Racers restart your engine!

Chapter 3

When he got home everyone was glad he was ok.

"How do you feel dad?" asked Lily.

"I'm fine don't worry guys." he said.

Sally gave him a kiss. "I'm glad you're ok."

"Do you know what you're gonna do next season?" asked Sheriff.

He looked at Doc and then everyone else.

"You guys have your REAL Lightning McQueen #95 back next season!"

They were all so glad they yelled in happiness. Sally and Lily hugged him tightly. He winced for a second because he was still a little sore.

It was three weeks later and he was on the way to California. When he got there he was nervous when he tells them he's gonna be back next season.

"You ready rookie?" asked Doc.

He took a deep breath and nodded his head smiling.

The next day he was waiting for start.

"Let's do it rookie! Float like a Cadillac,"

"Sting like a Beemer!" said Lightning.

He was a little nervous with this one, it was three hundred laps. When it started he started out slowly to stretch himself out.

"I like the idea, starting out slowly." Doc said.

"Thanks don't want to lose it do we?" he said.

"No we don't."

When they got half way done Storm was close and Lightning could tell he was going to try to get rid of him. He went to the other side of him.

"He's doing what Chick used to do." he said.

"Well, he's a real rookie and doesn't know what I taught you when it started." Doc said.

Meanwhile back home,

"Storm's getting close to dad." Lily said worried.

"Don't worry, only Doc and Lightning know how to take care of that." said Sheriff.

"And he's not a rookie anymore like him." said Sally.

He was getting some new tires and was winning still. He was down to four laps and was getting tired but could make it. The middle of the last lap Storm bumped into him and got him to the grass but under his left side and was back. Just like his own first piston cup when Chick hit him.

"You ok rookie?" Doc asked.

"Yeah I'm fine." he said back.

One more turn and he was done, he won his thirteenth piston cup. He panted for a few minutes but was fine.

When he got up and said, "Well as I always did I wanna thank all my friends and Doc the most. It felt good to be back so I thought throughout the season and I'm going to be back next season. But this time I'm back to be the real me."

Everyone started yelling happily. And beginning racers were even more nervous.

"I got help from mostly Doc because he didn't go back and said he wished he had gone back. When we asked him if I had some in me for this one he said I had enough for some more time. I was nervous but he said he missed training me and I missed racing so everyone has me back. Everyone from my time as a rookie, to my family at Radiator springs." he said.

When they got home everyone was excited and proud of him for winning and coming back a racer.

"This will be interesting next season. Me really back." he said.

"Oh I'm sure a lot of people will be happy next season. Now come on I wanna look at what you have and make sure they're good." said Doc.

He nodded so they went to his office and he looked at him.

"Looks good, just take it easy for about two weeks and then we can get you really back." he said smiling.

Lightning nodded and went back to Flo's. The next few days he was a bit sore but would stretch out when he got up and go to see him training Lily. She was doing good and excited for the next season because he's back. It had been two weeks since he got home so he was getting trained by Doc for himself today.

"Alright, let's do it. You remember our kind?" asked Doc.

Last season he didn't have him trained like he used to so he could make sure he still had it. Seeing what he did he's gonna do what he used to.

"After it being you for seventeen seasons, how can I forget?" he said laughing.

So he got into his usual sound and started. Lily has never really seen him training so she watched and was amazed at what he could do.

"Wow he's good. No wonder he won a lot of races last season." she said.

He nodded and smiled.

"Yea, he's been working hard since he started."

After that he was a little sore and tired.

"Don't worry rookie, you're just not used to it after being done racing and starting slow. So you're gonna get sore easily for a bit." Doc said.

He nodded his head. As the time went on he was getting back to his old self quicker than Doc thought. Probably because they race each other. One day Doc wanted to see him race a person he used to. He came up with the idea of calling The King.

"So he's coming back next season huh? I'm a bit surprised he has some left after that accident. But after seeing him race for his daughter and winning a lot, now I'm not as surprised." he said.

"Yeah and I want him to get fully back. He was able to do it for Lily last season but he's not back himself yet. So I was wondering if you would let him race you to come fully back." he said.

"Of course I would. I miss it myself actually." he said.

"So do I but I race him for fun."

A week later everyone was watching the two of them get ready.

"On your mark get set GO!" said sheriff.

While Doc watched them even he was surprised to see him back.

'Maybe he needed a real race to get himself back.' Doc wondered.

No one but Doc had really seen him training.

"Wow, he really does still have it." said Ramone.

Everyone nodded surprised. After four laps Lightning won.

"You have stuff kid. Not many can do that, never mind really race." The King said.

"Thanks. Not easy but after taking care of last season everyone says I still have it." he said.

"He really does still have it." said Doc.

"Man did that feel good. A little sore but good." Lightning said smiling.

After that everyone went back to work and Doc looked at lightning and said he was fine.