Chase • Rustbucket Race-O-Rama • Ornament Valley Circuit • Sally's Wheel Well Sprint • Doc's Check-Up • Tailfin Pass Circuit • Monster Truck Mayhem • Delinquent Road Hazards • Chick's Challenge • Radiator Springs GP • Tailfin Pass Grand Prix • Ornament Valley Grand Prix • Mater's Speedy Circuit
Minigames Tractor Tipping • Doc's Lesson: Powerslide • Luigi to the Rescue • Sarge's Boot Camp • Mater's Backwards Lesson • Sheriff's Hot Pursuit • High Speed Heist • Lightning Strikes Back • Pit Stop Challenge • Mater's Countdown Clean-Up • Ghosting Mater
Piston Cup Races Palm Mile Speedway • Motor Speedway of the South • Sun Valley International Raceway • Smasherville International Speedway • Los Angeles International Speedway
Miscellaneous Lizzie's Postcard Hunt
Techniques Powerslide • Boost • Jump • Tilt
Further info Beta elements • Staff
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Cars: Radiator Springs Adventures
Characters Lightning McQueen • Doc Hudson • Mater • Sheriff • Luigi • Guido • Sarge • Ramone • Flo • Lizzie • Tractors • Chick Hicks • Mack • Snot Rod • Boost • DJ • Wingo • Cletus • Zeke • Tommy Joe • Buford • Judd • Lewis
Mini-Games Hip-Hop It Up • Fill `Er Up • Doc's Tune Up • Sarge's Boot Camp • Drive-In And Out • Luigi's Fantastico Fun! • Radiator Springs Curios • Tow The Line • Tractor Roundup • Speed Trap • Chopper-Hopper
Legends Races Chick Hicks • Doc Hudson • Sheriff • Ramone • Sarge • Mater • Luigi • Flo • Lizzie • Tractor
Further info Gallery • Beta elements • Staff
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Cars: Mater-National Championship
Characters Lightning McQueen • Mater • Doc Hudson • Ramone • Flo • Sarge • Fillmore • Luigi • Gudmund • Otto Von Fassenbottom • Koji • Giovanni • Emma • Lizzie • Mia • Tia • Fletcher • Philip • Gerald • Fred • Yuri • Sheriff • Guido • Frank • Vince • Sonny • Lenny • Barry • Snot Rod • Ginormous • The Crippler • Count Spatula • Red • Bessie • Cletus • Zeke • Tommy Joe • Buford • Judd • Lewis • Sulley • Mike Wazowski • Tractors
Events Road Races: Radiator Springs Circuit • Fillmore's Nature Preserve • North Willys Butte • Ornament Valley Airport • Inside the Turkey • Rustbucket Grand Prix • Wheel Well Circuit • The Upper Mine • Canyon Run

Stadium Races: Stadium Race #1 • Stadium Race #2 • Stadium Race #3 • Stadium Race #4

Rustbucket Races: Rustbucket Race #1 • Rustbucket Race #2 • Rustbucket Race #3 • Rustbucket Race #4

Monster Truck Waypoint Races: Waypoint Race #1 • Waypoint Race #2 • Waypoint Race #3

Luigi and Guido's Team Relay: Team Relay #1 • Team Relay #2 • Team Relay #3 • Team Relay #4

Minigames: Mike and Sulley's Last Laugh • Fillmore's Fuel Frenzy • Tractor Tipping • Ramone's Rhythmic Rumble • Ghosting Mater • Doc and the Law's Race 'n' Chase

Miscellaneous: Big and Strong Again • I Wanna Be a Monster Too!

Techniques Powerslide • Jump • Boost • Tilt
Information Gallery • Staff • Beta elements • Glitches • Achievements
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Cars: Race-O-Rama
Characters Lightning McQueen • Mater • Bubba • Candice • Chick Hicks • El Machismo • Fillmore • Doc Hudson • Luigi • Ramone • Sarge • Sheriff • Stinger • Tater and Tater Jr. • Trophy Girl • VIN • Chick Hicks' students • Doc Hudson's students • Guido • Mike Wazowski • Chick Hicks Pit Guy • Sulley • Mia and Tia • Kabuto • Mack • Fred • Tommy Joe • Buford • Cletus • Lewis • Judd • Zeke • Count Spatula • Ginormous • The Crippler • Tractors
Events Sprints • Mack Track Challenge • Academy Challenges • Hudson Student Run • Smash Ups • Mater the Greater • Road Races • Candice's Glam Tour • Monster Truck Mayhem Races • Off Road Races • Match Up • Street Races • Tokyo Mater • Stinger's Stir-Up • El Materdor • Bubba's Bucket Bash • Reunion Rundown • Chick Hicks Showdown • Point to Points • Relay Races • Guido Karts • Auto Crosses • Luigi's Tire Find • Sheriff's Chase • Tractor Stampede • Photo Ops • Transporters
Techniques Drift • Jump • Boost (technique) • Tilt
Further info Beta elements • Staff
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