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"I'm all bricked up."
—Brick announcing his disposition to the world.

Brick Yardley is a character in Cars 3.

Cars 3[]

Brick Yardley is a veteran racer who races for Vitoline, having replaced James Cleanair almost ten years prior to the events of the movie. Unlike Cleanair, he has the number 24. He also had two wins in the 2015 Piston Cup season.

Right before the race at Los Angeles International Speedway, Lightning McQueen witnesses Brick begging his sponsor not to fire him and let him keep racing, bringing up how long he has been racing and his two wins, but his sponsor claims he has made up his mind and will give his number to a next-generation racer named Chase Racelott. Lightning tries asking Bobby Swift about what is going on with Brick, only to find out that he has also been replaced by a next-generation racer, Daniel Swervez.but He Will race again in Cars 4 when Chase gets fired!

Trivia[]

  • Brick appears as a playable character in Cars 3: Driven to Win.
  • His name is likely a reference to the "Brickyard", a common nickname for the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. This is also where the father of Chase Elliott won.
  • Racing number 24 has also: Chase Racelott and Jeff Gorvette.
  • In the film, Brick appears with a white spoiler, but on his diecast, he has a green spoiler.
  • In the books, it revealed that Brick is friends with Lightning McQueen, Bobby Swift, and Cal Weathers. However, in Cars 3, nothing was said about it. In Cars 4 maybe he will have more friends!
  • Brick Yardley was named after how he feels. His first words were "I'm all bricked up".
  • He's a fan favorite because of the unfortunate phrasing of his character select line in Cars 3: Driven to Win.

Quotes[]

  • ''Hey, I-I had two wins last year!'' - Cars 3

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