“Cars” may not be the most well-liked Pixar movie among adults, but it’s got a healthy following among the booster-seat set. So when Sean Burgess’ five-year-old son wore out his Lightning McQueen Powerwheel, Burgess did what any experienced car tuner would do: took it into his shop and gave it
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The Exotics Course at Walt Disney World Speedway will be new home to “supercars”
Combine some of the world’s finest automobiles with a track specifically designed for drivers to safely experience their awe-inspiring acceleration, speed and handling and you have “Exotic Driving Experience”, the latest offering from Petty Holdings. Best known as owner and operator of Richard Petty Driving Experience, the worldwide leader in
Indianapolis 500 champion Dan Wheldon races to the Magic Kingdom
Reigning Indianapolis 500 champion Dan Wheldon (left), his wife Susie (right) and two-year-old son Sebastian (center), serve as the grand marshals June 22, 2011 in the daily parade at the Magic Kingdom in Lake Buena Vista, Fla. Wheldon, a two-time Indianapolis 500 winner from St. Petersburg, Fla., also celebrated his
Fun Facts About The Cars From The State Farm “Agents On A Mission” Tour
SIZE MATTERS – The replica cars are the largest production radio-controlled replica cars ever built. At 1000 foot pounds of torque – the electric motors provide enough power to theoretically climb a telephone pole! Finn weighs in around 1,760 lbs. Lightning McQueen weighs in around 2,250 lbs. Mater weighs in
Cars 2 – Meet Nigel Gearsley
Nigel Gearsley Nigel Gearsley from Warwickshire, England, is an Aston Martin DB9R racer bearing #9. He got his start racing the Speed Hill Climb—a unique, completely uphill race through the Aston Hill Mountain Area that his family has run for generations. Nigel’s racing career has been anything but an uphill
Cars 2 – Meet Miles Axlerod
Miles Axlerod (voice of Eddie Izzard) Sir Miles Axlerod is a former oil baron who has sold off his fortune, converted himself into an electric vehicle and has devoted his life to finding the renewable, clean-burning energy source of the future—ultimately discovering what he believes is the fuel everyone should
