Because I seem to like writing interviews, here's another one with Lightning.
"Lightning McQueen, you've pretty much been a mystery to us all season. Essentially coming from out of nowhere, but have some big connections right out of the gate. Whether it be your crew chief or how familiar you are with the seven time champion; The King, Strip Weathers. Not to mention that you've made it a habit already, to not give a lot of personal information to the press."
"Can you really blame me? Look who I have for a crew chief. He's been badly burned by the press before. I might not have been born or old enough to have understood when all of that was happening, but I have seen how vicious some of those articles attacking him were. You never know what could later be used against you."
"Fair enough. Though, since we don't know much about you, or what your family is like. Is there anything you'd be willing to share about your life before becoming a Piston Cup driver? Solve a little of the mystery of the newest Piston Cup champion?" A smile grew on his face as he was referred to as champion.
"Well, being a Piston Cup driver has been a life long dream, much to my mom's chagrin." His grin changed back into a softer almost wistful smile before becoming serious again.
"I don't like talking about my family much. As it tends to brings up a lot of pain and drama."
"Would you tell us a little about your family anyway?"
He shrugged haphazardly.
"My mom was a single mother and she was pretty amazing at it. I wasn't necessarily the easiest kid to raise, often getting into things that were probably best left alone. But then all we had was each other. Until, right before my 17 birthday when I met my father for the first time." His expression hardened into a poker face that gave nothing away."
"That was hard." He paused.
"For someone who had always wanted to know about him, or just plain know him; seeing first hand how much he didn't want anything to do with me, hurt. Now I just avoid him like he did me." He didn't give them a chance to try to expand the fact that he had the chance to avoid his father.
"As much as it hurt, it did lead to gaining a great aunt and uncle, as well as some wonderful much older half siblings. It was good timing because about six months later, I lost my mom." He had brightened for a moment talking about part of his family, before swallowing hard after mentioning his mom.
"How-"
"She was hit by a drunk driver." He quickly answered.
"My new found family, rallied around me. As soon as my aunt and uncle learned, they flew half way across the country that night for me. My siblings let me talk to them for half the night over the phone, until my aunt and uncle got there. I had been highly encouraged to talk to them." He was looking down, obviously having a hard time with it.
"My aunt and uncle took me in, and I've been with them ever since. Other than my father, that side of my family has been incredibly supportive and I couldn't ask for a better family." A tight smile had come across his face.
"I noticed you avoided using any names-"
"My family doesn't need to be dragged through the press. Besides, anyone who knows me, knows my family." He was quick and firm, before turning it into a smirk, like the last thing he said was a joke.
"Alright then, how was earning the Piston Cup and gaining the title of the first rookie to do so?" He immediately eased up, becoming more like the racer he was known to be.
"Incredible, the best part I was that I was surrounded by friends and family while doing so. It doesn't hurt that I had an incredible crew of people who took their personal time to help train me."
"Now what everyone really wants to know, is how did you get your crew chief?"
"Long story, but basically boils down to the point where I just asked him to be and had too good of an argument for him to turn my request." He looked and sounded smug by the fact.
"Thank you for the moment of your time. We hope to see you continue to do so well in years to come."
"It was my pleasure, sort of. I hope I can keep it up."