Ah, good ol’ Doc Hudson. Nice chapter!
Yup, this Doc fan loved it! 
Great job, MissCarrera! 
Nice little piece of wisdom there. 
I love that line! There is one thing though… why is Lightning so worried about going on his own again? I mean, he was already doing that at the beginning of the first film. Maybe he’s just a little unsure of himself after being with Doc for a while? 
Thanks guys!
Yes, this exactly. Not super freaked out but definetely nervous.
Hahahaha! Man, Doc is mean! LOL, nah; just speaks the truth. I liked this chapter! I kept saying the whole time, “Come on, Sally. Figure it out that Doc didn’t leave with him already.” 
I can’t wait to see what happens next chapter with Lightning at his race. (If that is the next chapter)
Thank you! Amazing and wise racing legend dies but the crazy, old, over-100-year-old lady lives? 
[spoil]Yup, you’ve got the topic of the next chapter right. [/spoil]
Hahaha, that’s just Lizzie for ya!
I always wondered why Lizzie was still alive too. I always took Doc’s crash into consideration as a main reason why he passed away.
I think she’s still alive just because, honestly, it would of been too sad to have both her and Doc gone. 
I didn’t really care for Lizzie as I thought she was just there for comic relief and as a backround character. She was pretty funny in the first film though.
MissCarrera: What did you mean with the spoiler tag thing?
Yeah, like this one…
Lizzie: If you keep talking to yourself, people will think you’re crazy.
Lightning: Thanks for the tip!
Lizzie: What?! I wasn’t talking to you!
Yep! I thought this bit was pretty funny even though it was already mentioned.
Lizzie: “The only guy strong enough to fix that road is Big Al.”
Ramone: “Lizzie, Big Al left like 15 years ago.”
Lizzie: “Then why are you bringing him up you lemon?”
^^^ She was answering me.
Heehee! I love…
McQueen:… He won three Piston Cups!
Mater: Phooah!! He did what in his cup?!
Sheriff: I think the heat’s startin’ to get to the boy!
Lizzie: Well, I’ll say! Look how red he is!
Way to state the major obvious, Lizzie. 
I wonder how stupid Lizzie thinks we are for not knowing what color Lightning is.
The spoiler tag was meant to answer what SallyMcQueen said, as mentioned. 
Yeah, Lizzie didn’t do much for me in the second film but I loved her in the first. My mom LOVES the part Snipe brought up, as do I.
Hmm. I don’t remember seeing Lizzie in the second film. I probably forgot since I haven’t seen Cars 2 in months.
She only had like one line. At the end when Holley and Finn come to R. Springs and Holley says she’s keeping her dents. Lizzie says, “She’s as crazy as Mater!” and then Mack goes “Oh, those two are perfect for each other.”
Thanks SallyMcQueen! I think that went to show of how little we saw some of the Radiator Springs residents in the second film. It sucked we didn’t get to see them too much.
You’re welcome! Oh, she also had another line in the beginning when everyone’s welcoming Lightning back and she goes "What? He went somewhere?" That’s another major reason why the movie, well, sucked. All those characters were so important in the first movie and then they become like fake cardboard figurines in the background, you know? Hmph.
^Couldn’t agree more! I missed the RS residents and Cars 2 didn’t help much. 
Back on topic though! Next chapter is ready!
CHAPTER NINE
Jets roared overhead and the sun blazed down on Las Vegas Motor Speedway like it was just another typical race day. It was one of McQueen’s personal favourites when it came to tracks, and tried to take it as a good omen. If he had to race without Doc, why not make it be on this particular ring of asphalt? He’d been having a great season so far, and if he could win this race it would make him the point leader. While he felt confident in his physical ability on this track, it was his mental ability that worried him.
He stretched his tires and looked over to his team. They all gazed back at him like he was their leader now. None of them mentioned Doc’s absence but he could feel an invisible weight shift onto his trunk. Sure, they could make suggestions, but in the end all decisions would come down to one car- him.
“Tempo per mettersi in poisizone!” Guido called out when he arrived back in the pits. McQueen had picked up minimal Italian phrases from the little forklift over time but he knew what that one meant; it was time to get in position.
The race began with a quick start and he was happy to find that even without Doc, there was still the familiar pumping of adrenaline through his body. It was nice to race without Chick Hicks on his bumper for once, but competition was still fierce. His radio line was relatively quiet except for the odd tidbit of encouragement. There was still a lurking insecure part of him and he wondered if Sally was watching him back home. He’d show her and Doc he could do this on his own!
More than 250 laps later McQueen found himself in second place. He was proud of his performance so far but he wasn’t going to settle with any less than first place today. Holding the lead was his specialty, and if he could just find an opening then it’d be smoother sailing. Normally, he would await Doc’s advision and then make a move. Something inside him said it was the right time now; he’d just have to trust the feeling.
“I think I’m gonna make a pass. How am I looking, Sarge?” he consulted the military car.
“Lookin’ good, soldier! Best go for it!” Sarge replied.
McQueen dug into his hardest concentration and whispered, “Here it goes.”
Coming out of the turn he drafted impossibly close to the rookie in front of him. He drifted gradually to the left and caught view of the next turn ahead. He stared as the end of the stretch of flat pavement and cut to the inside. He kept his eyes steady on the upcoming curve and floored his engine to steal past the other car.
When the pass was complete he heard the crew whooping from behind their headsets, followed by a “Nice job, man,” from Fillmore. McQueen smiled inwardly to himself. He was going to win this race! And if he could win his first race without Doc then becoming a father would be a cinch!
Sure enough, McQueen finished first place. He hadn’t felt so confident in quite some time. For some reason this win felt better than any of the others. He was on top of the world and nothing seemed impossible. What he didn’t realize was that not all possible things are good…
Does anybody else see a shadow? A [i]fore[/i]shadow? :sunglasses: Looking forward to the comments of my lovely readers as always! <img src="//pixarplanet-forums.s3.dualstack.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/original/2X/c/cc83e9b583138e48ff45f96609046b06d06c7f9d.gif" width="15" height="15" alt=":mrgreen:" title="Mr. Green"/>Great chapter! I see a bit of foreshadowing going on with that last sentence. It makes me wonder what we can expect in the upcoming chapters.
Yay! Finally a chapter on the track! I liked it a lot, MissCarrera! But what’s the foreshadow? At first I was thinking of the rookie, then Lightning’s cocky attitude, but then I remembered… Sally. He’s got something waiting when he gets home, doesn’t he? 
Did you go and look that up in Italian? If so that’s pretty cool.
Oh, so true…