Pops Racer

Pops Racer
Background information
Feature films	Speed Racer
Portrayed by	John Goodman
Inspiration	Pops Racer from Speed Racer manga series by Tatsuo Yoshida
Character information
Full name	Pops Racer
Relatives	Mom Racer (wife) Speed Racer (son) Trixie (daughter-in-law) Spritle Racer (son)
Pets	Chim Chim

Pops Racer (Japanese: 三船 大介; Mifune Daisuke) is a former wrestler-turned race car owner and builder and Speed's father. After quitting his job in a corporate car manufacturing company, he founded his own company, Mifune Motors (In America, the company was changed to Racer Motors). He is portrayed as a hothead who is overprotective of his family. His eldest son, Rex (who would return as Racer X), ran away. He is portrayed by actor John Goodman in the 2008 film.

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Media Speed Racer • Soundtrack • The Videogame Characters Speed Racer • Trixie • Pops Racer • Mrs. Racer • Spritle Racer • Chim Chim • Sparky • Racer X • Inspector Detector • Taejo Togokahn • Horuko Togokahn • Minx • Cruncher Block • Arnold Royalton • Ben Burns • Jack "Cannonball" Taylor • Mr. Musha • Colonel Colon • Snake Oiler • Sonic "Boom Boom" Renaldi • Tetsua Togokahn • Delila • Kakkoi Teppodama • Sweet-Tooth Jangala • Scooter Dickey • Sam Storm • Prince Kabala • Kellie "Gearbox" Kalinkov • Mariana Zanja • Booster Mbube • Denise Mobile • Esther Reddy • Gothorm Danneskjøld • Grey Ghost • Rosey Blaze Locations Racer Motors • Togokhan Motors • Royalton Industries • C.I.B. Transports/Vehicles Flying Foxes Freight • Mach 1 • Mach 2 • Mach 3 • Mach 4 • Mach 5 • Mach 6 • Snake Oiler's car Race Competitions World Racing League • Grand Prix Colosseum • Fuji Helexicon • GRX • Casa Cristo 5000 Songs