Artie

Artie
Occupation	* sports commentator RSN announcer
Main portrayer(s)	Artie Kempner
First appearance	Cars
Character information Gender male

"If there's a story out there I'm just trying to cover it."

—Artie, Car Finder

Artie is a sports commentator that worked for Racing Sports Network.

History

Artie and Brian Fee Clamp in the skybox of Los Angeles International Speedway in 2006.

Artie started his carrier of sports announcer by covering local sporting events in Wilmington, Delaware, but caught the attention of Racing Sports Network executives with his ability to not just cover the race, but the story of the race as well. Artie's catchphrase is "If there's a story out there I'm just trying to cover it."

He and Brian Fee Clamp sat in the skyboxes at Piston Cup tie-breaker race at Los Angeles International Speedway, , watching the race from different camera angles, to transfer information to Bob Cutlass and Darrell Cartrip. During the race he noticed Doc Hudson, who served as Lightning McQueen's crew chief, while in his racing attire from when he competed in the Piston Cup series as the Fabulous Hudson Hornet. Artie then notified Bob and Darrell of this fact, who excitedly inform the audience, and everyone is surprised to see the old race car again after such a long period of time.

Physical description

Artie is a Roymac Lugger that is painted blue, with a blue grille. He has chrome rims, and wears a headset at work. His registration plate number is "LOCK NUT 0TUF8".

Official profiles

• Artie started covering local sporting events back in Wilmington, Delaware, but caught the attention of Racing Sports Network executives with his ability to not just cover the race, but the story of the race as well. Artie likes to say, "If there's a story out there I'm just trying to cover it."
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Appearances

• Cars

Gallery

• Artwork

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  Car Finder profile

Trivia

• He is named after Artie Kempner, one of the special racing consultants for the Cars movie, who also voiced the character.
• Despite Artie being a Roymac Lugger, his model seems to be very similar to Snot Rod's.

Quotes

• "Is that…? That's the Hudson Hornet! Bob! Darrell! The Hudson Hornet's back!"

Portrayals

• Artie Kempner - Cars

Sources

• Car Finder