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It was the road where [[Lightning McQueen|McQueen]] got lost while supposed to be traveling to [[California]]. [[Sheriff]] , who was on a stakeout at the time, sees McQueen driving down the route at full speed and chases after him. | It was the road where [[Lightning McQueen|McQueen]] got lost while supposed to be traveling to [[California]]. [[Sheriff]] , who was on a stakeout at the time, sees McQueen driving down the route at full speed and chases after him. | ||
In [[Cars]], Route 66 is the route that Radiator Springs is on, somewhere in western Arizona or eastern New Mexico. Back in 1965, the town was popular. However, when [[Interstate 40]] was | In [[Cars]], Route 66 is the route that Radiator Springs is on, somewhere in western Arizona or eastern New Mexico. Back in 1965, the town was popular. However, when [[Interstate 40]] was built, Radiator Springs and Route 66 lost its population, and was even taken off the map. | ||
40 years later, Lightning got lost in Radiator Springs and wrecked the road. He was sentenced to fix the road before he could leave. During his stay, he learned about the history of Radiator Springs and Route 66, and realizes that he's been missing a lot. Finally, he fixes the road, but decides to stay a little longer to make a few purchases and get a new paint job. However, his stay didn't last very long when [[Mack]] and hundreds of reporters came and took him to the tie-breaker race. | 40 years later, Lightning got lost in Radiator Springs and wrecked the road. He was sentenced to fix the road before he could leave. During his stay, he learned about the history of Radiator Springs and Route 66, and realizes that he's been missing a lot. Finally, he fixes the road, but decides to stay a little longer to make a few purchases and get a new paint job. However, his stay didn't last very long when [[Mack]] and hundreds of reporters came and took him to the tie-breaker race. | ||
After the tie-breaker, he comes back to Radiator Springs, announcing that the town was back on the map and that he wants to live here. | After the tie-breaker, he comes back to Radiator Springs, announcing that the town was back on the map and that he wants to live here. | ||
==Trivia== | ==Trivia== | ||
*Route 66 is actually based on the real U.S. Route 66, as it caught the interest of [[John Lasseter]] and the production makers of the film. | *Route 66 is actually based on the real U.S. Route 66, as it caught the interest of [[John Lasseter]] and the production makers of the film. | ||
