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|occupation = [[Piston Cup Racing Series|Piston Cup]] racer
|occupation = [[Piston Cup Racing Series|Piston Cup]] racer
|first appearance = ''[[Cars 3]]''
|first appearance = ''[[Cars 3]]''
|performer = [[Kyle Petty]]<ref name="NASCAR" />}}{{Quote|"Hey [[Bobby Swift|Bobby]], who is that?"<br>"That's, um... [[Jackson Storm]]."<br>"Yeah. He's one of the rookies."|'''[[Lightning McQueen]]''', '''Bobby Swift''', and '''Cal Weathers''', ''[[Cars 3]]''<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D_HMcmBiRbc "Cars 3 Movie Clip - Meet Jackson Storm (2017) | Movieclips Trailers" on YouTube] (see 0:08 timestamp)</ref>}}'''Cal Weathers''' is a professional race car who competes in the [[Piston Cup Racing Series]]. The nephew of seven-time Piston Cup champion [[Strip Weathers|Strip "The King" Weathers]], Cal grew up watching his uncle tear up the track, and he became the [[Dinoco]] racer following his uncle's retirement.<ref name="NASCAR">[http://www.nascar.com/en_us/news-media/articles/2017/2/23/disney-pixar-cars-3-gears-up-for-season-long-ride-with-nascar.html 'Cars 3' gears up for season-long ride with NASCAR]</ref>
|performer = [[Kyle Petty]]<ref name="NASCAR" />}}{{Quote|"Hey [[Bobby Swift|Bobby]], who is that?"<br>"That's, um... [[Jackson Storm]]."<br>"Yeah. He's one of the rookies."|'''[[Lightning McQueen]]''', '''Bobby Swift''', and '''Cal Weathers''', ''[[Cars 3]]''<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D_HMcmBiRbc "Cars 3 Movie Clip - Meet Jackson Storm (2017) | Movieclips Trailers" on YouTube] (see 0:08 timestamp)</ref>}}'''Cal Weathers''' is a professional race car who raced for the [[Dinoco]] team in the [[Piston Cup Racing Series]], before retiring in 2017. The nephew of seven-time Piston Cup champion [[Strip Weathers|Strip "The King" Weathers]], Cal grew up watching his uncle tear up the track, and he became the [[Dinoco]] racer following his uncle's retirement.<ref name="NASCAR">[http://www.nascar.com/en_us/news-media/articles/2017/2/23/disney-pixar-cars-3-gears-up-for-season-long-ride-with-nascar.html 'Cars 3' gears up for season-long ride with NASCAR]</ref>


Cal has a make model resembling a traditional NASCAR design, and his racing number is 42. He has a Dinoco blue paint scheme, similar to his uncle's.
Weathers was a successful racer, with his uncle as his crew chief. Cal befriended many of his competitors, including [[Lightning McQueen]] and [[Bobby Swift]]. Despite his success, [[Tex Dinoco]] still sought to replace him, specifically with McQueen. In the 2017 season, after suffering many losses against next-generation rookies, Weathers announced his retirement. [[Cruz Ramirez]] would eventually become the Dinoco racer in his place.


==History==
==History==
[[File:McQueenSwiftWeathersSpeak.jpg|thumb|left|220px|McQueen, Swift, and Weathers take interest in Storm.]]In ''[[Cars 3]]'', Weathers competes in the 2017 Piston Cup season alongside several other stock cars, such as [[Bobby Swift]] and [[Lightning McQueen]]. However, he is outmatched by new next-generation rookies such as rookie sensation [[Jackson Storm]]. Following Storm's win at the [[Dinoco 400]], Weathers, Swift, and McQueen exchange curious remarks as to the victor's identity. Wary of the young generation, Cal does not share McQueen's desire to improve enough to beat them.<ref>Davey G. Johnson (April 2017). [http://www.caranddriver.com/flipbook/radiator-springs-eternal-meet-the-cars-of-pixars-cars-3#6 Radiator Springs Eternal: Meet the Cars of Pixar’s “Cars 3”]. Caranddriver.com.</ref> At the end of the film, after [[Cruz Ramirez]] wins the [[Florida 500]], she is offered the Dinoco sponsorship. Ramirez accepts the offer, replacing Cal as the Dinoco racer.<ref name="EssGuide"> [https://www.dk.com/us/9781465455598-disney-pixar-cars-3-the-essential-guide/ "'Cars 3' Disney Pixar Cars 3 the Essential Guide"]. DK Books.</ref>
[[File:McQueenSwiftWeathers.jpg|thumb|left|220px|Weathers, Swift, and McQueen battling for first in a Piston Cup race.]]In ''[[Cars 3]]'', Weathers competes in the 2017 Piston Cup season alongside several other stock cars, alongside his friends [[Bobby Swift]] and [[Lightning McQueen]]. The three racers constantly pull pranks on each other and joke around on the track. While being interviewed after winning a race at [[Rocker Arms International]], Cal's pitties over-inflate his tires, while releasing Lightning McQueen balloons behind him. Others often poke fun at Cal's poor ability to think of comebacks in response to jokes.


Throughout the 2017 season, [[Strip Weathers]] acts as Cal's crew chief.<ref name="NASCAR" />
[[File:McQueenSwiftWeathersSpeak.jpg|thumb|right|220px|McQueen, Swift, and Weathers take interest in Storm after his first victory.]]
Weathers, Swift, and McQueen continue to perform well throughout the season, before a rookie named [[Jackson Storm]] starts a winning streak. Unable to keep up with Storm, Cal eventually decides to retire. McQueen approaches Cal before his departure in hopes of convincing him to stay, but Cal persists on retiring, and reminisces on the good times he had. As Cal's [[Cal Weathers' Hauler|hauler]] transports him away, McQueen watches sadly.
 
At the [[Florida 500]], when [[Cruz Ramirez]] manages to win the race, [[Tex Dinoco]], Strip and Cal, approach her and McQueen to once again offer the Dinoco sponsorship. They accept the offer, and Cruz becomes the new Dinoco racer.


==Profiles and statistics==
==Profiles and statistics==
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==Portrayals==
==Portrayals==
*[[Kyle Petty]]<ref name="NASCAR" />
*[[Kyle Petty]]<ref name="NASCAR" /> - ''Cars 3''


==Gallery==
==Gallery==
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<gallery position="center" bordersize="none" hideaddbutton="true" captionalign="center">
McQueenSwiftWeathers.jpg|Weathers racing alongside Lightning McQueen, Bobby Swift, [[Terry Kargas]], and another Piston Cup racer.
CalWeathersCars3.jpg|Weathers racing in the 2017 [[Dinoco 400]].
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Revision as of 19:21, 18 June 2017

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Cal Weathers
Color Blue
Occupation Piston Cup racer
Main portrayer(s) Kyle Petty[1]


Character information
Gender Male
""Hey Bobby, who is that?"
"That's, um... Jackson Storm."
"Yeah. He's one of the rookies.""
—'Lightning McQueen', Bobby Swift, and Cal Weathers, Cars 3[2], [[{{{3}}}]]

Cal Weathers is a professional race car who raced for the Dinoco team in the Piston Cup Racing Series, before retiring in 2017. The nephew of seven-time Piston Cup champion Strip "The King" Weathers, Cal grew up watching his uncle tear up the track, and he became the Dinoco racer following his uncle's retirement.[1]

Weathers was a successful racer, with his uncle as his crew chief. Cal befriended many of his competitors, including Lightning McQueen and Bobby Swift. Despite his success, Tex Dinoco still sought to replace him, specifically with McQueen. In the 2017 season, after suffering many losses against next-generation rookies, Weathers announced his retirement. Cruz Ramirez would eventually become the Dinoco racer in his place.

History

Weathers, Swift, and McQueen battling for first in a Piston Cup race.

In Cars 3, Weathers competes in the 2017 Piston Cup season alongside several other stock cars, alongside his friends Bobby Swift and Lightning McQueen. The three racers constantly pull pranks on each other and joke around on the track. While being interviewed after winning a race at Rocker Arms International, Cal's pitties over-inflate his tires, while releasing Lightning McQueen balloons behind him. Others often poke fun at Cal's poor ability to think of comebacks in response to jokes.

McQueen, Swift, and Weathers take interest in Storm after his first victory.

Weathers, Swift, and McQueen continue to perform well throughout the season, before a rookie named Jackson Storm starts a winning streak. Unable to keep up with Storm, Cal eventually decides to retire. McQueen approaches Cal before his departure in hopes of convincing him to stay, but Cal persists on retiring, and reminisces on the good times he had. As Cal's hauler transports him away, McQueen watches sadly.

At the Florida 500, when Cruz Ramirez manages to win the race, Tex Dinoco, Strip and Cal, approach her and McQueen to once again offer the Dinoco sponsorship. They accept the offer, and Cruz becomes the new Dinoco racer.

Profiles and statistics

  • Bio
    • "Weathers grew up around the track watching his uncle, Strip "The King" Weathers, tear it up. The veteran racer finds himself taking a step back to make room for the next generation on the track."[1]

Portrayals

Gallery

References