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"We had some good times together. I'm gonna miss that the most, I think."
―Cal Weathers[src]

Cal Weathers is a minor character in the 2017 DisneyPixar animated film, Cars 3. He is a professional race car who raced for the Dinoco team in the Piston Cup Racing Series before retiring in 2016.[2] 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 who befriended many of his competitors with his uncle as his crew chief, including Lightning McQueen, Bobby Swift, and Brick Yardley. Despite his success, Tex Dinoco still sought to replace him, specifically with McQueen. In the 2016 season, after suffering many losses against next-generation rookies, Weathers announced his retirement and Cruz Ramirez would eventually become the Dinoco racer in his place.

Background[]

Oficial Description[]

"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."

Personality and traits[]

Cal is sometimes is selfish, arrogant, optimistic, jerk-ish in some races.

But he was sad when he retires from the 2016 Piston Season and maked a cameo being neutral.

Physical appearence[]

He is a Capitol Motors Mark II that could resemble a Ford Taurus in NASCAR Races.

Appearances[]

Cars 3[]

Cal Weathers was one of the most significant racers of Lightning McQueen's generation. Nevertheless, he appears to be considered weaker than the racers usually employed by Dinoco, at least by Tex Dinoco's account. He is shown to be very close to Lightning McQueen and Bobby Swift, and they often pull pranks on each other. At one point, Cal gets his tires inflated after winning a race. Cal Weathers decided to retire mid-season as the competition is increasingly dominated by next-gen racers including the ruthless Jackson Storm. Upon his departure, he tells McQueen that their friendship was the part of racing that he enjoyed the most. He later appears near the end of the film after Tex makes another joke at Cal's expense when hiring Cruz Ramirez as the new Dinoco racer.

Cars: Lightning League[]

In Cars: Lightning League, Cal makes a mini cameo appearance as an unplayable character (alongside Bobby Swift and Brick Yardley).

Trivia[]

  • According to the diecast range, he was originally going to be called Strip Weathers Jr. as the son of The King. This is likely a reference that he's voiced by Richard Petty's son Kyle.
    • Another name he had before the launch of Cars 3 was Hank Weathers.
  • He is named after Carl Weathers.
  • Despite being Dinoco sponsored, he was never their best racers unlike his uncle, though he is shown winning one race in the movie, beating McQueen by a second.
  • Cal possibly became the Dinoco racer between the events of the first and third films due to McQueen turning down the offer from Tex for his good sportsmanship.
  • Years before Cars 3 was released, his actor Kyle Petty, has visited the Lights Motors Action show at Disney's Hollywood Studios. This was also used in featurette during the Disney Parks 2005 Christmas Parade, though Kyle Petty can't drive one of their vehicles since he isn't a stunt driver.

References[]

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Media
Films: Cars (video/soundtrack) • Cars 2 (video/soundtrack) • Cars 3 (video/soundtrack)

Shorts: Mater and the GhostlightMiss Fritter's Racing Skoool
Shows: Cars ToonsCars: Racing Sports NetworkPixar Popcorn (Unparalleled Parking/Dancing with the Cars) • Cars On The Road (soundtrack)
Video Games: Cars: The Video GameCars 2: The Video GameCars: Mater-National ChampionshipCars: Race-O-RamaThe World of Cars OnlineCars: Radiator Springs AdventuresKinect Rush: A Disney/Pixar AdventureDisney InfinityCars: Fast as LightningCars: Lightning LeagueCars 3: Driven to WinDisney Emoji BlitzLEGO The IncrediblesDisney Wonderful Worlds
Books: The Art of Cars/2/3

Disney Parks
Cars Land (soundtrack) • Disney's Art of Animation ResortCars: Road TripCars Quatre Roues RallyeDisney Animation BuildingLuigi's Flying TiresLuigi's Rollickin' RoadstersMater's Junkyard JamboreePLAY!Pixar Pal-A-RoundRadiator Springs Racers

Entertainment: Lightning McQueen's Racing AcademyMoteurs... Action! Stunt Show SpectacularPixar Playtime Pals
Restaurants: Cozy Cone MotelFillmore's Taste-InFlo's V8 Cafe
Shops: Radiator Springs CuriosRamone's House of Body ArtSarge's Surplus Hut
Parades: Mickey's New Year's Eve ParadePaint The Night ParadePixar Play Parade
Fireworks: Disney EnchantmentHappily Ever AfterIlluminate! A Nighttime CelebrationTogether Forever: A Pixar Nighttime SpectacularWonderful World of AnimationWorld of Color: Celebrate!
Summer: Club Mouse BeatLightning McQueen Live!

Characters
Cars: Lightning McQueenMaterSally CarreraMackStrip WeathersChick HicksMia and TiaHarvDoc HudsonFloRamoneSheriffLuigiGuidoSargeFillmoreRedLizzieStanleyTex DinocoLynda WeathersJay LimoTuner CarsBessieFrankTractorsJerry Recycled Batteries

Cars 2: Finn McMissileHolley ShiftwellTony TrihullRod "Torque" RedlineTomberMiles AxlerodProfessor ZündappGremAcerFrancesco BernoulliUncle TopolinoMama TopolinoJeff GorvetteLewis HamilitonRaoul ÇaRouleMiguel CaminoNigel GearsleyShu Todoroki
Cars 3: Cruz RamírezJackson StormSterlingMiss FritterChase RacelottDanny SwervezBubba WheelhouseBobby SwiftSmokeyJunior, River, and LouiseHarvey RodcapTim Treadless
Mater and the Ghostlight: Screamin' Banshee
Cars Toons: KabutoBig DSkipper RileySparkySandy DunesBlue GritIdle ThreatShifty Sidewinder
Cars on the Road: IvyMatoRoad Rumblers
Video Games: CandiceStinger

Episodes
Cars Toons

Mater's Tall Tales: Rescue Squad MaterMater the GreaterEl MaterdorTokyo MaterUnidentified Flying MaterMonster Truck MaterHeavy Metal MaterMoon MaterMater Private EyeAir MaterTime Travel Mater
Tales From Radiator Springs: HiccupsBuggedSpinningThe Radiator Springs 500½
Cars on the Road: Dino ParkLights OutSalt FeverThe LegendShow TimeTrucksB-MovieRoad RumblersGettin' Hitched
Canceled Episodes: To Protect and Serve

Songs
Cars: Real GoneLife is a HighwayOur TownMcQueen and SallySh-BoomRoute 66Find YourselfBehind the CloudsMy Heart Would Know

Cars 2: You Might ThinkPolyrhythmMon Cœur Fait Vroum (My Heart Goes Vroom)Collision of WorldsNobody's Fool
Cars 3: Run That RaceKing's HighwayGlory DaysRide
Cars on the Road: Cars on the RoadTRUCKS
Others: Free RideWelcome to Radiator SpringsRadiator RockMambo ItalianoStop in the Name of LoveRiding in My Car (Car Car Song)Low Rider (Espanol Fantasma Mix)Junkyard JamboreeBig BulldozerTow Mater (The One You Want to Call)Mater's Square DanceLet's Go Driving

Organizations/Groups
DinocoTuner CarsWorld Grand PrixLemons · Next-Gen Racers
Locations
Radiator SpringsLuigi's Casa Della TiresRamone's House of Body ArtCozy Cone MotelFillmore's Taste-InFlo's V8 CaféRadiator Springs CuriosRadiator Springs Drive-In TheatreWheel Well MotelLondon, EnglandParis, FrancePorto CorsaTokyoCaliforniaLos Angeles International SpeedwayMotor Speedway of the SouthOrnament ValleyBig BenTop Down TruckstopBig BentleyHollywoodU.S. Route 66
Objects
Piston CupAllinolElectromagnetic Pulse EmitterPixar BallA113Pizza Planet Truck
See Also
The Science Behind PixarPixar in a Box
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