Hot Wheels Let's Race

Hot Wheels Let's Race
Genre	Adventure Comedy Preschool
Based on	Hot Wheels by Mattel
Developed by	Rob David Jordan Gershowitz Melanie Shannon
Directed by	Moto Sakakibara Collette Sunderman (voice director)
Voices of	Jakari Fraser Amari McCoy Griffen Campbell Risa Mei Josh Keaton Charlie Schlatter Grey DeLisle-Griffin
Theme music composer	Patrick Stump
Opening theme	"Hot Wheels Let's Race Theme", written and performed by Patrick Stump of Fall Out Boy
Ending theme	"Hot Wheels Let's Race Theme" (Instrumental)
Composer	Patrick Stump
Country of origin	United States
Original language	English
No. of seasons	3
No. of episodes	20
Production
Executive producers	Rob David Christopher Keenan Frederic Soulie
Producers	Diane A. Crea Mike Roberts
Running time	22 minutes (2 11-minute segments)
Production companies	Mattel Television Sprite Animation Studios OLM Digital
Original release
Network	Netflix
Release	March 4, 2024 (2024-03-04) – March 3, 2025 (2025-03-03)

Hot Wheels Let's Race is an American animated children's television series based on the Hot Wheels toy line by Mattel. The first season was released on Netflix on March 4, 2024. ^[1] The second season was released on September 9, 2024, ^[2] and the third season was released on March 3, 2025. ^[3]

Premise

Six young hopefuls at the Hot Wheels Ultimate Garage Racing Camp learn the skills they need to become the next generation of amazing racers.

—  Netflix ^[4]

Cast

Main

• Jakari Fraser as Coop, a young boy who dreams of becoming a top racer. His signature color is blue.
• Amari McCoy as Spark, an African-American girl with an inventive streak who believes in scientific methods. Her signature color is yellow.
• Griffen Campbell as Mac, a boy in a baseball cap and aspiring stunt driver. His signature color is green.
• Risa Mei as Brights, a young girl with a robotic prosthetic arm, who enjoys taking photographs and looking through stories. Her signature color is pink.
• Josh Keaton as Axle Spoiler, a brash pre-teen and the son of champion Striker Spoiler, who aims to prove he has the family's racing legacy. His signature color is red.
• Charlie Schlatter as Sidecar, a short pre-teen with a mop top (he can always see even with the hair over his eyes) and Axle's best friend. His signature color is grey.
• Grey DeLisle-Griffin as Dash Wheeler, a former champion racer and the racing camp's instructor.
• Squeakers, Dash's robot assistant designed as a toolbox, who helps around the Ultimate Garage. He only speaks in robot beeps in which Brights can understand him.

Villains

• Eric Bauza as Professor Rearview, is the villain of the series, it is a car-hating old professor who seeks to destroy Hot Wheels City with giant animals solely due to his hatred of its heavy car culture. He used to be a camp racer.

Recurring

• Eric Bauza as Coop's father
• Sonya Leslie as Coop's mother
• Khary Payton as Speedy Getaway, a news reporter for Hot Wheels City.
• Danny Trejo as Striker Spoiler, current racing champion and Axle's father.
• Fred Tatasciore as
  • Uncle Larry, Brights' uncle and the owner of the eponymous pizza parlour in the city.
  • Mega-Wrex, Dash's monster truck friend and Mac’s biggest fan.
• Julie Nathanson as Cruise, the daughter of Professor Rearview. She races with the other members of the Ultimate Garage to win and destroy it with the help of her father. She reforms and helps the racers get the Ultimate Garage back from her father. Her signature color is indigo.

Episodes

Series overview

Series overview

Season	Episodes		Originally released
1	10		March 4, 2024 (2024-03-04)
2	5		September 9, 2024 (2024-09-09)
3	5		March 3, 2025 (2025-03-03)

Season 1 (2024)

No. overall	No. in season	Title	Written by	Original release date
1	1	"A Wheel Good Time"	Jordan Gershowitz	February 21, 2024 (2024-02-21) (YouTube premiere) March 4, 2024 (2024-03-04) (Netflix)
		"Racing to Success"
On the first day of racing school, the racers work together to catch a runaway tire in Hot Wheels City. Then it's time for the first Camp Champ race!
2	2	"Scream Machines"	Ellie Guzman	March 4, 2024 (2024-03-04)
		"Takeout Spinout"	Sarah Nerboso
Can the racers stop the bone shaker from haunting Hot Wheels city? And who has what it takes to win the tasty food delivery challenge?
3	3	"Keeping the Pace"	Jim Nolan	March 4, 2024 (2024-03-04)
		"Car Wash Catastrophe"	Kevin Burke and Chris "Doc" Wyatt
Coop uses the RocketFire to help two friends at once. The racers save the Ultimate Car Wash from Professor Rearview and his giant octopus.
4	4	"Night Fright"	Jenava Mie	March 4, 2024 (2024-03-04)
		"Scavenger Stunt Hunt"	Joelle Sellner
Mac and his friends drive Glow Racers when the lights go out in Hot Wheels City. The campers team up for a scavenger hunt challenge.
5	5	"Spoiler Warning"	Jim Nolan	March 4, 2024 (2024-03-04)
		"Victory Lapse"	Jordan Gershowitz
Striker Spoiler teaches the racers how to use boosters. Can they put their new skills to the rest for the second Camp Champ race of the season?
6	6	"Getting the Jump"	Jenava Mie	March 4, 2024 (2024-03-04)
		"Trashed Tracks"	Craig Carlisle
The racers show off their best moves in a jump challenge. Coop drives the total disposal to clean up supersized trash on the tracks of Hot Wheels City.
7	7	"Pizza with Extra Venom"	Kevin Burke and Chris "Doc" Wyatt	March 4, 2024 (2024-03-04)
		"Shifting Gears"	Sarah Nerboso
Professor Rearview unleashes a giant snake in Hot Wheels City. A game of Capture the Flag teaches a valuable lesson.
8	8	"Pedal to the Meddle"	Jenava Mie	March 4, 2024 (2024-03-04)
		"Follow the Lead Car"	Aydrea Walden
A self-driving car transporter with a T. rex head gets loose in Hot Wheels City. Axle steps on the gas in a Follow the Leader challenge.
9	9	"Eyes on the Prize"	Ellie Guzman	March 4, 2024 (2024-03-04)
		"Photo Finish"	Nick "Rocket" Rodriguez
A tricky obstacle course tests Coop's concentration skills. When Spark, Max, and Coop delete Brights' photos by mistake, they must race to retake them.
10	10	"In It to Win It"	Jim Nolan	March 4, 2024 (2024-03-04)
		"Fired Up!"	Jordan Gershowitz
Buckle up, because it's time for the final Camp Champ race of the season - and not even Professor Rearview and his dragon can stand in the racers' way!

Season 2 (2024)

No. overall	No. in season	Title	Written by	Original release date
11	1	"Cruise Control"	Jordan Gershowitz	September 9, 2024 (2024-09-09)
		"The S'more Fun the Better"	Sarah Nerboso
In the first race of Level 2, a mysterious newcomer hits the track and shakes up the competition. Then it's time to make s'mores - Hot Wheels style!
12	2	"Mini Coop"	Jim Nolan	September 9, 2024 (2024-09-09)
		"Jumping the Shark"	Adam Beechen
An accident shrinks Coop, Mac, and Spark in their cars. Professor Rearview drops a giant, hungry shark on the city's new Ultra Car Wash.
13	3	"Cruisin' to Victory"	Annie Nishida	September 9, 2024 (2024-09-09)
		"The Great Car Swap"	Amanda Deibert
Can Coop climb the leaderboard, or will Cruise drive away with a victory? Later on, the campers switch cars to learn valuable new racing skills.
14	4	"Go for the Gold"	Jenava Mie	September 9, 2024 (2024-09-09)
		"Sneezy Squeakers"	Nick "Rocket" Rodriguez
The racers search Hot Wheels City for the lucky Golden Steering Wheel. Brights uses creativity to make Squeakers feel better.
15	5	"Drive Me Batty"	Jordan Gershowitz	September 9, 2024 (2024-09-09)
		"Highs & Lows"	Matthew Drdek
Professor Rearview and his monster bat steal Dash's favorite car. Then the pressure's on to win the third race - but can Coop stay calm and focused?

Season 3 (2025)

No. overall	No. in season	Title	Written by	Original release date
16	1	"The Wrong Track"	Annie Nishida	March 3, 2025 (2025-03-03)
		"All Pumped Up"	Jim Nolan
Coop learns an important skill that every Hot Wheels racer needs. Spark's new invention sends the campers up, up and away!
17	2	"Keep on Monster Truckin'"	Julius Harper	March 3, 2025 (2025-03-03)
		"T-Rex Takeover"	Troy D. Patterson
A monster-sized guest teaches Mac a valuable lesson. The Ultimate T-Rex Transporter is gobbling up the cars in Hot Wheels City… but why?
18	3	"Party Pit Stop"	Sarah Nerboso	March 3, 2025 (2025-03-03)
		"End of the Road"	Amanda Deibert
Coop and his mom team up on the track. Then it's time to kick some tailpipe in the season's final race — and it's a winner-take-all contest.
19	4	"Stop Those Cars"	Jenava Mie	March 3, 2025 (2025-03-03)
		"Self-Destruct"	Jim Nolan
The racers use food trucks to stop Professor Rearview, but they'll need all the help they can get to save the Ultimate Garage from destruction.
20	5	"The Final Finish Line"	Annie Nishida	March 3, 2025 (2025-03-03)
		"Monster Mayhem"	Jordan Gershowitz
Beating Professor Rearview and his five giant monsters won't be easy, but a Hot Wheels racer always says, "Challenge accepted!"

Production

On September 28, 2023, Netflix announced the greenlight of the series, alongside an order for additional episodes of Gabby's Dollhouse and a trailer for its first Cocomelon original series. The vice president of Netflix series animation, John Derderian, also claimed the series offers an exciting, character-forward way into a new social emotional curriculum through public domain characters like The Wizard of Oz that parents and kids are familiar with. ^[5]

Animation is provided by Sprite Animation Studios and Japanese animation studio OLM Digital.

Release

It was released on Netflix on March 4, 2024, ^[1] with the second season released on September 9, 2024, ^[2] and the third season released on March 3, 2025. ^[3]

See also

• Hot Wheels (1969–1971)
• Heroes on Hot Wheels (1990–1992)
• Hot Wheels: World Race (2003)
• Hot Wheels: AcceleRacers (2005)
• Hot Wheels Battle Force 5 (2009–2013)
• Team Hot Wheels (2014–2017)

References

1. Milligan, Mercedes (January 30, 2024). "Trailer: 'Hot Wheels Let's Race' Burns Rubber to Netflix Debut". Animation Magazine . Retrieved February 25, 2024.
2. Moore, Kasey (June 6, 2024). "'Hot Wheels Let's Race' Renewed for Season 2 at Netflix: Sets Fall 2024 Premiere". What's on Netflix. Retrieved June 7, 2024.
3. Milligan, Mercedes (January 29, 2025). "Mattel Brings More 'Hot Wheels' & 'Barbie' Animation to Netflix in March". Animation Magazine . Retrieved January 29, 2025.
4. "Hot Wheels Let's Race". Netflix . Retrieved February 25, 2024.
5. White, Abbey (September 28, 2023). "Netflix Announces Hot Wheels, 'Wizard of Oz' and Universal Monsters-Inspired Preschool Series, Sets 'CoComelon Lane' Premiere (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved February 25, 2024.

External links

• Hot Wheels Let's Race on Netflix
• Hot Wheels Let's Race at IMDb