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{{Character infobox |merch=true
|image = Smokey.png
|image=Smokey.png
|name = Smokey
|make=1946 [[Hudson]] pickup truck<ref name="cars3essguide">''[[Cars 3: The Essential Guide]]''</ref>
|gender = Male
|gender=Male
|color = Tan, orange, brown
|eye color=Blue (movie)
|eye color = Blue
Green (comics)
|occupation = Owner of [[Smokey's Automotive Service]] former Crew Chief [[Doc Hudson]]
|color=Orange
|first appearance = ''[[Cars 3]]''
|home=[[Thomasville]], [[North Carolina]], [[United States|USA]]
|performer = [[Chris Cooper]]}}{{Quote|"You'll never be the racer you once were. You can't turn back the clock, kid, but you can wind it up again."|'''Smokey''', a few ''[[Cars 3]]'' trailers}}'''Smokey''' is a [[Piston Cup Racing Series|Piston Cup]] legend and the owner of [[Smokey's Automotive Service]]. He is a 1946 [[Hudson]] pick-up truck that is painted reddish-orange, with a brown flatbed. His character is a tribute to legendary racing mechanic Smokey Yunick.<ref name="nascartribute">Bob Sorokanich (April 7, 2017). [http://www.roadandtrack.com/car-culture/entertainment/news/a33171/disney-pixar-cars-3-new-characters-nascar/ "How Disney Pixar's Cars 3 Pays Loving Tribute to Four NASCAR Heroes"] Roadandtrack.com.</ref>
|occupation=Owner of [[Smokey's Automotive Service]]<br/>Crew chief for the [[Doc Hudson|Hudson Hornet]] (semi-retired)<ref name="cars3essguide" />
|performer=[[Chris Cooper]]
|first_appearance=''[[Cars 3]]''}}
{{Quote|But then the letters started comin' in... and every last one of them was about [[Lightning McQueen|you]].|Smokey|Cars 3}}
'''Smokey''' is the tritagonist of [[Pixar]]'s 18 full-lenght animated feature film ''[[Cars 3]]''.
 
He Is a [[Piston Cup Racing Series|Piston Cup]] legend and the owner of [[Smokey's Automotive Service]]. He is a 1946 [[Hudson]] pick-up truck that is painted reddish-orange, with a brown flatbed. His character is a tribute to legendary racing mechanic Smokey Yunick.<ref name="nascartribute">Bob Sorokanich (April 7, 2017). [http://www.roadandtrack.com/car-culture/entertainment/news/a33171/disney-pixar-cars-3-new-characters-nascar/ "How Disney Pixar's Cars 3 Pays Loving Tribute to Four NASCAR Heroes"] Roadandtrack.com.</ref>


==History==
==History==
===''Cars 3''===
===''Cars 3''===
[[File:SmokeyCars3.jpg|thumb|left|220px|Smokey meeting and speaking to McQueen.]]
[[File:SmokeyCars3.jpg|thumb|left|220px|Smokey meeting and speaking to McQueen.|alt=]]
In ''[[Cars 3]]'', [[Lightning McQueen]] visits [[Smokey's Automotive Service]] seeking advice from Smokey and other former Piston Cup legends, including [[Louise Nash]], [[River Scott]], and [[Junior Moon]]. Smokey helps McQueen and [[Cruz Ramirez]] during their training at the [[Thomasville Speedway]]. He was [[Doc Hudson]]'s trainer during his days on the dirt track and taught him everything Doc passes to Lightning. Smokey shows McQueen his collection of letters from Doc, detailing McQueen's success. He agrees to train McQueen and Cruz for the Florida 500. He is present when Cruz rejects [[Sterling |Sterling]]'s offer after the final race.
In ''[[Cars 3]]'', [[Lightning McQueen]] visits [[Thomasville]] seeking advice from Smokey and meets the other local former Piston Cup legends at the [[Cotter Pin]]. Smokey helps McQueen and [[Cruz Ramirez]] during their training at the [[Thomasville Speedway]]. He was [[Doc Hudson]]'s trainer during his days on the dirt track and taught him everything Doc passed on to Lightning. Smokey shows McQueen his collection of letters from Doc, detailing McQueen's success with Doc as part of the news stories. He agrees to train McQueen and Cruz for the Florida 500 and shows up to be McQueen's crew chief. He is present when Cruz rejects [[Sterling]]'s offer after the final race.


===''Cars 3: Driven to Win''===
===''Cars 3: Driven to Win''===
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*''[[Cars 3: Driven to Win]]''
*''[[Cars 3: Driven to Win]]''


== Personal information ==
==Personal information==
===Personality and traits===
Smokey at first seems grouchy and grumpy, but inside he is really caring for others and is always ready to have some good time with old friends. Smokey is also a car that will say what's on his mind.
 
==Bio==
===''Meet the Cars''===
*''Smokey is a Piston Cup team owner, crew chief, and the best dang mechanic in town. He also helped put Thomasville and a rookie racer known as the Fabulous Hudson Hornet on the map back in the 1950s. Smokey is known for his crafty tactics at the track, and the tales about his racing ingenuity seem to grow a bit taller with each telling. He has a gruff exterior and a very strong opinion when it comes to what he feels is right or wrong, but he often wrestles between going with his head (logic) or his gut (instinct), sometimes leaving his heart out by mistake. One thing is for sure: Smokey always wants to do right by his friends.''


=== Personality and traits ===
Smokey at first seems grouchy and grumpy, but inside he is really caring for others and is always ready to have some good time with old friends. Smokey is also a car that will say what's on his mind.
==Profiles and statistics==
*Bios
**"''Smokey is a Piston Cup team owner, crew chief, and the best dang mechanic in town. He also helped put Thomasville and a rookie racer known as the Fabulous Hudson Hornet on the map back in the 1950s. Smokey is known for his crafty tactics at the track, and the tales about his racing ingenuity seem to grow a bit taller with each telling. He has a gruff exterior and a very strong opinion when it comes to what he feels is right or wrong, but he often wrestles between going with his head (logic) or his gut (instinct), sometimes leaving his heart out by mistake. One thing is for sure: Smokey always wants to do right by his friends."''<ref>''[[Meet the Cars]]''</ref>
==Portrayals==
==Portrayals==
*[[Chris Cooper]] - ''Cars 3''
*[[Chris Cooper]] - ''Cars 3''


==Gallery==
==Gallery==
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Lightningandtheracingroots.jpg
Lightningandtheracingroots.jpg
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Smokey -3.png
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Smokey -1.png
Smokey -1.png
Smokey -4.png
Smokey -4.png
Smokey -5.png
Cotterpin.png
Smokey -6.png
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DriventoWinCharacters.jpg|''Cars 3: Driven to Win''
DriventoWinCharacters.jpg|''Cars 3: Driven to Win''
Smokey.jpg
Smokey.jpg
Smokey-0.jpg|original diecast (short)
Smokey dc.jpg|Diecast (long)
HeydaySmokey dc.jpg|Diecast (heyday)
SmokeyLego.jpg|[[LEGO Cars]]
Smokey18.png|2018 release
Smokey long variant blue desert single - the cotter pin.jpg|2019 release
Hot rod smokey blue desert single - ramones body shop.jpg|2019 release (hot rod)
Heyday smokey blue desert single - docs racing days.jpg|2019 release (heyday)
Smokey Florida 500 2020 release card promo image .png|2020 release
Smokey long variant cars 2021 single.jpg|2021 release
Hot rod smokey cars 2021 single.jpg|2021 release (hot rod)
</gallery>
</gallery>
==Names in other languages==
*Bulgarian: ''Смоуки'' (transcription: ''Smouki'')
*Chinese: ''老莫'' (pinyin: ''Lǎo mò'')
*Czech: ''Čmoudík''
*Lithuanian: ''Dūmius''
*Polish:
**''Kazimierz Szpachel''
**''Szpachel''
*Romanian: ''Fumuriu''
*Russian: ''Выхлоп'' (transcription: ''Vikhlop'')
*Ukrainian: ''Домкрат'' (transcription: ''Domkrat'')
==Trivia==
*His Russian name is Russian for "exhaust".


==Quotes==
==Quotes==
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*"''You will never be the racer you once were. Accept it.''" - ''Cars 3''
*"''You will never be the racer you once were. Accept it.''" - ''Cars 3''
*"''Don't underestimate us old timers. ''" - ''Cars 3, Driven To Win''
*"''Don't underestimate us old timers. ''" - ''Cars 3, Driven To Win''
*''"Guido, turn up the heat!" - Cars 3''
*''"Guido, turn up the heat!''" - ''Cars 3''
*"''Hud. Saw something in you, you don't even see in yourself." - Cars 3''
*"''Hud saw something in you, you don't even see in yourself.''" - ''Cars 3''
*''"Go make Hud proud!" ''-'' Cars 3''
*"''I said gun it!''" - ''Cars 3''
*"''We've got some work to do!''" - Cars 3 Rivalry trailer
*''"Go make Hud proud!''" - ''Cars 3''
*"''I said gun it!''" - A few Cars 3 talking Smokey toys
*"''We've got some work to do!''" - ''Cars 3'' Rivalry trailer


== Names in other languages ==
{|class="article-table"
!Language
!Name
!Meaning
|-
|Polish
|Kazimierz Szpachel
|Casimir Spatula
|-
|Ukraine
|Домкрат
|Domkrat
|-
|Russian
|Выхлоп
|
|}
==References==
==References==
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{{Cars 3: Driven to Win}}
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Latest revision as of 10:37, 7 August 2024

Smokey
Vehicle type 1946 Hudson pickup truck[1]
Color Orange
Occupation Owner of Smokey's Automotive Service
Crew chief for the Hudson Hornet (semi-retired)[1]
Main portrayer(s) Chris Cooper
First appearance Cars 3
Character information
Gender Male




Home Thomasville, North Carolina, USA
"But then the letters started comin' in... and every last one of them was about you."
Smokey, Cars 3

Smokey is the tritagonist of Pixar's 18 full-lenght animated feature film Cars 3.

He Is a Piston Cup legend and the owner of Smokey's Automotive Service. He is a 1946 Hudson pick-up truck that is painted reddish-orange, with a brown flatbed. His character is a tribute to legendary racing mechanic Smokey Yunick.[2]

History

Cars 3

Smokey meeting and speaking to McQueen.

In Cars 3, Lightning McQueen visits Thomasville seeking advice from Smokey and meets the other local former Piston Cup legends at the Cotter Pin. Smokey helps McQueen and Cruz Ramirez during their training at the Thomasville Speedway. He was Doc Hudson's trainer during his days on the dirt track and taught him everything Doc passed on to Lightning. Smokey shows McQueen his collection of letters from Doc, detailing McQueen's success with Doc as part of the news stories. He agrees to train McQueen and Cruz for the Florida 500 and shows up to be McQueen's crew chief. He is present when Cruz rejects Sterling's offer after the final race.

Cars 3: Driven to Win

Smokey is an unlockable character in Cars 3: Driven to Win, in which he only appears in his "Heyday" paint job. He becomes playable after the player completes 124 skill checks.

Appearances

Personal information

Personality and traits

Smokey at first seems grouchy and grumpy, but inside he is really caring for others and is always ready to have some good time with old friends. Smokey is also a car that will say what's on his mind.

Bio

Meet the Cars

  • Smokey is a Piston Cup team owner, crew chief, and the best dang mechanic in town. He also helped put Thomasville and a rookie racer known as the Fabulous Hudson Hornet on the map back in the 1950s. Smokey is known for his crafty tactics at the track, and the tales about his racing ingenuity seem to grow a bit taller with each telling. He has a gruff exterior and a very strong opinion when it comes to what he feels is right or wrong, but he often wrestles between going with his head (logic) or his gut (instinct), sometimes leaving his heart out by mistake. One thing is for sure: Smokey always wants to do right by his friends.

Portrayals

Gallery

Names in other languages

  • Bulgarian: Смоуки (transcription: Smouki)
  • Chinese: 老莫 (pinyin: Lǎo mò)
  • Czech: Čmoudík
  • Lithuanian: Dūmius
  • Polish:
    • Kazimierz Szpachel
    • Szpachel
  • Romanian: Fumuriu
  • Russian: Выхлоп (transcription: Vikhlop)
  • Ukrainian: Домкрат (transcription: Domkrat)

Trivia

  • His Russian name is Russian for "exhaust".

Quotes

  • "You'll never be as fast as Storm, but you can be smarter than him." - Cars 3
  • "You will never be the racer you once were. Accept it." - Cars 3
  • "Don't underestimate us old timers. " - Cars 3, Driven To Win
  • "Guido, turn up the heat!" - Cars 3
  • "Hud saw something in you, you don't even see in yourself." - Cars 3
  • "I said gun it!" - Cars 3
  • "Go make Hud proud!" - Cars 3
  • "We've got some work to do!" - Cars 3 Rivalry trailer

References