In his past, McQueen was racing by Smell Swell as an arrogant and self-centered "one-man show" who quickly became a standout in his local racing scene, driven by ambitions of becoming a professional Piston Cup … See more

Cars
Lightning is running in the Dinoco 400 to win the Piston Cup, with the incentive that the winner … See more

Cars: The Video Game
Lightning appears in the video game based on the first film, preparing to win his first Piston Cup. Throughout the story, he competes in races with other cars, goes tractor tippi… See more

Lightning appears in Cars Land at Disney's California Adventure, as a "drive-around" character, and regularly stops outside the Cozy Cone Motel's office. He originally appeared in his World Grand Prix paint job from Cars … See more