Smokey (Cars)

Smokey is the tritagonist of 's 18th full-length feature film , the third installment in the film series.
He is a former Piston Cup team owner who was pit crew chief to the Hudson Hornet during the latter's racing years. He runs Smokey's Automotive Service (which he has labelled as the "best dang garage in town") at Thomasville.
He was voiced by .
==Description==
Smokey is a pickup truck based on the 1947 Hudson model, painted orange and has some rust on the rear. He also has blue eyes. Smokey was Doc Hudson's technical director, and would later help Lightning McQueen win the Florida 500 race.
==History==
===Cars 3===
Smokey appears briefly during a recording of one of Doc's races that Lightning watches at Radiator Springs after his crash on the track.
After being recognized in Thunder Hollow, Lightning calls Mater who unknowingly gave him the idea to meet Smokey to progress and beat Jackson Storm.
With Cruz Ramirez, Lightning meets the director in Thomasville as well as his three friends, Junior, Louise and River. That same evening, Smokey shows Lightning a garage that was full of letters from Doc from when he was in Radiator Springs and was happy to train Lightning. The latter trains for a week with Cruz and are helped by Guido, Luigi and Smokey. The former technical director explains that while McQueen can't be faster than Storm, he will know how to outsmart him and win. On race day, Smokey observes Lightning being overtaken by Cruz and together leave for Florida.
Smokey then supports Lightning as CTO. When Lightning wants Cruz to replace him, Smokey explains to Sterling who was opposed to it, that only the number must be presented and not the car. He gives Cruz advice and does not understand what Lightning tells him to say. After a while, Smokey tells Lightning to take his place as CTO and stays on the side. He witnesses Cruz's victory and points out that McQueen shares the victory with her according to the rules.
Smokey then appears at the end of the film in Radiator Springs and watches with the locals, Lightning leading Cruz to Willy's Butte.
===Cars 3: Driven to Win ===
Smokey is an unlockable character in Cars 3: Driven to Win, in which he only appears in his "Heyday" paint job. He becomes playable after the player completes 124 skill checks.
==Personality==
Smokey is very wise, optimistic when he trained Doc, later McQueen and Cruz.
==Gallery==
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==Trivia== 
* He is named after the late mechanic Smokey Yunick, who was known for working as a mechanic, designer and crew chief in the initial years of NASCAR, but also raced in the sport. 
**During his career, Smokey Yunick was also chief mechanic to Marshall Teague who was a member of the Hudson Racing Team who won both the 1951 and 1952 NASCAR Grand National Championships while driving the Fabulous Hudson Hornet No. 6.
**Smokey's Mattel die-cast has an error: his upper lip is a little further below his grill instead of right below it, giving him a slightly younger look than in the film.
**Smokey is a pickup truck based on the 1947 Hudson model
***A car of the same model as Smokey, appeared on some Cars concept arts.
*Chris Cooper previously portrayed Tex Richman, the main villain from The Muppets.
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