Sterling — Cars 3 Character Profile

About Sterling

Wealthy owner of Rust-eze who manages Lightning's career. He sets a wager for Lightning's retirement, assigns Cruz as his trainer, and initially pushes for Lightning's forced retirement before reluctantly accepting their race-day partnership.

Affiliations

• Cars universe

Quick Facts about Sterling

Occupation

businessperson

First Appearance

Cars 3

Sterling's Known Relations

• Cruz Ramirez — Enemy

Character Facts

Played by

Nathan Fillion

Appears in

Cars 3 (2017)

Role

Supporting

Relationships (4)

• Sterling — professional — Lightning McQueen (Owen Wilson)
• Sterling — Professional Business Seller — Dusty (Ray Magliozzi)

  Former sponsors who transfer sponsorship rights to a corporate owner.

• Sterling — Professional Manager — Lightning McQueen (Owen Wilson)

  Corporate owner who controls Lightning's training and career conditions.

• Sterling — Professional Manager — Cruz Ramirez (Cristela Alonzo)

  Corporate owner who employs and manages Cruz's racing career.

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