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A Story for Jacob Happy Birthday Love Daddy

Copyright © 2017 Disney Enterprises, Inc. and Pixar. All rights reserved Adapted by Suzanne Francis and Illustrated by the Disney Storybook Art Team Materials and characters from the movie Cars 3. Copyright © 2017 Disney Enterprises, Inc. and Pixar. All rights reserved. Disney/Pixar elements © Disney/Pixar; rights in underlying vehicles are the property of the following third parties, as applicable: Bentley is a trademark of Bentley Motors Limited, BMW, MINI and Cooper are trademarks of BMW AG; AMC, El Camino, Gremlin, Hudson, , Nash Ambassador, Pacer, Plymouth Superbird and Willys are trademarks of FCA US LLC. Dodge®, Jeep® and the Jeep® grille design are registered trademarks of FCA US LLC; Darrell Waltrip marks used by permission of Darrel Waltrip Motor Sports; FIAT is a trademark of FCA Group Marketing S.p.A.; Fairlane, Ford Coupe, Mercury, Model T, and Mustang are trademarks of Ford Motor Company Cadillac Coupe DeVille, Chevrolet, Chevrolet Impala, Corvette and Monte Carlo are trademarks of General Motors; Range Rover and Land Rover are trademarks of Land Rover; Mack is a trademark of Mack Trucks, Inc.; PETERBILT and PACCAR trademarks licensed by PACCAR Inc, Bellevue, Washington, U.S.A.; Petty marks used by permission of Petty Marketing LLC; Carrera and Porsche are trademarks of Porsche; Sarge’s rank insignia design used with the approval of the U.S. Army; Volkswagen trademarks, design patents and copyrights are used with the approval of the owner Volkswagen AG; Background inspired by the Cadillac Ranch by Ant Farm (Lord, Michels and Marquez) © 1974. 978-1-78271-365-4

PUBLISHING around the track, and the smell of burning rubber from the tyres still lingered in to daydream…

McQueen! Lightning sat in his trailer, focusing on the race ahead. “Speed. I am speed,” he chanted, revving his engine. Jacob was on the way home with the family after a great day at the local racetrack. Jacob could still hear the roar of the car engines as they raced around the track, and the smell of burning rubber from the tyres still lingered in Jacob’s nose. Jacob wondered what it would be like to be a car, and began to daydream… The daydream led Jacob to the Motor Speedway of the South, where the atmosphere was building for the big race. Jacob was a car! And not just any car, Jacob was part of the pit crew team for the legendary Lightning McQueen! Lightning sat in his trailer, focusing on the race ahead. “Speed. I am speed,” he chanted, revving his engine. In a flash of red, Lightning sped by his fans as the stadium exploded with cheers. He couldn’t help but smile as he blistered past his favourite competitors, Cal, Bobby, and Brick. The chequered flag waved, and Lightning flew across the finish line for the win! Lightning smiled as he went to collect his trophy. He’d lost count of how many races he had won, but knew he couldn’t have won any of them without the help of his team, including Jacob! In a flash of red, Lightning sped by his fans as the stadium exploded with cheers. He couldn’t help but smile as he blistered past his favourite competitors, Cal, Bobby, and Brick. The chequered flag waved, and Lightning flew across the finish line for the win! Lightning smiled as he went to collect his trophy. He’d lost count of how many races he had won, but knew he couldn’t have won any of them without the help A few days later at the Copper Canyon Speedway, Lightning found himself in the familiar His name was Jackson Storm, a next- position of first place, as he led a pack of cars around the track. As he turned onto the final gen car whose modern build and high- straight, a mysterious car appeared from nowhere! He swept past Lightning and took tech training made him the ultimate the victory! racer. As the weeks went on, Lightning continued to lose to Storm, despite his Jacob looked on in shock! Who was that? best efforts. To make matters worse, Cal and the other older racers began to retire, as they could not compete with Storm and the rest of the Next Gens. The racing world was changing faster than Lightning and A few days later at the Copper Canyon Speedway, Lightning found himself in the familiar His name was Jackson Storm, a next- position of first place, as he led a pack of cars around the track. As he turned onto the final gen car whose modern build and high- straight, a mysterious car appeared from nowhere! He swept past Lightning and took tech training made him the ultimate the victory! racer. As the weeks went on, Lightning continued to lose to Storm, despite his best efforts. To make matters worse, Cal and the other older racers began to retire, as they could not compete with Storm and the rest of the Next Gens. The racing world was changing faster than Lightning and Jacob could believe. Lightning refused to retire. During the next race, Lightning managed to pull into the lead after a speedy pit stop, with help from Jacob. Sadly, the lead did not last long, as Storm coasted past him effortlessly. “No! No, no, no, no!” yelled Lightning. As he strained to catch up with Storm, he pushed himself too hard. Suddenly, Lightning lost control, spinning wildly. He crashed into the side of the track which sent him catapulting in the air! Lightning came crashing back down to earth, before bouncing several times, finally coming to a stop in the middle of the track. Lightning refused to retire. During the next race, Lightning managed to pull into the lead coasted past him effortlessly. “No! No, no, no, no!” yelled Lightning. As he strained to catch up with Storm, he pushed himself too hard. Suddenly, Lightning lost control, spinning wildly. He crashed into the side of the track which sent him catapulting in the air! Lightning came crashing back down to earth, before bouncing several times, finally coming to a stop in the middle of the track. Lightning was taken home to to recover from the crash, and for the next few months he was without his iconic red paint. He felt very down, and isolated himself in ’s garage. There, he watched footage of the Fabulous Hudson Hornet’s career-ending crash, and contemplated his own retirement… Luckily for Lightning, he had some of the best friends a car could wish for! Jacob, Ramone gave Lightning a new paint job, and Luigi and Guido Mater, and the rest of the gang encouraged Lightning not to give up on his career. His packed up Mack’s trailer. Early the next morning, Lightning and sponsors, Rusty and Dusty had invited Lightning to their brand-new Rust-Eze Racing Center for him to get back on his racing tyres! Jacob was also invited! racing centre. For the first time in a long while, Lightning felt hopeful. Lightning was taken home to Radiator Springs to recover from the crash, and for the next few months he was without his iconic red paint. He felt very down, and isolated himself in Doc Hudson’s garage. There, he watched footage of the Fabulous Hudson Hornet’s career-ending crash, and contemplated his own retirement… Ramone gave Lightning a new paint job, and Luigi and Guido Mater, and the rest of the gang encouraged Lightning not to give up on his career. His packed up Mack’s trailer. Early the next morning, Lightning and sponsors, Rusty and Dusty had invited Lightning to their brand-new Rust-Eze Racing Center Jacob said their goodbyes and left for the new racing centre. For the first time in a long while, Lightning felt hopeful. centre by a wealthy businesscar named Sterling. He explained that he had bought Rust-eze from Rusty and Dusty, so the Racing Centre was now his. “I’ve been a fan of yours forever, and now I’m your sponsor! How great is that?” Sterling told Lightning.

a tour of the centre. They were impressed with how modern and shiny everything looked, especially the high-tech racing simulator. A yellow car was currently using it, racing at an impressive speed. “Who’s the racer?” Lightning asked. “No no no, she’s not a racer, she’s a trainer,” said Sterling. “Cruz Ramirez, the best trainer in the business.” End of Sample