Smokey — Cars 3 Character Profile

About Smokey

Doc Hudson's former crew chief and mentor who teaches Lightning and Cruz advanced racing techniques like drafting and strategic passing to compensate for lower top speed. He plays a pivotal role in their comeback preparation.

Character Facts

Played by

Chris Cooper

Appears in

Cars 3 (2017)

Role

Supporting

Relationships (2)

• Smokey — Professional Student And Mentor — Lightning McQueen (Owen Wilson)

  Smokey becomes Lightning's principal technical mentor during his comeback.

  Mater advises Lightning to find Smokey, and Smokey teaches him drafting, strategic passing, and techniques to offset his lower top speed.

• Smokey — Professional Training Instructor — Cruz Ramirez (Cristela Alonzo)

  Smokey's training environment also develops Cruz's racing capabilities.

  Smokey and Doc's former friends use Cruz as Lightning's sparring partner while helping Lightning learn new racing tricks.

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