- “One reason Storm and the next-gens are more efficient: their ability to hold the optimum racing line every single lap.”
- ―Natalie Certain[src]
The Next-Generation Racers, (née Next-Gens or Next-Gen Racers), are supporting characters in the 2017 Disney/Pixar animated film Cars 3.
Background[]
Before the events of Cars 3, a businessman named Axle P. Biggs was trying to find a race car that was worthy for racing on his team in the Piston Cup. He tasked one of his employees, Ray Reverham, to find candidates and see which one of them was fast and skillful enough to be part of his team. Ray managed to find nine Next-Gen cars, with the fastest one of them being Tim Treadless, however, none of them were really fast enough to race for Biggs' team.
Biggs later organized an online racing competition with the game Super Corsa 3, with 18000 players from around the world competing in it, in order to find the perfect racer for his team. Several hours later, 17998 players were eliminated and there were only 2 players left, those being Jackson Storm and Harvey Rodcap. Storm managed to win the final race and, after learning the fact that he lives in the same city as they do, Biggs orders Ray to head to the city's arcade and ask Storm if he wants to race for his team.
Upon arriving, Ray finds Storm and, after a while, finally convinces him to come along and meet Biggs at his office. There, Biggs blackmails Storm by saying that if he turns down the offer for him to race on his team, he will have to return all of the money he earned for winning the online racing competition.
Storm began training on Biggs' training facility along with the other nine Next-Gens that Ray previously managed to find, with him managing to outrace his teammates on the racing simulator within a few hours, when all of them were training on the simulator for weeks. Days later, after having thrown a tantrum at the training facility for losing against Tim Treadless on the simulator, also along with the fact that Storm was incredibly rude with his other teammates, Biggs decided to fire him from his team in favor of choosing a friendlier car, that being Tim Treadless.
After leaving Biggs' office, Storm, followed by Ray, was offered by IGNTR to race for them in the Piston Cup. After that, Storm and Ray were both employed by IGNTR's racing team as their newest racer and crew chief, respectively.
Shortly after Storm’s debut and first win in the Piston Cup, more Next-Gens began debuting on the track, replacing the so-called "veterans of yesterday". With the latter either getting fired by their sponsors or simply deciding to retire in order to make way for the inevitable takeover of the Next-Gens in the racing world.
Official Description[]
"Sleek, modern racers who stand out on the speedway, Next-Gen Racers blend smart design and leading technology in order to reach their maximum potential on the track. These racers' careers took off once they paired with dynamic crew chiefs, and they've been riding high ever since."[1]
Members[]
2016[]
- Jackson Storm
- Harvey Rodcap
- Ed Truncan
- Aaron Clocker
- H.J. Hollis
- Ryan "Inside" Laney
- Tim Treadless
- J.P. Drive
- Dan Carcia
- Barry DePedal
- Richie Gunzit
- Nick Shift
- J.D. McPillar
- Bubba Wheelhouse
- Herb Curbler
- Chris Roamin'
- Jim Reverick
- Eric Braker
- Cam Spinner
- Jonas Carvers
- Steve "Slick" LaPage
- Flip Dover
- Danny Swervez
- Chase Racelott
2017[]
- Paul Conrev
- Michael Rotor
- George New-Win
- Conrad Camber
- Sheldon Shifter
- Noah Gocek
- Spikey Fillups
- Rich Mixon
- M Fast Fong
- Will Rusch
- Cruz Ramirez
Appearances[]
Cars 3[]
Following Jackson Storm's win at the Copper Canyon Speedway, six more next-generation racers make their debut in the Piston Cup, replacing the six veteran racers who were the first ones to be fired by their sponsors. As Storm's winning streak continues, more and more next-generation racers make their debut in the Piston Cup, who all cause the remaining veteran racers to either retire, like Cal Weathers, or to be fired by their sponsors. During the Los Angeles 500, which is the final race of the season, the next-gens have replaced all but eleven of the veteran racers, though they, excluding Lightning McQueen, end up having the same fate as the others did by the time the Florida 500, the first race of the next season, is held.
At the Florida International Super Speedway, before the race starts, Ryan "Inside" Laney, Bubba Wheelhouse, and Chase Racelott all give an interview to the press regarding about Lightning McQueen not having arrived yet at the speedway. After the race ends and Cruz Ramirez, following a switch up with McQueen, is the winner, she is congratulated by Danny Swervez, Chase Racelott, Ryan "Inside" Laney, and Bubba Wheelhouse, who all seem to be on good terms with her.
Gallery[]
Trivia[]
- The Next-Gen racers' models bare resemblances to a Chevrolet Corvette C7, a 5th generation Dodge Viper, a 2nd generation Ford GT, a late-5th-to-early-6th generation Chevrolet Camaro, a 6th generation Ford Mustang GT, an Aston Martin Vulcan, and a Mercedes-Benz Vision Grand Turismo.
- The seven known models of the Next-Gen racers are:
- 2017 Custom-Built Next-Gen Piston Cup Racer (Jackson Storm)
- Next-Gen 2017 Race Car SA-2 (Nick Shift and Ryan "Inside" Laney)
- Next-Gen 2017 Race Car SA-3 (Aaron Clocker, Bubba Wheelhouse, Chris Roamin', Dan Carcia, Harvey Rodcap, J.D. McPillar, Jim Reverick, Jonas Carvers, Noah Gocek, Rich Mixon, Sheldon Shifter and Tim Treadless)
- Next-Gen 2017 Race Car SA-5 (Chase Racelott and Spikey Fillups)
- Next-Gen 2017 Race Car SB-4 (Barry DePedal, Danny Swervez, Ed Truncan, George New-Win, H.J. Hollis, M Fast Fong, Richie Gunzit, Steve "Slick" LaPage and Will Rusch)
- Next-Gen 2017 Race Car SB-9 (Cam Spinner, Conrad Camber, Eric Braker, Flip Dover, Herb Curbler, J.P. Drive, Michael Rotor and Paul Conrev)
- Next-Gen 2017 CRS Sports Coupe (Cruz Ramirez)
- Due to the NASCAR crossover die-cast line, Chase Racelott's number is now #9, Ryan "Inside" Laney's number is now #12, Danny Swervez's number is now #99, and Bubba Wheelhouse's number is now #23.
References[]
- ↑ Disney/Pixar (2017). Meet the Cars. Disney Press.
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