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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" />}}'''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 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> | ||
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. | 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. | ||
==History== | ==History== | ||
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]]. | [[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> | ||
Throughout the 2017 season, [[Strip Weathers]] acts as Cal's crew chief.<ref name="NASCAR" /> | Throughout the 2017 season, [[Strip Weathers]] acts as Cal's crew chief.<ref name="NASCAR" /> | ||
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==Portrayals== | ==Portrayals== | ||
*[[Kyle Petty]]<ref name="NASCAR" /> | *[[Kyle Petty]]<ref name="NASCAR" /> | ||
==Gallery== | ==Gallery== | ||
<gallery widths=" | <gallery widths="185" position="center" bordersize="none" hideaddbutton="true" captionalign="center"> | ||
McQueenSwiftWeathers.jpg|Weathers racing alongside Lightning McQueen, Bobby Swift, [[Terry Kargas]], and another Piston Cup racer. | McQueenSwiftWeathers.jpg|Weathers racing alongside Lightning McQueen, Bobby Swift, [[Terry Kargas]], and another Piston Cup racer. | ||
</gallery> | </gallery> | ||
== | ==References== | ||
{{reflist}} | {{reflist}} | ||
{{Cars 3}} | {{Cars 3}} |
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Main portrayer(s) | Kyle Petty[1]
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- ""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 competes in the Piston Cup Racing Series. 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]
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.
History
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.[3] 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.[4]
Throughout the 2017 season, Strip Weathers acts as Cal's crew chief.[1]
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
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Weathers racing alongside Lightning McQueen, Bobby Swift, Terry Kargas, and another Piston Cup racer.
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 'Cars 3' gears up for season-long ride with NASCAR
- ↑ "Cars 3 Movie Clip - Meet Jackson Storm (2017) | Movieclips Trailers" on YouTube (see 0:08 timestamp)
- ↑ Davey G. Johnson (April 2017). Radiator Springs Eternal: Meet the Cars of Pixar’s “Cars 3”. Caranddriver.com.
- ↑ "'Cars 3' Disney Pixar Cars 3 the Essential Guide". DK Books.