The timeline on this article shows events in the history of the Cars series.
1925:
- January 26 - Paul Newman is born.
- February 17 - Hal Holbrook is born.
1926:
- October 18 - Chuck Berry is born.
- December 24 - Witold Pyrkosz is born.
1927:
- June 8 - Jerry Stiller is born.
1928:
- February 22 - Paul Dooley is born.
1929:
- July 5 - Katherine Helmond is born.
- September 20 - Anne Meara is born.
1930:
- October 24 - Jack Angel is born.
1931:
- June 28 - Junior Johnson is born.
- July 2 - Robert Ito is born.
1933:
- March 14 - Michael Caine is born.
- September 18 - Fred Willard is born.
1934:
- July 28 - Bud Luckey is born.
- September 20 - Sophia Loren is born.
1937:
- January 30 - Vanessa Redgrave is born.
- May 12 - George Carlin is born.
- June 28 - Tom Magliozzi is born.
- July 2 - Richard Petty is born.
1938:
- January 2 - Mickie McGowan is born.
- July 30 - Michael Bell is born.
- October 23 - H.A. Wheeler is born.
1939:
- May 26 - Brent Musburger is born.
- June 9 - David Hobbs is born.
- October 27 - John Cleese is born.
1940:
- February 28 - Mario Andretti is born.
- June 1 - René Auberjonois is born.
- October 16 - Barry Corbin is born.
1941:
- June 2 - Stacy Keach is born.
- August 4 - Martin Jarvis is born.
- November 23 - Franco Nero is born.
1942:
- March 6 - Lynda Petty is born.
1943:
- November 28 - Randy Newman is born.
1944:
- October 8 - Dale Dye is born.
1945:
- July 23 - Edie McClurg is born.
- October 7 - Michael Wallis is born.
1946:
- March 12 - Frank Welker is born.
- June 19 - Jennifer Darling is born.
- July 13 - Cheech Marin is born.
1947:
- January 10 - Ivar Brogger is born.
- February 5 - Darrell Waltrip is born.
- April 6 - John Ratzenberger is born.
- November 13 - Joe Mantegna is born.
- December 17 - Wes Studi is born.
1948:
- March 12 - James Taylor is born.
- March 14 - Billy Crystal is born.
- July 12 - Susan Blu is born.
1949:
- February 22 - Niki Lauda is born.
- March 16 - Erik Estrada is born.
- March 30 - Ray Magliozzi is born.
- November 25 - Mike Joy is born.
1950:
1951:
- July 9 - Chris Cooper is born.
- July 18 - Margo Martindale is born.
- July 28 - Danny Mann is born.
- September 5 - Michael Keaton is born.
- November 20 - Rodger Bumpass is born.
1952:
- January 20 - Dave Fennoy is born.
- March 2 - Laraine Newman is born.
- March 22 - Bob Costas is born.
- May 20 - Sherry Lynn is born.
- June 20 - John Goodman is born.
- July 1 - Brian George is born.
- November 14 - Bill Farmer is born.
- November 15 - Randy Savage is born.
1953:
- June 13 - Tim Allen is born.
- November 27 - Curtis Armstrong is born.
1954:
- March 7 - Adrian Ochoa is born.
- April 27 - John Cygan is born.
- June 14 - Jan Rabson is born.
- September 13 - Isiah Whitlock Jr. is born.
1955:
- August 3 - Corey Burton is born.
- November 24 - Craig Good is born.
1956:
- March 11 - Rob Paulsen is born.
- July 9 - Tom Hanks is born.
- November 10 - Sinbad is born.
- November 22 - Richard Kind is born.
1957:
- January 12 - John Lasseter is born.
- January 25 - Jenifer Lewis is born.
- February 28 - John Turturro is born.
- March 9 - Mark Mancina is born.
- March 23 - Teresa Ganzel is born.
- March 28 - Paul Eiding is born.
- August 26 - Ray Evernham is born.
1958:
- May 23 - Lea DeLaria is born.
- April 29 - Brad Lewis is born.
- June 22 - Bruce Campbell is born.
1959:
- March 24 - Lloyd Sherr is born.
- December 31 - Val Kilmer is born.
1960:
- March 13 - Joe Ranft is born.
- April 11 - Jeremy Clarkson is born.
- April 14 - Brad Garrett is born.
- June 2 - Kyle Petty is born.
- November 8 - Megan Cavanagh is born.
- December 15 - Jan Nilsson is born.
1961:
- January 13 - Julia Louis-Dreyfus is born.
- January 18 - Bob Peterson is born.
- September 22 - Bonnie Hunt is born.
- October 1 - Steve Purcell is born.
- October 8 - Jon Stevens is born.
1962:
- February 7 - Eddie Izzard is born.
- February 11 - Sheryl Crow is born.
- June 5 - Jeff Garlin is born.
- July 19 - Anthony Edwards is born.
- July 20 - Carlos Alazraqui is born.
- August 31 - Dee Bradley Baker is born.
- September 8 - Thomas Kretschmann is born.
- October 26 - Cary Elwes is born.
1963:
- January 4 - Dave Foley is born.
- February 12 - John Michael Higgins is born.
- February 17 - Larry the Cable Guy is born.
- June 6 - Jason Isaacs is born.
- December 23 - Jess Harnell is born.
1964:
- January 6 - Colin Cowherd is born.
- March 8 - Bob Bergen is born.
- April 24 - Cedric the Entertainer is born.
- October 25 - Kevin Michael Richardson is born.
- November 14 - Patrick Warburton is born.
- December 8 - Teri Hatcher is born.
1965:
- March 24 - Peter Jacobson is born.
- April 16 - Jon Cryer is born.
- July 26 - Jeremy Piven is born.
- September 12 - Oliver Kalkofe is born.
- December 3 - Andrew Stanton is born.
1966:
- April 28 - Sig Hansen is born.
- July 18 - Lori Alan is born.
1967:
- January 26 - Bryan Callen is born.
- June 25 - Audrey Wasilewski is born.
- July 7 - Tom Kristensen is born.
- July 16 - Jonathan Adams is born.
- October 10 - Michael Giacchino is born.
- November 9 - Guido Quaroni is born.
1968:
- March 21 - Greg Ellis is born.
- September 28 - Mika Häkkinen is born.
- October 9 - Pete Docter is born.
- November 18 - Owen Wilson is born.
1969:
- January 3 - Michael Schumacher is born.
- July 20 - Jeffrey M. Howard is born.
- Unknown Date - Jim Capobianco is born.
1970:
- January 28 - Junichi Kajioka is born.
- March 3 - Julie Bowen is born.
- May 30 - Ferrell Barron is born.
- June 19 - David Croft is born.
- November 2 - Victor Navone is born.
- December 21 - Jamie Theakston is born.
1971:
- January 15 - Regina King is born.
- March 5 - Torbin Xan Bullock is born.
- March 27 - Nathan Fillion is born.
- April 3 - James Seymour Brett is born.
- April 9 - Jacques Villeneuve is born.
- April 23 - Teresa Gallagher is born.
- August 4 - Jeff Gordon is born.
- September 15 - Colleen O'Shaughnessey is born.
- November 15 - Danny Pardo is born.
- December 1 - Emily Mortimer is born.
1972:
- January 30 - Jennifer Hale is born.
- February 26 - Keith Ferguson is born.
- March 18 - Dane Cook is born.
- April 15 - Lou Romano is born.
- October 28 - Brad Paisley is born.
- December 28 - Tom Bromhead is born.
1973:
- January 14 - Giancarlo Fisichella is born.
- February 12 - Tara Strong is born.
- May 25 - Jossara Jinaro is born.
- August 24 - Grey DeLisle is born.
1974:
- January 24 - Jason Pace is born.
- February 13 - Robbie Williams is born.
- May 6 - Matt Yang King is born.
- July 13 - Jarno Trulli is born.
- September 1 - Dana Powell is born.
- October 10 - Dale Earnhardt Jr. is born.
- November 6 - Daisuke "Dice" Tsutsumi is born.
- December 27 - Masi Oka is born.
1975:
- January 29 - Brian Fee is born.
- April 15 - Elissa Knight is born.
- April 30 - Jeremy Maxwell is born.
- June 28 - Ruth Livier is born.
- August 11 - Roger Craig Smith is born.
- September 16 - Toks Olagundoye is born.
1976:
- January 21 - Emma Bunton is born.
- July 23 - Shannon Spake is born.
- July 15 - Gabriel Iglesias is born.
1977:
- January 31 - Kerry Washington is born.
- October 16 - John Mayer is born.
- October 18 - Peter Sohn is born.
1978:
- January 29 - Jarosław Kuźniar is born.
- May 10 - Corri English is born.
1979:
- January 1 - Pixar Animation Studios, the creator of Cars, is founded as Graphics Group.
- January 6 - Cristela Alonzo is born.
1980:
- July 10 - Claudia Leitte is born.
1981:
- January 7 - Anna Dereszowska is born.
- March 8 - Justin Wright is born.
- May 4 - Angel Oquendo is born.
- May 20 - Mark Winterbottom is born.
- July 29 - Fernando Alonso is born.
- August 8 - Valerie LaPointe is born.
- August 18 - Memo Rojas Jr. is born.
1982:
- March 17 - Jake Monaco is born.
- July 18 - Priyanka Chopra is born.
1983:
- July 29 - Tania Gunadi is born.
1984:
- August 15 - Apple releases its first iMac. Because this happened in 1984, Apple's number is 84 the Piston Cup.
- September 8 - Vitaly Petrov is born.
- December 30 - Andra Day is born.
1985:
- January 7 - Lewis Hamilton is born.
- January 29 - Jessica Marais is born.
1986:
- February 3 - Pixar is funded by Apple.
- August 28 - Armie Hammer is born.
1987:
- July 3 - Sebastian Vettel is born.
1989:
- December 21 - Quinta Brunson is born.
1991:
- December 19 - Jorge Blanco is born.
1992:
- January 7 - Daniel Suárez is born.
1993:
- October 8 - Darrell Wallace Jr. is born.
- October 25 - Zeno Robinson is born.
- December 31 - Ryan Blaney is born.
1995:
- November 28 - Chase Elliott is born.
1997:
- November 10 - Emerson Tenney is born.
1998:
- July 24 - Daniel Okeefe is born.
2004:
- November 5 - The Cars Teaser Trailer gets aired for the first time.
2005:
2006:
- May 11 - The Cars Diecast Line is released to markets.
- June 6 - Cars: The Videogame and Cars: Radiator Springs Adventures are released.
- June 9 - Cars hits theatres nationwide.
- November 7 - the Cars DVD is released, including the feature film and a new short, Mater and the Ghostlight.
2007:
- June 9 - Cars Quatre Roues Rallye is opened at Disneyland Paris.
- September 25 - Cars Ultimate Ride DVD is released exclusively to Walmart stores.
- October 30 - Cars: Mater-National Championship is released.
- November 6 - Cars is released on Blu-ray, including the Car Finder game.
2008:
- March 18 - Justin Wright dies of a heart attack.
- June 22 - George Carlin dies of heart disease.
- September 26 - Paul Newman dies of lung cancer.
- October 27 - Rescue Squad Mater premieres on Disney Channel.
- October 28 - Mater the Greater premieres on Disney Channel.
- October 29 - El Materdor premieres on Disney Channel.
- October 6 - The World of Cars Online test track is put online.
- December 12 - Tokyo Mater is theatrically released, in front of Disney's Bolt.
2009:
- October 12 - Cars: Race-O-Rama is released.
- November 20 - Unidentified Flying Mater airs on Disney Channel.
- November 1 - The World of Cars Online beta opens.
2010:
- June 29 - The World of Cars Online is officially launched.
- July 30 - Monster Truck Mater airs on Disney Channel.
- October 15 - Heavy Metal Mater makes its debut in the US, previously only available in international countries.
- November 2 - The Cars Toons: Mater's Tall Tales DVD and Blu-ray are released, featuring two new shorts, Moon Mater and Mater Private Eye.
- November 19 - The Cars Toons: Mater's Tall Tales video game is released.
2011:
- April 12 - The Cars Blu-ray/DVD Combo-Pack is released.
- May 20 - Randy Savage dies of cardiac arrhythmia while driving.
- June 13 - World of Cars Wiki is launched.
- June 21 - Cars 2: The Video Game is released.
- June 24 - Cars 2 is theatrically released in the United States.
- November 1 - Cars 2 is released on DVD and Blu-ray, and packaged with the newly-released Cars Toon, Air Mater.
2012:
- February 8 - The World of Cars Online closes.
- February 21 - The sequel to the WOC online opens, called Cars Land Racers.
- March 20 - Kinect Rush: A Disney/Pixar Adventure is released for the Xbox 360.
- June 5 - Time Travel Mater airs on Disney Channel.
- June 15 - Cars Land opens at Disney California Adventure.
2013:
- January 1 - Cars Land gets its own float in the 2013 Rose Parade.
- March 22 - Hiccups, Bugged and Spinning are aired.
- August 6 - Planes: The Video Game is released.
- August 9 - Planes is released to theatres.
- August 18 - Disney Infinity is released.
- October 29 - Cars is released on 3D Blu-ray Combo Pack.
- November 19 - Planes is released on DVD, Blu-ray and 3D Blu-ray.
2014:
- March 25 - Lynda Petty dies due to a long battle with cancer.
- May 20 - The Radiator Springs 500½ is released on Disney Movies Anywhere.
- July 18 - Planes: Fire & Rescue is released to theatres.
- August 1 - The Radiator Springs 500½ is premiered on Disney Channel.
- September 23 - Disney Infinity: 2.0 Edition is released.
- October 9 - Cars: Fast as Lightning is released on mobile devices.
- November 3 - Tom Magliozzi dies from Alzheimer's disease complications.
- November 4 - Planes: Fire & Rescue: The Video Game and the Planes: Fire & Rescue Blu-ray and DVD are released.
2015:
- May 23 - Anne Meara dies of a stroke.
- June 28 - The Science Behind Pixar opens.
- July 29 - Cars Daredevil Garage is released on iOS devices.
- August 30 - Disney Infinity: 3.0 Edition is released.
2016:
- January 10 - The Science Behind Pixar begins a national tour.
- March 7 - Luigi's Rollickin' Roadsters is opened at Cars Land.
2017:
- March 18 - Chuck Berry dies of cardiac arrest.
- April 22 - Witold Pyrkosz dies of pneumonia followed by a stroke.
- May 13 - John Cygan dies of cancer.
- June 13 - Cars 3: Driven to Win is released.
- June 16 - Cars 3 is released in theatres.
- November 7 - Cars 3 is released on DVD, Blu-ray and 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray.
2018:
- February 24 - Bud Luckey dies from a stroke.
- June 28 - DisneyToon Studios is shut down.
2019:
- February 23 - Katherine Helmond dies from Alzheimer's disease complications.
- March 31 - Lightning McQueen's Racing Academy opened in Sunset Boulevard at Disney's Hollywood Studios.
- May 20 - Niki Lauda dies from a period of ill health.
- December 20 - Junior Johnson dies from Alzheimer's disease.
2020:
- May 11 - Jerry Stiller dies of natural causes.
- May 15 - Fred Willard dies of cardiac arrest.
2021:
- January 4 - An unnamed television series is announced to be premiering on Disney+ in late 2022.
- January 21 - The Pixar Popcorn episodes are released on Disney+.
- January 23 - Hal Holbrook dies of unknown causes.
- November 12 - Disney+ announces on Twitter, that the upcoming series would be titled Cars on the Road, along with a few sketches summarizing the plot of the show.
2022:
- March 9 - The "Disney Meeting of Shareholders" goes live with an official image from the upcoming Disney+ show, Cars on the Road.
- March 11 - Mickie McGowan dies of unknown causes.
- April 27 - Jossara Jinaro dies of cancer.
- September 8 - Cars on the Road is released on Disney+.
- October 13 - Jan Rabson dies of a heart attack.