Before the race, he confronts Chick about the incident, though Chick denies being involved. Lightning goes to Smasherville International Speedway for the next Piston Cup race. The Delinquent Road Hazards are taken to the impound lot where they confess to their plan being Chick's idea. Mack reports this to Sheriff, who informs Lightning, who heads onto the Interstate and retrieves his cargo. Meanwhile, Mack was driving down Interstate 40 when the Delinquent Road Hazards show up and rob him of the cargo from his trailer, which Lightning needed for his next Piston Cup race. After a race, Lightning tells Chick he will see him at the next Piston Cup race with Chick saying, "If you ever make it there", leaving Lightning puzzled.
Later, Lightning heads down to Ornament Valley where he finds the Queens race cars with Chick Hicks. After Lightning wins, Boost gives Lightning one of his boost tanks and he, DJ, Wingo, and Snot Rod drive away in frustration. Lightning decides to settle the problem with a race in which they grant him access and a boost tank if he wins. Following the race, Lightning spends some time exploring Tailfin Pass, though runs into trouble with the Delinquent Road Hazards, who block off the road for him. They drive up Tailfin Pass to the Wheel Well Motel, though the drive turns into a race. Lightning returns home again where he is ready to go out on the drive Sally won earlier. He soon has a race with a group of race cars from Queens, New York: Vince, Barry, Sonny, and Lenny, before going to his next Piston Cup race at Sun Valley Raceway. Mater wins the race and is awarded a boost tank, which he gives to Lightning as a present. Following the race, Lightning goes to Ornament Valley where he finds Mater practicing for a race in the Rustbucket Stadium with his cousins.
Mater teaches Lightning how to drive backwards while Sheriff challenges him to a rematch of the chase they had when Lightning first came to Radiator Springs. Night has fallen by the time Lightning arrives back home. This is followed by the next Piston Cup race, which is at Motor Speedway of the South. He then heads to Sarge's Boot Camp where Sarge provides him with off-road training on his obstacle course, then in a race. Next, Lightning heads to the first race of the Piston Cup season at Palm Mile Speedway where Chick boasts about potentially spending a lot of time ahead of him.Īfter the race, Lightning goes back to Radiator Springs where he tries some of Fillmore's new organic fuel, which he thinks can make him go faster and tests out in a race.
Lightning meets the visitors, who indeed want to race with him, then goes to Willy's Butte to practice racing on dirt, while Sally races Mia, Tia, and Flo for a drive with Lightning. He tells Sally about it the next morning, who tells him about Doc wanting to meet him at Willy's Butte and some visitors at Flo's interested in a race. One night, Lightning McQueen dreams of the Radiator Springs Grand Prix.