"Cars" news roundup for June 10

The New York Times has an article about Pixar's research of Route 66 for "Cars," including Mother Road consultant Michael Wallis talking about "Okie hood ornaments" made during the trip.
The Route 66 Hall of Fame and Museum in Pontiac, Ill., expect to see a boost in visitors from "Cars," reports WHOI-TV in Creve Coeur, Ill.
Animation World Magazine has an in-depth article about Pixar's research for Cars. Highly recommended.
Box Office Mojo reports that "Cars" did an estimated $19.3 million in grosses on Friday, which is about three times of what the runner-up did.

“Cars” news roundup for June 10