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Drivers

Winston Cup (Now Called Nextel Cup) Drivers

• #0 Jack Sprague-Netzero Pontiac Grand Prix (R)
• #01 Jerry Nadeau-U.S. Army Pontiac Grand Prix
• #02 Hermie Sadler-Go team VA Pontiac Grand Prix (PS2, PC, and Xbox only)
• #1 Jeff Green-Pennzoil Chevrolet Monte Carlo
• #2 Rusty Wallace-Team Rusty Dodge Intrepid
• #4 Mike Skinner-Kodak Max Films Pontiac Grand Prix
• #5 Terry Labonte-Kellogg's Chevrolet Monte Carlo
• #6 Mark Martin-Pfizer Ford Taurus
• #8 Dale Earnhardt Jr.-Dale Jr. Chevrolet Monte Carlo
• #9 Bill Elliott-Dodge Dealers/UAW Dodge Intrepid
• #10 Johnny Benson-Valvoline Pontiac Grand Prix
• #11 Brett Bodine-Hooters Ford Taurus
• #12 Ryan Newman-ALLTEL Dodge Intrepid
• #15 Michael Waltrip-NAPA Chevrolet Monte Carlo
• #16 Greg Biffle-Grainger Ford Taurus (R)
• #17 Matt Kenseth-Dewalt Ford Taurus
• #18 Bobby Labonte-Interstate Batteries Chevrolet Monte Carlo
• #19 Jeremy Mayfield-Dodge Dealers/UAW Dodge Intrepid
• #20 Tony Stewart-Home Depot Chevrolet Monte Carlo
• #21 Ricky Rudd-Motorcraft Ford Taurus
• #22 Ward Burton-Caterpillar Dodge Intrepid
• #23 Kenny Wallace-Stacker 2 Dodge Intrepid
• #24 Jeff Gordon-DuPont Chevrolet Monte Carlo
• #25 Joe Nemechek-UAW-Delphi Chevrolet Monte Carlo
• #29 Kevin Harvick-GM Goodwrench Chevrolet Monte Carlo
• #30 Steve Park-America Online Chevrolet Monte Carlo
• #31 Robby Gordon-Cingular Wireless Chevrolet Monte Carlo
• #32 Ricky Craven-Tide Pontiac Grand Prix
• #38 Elliott Sadler-M&Ms Ford Taurus
• #40 Sterling Marlin-Coors Light Dodge Intrepid
• #41 Casey Mears-Target Dodge Intrepid (R)
• #42 Jamie McMurray-Havoline Dodge Intrepid (R)
• #43 Christian Fittipaldi-Cheerios Dodge Intrepid (R)
• #45 Kyle Petty-Georgia Pacific/Brawny Dodge Intrepid
• #48 Jimmie Johnson-Lowe's Chevrolet Monte Carlo
• #49 Ken Schrader-1-800 CALL ATT Dodge Intrepid
• #57 Kevin Lepage-CLR Ford Taurus
• #88 Dale Jarrett-UPS Ford Taurus
• #97 Kurt Busch-Rubbermaid/Sharpie Ford Taurus
• #99 Jeff Burton-CITGO Ford Taurus

Jack Sprague (born August 8, 1964, in Spring Lake, Michigan) is a NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series driver. ... Jerry Nadeau in the 2000 Coca-Cola 600 at Charlotte, courtesy U.S. Coast Guard. ... Hermie Sadler (born April 24, 1969) is a race car driver/announcer and professional wrestling promoter from Emporia, Virginia. ... Jeff Green (born September 6, 1962 in Owensboro, Kentucky) is a NASCAR NEXTEL Cup driver who drives the #43 Cheerios/Betty Crocker Dodge Charger for the Petty Enterprises team, and a part-time Busch Series driver in the #25 U.S. Marines Ford Taurus for Team Rensi Motorsports. ... Rusty Wallace on his way to his 55th and final victory in the 2004 Advance Auto Parts 500 at Martinsville Speedway. ... 2006 truck Mike Skinner (born June 28, 1957) is a NASCAR driver from Susanville, California who drives the #5 truck in the Craftsman Truck Series for Bill Davis Racing. ... Terrance Lee Labonte (born November 16, 1956, in Corpus Christi, Texas) is a former NASCAR driver. ... 2006 car Mark Anthony Martin (born January 9, 1959 in Batesville, Arkansas) is a NASCAR Nextel Cup Series driver for Dale Earnhardt, Inc. ... Dale Earnhardt Jr. ... Bill Elliott car that set the record for the fastest recorded time in a stock car - 212. ... Johnny Benson (born June 27, 1963 in Grand Rapids, Michigan) is a NASCAR driver. ... Brett Bodine (born January 11, 1959, in Chemung, New York), is a former NASCAR Winston Cup driver and is the current driver of the pace car in NEXTEL Cup events. ... Ryan Joseph Newman (born December 8, 1977 in South Bend, Indiana) is a driver in the NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Series. ... Michael Curtis Waltrip (born April 30, 1963 in Owensboro, Kentucky) is a professional race car driver and owner of Michael Waltrip Racing. ... Gregory Jack Biffle (born December 23, 1969 in Vancouver, Washington) is a NASCAR Nextel Cup driver. ... Matt Kenseths 2004 car being pushed out by his crew 2007 Busch Series car 2007 Cup car Matthew Roy Kenseth (born March 10, 1972) is a stock car racing driver for the Roush Fenway Racing team in NASCARs Nextel Cup series. ... Bobby Labonte Bobby Labontes former JGR car on display at the Joe Gibbs Racing headquarters. ... Jeremy Allen Mayfield (born May 27, 1969 in Owensboro, Kentucky) is a driver in the NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Series who drives the #36 Toyota Camry for Bill Davis Racing. ... For other persons named Tony Stewart, see Tony Stewart (disambiguation). ... Ricky Rudd in 2005, courtesy of the U.S. Air Force Ricky Rudd racing at the Chevy Rock and Roll 400 at Richmond International Raceway. ... Ward Burton (born October 25, 1961) is an American NASCAR auto racer. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Jeffery Michael Gordon (born August 4, 1971) is a professional American race car driver. ... Joseph Frank Nemechek III (born September 26, 1963) in Lakeland, Florida is a NASCAR Nextel Cup Series driver and owner of NEMCO Motorsports. ... For the racing team owned by Kevin Harvick and his wife Delana, see Kevin Harvick Incorporated. ... Steve Park is a Korean-American comedian. ... Robby Gordon (born in Bellflower, California, on January 2, 1969) is an American racing driver who currently competes in the NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Series, owning his #7 Ford Fusion, sponsored by Jim Beam, and also owning his #55 Verizon Wireless/Motorola ride which competes part-time in the Busch Series... Ricky Craven is a NASCAR driver. ... Elliott Sadler (left) talking with teammate Dale Jarrett. ... Sterling Marlin (born June 30, 1957 in Columbia, Tennessee) is a NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Series driver who drove the #14 Waste Management Chevrolet Monte Carlo for Ginn Racing until being replaced by Regan Smith July 17, 2007. ... Casey James Mears (born March 12, 1978 in Bakersfield, California) is the driver of the #25 National Guard/GMAC Chevrolet in the NASCAR Nextel Cup Series for Hendrick Motorsports. ... James Christopher Jamie McMurray (born June 3, 1976 in Joplin, Missouri) is a NASCAR driver. ... Christian Fittipaldi Christian Fittipaldi (born January 18, 1971, São Paulo, Brazil) is the son of former Grand Prix driver and team owner Wilson Fittipaldi, and the nephew of two-time Formula One and Indianapolis 500 Champion Emerson Fittipaldi. ... Kyle Eugene Petty (Born June 2, 1960 in Randleman, North Carolina) is an American NASCAR driver, the son and grandson of racing legends Richard Petty and Lee Petty, respectively. ... For other persons of the same name, see Jimmy Johnson. ... Ken Schrader with the 2006 Little Debbie paint scheme Schraders 2006 Motorcraft paint scheme (left) Schrader putting on his HANS device Kenneth Schrader (born May 29, 1955 in Fenton, Missouri) is a second-generation race car driver. ... Kevin Lepage (born June 26, 1962) is a NASCAR driver from Shelburne, Vermont. ... Dale Arnold Jarrett (born November 26, 1956 in Newton, North Carolina) is an American race car driver. ... Kurt Thomas Busch (born August 4, 1978 in Las Vegas, Nevada) is a NASCAR driver. ... Jeffery Brian Burton (born June 29, 1967 in South Boston, Virginia) also sometimes referred to as JB is a NASCAR Nextel Cup Series driver. ...

Unlockable Busch Drivers

• #2 Ron Hornaday-ACDelco Chevrolet Monte Carlo
• #5 Brian Vickers-GMAC Chevrolet Monte Carlo
• #8 Dale Earnhardt Jr.-Nabisco Chevrolet Monte Carlo
• #9 Jeff Burton-Uh-Oh! Oreo Ford Taurus
• #18 Coy Gibbs-MBNA Chevrolet Monte Carlo
• #20 Mike Bliss-Rockwell Automation Chevrolet Monte Carlo
• #21 Kevin Harvick-Payday Chevrolet Monte Carlo
• #22 Tina Gordon-Tina Gordon Chevrolet Monte Carlo
• #23 Scott Wimmer-Stacker 2 Chevrolet Monte Carlo
• #26 Kevin Grubb-Dr. Pepper Dodge Intrepid
• #27 Chase Montgomery-Trimspa Pontiac Grand Prix
• #37 David Green-Timberwolf Pontiac Grand Prix
• #46 Ashton Lewis Jr.-Civil Air Patrol Chevrolet Monte Carlo
• #60 Stanton Barrett-Odoban Ford Taurus
• #99 Michael Waltrip-Aarons Chevrolet Monte Carlo

Ron Hornaday from Palmdale, CA was born June 20, 1958. ... Brian Lee Vickers is an American NASCAR driver, from Thomasville, North Carolina. ... Dale Earnhardt Jr. ... Jeffery Brian Burton (born June 29, 1967 in South Boston, Virginia) also sometimes referred to as JB is a NASCAR Nextel Cup Series driver. ... Coy Gibbs (born December 9, 1972) is a former NASCAR driver and currently an assistant coach with the Washington Redskins. ... Mike Bliss (born April 5, 1965, in Milwaukie, Oregon) is a NASCAR driver. ... For the racing team owned by Kevin Harvick and his wife Delana, see Kevin Harvick Incorporated. ... Tina Gordon (born March 14, 1969 in Cedar Bluff, Alabama, United States) is a NASCAR driver and spokesperson for the Sticks N Stuff furniture chain. ... Scott Wimmer of Wausau, Wisconsin was born January 26, 1976. ... Kevin Grubb is a NASCAR driver. ... Chase Montgomery drives the #18 Dodge for Bobby Hamilton Racing in the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series. ... David Green from Owensboro, KY was born January 28, 1958. ... Ashton Lewis, Jr. ... Stanton Barrett(born December 1, 1972 in Bishop, California is a NASCAR Nextel Cup and Busch Series driver and Hollywood stuntman. ... Michael Curtis Waltrip (born April 30, 1963 in Owensboro, Kentucky) is a professional race car driver and owner of Michael Waltrip Racing. ...

Unlockable Legends

• #3 Dale Earnhardt-GM Goodwrench Chevrolet Monte Carlo
• #3 Junior Johnson-Junior Johnson Chevrolet Monte Carlo
• #7 Alan Kulwicki-Alan Kulwicki Ford Taurus
• #12 Bobby Allison-Piper Aircraft Dodge Intrepid
• #28 Cale Yarborough-Cale Yarborough Ford Taurus
• #36 Bobby Wawak-Bobby Wawak Chevrolet Monte Carlo
• #43 Richard Petty-STP Dodge Intrepid
• #50 Benny Parsons-NBC/TNT Pontiac Grand Prix
• #55 Tiny Lund-Tiny Lund Dodge Intrepid
• #64 Elmo Langley-Elmo Langley Ford Taurus

This article is about the elder Dale Earnhardt. ... Robert Glen Johnson, Jr. ... Alan Kulwicki (December 14, 1954 - April 1, 1993) was an American NASCAR driver. ... Bobby Allison (born December 3, 1937) was one of the first NASCAR drivers and was named one of NASCARs 50 greatest drivers. ... William Caleb Cale Yarborough (born March 27, 1939 in Timmonsville, South Carolina, near the Famous Darlington Raceway), is a former NASCAR Winston Cup Series driver and was one of the series engaging personalities. ... Bobby Wawak (September 4, 1939 – April 17, 2004) was an American NASCAR driver from Villa Park, Illinois. ... Richard Lee Petty (born July 2, 1937) is an American former NASCAR Winston Cup Series driver. ... Benny Parsons (born July 12, 1941 in Detroit, Michigan, currently resides in Charlotte, North Carolina) is an American NASCAR announcer/analyst on NBC and TNT. He became famous as the 1973 NASCAR Winston Cup (now NEXTEL Cup) champion. ... DeWayne Louis Lund (November 14, 1929-August 17, 1975), affectionally known as Tiny due to his rather large and imposing size, was born in Harlan, Iowa, and started racing at a young age - first motorcycles, then trying his hand at sprints and midgets. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ...

Fantasy Drivers

• #56 EA Sports Car
• #101 Clay Dixon
• #103 Pete Nelson
• #105 Kyle McCoy
• #107 Greg Hicks
• #109 Andy Armstrong
• #111 Brad Carter
• #115 Travis Wilsen
• #117 Eli Gold (MRN)
• #119 Barry Baker
• #121 Barney Hall (MRN)
• #122 Bubba Clayton
• #123 Charlie Davis
• #127 Joe Moore (MRN)
• #130 Robert "Buster" Auton (NASCAR Official; was Safety Car driver at time)
• #131 Lonnie McKinney
• #132 Ben Baldwin
• #133 Randy Norton
• #135 Winston Kelley (MRN)
• #137 Chad Coleman
• #139 Bo Banks
• #141 Ray Parker
• #142 Russell Richardson
• #143 Rocky Perry
• #144 Jason Kennedy
• #145 Scott Smith
• #147 Doug Ferguson
• #149 Bobby Boone
• #151 Ronnie Reynolds
• #161 Don Evans
• #165 Kitt Paint
• #169 Jimmy Lane
• #171 Steve Thomas
• #172 Dave Dunn
• #174 Seth Taylor
• #175 Tim Wagner
• #176 J.R. Jones
• #177 Joe Lawton
• #178 Dusty Gibson
• #184 Earl Hall
• #198 Tony Walker
• #199 Mike Murphy

Eli Gold (born 1953) is a sportscaster, best known as the radio voice (since 1988) of the University of Alabama Crimson Tide football team along side former Alabama and NFL quarterback Ken Stabler as a part of the Crimson Tide Sports Network, and as host (since 1982) of NASCAR Live... This article or section does not cite any references or sources. ... In Formula 1, a safety car (known in America as the pace car) is a car which limits the speed of competing cars on a racetrack in the case of a major accident or obstruction on the track. ...

Tracks and Races

Intermediate Tracks

Atlanta Motor Speedway

• Length: 1.54 miles
• Races: Bass Pro Shops MBNA 500, Atlanta 500, Georgia 500
• Past Winners: Dale Earnhardt (9), Cale Yarborough (7), Richard Petty (6), Bobby Labonte (5), Bobby Allison (5), Bill Elliott (5), Jeff Gordon (3), Rusty Wallace (2), Mark Martin (2), Ricky Rudd (2), Ken Schrader (1), Jerry Nadeau (1), Kevin Harvick (1), Tony Stewart (1), Kurt Busch (1)
• Banking: 24 degrees in corners, 5 degrees on straightaways

Chicagoland Speedway

• Length: 1.5 miles
• Races: Tropicana 400, Chicagoland 400
• Past Winners: Kevin Harvick (2)
• Banking: 18 degrees in corners, 11 degrees on front straightaway, 5 degrees on back straightaway

Kansas Speedway

• Length: 1.5 miles
• Races: Banquet 400, Kansas 400
• Past Winners: Jeff Gordon (2)
• Banking: 15 degrees in corners, 10 degrees on front straightaway, 5 degrees on back straightaway

Las Vegas Motor Speedway

• Length: 1.5 miles
• Races: UAW Damlier/Chrysler 400, Las Vegas 400
• Past Winners: Jeff Burton (2), Jeff Gordon (1), Mark Martin (1), Sterling Marlin (1)
• Banking: 12 degrees in corners, 9 degrees on front straightaway, 3 degrees on back straightaway

Lowe's Motor Speedway

• Length: 1.5 miles
• Races: UAW-GM Quality 500, Coca-Cola 600, The All-Star (The Winston)
• Past Winners: David Pearson (4), Junior Johnson (2), Richard Petty (4), Darrell Waltrip (6), Dale Earnhardt (5), Jeff Gordon (4), Mark Martin (4), Dale Jarrett (3), Benny Parsons (2), Bobby Allison (6), Rusty Wallace (2), Jamie McMurray (1)
• Banking: 24 degrees in corners, 5 degrees on straightaways

Robert Glen Johnson, Jr. ... Darrell Lee Waltrip (born February 5, 1947 in Owensboro, Kentucky) is a three-time former NASCAR Winston Cup champion, the 1989 Daytona 500 winner, and current television race commentator with Fox Broadcasting Company. ...

Texas Motor Speedway

• Length: 1.5 miles
• Races: Samsung/Radioshack 500
• Past Winners: Jeff Burton (2), Mark Martin (1), Terry Labonte (1), Dale Earnhardt Jr. (1), Dale Jarrett (1), Matt Kenseth (1), Ryan Newman (1), Carl Edwards (1), Elliot Sadler (1), Kasey Kahne (1), Greg Biffle (1), Tony Stewart (1)
• Banking: 24 degrees in corners, 5 degrees on straightaways

Short Tracks

Bristol Motor Speedway

• Length: .533 miles
• Races: Food City 500, Sharpie 500
• Past Winners: Darrell Waltrip (12), Rusty Wallace (9), Dale Earnhardt (9), Jeff Gordon (5), Cale Yarborough (9), Richard Petty (3), Terry Labonte (2), Mark Martin (2), Alan Kulwicki (2), Bobby Allison (4), Tony Stewart (1), Elliott Sadler (1), Kurt Busch (1)
• Banking: 36 degrees in corners, 16 degrees on straighaways

Martinsville Speedway

• Length: .526 miles
• Races: Virginia 500, Subway 500, Martinsville 500
• Past Winners: Darrell Waltrip (11), Richard Petty (15), Fred Lorenzen (6), Cale Yarborough (6), Dale Earnhardt (6), Rusty Wallace (6), Jeff Gordon (3), Ricky Rudd (3), Geoffrey Bodine (4), Bobby Labonte (1), Kurt Busch (1)
• Banking: 12 degrees in the corners

Fred Lorenzon (born December 30, 1934 in Elmhurst, Illinois), was a former NASCAR driver. ... Geoffrey Bodine (born April 18, 1949 in Chemung, New York) is the oldest of the three Bodine brothers (Brett Bodine and Todd Bodine) who are all NASCAR drivers. ...

Richmond International Raceway

• Length: .75 miles
• Races: Chevy Rock and Roll 400, Pontiac Excitement 400, Richmond 400
• Past Winners: Richard Petty (13), David Pearson (6), Darrell Waltrip (6), Rusty Wallace (6), Dale Earnhardt (5), Terry Labonte (3), Benny Parsons (2), Tony Stewart (3), Bobby Allison (7), Matt Kenseth (1)

Superspeedways

Daytona International Speedway

• Length: 2.5 miles
• Races: Daytona 500, Pepsi 400, The (Bud) Shootout
• Past Winners: Richard Petty (10), Cale Yarborough (8), David Pearson (5), Dale Earnhardt (3), Sterling Marlin (3), Jeff Gordon (4), Bill Elliott (4), Dale Jarrett (4), Michael Waltrip (2), Ward Burton (1), Dale Earnhardt Jr. (1)
• Banking: 31 degrees in corners, 18 degrees on front straightaway, 3 degrees on back straightaway

Talladega Superspeedway

• Length: 2.66 miles
• Races: EA Sports 500, Aarons 499, Alabama 500
• Past Winners: Dale Earnhardt (10), Bobby Allison (4), David Pearson (3), Darrell Waltrip (4), Davey Allison (2), Buddy Baker (3), Ernie Irvan (2), Mark Martin (2), Jeff Gordon (2), Bill Elliott (2), Terry Labonte (2), Sterling Marlin (2), Dale Earnhardt Jr. (3), Bobby Labonte (1)
• Banking: 33 degrees in corners, 18 degrees on front straightaway, 2 degrees on back straightaway

Elzie Wylie Buddy Baker, Jr. ... Ernie Irvan (born January 13, 1959 in Salinas, California) is a former race car driver in NASCAR. Wife: Kim Baker Irvan Married: November 21, 1992 Children: Jordan (August 12, 1993), Jared (February 9, 1998) Parents: Vic & Jo Irvan Career highlights 15 career NASCAR Winston Cup victories 22 career NASCAR Winston...

Road Courses

Infineon Speedway

• Length: 1.99 miles
• Races: Dodge/Savemart 350k
• Past Winners: Jeff Gordon (3), Ricky Rudd (2), Rusty Wallace (2), Ernie Irvan (2),Tony Stewart (2), Dale Earnhardt (1), Davey Allison (1), Geoffrey Bodine (1), Mark Martin (1), Juan Pablo Montoya (1), Robby Gordon (1)
• Corners: 10

Juan Pablo Montoya Roldán (born September 20, 1975 in Bogotá, Colombia) is a race car driver in NASCAR for Chip Ganassi Racing and a former Formula One driver. ...

Watkins Glen International

• Length: 2.45 miles
• Races: Sirius at the Glen, Thunder Road 220
• Past Winners: Jeff Gordon (4), Mark Martin (3), Rusty Wallace (2), Ricky Rudd (2), Steve Park (1), Geoffrey Bodine (1), Kyle Petty (1), Ernie Irvan (1), Tim Richmond (1), Buck Baker (1), Billy Wade (1), Marvin Panch (1), Tony Stewart (1), Robby Gordon (1), Kevin Harvick (1)
• Corners: 11

Steve Park is a Korean-American comedian. ... Tim Richmond (June 7, 1955 - August 13, 1989) was an American NASCAR race car driver. ... The Legend Elzie Wylie Baker Sr. ... Billy Wade had a brief yet successful stint in NASCAR. He was the 1963 NASCAR Rookie of the Year, and won four consecutive races the following year. ... Marvin Panch (born May 28, 1926, in Menomonie, Wisconsin) is a former NASCAR driver. ...

Other Tracks Over 1 Mile in Length

California Speedway

• Length: 2.0 miles
• Races: Auto Club 500, California 500
• Past Winners: Jeff Gordon (2), Mark Martin (1), Rusty Wallace (1), Jeremy Mayfield (1), Jimmie Johnson (1)

Darlington Raceway

• Length: 1.366 miles
• Races: Mountain Dew Southern 500, Carolina Dodge Dealers 400, Darlington 400
• Past Winners: David Pearson (10), Dale Earnhardt (9), Darrell Waltrip (5), Cale Yarborough (5), Bill Elliott (5), Jeff Gordon (6), Harry Gant (4), Ward Burton (2), Dale Jarrett (3), Jeff Burton (2), Sterling Marlin (2)
• Banking: 23-25 degrees in corners, 2 degrees on straightaways

Harry Gant Harry Phil Gant (born January 10, 1940 in Taylorsville, North Carolina) is best known for driving the number 33 Skoal Bandits car on the NASCAR Winston Cup circuit. ...

Dover International Speedway

• Length: 1 mile
• Races: Delaware 400, MBNA Armed Forces Family 400, Dover 400
• Past Winners: Richard Petty (7), David Pearson (5), Jeff Gordon (4), Ricky Rudd (4), Rusty Wallace (3), Bill Elliott (4), Bobby Allison (7), Jimmie Johnson (2), Tony Stewart (2), Harry Gant (4)
• Banking: 24 degrees in corners, 9 degrees on straightaways

Homestead-Miami Speedway

• Length: 1.5 miles
• Races: Ford 400
• Past Winners: N/A
• Banking: 20 degrees in corners, 3 degrees on straightaways

Homestead-Miami Speedway in 2002

• Length: 1.5 miles
• Races: 2002 Ford 400
• Past Winners: Tony Stewart (2), Bill Elliott (1), Kurt Busch (1)
• Banking: 6 degrees in corners, 3 degrees on straightaways

Indianapolis Motor Speedway

• Length: 2.5 miles
• Races: Brickyard 400
• Past Winners: Jeff Gordon (3), Dale Earnhardt (1), Dale Jarrett (2), Ricky Rudd (1), Bobby Labonte (1), Bill Elliott (1)
• Banking: 9 degrees in corners, 0 degrees on straightaways

Michigan International Speedway

• Length: 2 miles
• Races: Sirius 400, Michigan 400, Motor City 400
• Past Winners: Cale Yarborough (8), David Pearson (9), Bill Elliott (7), Mark Martin (4), Rusty Wallace (5), Davey Allison (3), Bobby Allison (4), Bobby Labonte (3), Dale Jarrett (4), Matt Kenseth (1)
• Banking: 18 degrees in corners, 12 degrees on front straightaway, 5 degrees on back straightaway

New Hampshire International Speedway

• Length: 1.058 miles
• Races: New England 300, Sylvania 300
• Past Winners: Jeff Burton (4), Jeff Gordon (3), Ricky Rudd (1), Dale Jarrett (1), Rusty Wallace (1), Ernie Irvan (1), Tony Stewart (1), Joe Nemechek (1), Robby Gordon (1), Ward Burton (1), Ryan Newman (1)
• Banking: 12 degrees in corners, 2 degrees on straightaways

North Carolina Speedway (Rockingham)

• Length: 1.017 miles
• Races: Subway 400, Pop Secret Microwave Popcorn 400, Rockingham 400
• Past Winners: Richard Petty (11), David Pearson (5), Dale Earnhardt (3), Rusty Wallace (5), Kyle Petty (3), Jeff Gordon (4), Bill Eilliott (4), Cale Yarbourough (7), Matt Kenseth (1), Johnny Benson (1)
• Banking: 22-25 degrees in corners, 8 degrees on straightaways

Phoenix International Raceway

• Length: 1 mile
• Races: Checker Auto Parts 500k
• Past Winners: Davey Allison (2), Jeff Burton (2), Bill Elliott (1), Dale Earnhardt (1), Tony Stewart (1), Rusty Wallace (1), Dale Jarrett (1), Ricky Rudd (2), Bobby Hamilton (1), Terry Labonte (1), Mark Martin (1), Matt Kenseth (1)
• Banking: 9-11 degrees in corners

Bobby Hamilton (born May 29, 1957 in Nashville, Tennessee) is a driver and owner in the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series circuit. ...

Pocono Raceway

• Length: 2.5 miles
• Races: Pennsylvania 500, Pocono 500
• Past Winners: Tim Richmond (4), Rusty Wallace (4), Jeff Gordon (4), Bobby Allison (3), Geoffrey Bodine (3), Bobby Labonte (3), Dale Earnhardt (2), Bill Elliott (6), Terry Labonte (2), Darrell Waltrip (4), Jeremy Mayfield (2), Dale Jarrett (3)
• Banking: 6-14 degrees in corners, 1 degree on straightaways
• Corners: 3

Fantasy Tracks

Daytona Beach and Road Course

• Length: 2.0 miles
• Races: Daytona Beach 500 beach and road races.
• Banking: 15 degrees in corners

Daytona Infield Road Course

• Length: 2.175 miles
• Races: Florida 500k
• Corners: 9

Devil's Canyon Speedway

• Length: 2 miles
• Races: Tumbleweed 300
• Corners: 9

Dockside International Raceway

• Length: 1.5 miles
• Races: Fisherman's 349
• Corners: 7

Homestead-Miami Infield Road Course

• Length: 1.45 miles
• Races: Homestead-Miami 400k
• Corners: 6

New York Metro Speedway

• Length: 2 miles
• Races: Rush Hour 350
• Corners: 9

Phoenix Infield Road Course

• Length: 1.51 miles
• Races: Sandstorm 500k
• Corners: 10

Pocono Infield Road Course

• Length: 2.068
• Races: Keystone State 500k
• Corners: 8

Sawmill Speedway

• Length: 2 miles
• Races: Lumberjack 325
• Corners: 11

Talladega Infield Road Course

• Length: 2.163 miles
• Races: Dixieland 500k
• Corners: 8

Texas Infield Road Course

• Length: 1.374 miles
• Races: Texas 500k
• Corners: 6

Tiburon International Speedway

• Length: 3 miles
• Races: Tiburon 500 Nascar 500
• Banking: 40 degrees in corners, 15 degrees on front straightaway, 20 degrees on back straightaway

Fantasy tracks not available for PC. A personal computer (PC) is a computer whose price, size, and capabilities make it useful for individuals. ...

Modes

Career Mode

• Work your way through the ranks of NASCAR as you compete for 20 consecutive seasons. Vie for the best crew, try to sign the top sponsors, and incorporate the latest racing technology. If you want to be offered a good sponsor and money for your team, buy new engines, chassis, body and your R&D (research and development)... you need to race smarter and finish in a good position to do so. If your starting and finishing position meets your sponsor's expectation, your prestige will raise, and maybe you will be offered better money and sponsor.

Season Mode

• You don't have to win every race to finish the season on top. Compete consistently in a series of races in quest of a NASCAR championship and you might end up with enough points to clutch the cup.

Thunder License

• Get some experience behind the wheel as you learn every track in the country from "The King," Richard Petty, and other top NASCAR drivers. This is pretty much like the practice mode in "Race Now." Except that you don't have an option to mess with your setups.

Lightning Challenge

Lightning Challenges are mini-games in which the player must re-enact some of the greatest and most exhilarating moments of NASCAR races from 2002 and 1st part of 2003. If the player complete the challenges, he or she will earn Thunder Plates which unlock paint schemes, tracks, and drivers. Michael Waltrip, driver of the #15 NAPA Chevrolet, will be the commentator for all of the challenges but one, which is commentated by Steve Park, Michael even commentates himself in one challenge. To find out what plates you can get from all of the challenges, look under "Thunder Plates". The challenges are played on all difficulty levels.

Soundtrack

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Criticism

• There is a feature in the game called Grudges and Alliances, where the player can share draft with the cars around him to gain an alliance with the driver. If the player wrecks a driver, that driver will attempt to pay back the player with a bump and become a "rival" and continually gun for the player's bumper. The downside to the feature is the drivers will intentionally wreck their cars to wreck the player and also the drivers will get angry over the least bit of rubbing and bumping, which can get frustrating for some gamers. Additionally, drivers will become rivals with the player even if they run into the player. Other criticisms are the drivability of cars, the cars are lot tougher to drive than they were in the previous NASCAR Series. This is because in career mode the stability and autobrake features are automatically shut off (they can however be turned on to Limited) and the players of the game had to either get used to the lack of stability and autobrake or set up a car to substitute for the loose feeling that not having stability on would cause.

Trivia

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Tony Raines' #74 Chevrolet that was later removed.

• Tony Raines was originally in the game driving the #74 Chevrolet for BACE Motorsports in the Cup Series, but was removed from the game for unknown reasons. The car can be seen in some of the tutorial videos, although the number on the side is blurred out in one of them.
• This was the first and only game to feature EA Sports Talk(TM) which allowed gamers to trash talk and give feedback to the crew chief, although the crew chief will reprimand you if you use profanity.
• Christian Fittipaldi drives the 43 car for Richard Petty. John Andretti, the former driver, is not available, even though some paint schemes suggested he would be in the game.
• For some races, such as Bristol and Richmond notably, there will PRN (Performance Racing Network as opposed to Motor Racing Network) radio broadcasters. PRN broadcasts at Speedway Motorsports Inc. tracks while MRN broadcasts at International Speedway Corporation and independent tracks.
• The Lighning Challenges featuring Steve Park and Jeff Green have them wearing the driver suits of their prievious teams, Dale Earnhardt Inc. and Richard Childress Racing, respectively prior to both drivers switching to each others teams midway in the season.
• Homestead-Miami Speedway has two versions in the game, one is the newly banked surface and the other is the old flat surface used in 2002. The flat version of the speedway is called "Homestead 2002".
• Paint Schemes from prior seasons are unlockable for some drivers.
• The game was programmed prior to Jerry Nadeau's career-ending head injury in May 2003, and so he remains in the game.
• This was the last appearance of MRN Radio in a NASCAR video game.
• There is a mistake on the Lightning Challenge "Eyes On The Prize". The write-up on the Challenge says that Tony Stewart went a lap down at "lap 27", but the challenge was to get his lap back by lap 127.
• NASCAR Speedzone cars are unlockable in "Race Now", but they are listed as "Passing Car", "Drafting Car", etc.
• If the player has a Need For Speed Underground save file, it will add points toward the EA Sports Bio.
• The Winston Cup title sponsor is not present, but MRN Radio still says "Winston Cup Series" at some points.
• This is the first NASCAR game to feature a trophy room, the player can view all of the accolades that have been earned.
• NASCAR analyst Benny Parsons used this game in the NBC Broadcasts during the 2003 season to show viewers at home the weekend's track in his announcer car.
• NASCAR Thunder 2004 was featured during the 2004 NASCAR Nextel Cup All-Star Challenge, analysts Darrell Waltrip and Jeff Hammond played it during the VISA Race Break.
• This was the first NASCAR game to not feature a day race at Lowe's Motor Speedway due to the UAW-GM Quality 500 becoming a night race in 2003. Likewise, it is the only official Winston Cup track in the game to feature just night races.
• Although Jerry Nadeau and Johnny Benson were teammates in real life (both with MB2 Motorsports), they are not allied with each other.
• This remains the last game to feature a Season mode that lasts more than one season.
• Hermie Sadler's career stats in Season and Career modes are actually Todd Bodine's real life stats. This could mean that Todd Bodine was originally in the game, but was cut out later.
• According to GameFAQs, the game was originally scheduled for release on the Nintendo GameCube, but was cancelled.^[2]

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External links

• NASCAR Thunder 2004 at MobyGames