Doc Hudson

Doc Hudson (also known as The Fabulous Hudson Hornet) is the deuteragonist of the 2006 Disney•Pixar animated film Cars and Lightning McQueen's mentor in racing. Doc Hudson was once one of the most famous race cars in history; he won three Piston Cups in a row and still holds the record for most wins in a single season. However, it all changed for Doc when he was involved in a terrible crash during the final lap of the 1954 Piston Cup championship race, which saw him put out for the season. Upon his return, he was received with a complete absence of fanfare and told that he was a has-been who had been passed up for the next rookie in line. He kept a newspaper article on the career-ending crash as a reminder to never return to the sporting career that nearly killed him.