Trivia: The company that offers work to Lightning McQueen is called Dinoco. Dinoco is the name of the gas station that Andy stops at on his way to Pizza Planet in Toy Story.
Trivia: The actor who plays Spider Rico is indeed the same actor who played him in the 1976 original film (Pedro Lovell).
Trivia: The license plate on the back of the pickup truck given to Mr. Taylor as a gift from the Shiloh Christian Academy says "Jay Austin Motors." This was the name of the Auto Dealership in Sherwood Church's previous movie, Flywheel. In fact, all the movies made by Sherwood Church have a reference to this fictitious auto dealer. (01:04:55)
Trivia: Red Dawson has a cameo as the head coach of Morehead State.
Trivia: Jane Lynch plays Lucy Bobby, the mother of Ricky Bobby (Will Ferrell). In real life, Lynch is only seven years older than Ferrell.