Doc Hudson in real life?!? This is the story behind the retired racer voiced by Paul Newman in Pixar's Cars. ⁣ Many “Cars” fans might not be aware that Doc Hudson’s story is based on that of famous NASCAR racer Herb Thomas, one of the sport’s early superstars who drove a Hudson Hornet to victory dozens of times in a period when NASCAR was in its infancy!⁣ ⁣ The Hagerty Drivers Foundation documented the Fabulous Hudson Hornet a while back. Check out how our support of the HDF fuels car culture fo
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Doc Hudson in real life?!? This is the story behind the retired racer voiced by Paul Newman in Pixar's Cars. ⁣ Many “Cars” fans might not be aware that Doc Hudson’s story is based on that of famous NASCAR racer Herb Thomas, one of the sport’s early superstars who drove a Hudson Hornet to victory dozens of times in a period when NASCAR was in its infancy!⁣ ⁣ The Hagerty Drivers Foundation documented the Fabulous Hudson Hornet a while back. Check out how our support of the HDF fuels car culture fo
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