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How excited is everyone for Cars 3<\/em>? My anticipation for the film has been mounting ever since the first teaser dropped and every new bit of footage and news is cause for more excitement. If you’re like me, you may be thrilled to learn about NASCAR’s involvement with the upcoming film.
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Chase Elliot and Jeff Gordon, who voiced Jeff Gorvette in Cars 2.<\/p><\/div>
\nA handful of drivers will be lending to their voices in the film, as reported on nascar.com<\/a>! For the racing cars enthusiasts out there, this cast includes\u00a0Chase Elliott, Ryan Blaney, Daniel Su\u00e1rez, and Bubba Wallace. They’ll be joining Darrell Waltrip, Jeff Gordon and Richard Petty who have previously voiced characters in the Cars<\/em> films.
\nBut Pixar isn’t just retaining a roster of NASCAR drivers for the voice cast.<\/p>\n

The initiative goes beyond merely lending voices to the sequel, but stretches to at-track appearances, merchandise and co-branded learning materials for elementary school students through the NASCAR Acceleration Nation youth program. But the movie’s story arc also draws parallels from NASCAR’s current trend, of a growing youth movement that’s making its mark in its regional and national series.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

This new collaboration will have its official debut at the Daytona 500 on February 26th, with Lightning McQueen himself, Owen Wilson,\u00a0appearing as grand marshal.
\nCars 3<\/em> races into theaters on June 16th.
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