Pat Traxson

Pat Traxson
Vehicle type	2006 Deringer G4 DXR
Color	White
Occupation	Piston Cup safety car
First appearance	Cars 3 (2017)
Character information Gender Male Home USA

Pat Traxson is the pace car who appears in Cars 3.

History

Pat Traxon during the Florida 500 in 2017.

In Cars 3, He worked during the races of the Los Angeles 500 at the Los Angeles International Speedway and later during the Florida 500 at the Florida International Super Speedway. He succeeded Charlie Checker.

Physical description

Pat Traxson is a 2006 Deringer G4 DXR. His top speed is 233 km/h (145 mph), with a 0-60 of 4.4 seconds. His engine is a 5.5L V8, with a horsepower of 550. His license plate reads "IMFAST". He is painted white with stripes of a blue, red, black, and white checkered flag. He has a red coat of arms with the Piston Cup on his hood and doors. His model is based on the 2005 Ford Mustang GT and the Dodge Challenger R/T.

Bio

The Official Magazine (Swedish)

• Pat är Pistong Cupens tempobil. Hans jobb att att sakta ner dem tävlande vid vissa tider under loppen. Han tycker också om att skoja och har en registreringsskylt där det står: "I'm FAST." (Jag ar snabb).

Gallery

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  Pat Traxson's first appearence on-screen in Cars 3

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  Pat driving away from the track.

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Names in other languages

• Russian: Пэт Трексон (transcription: Pet Trekson)
• Swedish: Per Banson
• Ukrainian: Пэт Траксон (transcirption: Pet Trakson)

Trivia

• Pat Traxson's namesake is up for debate. He's either named after NASCAR crew chief, Pat Tryson or Mattel Die Cast designer, Pat Paxson.
• His registration plate, "IMFAST", is a joke on the fact he is a pace car, the reason behind the existence of the company of the same name.
• His model design is similar to Rod "Torque" Redline, Mike 07 and Didi 05.
• His 1:55 scale die-cast model features him with grey eyes while he appears with brown eyes in the film.

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  A security car similar to Pat.

  In the movie and in the book Taken by Storm, a security officer can be seen with the same color and model of Axle Accelerator as Pat Traxson. However in the film the Deringer security cars appeared when Lightning crashed and later appeared behind the press reporting to a Next-gen racer.