Yeah, it's not the best. First three letters of their last names, Danica PATrick so Lightning MCQueen, my alternative clue was just going to be "Lightning ___ueen". Maybe I should've just stuck with that :)
Glue for sure, but entirely forgivable to make the theme happen! Another common cluing is the John Wayne movie — still definitely crosswordese in that it’s seen far more often in puzzles than in real life…