# Hot Wheels Let's Race

Hot Wheels Let's Race is an American animated children's television series based on the Hot Wheels toy line by Mattel. It was released on Netflix on March 4, 2024. The second season was released on September 9, 2024, and the third season was released on March 3, 2025.

## Premise

   Six young hopefuls at the Hot Wheels Ultimate Garage Racing Camp learn the skills they need to become the next generation of amazing racers.

## Cast
### Main

* Jakari Fraser as Coop, a young boy who dreams of becoming a top racer. His signature color is blue.
* Amari McCoy as Spark, an African-American girl with an inventive streak who believes in scientific methods. Her signature color is yellow.
* Griffen Campbell as Mac, a boy in a baseball cap and aspiring stunt driver. His signature color is green.
* Risa Mei as Brights, a young girl with a robotic prosthetic arm, who enjoys taking photographs and looking through stories. Her signature color is pink.
* Josh Keaton as Axle Spoiler, a brash teen and the son of champion Striker Spoiler, who aims to prove he has the family's racing legacy. His signature color is red.
* Charlie Schlatter as Sidecar, a short teen with a mop top (he can always see even with the hair over his eyes) and Axle's best friend. His signature color is grey.
* Grey DeLisle-Griffin as Dash Wheeler, a former champion racer and the racing camp's instructor.
* Squeakers, Dash's robot assistant designed as a toolbox, who helps around the Ultimate Garage. He only speaks in robot beeps in which Brights can understand him.

### Villains

* Eric Bauza as Professor Rearview, a car-hating old man who seeks to destroy Hot Wheels City with giant animals solely due to his hatred of its heavy car culture. He used to be a camp racer.

### Recurring

* Eric Bauza as Coop's father
* Sonya Leslie as Coop's mother
* Khary Payton as Speedy Getaway, a news reporter for Hot Wheels City.
* Danny Trejo as Striker Spoiler, current racing champion and Axle's father.
* Fred Tatasciore as
** Uncle Larry, Brights's uncle and the owner of the eponymous pizza parlour in the city.
** Mega-Wrex, Dash's monster truck friend and Mac’s biggest fan.
* Julie Nathanson as Cruise, Professor Rearview's daughter who aims to win the Ultimate Garage for her father to destroy. She reforms and helps the racers get the Ultimate Garage back from her father. Her signature color is indigo.

## Episodes
### Series overview

Series overview :
| Season | Episodes | Episodes | Originally released | Originally released |
| 1 | 10 | 10 | March 4, 2024 (2024-03-04) | March 4, 2024 (2024-03-04) |
| 2 | 5 | 5 | September 9, 2024 (2024-09-09) | September 9, 2024 (2024-09-09) |
| 3 | 5 | 5 | March 3, 2025 (2025-03-03) | March 3, 2025 (2025-03-03) |

### Season 1 (2024)

| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original release date |
| 1 | 1 | "A Wheel Good Time" | Moto Sakakibara | Jordan Gershowitz | February 21, 2024 (2024-02-21) (YouTube premiere) March 4, 2024 (2024-03-04) (Netflix) |
| 1 | 1 | "Racing to Success" | Moto Sakakibara | Jordan Gershowitz | February 21, 2024 (2024-02-21) (YouTube premiere) March 4, 2024 (2024-03-04) (Netflix) |
| On the first day of racing school, the racers work together to catch a runaway tire in Hot Wheels City. Then it's time for the first Camp Champ race! ||||||
| 2 | 2 | "Scream Machines" | Moto Sakakibara | Ellie Guzman | March 4, 2024 (2024-03-04) |
| 2 | 2 | "Takeout Spinout" | Moto Sakakibara | Sarah Nerboso | March 4, 2024 (2024-03-04) |
| Can the racers stop the bone shaker from haunting Hot Wheels city? And who has what it takes to win the tasty food delivery challenge? ||||||
| 3 | 3 | "Keeping the Pace" | Moto Sakakibara | Jim Nolan | March 4, 2024 (2024-03-04) |
| 3 | 3 | "Car Wash Catastrophe" | Moto Sakakibara | Kevin Burke and Chris "Doc" Wyatt | March 4, 2024 (2024-03-04) |
| Coop uses the RocketFire to help two friends at once. The racers save the Ultimate Car Wash from Professor Rearview and his giant octopus. ||||||
| 4 | 4 | "Night Fright" | Moto Sakakibara | Jenava Mie | March 4, 2024 (2024-03-04) |
| 4 | 4 | "Scavenger Stunt Hunt" | Moto Sakakibara | Joelle Sellner | March 4, 2024 (2024-03-04) |
| Mac and his friends drive Glow Racers when the lights go out in Hot Wheels City. The campers team up for a scavenger hunt challenge. ||||||
| 5 | 5 | "Spoiler Warning" | Moto Sakakibara | Jim Nolan | March 4, 2024 (2024-03-04) |
| 5 | 5 | "Victory Lapse" | Moto Sakakibara | Jordan Gershowitz | March 4, 2024 (2024-03-04) |
| Striker Spoiler teaches the racers how to use boosters. Can they put their new skills to the rest for the second Camp Champ race of the season? ||||||
| 6 | 6 | "Getting the Jump" | Moto Sakakibara | Jenava Mie | March 4, 2024 (2024-03-04) |
| 6 | 6 | "Trashed Tracks" | Moto Sakakibara | Craig Carlisle | March 4, 2024 (2024-03-04) |
| The racers show off their best moves in a jump challenge. Coop drives the total disposal to clean up supersized trash on the tracks of Hot Wheels City. ||||||
| 7 | 7 | "Pizza with Extra Venom" | Moto Sakakibara | Kevin Burke and Chris "Doc" Wyatt | March 4, 2024 (2024-03-04) |
| 7 | 7 | "Shifting Gears" | Moto Sakakibara | Sarah Nerboso | March 4, 2024 (2024-03-04) |
| Professor Rearview unleashes a giant snake in Hot Wheels City. A game of Capture the Flag teaches a valuable lesson. ||||||
| 8 | 8 | "Pedal to the Meddle" | Moto Sakakibara | Jenava Mie | March 4, 2024 (2024-03-04) |
| 8 | 8 | "Follow the Lead Car" | Moto Sakakibara | Aydrea Walden | March 4, 2024 (2024-03-04) |
| A self-driving car transporter with a T. rex head gets loose in Hot Wheels City. Axle steps on the gas in a Follow the Leader challenge. ||||||
| 9 | 9 | "Eyes on the Prize" | Moto Sakakibara | Ellie Guzman | March 4, 2024 (2024-03-04) |
| 9 | 9 | "Photo Finish" | Moto Sakakibara | Nick "Rocket" Rodriguez | March 4, 2024 (2024-03-04) |
| A tricky obstacle course tests Coop's concentration skills. When Spark, Max, and Coop delete Brights' photos by mistake, they must race to retake them. ||||||
| 10 | 10 | "In It to Win It" | Moto Sakakibara | Jim Nolan | March 4, 2024 (2024-03-04) |
| 10 | 10 | "Fired Up!" | Moto Sakakibara | Jordan Gershowitz | March 4, 2024 (2024-03-04) |
| Buckle up, because it's time for the final Camp Champ race of the season - and not even Professor Rearview and his dragon can stand in the racers' way! ||||||

### Season 2 (2024)

| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original release date |
| 11 | 1 | "Cruise Control" | Moto Sakakibara | Jordan Gershowitz | September 9, 2024 (2024-9-9) |
| 11 | 1 | "The S'more Fun the Better" | Moto Sakakibara | Sarah Nerboso | September 9, 2024 (2024-9-9) |
| In the first race of Level 2, a mysterious newcomer hits the track and shakes up the competition. Then it's time to make s'mores - Hot Wheels style! ||||||
| 12 | 2 | "Mini Coop" | Moto Sakakibara | Jim Nolan | September 9, 2024 (2024-9-9) |
| 12 | 2 | "Jumping the Shark" | Moto Sakakibara | Adam Beechen | September 9, 2024 (2024-9-9) |
| An accident shrinks Coop, Mac, and Spark in their cars. Professor Rearview drops a giant, hungry shark on the city's new Ultra Car Wash. ||||||
| 13 | 3 | "Cruisin' to Victory" | Moto Sakakibara | Annie Nishida | September 9, 2024 (2024-9-9) |
| 13 | 3 | "The Great Car Swap" | Moto Sakakibara | Amanda Deibert | September 9, 2024 (2024-9-9) |
| Can Coop climb the leaderboard, or will Cruise drive away with a victory? Later on, the campers switch cars to learn valuable new racing skills. ||||||
| 14 | 4 | "Go for the Gold" | Moto Sakakibara | Jenava Mie | September 9, 2024 (2024-9-9) |
| 14 | 4 | "Sneezy Squeakers" | Moto Sakakibara | Nick "Rocket" Rodriguez | September 9, 2024 (2024-9-9) |
| The racers search Hot Wheels City for the lucky Golden Steering Wheel. Brights uses creativity to make Squeakers feel better. ||||||
| 15 | 5 | "Drive Me Batty" | Moto Sakakibara | Jordan Gershowitz | September 9, 2024 (2024-9-9) |
| 15 | 5 | "Highs & Lows" | Moto Sakakibara | Matthew Drdek | September 9, 2024 (2024-9-9) |
| Professor Rearview and his monster bat steal Dash's favorite car. Then the pressure's on to win the third race - but can Coop stay calm and focused? ||||||

### Season 3 (2025)

| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original release date |
| 16 | 1 | "The Wrong Track" | Moto Sakakibara | Annie Nishida | March 3, 2025 (2025-03-03) |
| 16 | 1 | "All Pumped Up" | Moto Sakakibara | Jim Nolan | March 3, 2025 (2025-03-03) |
| Coop learns an important skill that every Hot Wheels racer needs. Spark's new invention sends the campers up, up and away! ||||||
| 17 | 2 | "Keep on Monster Truckin'" | Moto Sakakibara | Julius Harper | March 3, 2025 (2025-03-03) |
| 17 | 2 | "T-Rex Takeover" | Moto Sakakibara | Troy D Patterson | March 3, 2025 (2025-03-03) |
| A monster-sized guest teaches Mac a valuable lesson. The Ultimate T-Rex Transporter is gobbling up the cars in Hot Wheels City… but why? ||||||
| 18 | 3 | "Party Pit Stop" | Moto Sakakibara | Sarah Nerboso | March 3, 2025 (2025-03-03) |
| 18 | 3 | "End of the Road" | Moto Sakakibara | Amanda Deibert | March 3, 2025 (2025-03-03) |
| Coop and his mom team up on the track. Then it's time to kick some tailpipe in the season's final race — and it's a winner-take-all contest. ||||||
| 19 | 4 | "Stop Those Cars" | Moto Sakakibara | Jenava Mie | March 3, 2025 (2025-03-03) |
| 19 | 4 | "Self-Destruct" | Moto Sakakibara | Jim Nolan | March 3, 2025 (2025-03-03) |
| The racers use food trucks to stop Professor Rearview, but they'll need all the help they can get to save the Ultimate Garage from destruction. ||||||
| 20 | 5 | "The Final Finish Line" | Moto Sakakibara | Annie Nishida | March 3, 2025 (2025-03-03) |
| 20 | 5 | "Monster Mayhem" | Moto Sakakibara | Jordan Gershowitz | March 3, 2025 (2025-03-03) |
| Beating Professor Rearview and his five giant monsters won't be easy, but a Hot Wheels racer always says, "Challenge accepted!" ||||||

## Production

On September 28, 2023, Netflix announced the greenlight of the series, alongside an order for additional episodes of Gabby's Dollhouse and a trailer for its first Cocomelon original series. The vice president of Netflix series animation, John Derderian, also claimed the series offers an exciting, character-forward way into a new social emotional curriculum through public domain characters like The Wizard of Oz that parents and kids are familiar with.
Animation is provided by Sprite Animation Studios and OLM Digital.

## Release

It was released on Netflix on March 4, 2024. With the second season released on September 9, 2024, and the third season released on March 3, 2025.