River Scott

River Scott
Vehicle type	1938 Dirt Track Racer
Occupation	Piston Cup racer (formerly)
Main portrayer(s)	Isiah Whitlock Jr.
Character information Gender Male

River Scott is a Piston Cup racer from the 1950s, with the racing number 34. His character is inspired by the late NASCAR driver, Wendell Scott. He is a 1938 Dirt Track Racer.

History

Cars 3

In Cars 3, Lightning McQueen meets Scott, Louise Nash, Junior Moon, and Smokey at the Cotter Pin while recovering from his crash.

Cars 3: Driven to Win

Scott is an unlockable playable character in Cars 3: Driven to Win. Like most of the playable characters, he is unlocked by completing an uncertain amount of skill checks.

Appearances

• Cars 3
• Cars 3: Driven to Win

Portrayals

• Isiah Whitlock Jr.

Bios

Meet the Cars

• River Scott came from modest beginnings, but he always made the very best of what he had. With seven circuit wins from the early 1950s, his unique body style made him a trailblazer in the Piston Cup. He was scrappy and improvisational, and wore his dents proudly as symbols of what he had been through. He was Doc's racing contemporary and friend, and loves to tell tales of the good old days.

The Official Magazine (Lithuanian)

• Galbūt Upius ir nebuvo pats stipriausias lenktyninkas, bet jis buvo kupinas ryžto laimėti. Tai padėjo jam pasiekti daugiau nei daugeliui kitų lenktynininkų.

Gallery

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  Cars 3

• A promotional sign at Cars Land

  A promotional sign at Cars Land

• River not messing words with Lightning McQueen

  River not messing words with Lightning McQueen

• River telling McQueen about facts of Doc Hudson

  River telling McQueen about facts of Doc Hudson

• Doc Hudson passing River in Thomasville

  Doc Hudson passing River in Thomasville

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  New paint jobs

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• Cars on the Road Happy Meal PowerUp

  Cars on the Road Happy Meal PowerUp

• Diecast

  Diecast

• Diecast (heyday)

  Diecast (heyday)

• Diecast (hot rod)

  Diecast (hot rod)

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  2021 release (hot rod)

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  2022 release (hot rod)

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  2023 release (heyday)

Names in other languages

• Croatian: Riki Svift
• Danish: Reinar Scott
• Greek: Ριβερ Σκοτ (transcription: River Skot)
• Lithuanian: Upius Skautas
• Norwegian: Reidar Scott
• Polish: River Zacier
• Russian: Ривер Скотт (transcription: River Skott)
• Swedish: Calle Forss
• Ukrainian: Рівер Скотт (transcription: River Skott)

Trivia

• According to the Cars on the Road Happy Meal PowerUp, River Scott is dead, based on the fact that his character is portrayed as a ghost in Hotel Destiny.
  • The reason for River's appearance in the app is more than likely McDonald's using stock art of Cars characters and choosing not to edit them.
• River's license plate reads "MCNC-ME" which is in reference to Wendell Scott, his inspiration, being his own mechanic during NASCAR races.

Quotes

• "Shouldn't you be running practice laps in Florida by now?" - Cars 3
• "Looking for your lost mojo?" - Cars 3
• "Lou won't admit this, but she used to have seeeeeeerious eyes for Hud." - Cars 3
• "Hud was the fastest racer in this side of the Mississippi." - Cars 3
• "He used to say: "Cling in to him like you was two June bugs on a summer night!" - Cars 3
• "Let's just say the moon was always shinin' on us!" - Cars 3
• "You don't get to be a legend without winning. That's where I come in!" - Cars 3: Driven to Win
• "I could do this all day, but let's go!" - Cars 3: Driven to Win
• "Time to scoot out of here!" - Cars 3: Driven to Win
• "Watch out, River's running wild!" - Cars 3: Driven to Win
• "I won? Oh, yeah, I won!" - Cars 3: Driven to Win