Where They Went

Cars (2006)

Directed by John Lasseter

Heading cross-country to a championship race in California, a cocky race car tumbles out of his transporter and gets stuck in a forgotten Route 66 town in Arizona.

  • Travel shown
  • On foot, bike, skis or swimming
  • Not shown on screen
  • Fictional place
  1. 1Motor Speedway of the South (fictional)
    ≈ 00:01:00
    InferredFictional

    The Dinoco 400 ends in a three-way tie, setting up a tiebreaker in California.

  2. 2Interstate 40, Arizona
    ≈ 00:15:00
    Inferred

    On the night drive west McQueen rolls out of the trailer and loses Mack on the interstate.

  3. 3Radiator Springs (fictional)
    ≈ 00:20:00
    Stated on screenFictional

    He tears up the main street and is sentenced to repave it, befriending Mater and Sally.

  4. 4Wheel Well Motel
    Radiator Springs (fictional)
    ≈ 00:55:00
    Stated on screenFictional

    Sally drives him to the Wheel Well and explains how the interstate bypassed the town.

  5. 5Main street
    Radiator Springs (fictional)
    ≈ 01:05:00
    Stated on screenFictional
  6. 6Los Angeles International Speedway
    Los Angeles, California
    ≈ 01:35:00
    Stated on screen
  7. 7Main street
    Radiator Springs (fictional)
    ≈ 01:50:00
    Stated on screenFictional

The journey in numbers

Distance travelled
4,429 km
Places
4
Countries
1
Stops
7
  • Car: 4,429 km

Distances are measured in a straight line between stops, so real road distances are longer.

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