Cars: The Video Game Opponents in Story Mode

Each story mode race features a different set of characters that compete in each race. In addition to the player, there are several CPU opponents, each one having a different speed level - there will usually be one very fast character, one fast character, one medium character, and one slow character.

Cars: The Video Game - Story Mode Opponents

 * The first character on each list is the character the player races as, the other characters are listed in order of what placing they usually finish in, if the player wins.

Radiator Springs Grand Prix

 * Lightning McQueen
 * Doc Hudson
 * Sally Carrera
 * Fletcher
 * Ramone

Radiator Cap Circuit

 * Lightning McQueen
 * Fletcher
 * El Guapo
 * Gerald
 * Papo

Sally's Sunshine Circuit

 * Sally Carrera
 * Mia
 * Tia
 * Flo

Doc's Challenge

 * Lightning McQueen
 * Doc Hudson

Palm Mile Speedway

 * Lightning McQueen
 * Lee Jr.
 * Chick Hicks
 * Suregrip
 * Hollister
 * Joltsen
 * Zeb
 * Turner
 * Medford
 * Guenther
 * Buck
 * Riley
 * Masterson
 * Henderson
 * Aikens
 * Bashman
 * McCoy
 * Banks
 * Cortland
 * Clarkson

Boostin' with Fillmore

 * Lightning McQueen
 * Fillmore
 * Ramone
 * Mia
 * Tia

North Desert Dash

 * Lightning McQueen
 * El Guapo
 * Gerald
 * Fletcher
 * Papo

Sarge's Off-Road Challenge

 * Lightning McQueen
 * Sarge
 * Ramone
 * Fillmore
 * Sheriff

Motor Speedway of the South

 * Lightning McQueen
 * Hollister
 * Chick Hicks
 * Suregrip
 * Lee Jr.
 * Turner
 * Lee Jr.
 * Zeb
 * Medford
 * Clarkson
 * Buck
 * Suregrip
 * Masterson
 * Bashman
 * Hollister
 * Henderson
 * McCoy
 * Banks
 * Cortland
 * Joltsen

Sheriff's Chase

 * Lightning McQueen
 * Sheriff

Rustbucket Race-O-Rama

 * Tow Mater
 * Tommy Joe
 * Cletus
 * Zeke
 * Buford
 * Lewis
 * Judd

Ornament Valley Circuit

 * Lightning McQueen
 * Vince
 * Sonny
 * Lenny
 * Barry

Sun Valley International Raceway

 * Lightning McQueen
 * Guenther
 * Chick Hicks
 * Riley
 * Joltsen
 * Zeb
 * Aikens
 * Lee Jr.
 * Medford
 * Buck
 * Clarkson
 * Suregrip
 * Masterson
 * Bashman
 * Henderson
 * Hollister
 * McCoy
 * Banks
 * Turner
 * Cortland

Sally's Wheel Well Sprint

 * Lightning McQueen
 * Sally Carrera

Doc's Check-Up

 * Lightning McQueen
 * Doc Hudson
 * Fillmore
 * Ramone
 * Sheriff

Tailfin Pass Circuit

 * Lightning McQueen
 * Fletcher
 * Vince
 * Sonny
 * El Guapo

Delinquent Road Hazards

 * Lightning McQueen
 * Boost
 * Wingo
 * DJ
 * Snot Rod

Monster Truck Mayhem

 * Monster Truck Lightning McQueen
 * Count Spatula
 * The Crippler
 * Ginormous

Chick's Challenge

 * Lightning McQueen
 * Chick Hicks
 * Vince
 * Barry
 * Sonny

Smasherville International Speedway

 * Lightning McQueen
 * Aikens
 * Chick Hicks
 * Riley
 * Joltsen
 * Zeb
 * Turner
 * Clarkson
 * Lee Jr.
 * Medford
 * Suregrip
 * Buck
 * Masterson
 * Henderson
 * McCoy
 * Bashman
 * Hollister
 * Banks
 * Cortland
 * Clarkson

Radiator Springs GP

 * Lightning McQueen
 * Chick Hicks
 * Fletcher
 * Gerald
 * El Guapo

Tailfin Pass GP

 * Lightning McQueen
 * Chick Hicks
 * El Guapo
 * Gerald
 * Vince

Ornament Valley GP

 * Lightning McQueen
 * Chick Hicks
 * Vince
 * Sonny
 * Barry

Los Angeles International Speedway

 * Lightning McQueen
 * Chick Hicks
 * Lee Jr.
 * Suregrip
 * Hollister
 * Turner
 * Riley
 * Zeb
 * Aikens
 * Clarkson
 * Buck
 * Bashman
 * Medford
 * Masterson
 * Henderson
 * Joltsen
 * Banks
 * McCoy
 * Cortland
 * Guenther

Notes:

 * In the Piston Cup Races, the first four opponent cars on the list will always come in the top five, if Lightning comes first. However the opponent cars may not always finish in the same order listed above.
 * In Rustbucket Race-O-Rama, the racers are prone to crashes. Because of this, the order the opponents finish is usually random.
 * In Monster Truck Mayhem, the racers are prone to crashes. Because of this, the order the opponents finish is sometimes random.