Radiator Springs-a small town that made big changes to race car Lightning McQueen’s life and career. In the Pixar movie Cars, directed by John Lasseter, Lightning McQueen, a talented, but arrogant, rookie race car ends up in a town called Radiator Springs as he travels to California to compete for the Piston Cup. Unable to reach the outside world, he is stuck in the run-down town. Fortunately, through Lightning’s experiences with the cars of Radiator Springs, McQueen learns some important life lessons