Scott is a champion stock car racer. Nelson is a motorsports fan and an avid racer. Tracy has also dabbled as a professional downhill mountain bike racer. He was also a motorcycle racer and lifeguard. At that time, Erik Buell was a top contending privateer motorcycle racer. He then became an amateur drag racer and sports car racer. His car the Star Rocket Racer is also seen. He starts a rivalry with Kurt Dierker, an infamous racer and champion of the Nazis. As a youth, Smith competed as an alpine ski racer. This stirred rumors that Box Car Racer was reuniting. RC is a playable character in "Toy Story Racer". This was mainly due to the side-project Box Car Racer. In late 2012, James became engaged to professional drag racer Alexis DeJoria. Numerous upgrades were standard to make each Machine a potent turnkey drag racer. Alex goes to Los Angeles and meets Vincent, a former pro racer.