Rich Mixon is a next-generation Piston Cup racer. He entered the Piston Cup in the beginning of the 2017 season, replacing Reb Meeker as the Next-Gen Tank Coat racer.
History
Cars 3
In Cars 3, Rich makes his Piston Cup debut in the 2017 season, becoming the Tank Coat racer after replacing Reb Meeker. He competes against the likes of next-generation front-runner Jackson Storm, and long-time champion Lightning McQueen, though the later struggles against Rich and the other next-generation racers. He is the first racer to be imagined as a tractor by Cruz Ramirez during the Florida 500. He finishes in 26th place.
Cars 3: Driven to Win
Rich is an unlockable playable character in Cars 3: Driven to Win. He is unlocked by completing 85 skill checks.
Appearances
- Cars 3
- Cars 3: Driven to Win
Merchandising
- 1:55 Scale Die-Cast
- Disney Store Die-Cast Line (tractor version only)
Trivia
- Rich Mixon's name is similar to the thirty-seventh president of the United States, Richard Nixon.
- In Under the Hood: The Next-Generation Racers, Rich is mistakenly called Eugene Carbureski, the original Tank Coat racer from the first film.
- In Cars 3: Driven to Win his eyes are green, but in the movie and on the 1:55 scale die-cast his eyes are blue.
Video
Mattel Disney Cars 3 Rich Mixon (Next-Gen Tank Coat 36) Piston Cup Racer 2018 Die-cast