__ __ ______ ____ ____ ______ ____ /\ \/\ \ /\ _ \ /\ _`\ /\ _`\ /\ _ \ /\ _`\ \ \ `\\ \\ \ \L\ \\ \,\L\_\\ \ \/\_\\ \ \L\ \\ \ \L\ \ \ \ , ` \\ \ __ \\/_\__ \ \ \ \/_/_\ \ __ \\ \ , / \ \ \`\ \\ \ \/\ \ /\ \L\ \\ \ \L\ \\ \ \/\ \\ \ \\ \ \ \_\ \_\\ \_\ \_\\ `\____\\ \____/ \ \_\ \_\\ \_\ \_\ \/_/\/_/ \/_/\/_/ \/_____/ \/___/ \/_/\/_/ \/_/\/ / ___ __ __ _ /'___`\ /'__`\ /'__`\ /' \ /\_\ /\ \ /\ \/\ \ /\ \/\ \ /\_, \ \/_/// /__\ \ \ \ \\ \ \ \ \\/_/\ \ // /_\ \\ \ \_\ \\ \ \_\ \ \ \ \ /\______/ \ \____/ \ \____/ \ \_\ \/_____/ \/___/ \/___/ \/_/ --------------------------------------------------------- NASCAR 2001 FAQ by Warhawk Platform: PlayStation Date Created: December 2, 2002 Last Updated: November 21, 2007 Version: 0.96b Sites that will host this guide: www.gamefaqs.com --------------------------------------------------------- **PRESS CTRL + F TO GET TO A SPECIFIC PART OF THE GUIDE** ============================================================================== 1. TABLE of CONTENTS ============================================================================== 1. TABLE of CONTENTS 2. Contact the Author 3. Controls 4. Tracks -Official -Fantasy 5. Drivers 6. Car Setups -Fantasy -Official 7. Hall of Fame 8. Codes/Secrets 9. Point System 10. Credits ============================================================================== 2. Contact the Author ============================================================================== To be able to contact Stephen "Warhawk" Harris please drop me an e-mail at nd4spdramrod [at] yahoo [dot] com, with any questions, comments or any information that you may believe that I may have missed in this guide. Please don't send any hateful mail because I will not tolerate it because it can be considered harassment, so please make sure you know what you want to ask/comment before you send the e-mail to me. Be sure to have "Silent Hill" in the subject so I don't accidently delete the e-mail. This includes sending e-mails with some picture which may be inappropriate. Please if you send me any e-mails with any kind of vulgar language such as the "f" word. I also have AIM and YIM messengers, but you can only be able to contact me through YIM because due to an incident while I was on AIM I have decided to have a closed list on AIM. If you seem that you can't get a response from me on YIM please feel free to e-mail me at the e-mail address that I have given in this section or near the beginning of this guide for Silent Hill. My YIM screen name is listed below if you need to get in contact me through that mean instead of e-mailing me: ----------------------- | YIM - nd4spdramrod | ----------------------- ============================================================================== 3. Controls ============================================================================== Gas- X Shift Up- R2 Brake- Square Shift Down- R1 Reverse- Triangle (when stopped) Pause Game- Start Change View- Circle Toggle HUD ON/OFF- Select Track Map/Damage meter- L1 Toggle Rear View Mirror- L2 ============================================================================== 4. Tracks ============================================================================== --OFFICIAL-- Atlanta Location: Hampton, GA Banking on Straightaways: 5º Distance: 1.54 miles Back Stretch: 1,320 ft. Track Type: Speedway Banking in Turns: 24º Front Stretch: 1,415 ft. Website: www.atlantamotorspeedway.com Strategy: --------- As you come out of turn 4 you should be around 169 - 170 MPH as you exit the turn towards the start/finish line. As you go down the frontstretch you should be able to reach around 191 - 193 MPH before entering turns 1 - 2. When you go through turns 1 - 2 be sure to let off the gas before enter in the turns to around and keep your speed steady to around 168 - 171 MPH through the turns. As you exit turn 2 you want to get near the wall but not real close to where you end up scraping the wall and whatnot. Before you enter turns 3 - 4 your speed should reach to around 195 MPH before entering those turns. Just like you did in turns 1 - 2 let off the brake a bit until you get down to around 169 - 170 MPH but a tip that I can give is to keep it steady on the brake not just through turns 3 - 4 but as well as turns 1 - 2. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Bristol Location: Bristol, Tennessee Front Straight: 650 ft. Distance: .533 miles Back Straight: 650 ft. Track Type: Short Track Website: www.bristolmotorspeedway.com Banking in Turns: 36º Banking on Straightaways: 16º Strategy: --------- Let's get to the point to how to get around this short but fast race track. As you race out of turn 4 you want to be around 110 - 118 if you manage to get out of turn 4 at those speeds. As you go down the frontstretch across the start/finish line and before you enter turns 1 - 2 you might be able to reach to around 130 - 133 maybe a few MPH under that. As you brake to enter the turns 1 - 2 slow down to around 107 - 110 MPH. As you exit turn 2 to head down the backstretch just like any other track be sure not to hit the wall or you'll loose speed. As you go down the backstretch you should get to around 138 MPH before braking for turns 3 - 4. When you go through turns 3 - 4, you want to be around 107 - 110 through the turns. As you exit turn 4 do the same as you did on the backstretch but this time to the start/finish line. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ California Location: Fontana Cali. Banking on Back Straight: 3* Distance: 2.0 miles Front Straight: 3,100 ft. Track Type: Oval Back Straight: 2,500 ft. Banking in Turns: 14º Website: www.californiaspeedway.com Banking on Front Straight: 11º Strategy: --------- California is a track with not very much banking which allows for long green flag racing. As you exit out of turn 4 you should be around 162 - 165 MPH as you head towards the start/finish line. As you race down the frontstretch you can be able to reach around 188 MPH before entering turns 1 - 2. When you start to brake into turns 1 - 2 you should be around 160 - 165 MPH, then as you exit turn 2 be sure to race up near the wall as you head down the backstretch. You will reach to around 187 MPH before braking for turns 3 - 4, and when you enter turns 3 - 4 drop your speed to around 166 - 168 MPH. As you exit turn 4 you should be around 175 MPH and gaining as you exit turn 4 racing to the start/finish line. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Darlington Location: Darlington, South Carolina Front Stretch: 1,229 ft. Distance: 1.366 miles Back Stretch: 1,229 ft. Track Type: Superspeedway Website: www.darlingtonraceway.com Banking in Turns: 25º Banking on Straights: 2º Strategy: --------- Alright let's get to the strategy of how to get around this legendary track. When you exit turn 4 heading onto the frontstretch you want to be around 155 - 159 MPH heading towards the start/finish line. When you head down the fronstretch to turns 1 - 2 of a speed around 181 MPH before entering turns 1 - 2. As you go through turns 1 - 2 slow down to around 170 - 172 MPH by the time you exit out of turn 2. As you race down the backstretch be up by the wall but be sure not to try getting your Darlington stripe. Before you head in turns 3 - 4 you should be able to get a speed of around 186 MPH. As you brake to go through turns 3 - 4 slow down to around 150 - 153 MPH as you come out of turn 4 to the start/finish line. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Daytona Location: Daytona Beach, Florida Front Straight: 3,800 ft. Distance: 2.5 miles Back Straight: 3,400 ft. Track Type: Superspeedway Website: www.daytonaintlspeedway.com Banking in Turns: 31º Banking on Tri-Oval: 18º Banking on Straight: 3º Strategy: --------- Let's get on with on how to get around the Daytona International Speedway. As you come out of turn 4 you want to be around 184 MPH as you go onto the frontstretch towards the start/finish line. As you head down the frontstretch you should be able to reach around 195 MPH before going into turns 1 - 2. At Daytona you don't need to brake going through the turns at a track like this. All you want to do is be down by the yellow line as you go through turns 1 - 2 at around 185 - 187 MPH through the turns. As you exit turn 2 you want to be up by the wall as you go down the backstretch reaching a speed to around 195 MPH before going in turns 1 - 2. You want to go through turns 3 - 4 like you did when you went through turns 1 - 2 at around 183 MPH. Once you exit turn 4 you should be around 186 by the exit of the turn heading to the start/finish line. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Homestead-Miami Location: Homestead, Florida Front Stretch: 1,760 ft. Distance: 1.5 miles Back Stretch: 1,760 ft. Banking in Turns: 6º Website: www.homesteadmiamispeedway.com Banking on Front Straight: 2º Strategy: --------- At the 2002 version of Homestead-Miami you can't go as fast you can at the reconfigured version. As you come out of turn 4 you want to be around 135 - 160 MPH as you set up to go down the frontstretch. Before heading into turns 1 - 2 you should be able to get up to around 180 MPH and as you head through turns 1 - 2 you want to be around 160 - 166 MPH. As you exit turn 2 at 165 or better heading down the backstretch you should be able to reach 187 MPH just like when you were on the frontstretch before entering turns 3 - 4. You want to take turns 3 - 4 like turns 1 - 2 around 160 - 166 MPH, and then back onto the fronstretch. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Indianapolis Motor Speedway Location: Speedway, Indiana Front Stretch: 3,300 ft. Distance: 2.5 miles Back Stretch: 3,300 ft. Banking in Turns: 12º Website: www.brickyard.com Banking on Straights: 9º Strategy: --------- As you exit out of turn 4 you should be around 170 - 171 MPH as you head onto the frontstretch. As you go down the frontstretch you want to try to get around 202 MPH before entering turn 1. When go through turn 1 you want to be around 170 - 171 MPH going through turn 1, but there'll be a bit of a short stretch before turn 2 in which you can gain a bit of speed but slow down to around 175 - 176 MPH through turn 2. As you race down the backstretch it's quite long before you get to turn 3, but before you enter turn 3 you might be able to reach around 202 MPH before you go about entering turn 3. As you go through turn 3 it's just like when you did in turns 1 - 2 around 170 - 171 MPH then you'll have a small stretch before turn 4, and the same speed for turn 4 166 - 171 MPH before going back onto the frontstretch. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Las Vegas Location: Las Vegas, Nevada Front Stretch: 2,275 ft. Distance: 1.5 miles Back Stretch: 1,572 ft. Track Type: Speedway Website: www.lvms.com Banking in Turns: 12º Banking on Front Stretch: 8º Banking on Back Stretch: 5º Strategy: --------- Like I said this is a flat 1.5 mile track that may be a bit tricky getting good lap times at but it's knowing how to get good speed through the flat turns. As you come out of turn 4 you want to be around 157 - 160 MPH as you go down the frontstretch to the line. As you go down the frontstretch you should be able to reach around 183 MPH before heading into turns 1 - 2. When you get ready to go through turns 1 - 2 you want to slow down to around 161 - 163 MPH to get onto the backstretch. As you get on the backstretch get by the wall as you go towards turns 3 - 4. You should be able to reach around 182 MPH before you head into turns 3 - 4 but when you brake to go through turns 3 - 4 slow down to around 158 - 162 MPH going through turns 3 - 4 as you head back onto the frontstretch heading to the line. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Lowe's (Charlotte) Location: Concord, North Carolina Front Stretch: 1,952 ft. Distance: 1.5 miles Back Stretch: 1,360 ft. Track Type: Speedway Website: www.lowesmotorspeedway.com Banking in Turns: 24º Banking on Front Stretch: 5º Strategy: -------- A lap at Lowe's Motor Speedway can be fast around this 1.5 mile D-shaped oval. As you head out of turn 4 be careful that you don't let the car get loose coming out of the turn. You want to exit turn 4 at around 143 - 145 MPH heading down the frontstretch towards the start/finish line. You may be able to reach around 160 - 165 MPH before heading into turns 1 - 2 and as you do brake to around 140 - 141 through turns 1 - 2 as you go onto the backstretch. As you race down the backstretch you should be able to reach around 161 - 165 MPH before you go through turns 3 - 4, and as you brake to go through turns 3 - 4 slow down to around 140 - 141 MPH but like I said for exiting turn 4 be sure not to get loose coming out of the turn because you really don't want that to happen. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Martinsville Location: Martinsville, Virginia Front Stretch: 800 ft. Distance: .526 miles Back Stretch: 800 ft. Track Type: Short Track Website: www.martinsvillespeedway.com Banking in Turns: 12º Strategy: --------- When racing at Martinsville you don't want to wait til around the last minute to brake but you want to brake at a certain point of the track so you can go about getting through the turns with ease. As you come out of turn 4 you should be around 80 - 86 MPH as you exit turn 4 onto the frontstretch to the start/finish line. Since both stretches are only 800 ft. you won't have much time before you will have to brake again for turns 1 - 2. Use the paint on the walls to help you know when to brake for the entering of the turns. For example where it has NASCAR Racing Cup Series ends to start braking for turns 1 - 2. Before you start to brake you should be able to reach around 120 MPH and once you get to the end of where it has NASCAR Racing Cup series to brake for turns 1 - 2 to around 80 - 86 MPH through turns 1 - 2. As you exit off of turn 2 going down the backstretch, but you'll have to do like you done on the front stretch. The only problem is that you'll have to use a different paint on the wall as a marker to slow down for turns 3 - 4. Just like on the frontstretch you should be able to reach around 120 - 125 MPH, before going into turns 3 - 4. Look for part of the concrete wall in black and use the end of that as a marker to slow down for turns 3 - 4. Like in turns 1 - 2 slow down to around 80 - 86 MPH but should be able to gain a bit of speed as you exit out of turn 4 down the frontstretch again. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Michigan Location: Brooklyn, Michigan Front Stretch: 3,600 ft. Distance: 2.0 miles Back Stretch: 2,242 ft. Track Type: Speedway Website: www.mispeedway.com Banking in Turns: 18º Banking on Front Stretch: 12º Banking on Back Stretch: 5º Strategy: --------- Michigan International Speedway isn't a hard track to get the hang of because with the 18* in the turns it can produce some exciting and/or fast laps at this 2.0 mile track. As you race out of turn 4 you want to be around 170 - 176 MPH as you head onto the frontstretch to the start/finish line. Before heading into turns 1 - 2 you should be able to reach around 204 MPH but as you get ready into head into turns 1 - 2 you want to slow down to around 174 - 176 MPH through turns 1 - 2 going onto the backstretch. When you head down the backstretch sling up near the wall but before you enter turns 3 - 4 you should reach around 201 MPH before heading into turns 3 - 4. As you go through turns 3 - 4 slow down to around 177 - 179 MPH going through turns 3 - 4 as you head back to the start/finish line. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ North Carolina Location: Rockingham, North Carolina Front Stretch: 1,300 ft. Distance: 1.018 miles Back Stretch: 1,367 ft. Track Type: Short Track Website: www.northcarolinaspeedway.com Banking in Turns 1&2: 22º Banking in Turns 3&4: 25º Banking on Straights: 8º Strategy: --------- Since this track is a little tricky particularly that you can get around this track fast except that you'll have to be careful getting out of the turns such as turn 2. As you race out of turn 4 you want to be around 145 - 149 MPH heading onto the frontstretch towards the line. Before slowing down for turns 1 - 2 you should be able to reach around 179 MPH before entering turns 1 - 2. As you brake to go through turns 1 - 2 you want to slow down to around 138 - 142 MPH as you reach the backstretch up by the wall. As you go down the backstretch you will reach a speed of around 176 MPH before heading into turns 3 - 4. As you get ready to brake to enter turns 3 - 4 you want to slow down to around 141 - 154 MPH as you go through the turns as you head back onto the fronstretch towards the line. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Phoenix Location: Avondale, Arizona Front Stretch: 1,179 ft. Distance: 1.0 miles Back Stretch: 1,551 ft. Track Type: Short Track Website: www.phoenixintlspeedway.com Banking in Turns 1&2: 11º Banking in Turns 3&4: 9º Banking on Straights: 0º Strategy: --------- Since this track is a little tricky particularly that you can get around this track fast except that you'll have to be careful getting out of the turns such as turn 2. As you race out of turn 4 you want to be around 130 - 136 MPH heading onto the frontstretch towards the line. Before slowing down for turns 1 - 2 you should be able to reach around 162 MPH before entering turns 1 - 2. As you brake to go through turns 1 - 2 you want to slow down to around 120 - 123 MPH as you reach the backstretch up by the wall. As you go down the backstretch you will reach a speed of around 160 MPH before heading into turns 3 - 4. As you get ready to brake to enter turns 3 - 4 you want to slow down to around 128 - 140 MPH as you go through the turns as you head back onto the fronstretch towards the line. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Pocono Location: Long Pond, Pennsylvania Banking in Turn 3: 6* Distance: 2.5 miles Front Stretch: 3,740 ft. Track Type: Superspeedway Short Stretch: 3,055 ft. Banking on Straights: 1º Website: www.poconoraceway.com Banking in Turn 1: 14º Banking in Turn 2: 8º Strategy: --------- Racing at this 2.5 mile triangular track may require a bit of speed but you have to be sure to slow down good enough through the turns to be real good at this particular track. As you come out of turn 3 you want to be around 175 - 180 MPH as you exit turn 3 onto the frontstretch. The frontstretch you can gain a lot of speed if you have a good car setup for Pocono to reach a good amount of speed before entering turn 1. Before entering turn 1 you will reach around 205 MPH but you may start to brake at the 2 or 1 marker to get through turn 1. You want to try to slow down to around 147 - 150 MPH through turn 1 as you go onto the second stretch as you approach turn 2 "Tunnel Turn". Your speed should reach around 196 but I wouldn't try to get up that far because it may be a bit too fast but when you go through turn 2 "Tunnel Turn" you want to slow down to around 170 - 172 MPH to get through turn 2. Now you'll go down the third stretch which is the shortest stretch on this track, you will reach around 194 MPH before heading through turn 3 at this unique track. As you go through turn 3 you want to be around 168 - 172 MPH going through turn 3 back on your way to the frontstretch. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Richmond Location: Richmond, Virginia Front Stretch: 1,290 ft. Distance: .750 miles Back Stretch: 860 ft. Track Type: Short Track Website: www.richmondracewaycomplex.com Banking in Turns: 14º Banking on Front Stretch: 8º Banking on Back Stretch: 2º Strategy: --------- Richmond International Raceway is a fast short track that can be a fun place to race at besides Bristol Motor Speedway. As you race off of turn 4 you should exit turn 4 at around 120 - 126 MPH heading down the frontstretch heading towards the line. You may have to brake around a 100 ft. before heading into turns 1 - 2. Before heading into turns 1 - 2 you will reach around 145 MPH before you head through turns 1 - 2. As you slow down to go through turns 1 - 2 you want to slow down to around 118 - 122 MPH as you go through turns 1 - 2, then onto the backstretch sliding as close to the wall as possible. As you head down the backstretch you should be able to reach around 144 MPH before heading into turns 3 - 4. You want to brake around a 100 ft. before the yellow line at the beginning of turn 3 to around 120 - 124 MPH as you head back to the line for a lap around RIR. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Sears Point Location: Sonama, California Distance: 1.949 miles Track Type: Road Course Website: www.searspoint.com Strategy: --------- When you race at this track you want to have good acceleration because that is one of the keys to doing well at a track like Infineon Raceway. As you come out of turn 10 you want to be around 45 - 70 MPH going through the hairpin hugging the turn but not too much because you don't want to hit the tires, as you head to the start/finish line. As you cross the line there'll be a small turn to the left [turn 1] around 138 MPH as you approach turn 2 you want to be around 110 - 114 MPH going through turn 2. Turn 3 isn't that far off because you'll have to slow down to around 70 - 76 MPH going through turn 3 then onto a small stretch to turn 4. Turn 4 slow down to around 74 - 77 MPH and turn 5 isn't far off from turn 5. To take turn 5 well slow down to around 64 - 67 MPH as you go down another stretch to turn 6. Before you approach turn 6 you want to start slowing down just a few feet before entering turn 6 and go through the turn at least 118 - 122MPH while the next turn, turn 7 will come quickly. This is one of the tight turns at this 1.949 mile road course in which you have to slow down to around 45 - 50 MPH to go through this turn. Next you'll have to take on the ESSES at around 110 - 125 MPH through those set of turns, before taking on turn 8. As you approach turn 8 you want to slow down to around 142 MPH going through the turn and then have to set up for turn 9 at around 118 - 120 MPH. After you get through turn 9 you will now have to get set up for turn 10 [last turn] which is a hairpin. You will have to slow down just a few feet before pit road, to around 45 - 70 MPH as you go through turn 10. Once you have gone through the last turn now it's time to head back to the start/finish line. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Talladega Location: Talladega, Alabama Front Stretch: 4,300 ft. Distance: 2.66 miles Back Stretch: 4,000 ft. Track Type: Superspeedway Website: www.talladegasuperspeedway.com Banking in Turns 1&2: 33º Banking on Front Stretch: 18º Banking on Back Stretch: 2º Strategy: --------- Talladega Superspeedway was built to be the fastest, most competitive racetrack on the NASCAR curcuit. This can be a fast track to get around and let's get to on how to get around this 2.66 mile racetrack. As you come out of turn 4 you want to be around 184MPH as you head through the tri-oval and to the start/finish line. Before you head into turns 1 - 2 you should be around 196MPH before heading in to turns 1 - 2. As you race through turns 1 - 2 you want to be around 189 - 191MPH. When you exit out of turn 2 you want to drift up towards the wall heading down the backstretch. Before you enter turns 3 - 4 you should be able to reach around 197MPH before heading in turns 3 - 4. When you race through turns 3 - 4 you want to be around 188 - 190MPH while racing through turns 3 - 4, then head through the frontstretch and the tri-oval then finally cross the start/finish line. That's how you get around Talladega Superspeedway. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Texas Location: Fort Worth, Texas Banking on Straights: 5º Distance: 1.5 miles Front Stretch: 2,250 ft. Track Type: Speedway Back Stretch: 1,330 ft. Banking in Turns 1&2: 24º Website: www.texasmotorspeedway.com Banking in Turns 3&4: 8º Strategy: --------- Racing at the Texas Motor Speedway can be quite fast to race at, but you don't want to carry too much speed through the turns unless you want to hit the wall. As you come out of Turn 4 you want to be around 161 MPH, as you head towards the start/finish line. You will reach around 182 MPH before heading into Turn 1, but when you go through turns 1 - 2 at around 160 - 162 MPH through the turns. As you exit out of turn 2 you should be able to reach to around 180 MPH before entering Turn 3. When you approach Turns 3 - 4, you want to do the same as you did in Turns 1 - 2 but you may want to slow down a bit to around 160 - 162 MPH as you go through turns 3 - 4. As you exit turn 4 you want to be smooth on the exit of the turn as you head to the start/finish line. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Watkins Glen Location: Watkins Glen, New York Distance: 2.454 miles Track Type: Road Course Website: www.theglen.com Strategy: --------- Racing at Watkins Glen can be fun to race at because it isn't anything like Infineon Raceway where there's like a turn almost every time after you make one. As you come out of turn 11, you want to be around 90 - 94 MPH as you go onto the frontstretch to the start/finish line. To be able to brake good enough for turn 1 start to brake just a few feet before you see the markers [3 2 1]. As you get ready for turn 1 you'll be able to reach to around 148 MPH, and then you'll have to slow down to around 66 - 72 MPH to take on turn 1. After you have made it through turn 1, then you'll have to get ready for turn 2 with turn 3 not long after that. When you get ready to go through turn 2 slow down to around 117 - 119 MPH going through turn 2, but with turn 3 slow down to around 134 - 138 MPH [don't be suprised if you have to slow down a bit more]. Then you have to get through turn 4 at around 140 - 144 by the exit out of turn 4 going down one of two stretches, on this 2.454 mile road course. Now you have to get ready for the "Inner Loop" where turns 5, 6, 7, 8 are located. There will be markers in preparation to slow down for this "Inner Loop" starting with 600 [representing 600 ft.]. Start slowing down just a bit before the marker to around 79 - 82 MPH to take turns 5 - 6 with turns 7 - 8 not long after 5 - 6. You want to try to go through turns 7 - 8 at around 68 - 71 MPH before entering turn 9. To get through turn 9 good, keep your speed around 87 - 91 MPH and when you exit turn 9 get on the brake to around 120 MPH on the exit on the second stretch of this road course. You should be able to reach around 172 MPH before entering turn 10, but when you get ready for turn 10 start to slow down between the end of concrete wall and the 300 ft. marker. When you do slow down to around 90 - 94 MPH going through turn 10 and onto a small stretch before turn 11. As you get ready for turn 11 slow down to around 87 - 90 MPH through turn 11 to go to the start/finish line again. --FANTASY-- --[coming soon]-- -Track strategies based on car set-ups featured in this guide- ======================================================================= 4. Drivers ======================================================================= Driver Name Make Car # Sponsor John Andretti Pontiac 43 Cheerios John Andretti Pontiac 43 STP* Jeff Burton Ford 99 EXIDE Ward Burton Pontiac 22 Caterpillar Wally Dallenbach Chevy 75 Turner Broadcasting Dale Earnhardt Chevy 3 GM Goodwrench Dale Earnhardt Jr.** Chevy 8 Dale Earnhardt Jr. Bill Elliott Ford 94 McDonald's Jeff Gordon Chevy 5 Kellogg's Bobby Hamilton Chevy 4 KODAK Kenny Irwin Jr. Chevy 42 BELLSOUTH Dale Jarrett Ford 88 Quality Vare Matt Kenseth** Ford 17 DeWalt Bobby Labonte Pontiac 18 Interstate Batteries Terry Labonte Chevy 5 Kellogg's Kevin LePage Chevy 16 Family Click Sterling Marlin Chevy 40 Team SABCO Mark Martin Ford 6 Valvoline Jeremy Mayfield Ford 12 Mobil 1 Jerry Nadeau Chevy 25 UAW-Delphi Joe Nemechek Chevy 33 Oakwood Homes Steve Park Chevy 1 Pennzoil Adam Petty Chevy 45 Sprint PCS Kyle Petty Dodge 44 Hot Wheels Richard Petty*** Dodge 43 STP Scott Pruett Ford 32 TIDE Ricky Rudd Ford 28 Havoline Elliott Sadler Ford 21 Motorcraft Ken Schrader Pontiac 36 M&M's Mike Skinner Chevy 31 Lowe's Jimmy Spencer Ford 26 K-Mart Tony Stewart Pontiac 20 Home Depot Rusty Wallace Ford 2 Team Rusty Kenny Wallace Pontiac 27 Duke's Mayonnaise Darrell Waltrip Ford 66 Route 66 Michael Waltrip Chevy 7 Nations Rent ------------------------------------ | LEGEND | |------------------------------------| | * -Alternate Car | | ** -Rookie of the 2000 Season | | *** -NASCAR Legend | ------------------------------------ ======================================================================= 5. Hall of Fame ======================================================================= This is the hall of fame that is in NASCAR 2001 for the Sony PlayStation. The season is for the modern era [Winston Cup] and isn't since NASCAR started: 1948 - 2000 Hall of Fame ------------------------ Most Championships: Richard Petty/Dale Earnhardt.........7 Most Overall wins: Rihcard Petty.........................200 Longest Winning Streak: Richard Petty....................10 Season ------ Most Wins: Jeff Gordon......................13 Most Consecutive Wins: Dale Earnhardt.......4 Most Poles: Bill Elliott....................11 Most Wins from Pole: Darrel Waltrip.........8 Most Top 5's: Jeff Gordon...................26 Most Top 10's: Dale Jarrett.................29 Best Winning Percentage: Richard Petty......46.0 ======================================================================= 6. Car Setups ======================================================================= --FANTASY-- Dustbowl ---------- Transmission: Manual Tire Pressure: 32 psi Shocks: 40% Down Force: 6.6 Wedge: 50% Left Bias: 0 lbs. Rear Bias: 0 lbs. Wheel Lock: 15.0* Fuel Load: 22 Gallons 4th From the Sun ------------------ Transmission: Manual Tire Pressure: 28 psi Shocks: 60% Down Force: 2.6 Wedge: 52.4% Left Bias: 0 lbs. Rear Bias: 0 lbs. Wheel Lock: 15.0* Fuel Load: 22 Gallons Hawaii -------- Transmission: Manual Tire Pressure: 32 psi Shocks: 50% Down Force: 7.4 Wedge: 50% Left Bias: 30 lbs. Rear Bias: -60 lbs. Wheel Lock: 15.0* Fuel Load: 22 Gallons Mile High ----------- Transmission: Manual Tire Pressure: 28 psi Shocks: 80% Down Force: 9.0 Wedge: 46% Left Bias: 0 lbs. Rear Bias: 0 lbs. Wheel Lock: 15.4* Fuel Load: 22 Gallons New York ---------- Transmission: Manual Tire Pressure: 32 psi Shocks: 50% Down Force: 6.6 Wedge: 50% Left Bias: 0 lbs. Rear Bias: -60 lbs. Wheel Lock: 15.0* Fuel Load: 22 Gallons Proving Grounds ----------------- Transmission: Manual Tire Pressure: 32 psi Shocks: 60% Down Force: 2.6 Wedge: 50% Left Bias: 0 lbs. Rear Bias: 60 lbs. Wheel Lock: 16.2* Fuel Load: 22 Gallons Southern ---------- Transmission: Manual Tire Pressure: 32 psi Shocks: 40% Down Force: 7.4 Wedge: 50% Left Bias: 0 lbs. Rear Bias: -60 lbs. Wheel Lock: 15.0* Fuel Load: 22 Gallons Treasure Island ----------------- Transmission: Manual Tire Pressure: 32 psi Shocks: 40% Down Force: 6.6 Wedge: 50% Left Bias: 0 lbs. Rear Bias: -60 lbs. Wheel Lock: 15.0* Fuel Load: 22 Gallons --OFFICIAL-- Atanta -------- Transmission: Manual Tire Pressure: 60 psi Gear Ratios Shocks: 100% Use Default Downforce: 1.0 Wedge: 46% Left Bias: 300 Rear Bias: 300 Wheel Lock: 16.2 Fuel Load: 22 Gallons Bristol --------- Transmission: Manual Gear Ratios Tire Pressure: 48 psi Gear 1: 10.0 Shocks: 100% Gear 2: 7.20 Down Force: 7.4 Gear 3: 5.70 Wedge: 47.6% Gear 4: 4.60 Left Bias: +300 lbs. Rear Bias: +240 lbs. Wheel Lock: 15.0* Fuel Load: 22 Gallons California ------------ Transmission: Manual Gear Ratios Tire Pressure: 44 Use Defaults Shocks: 50% Downforce: 1.0 Wedge: 49.2% Left Bias: 210 Rear Bias: 0 Wheel Lock: 15.4 Fuel Load: 22 Gallons Daytona --------- Transmission: Manual Gear Ratios Tire Pressure: 48 Use Defaults Shocks: 0% Downforce: 1.0 Wedge: 49.2% Left Bias: 300 Rear Bias: 180 Wheel Lock: 13.8 Fuel Load: 22 Gallons Darlington ------------- Transmission: Manual Tire Pressure: 60 psi Gear Ratios Shocks: 90% Gear 1: 9.06 Downforce: 1.8 Gear 2: 6.11 Wedge: 46% Gear 3: 3.86 Left Bias: 300 lbs. Gear 4: 3.15 Rear Bias: 300 lbs. Wheel Lock: 16.2 Fuel Load: 22 Gallons Homestead-Miami ----------------- Tire Pressure: 36 psi Gear Ratios Shocks: 80% Gear 1: 9.50 Down Force: 5.0 Gear 2: 5.75 Wedge: 48.4% Gear 3: 3.70 Left Bias: 300 lbs. Gear 4: 3.00 Rear Bias: +180 lbs. Wheel Lock: 14.6* Fuel Load: 22 Gallons Indianapolis -------------- Transmission: Manual Gear Ratios Tire Pressure: 40 psi Gear 1: 7.06 Shocks: 80% Gear 2: 5.21 Downforce: 1.0 Gear 3: 3.70 Wedge: 48.4% Gear 4: 3.00 Left Bias: +300 lbs. Rear Bias: +180 lbs. Wheel Lock: 14.6* Fuel Load: 22 Gallons Las Vegas ----------- Transmission: Manual Gear Ratios Tire Pressure: 36 psi Gear 1: 9.50 Shocks: 70% Gear 2: 6.40 Down Force: 4.2 Gear 3: 4.00 Wedge: 47.6% Gear 4: 3.00 Left Bias: 180 lbs. Rear Bias: +60 lbs. Wheel Lock: 15.4* Fuel Load: 22 Gallons Lowe's -------- Transmission: Manual Gear Ratios Tire Pressure: 48 psi Use Defaults Shocks: 80% Down Force: 4.2 Wedge: 47.6% Left Bias: 300 lbs. Rear Bias: +120 lbs. Wheel Lock: 15.8* Fuel Load: 22 Gallons Martinsville -------------- Transmission: Manual Gear Ratios Tire Pressure: 40 psi Use Defaults Shocks: 20% Down Force: 8.2 Wedge: 46.0% Left Bias: 300 lbs. Rear Bias: +300 lbs. Wheel Lock: 16.2* Fuel Load: 22 Gallons Michigan ---------- Transmission: Manual Gear Ratios Tire Pressure: 48 psi Use Defaults Shocks: 80% Down Force: 3.4 Wedge: 49.2% Left Bias: 90 lbs. Rear Bias: +60 lbs. Wheel Lock: 14.2* Fuel Load: 22 Gallons North Carolina ---------------- Transmission: Manual Gear Ratios Tire Pressure: 40 psi Gear 1: 9.50 Shocks: 80% Gear 2: 6.40 Down Force: 3.4 Gear 3: 4.00 Wedge: 49.2% Gear 4: 3.00 Left Bias: 210 lbs. Rear Bias: +60 lbs. Wheel Lock: 15.4* Phoenix --------- Transmission: Manual Gear Ratios Tire Pressure: 40 psi Gear 1: 9.50 Shocks: 70% Gear 2: 6.40 Down Force: 4.2 Gear 3: 4.00 Wedge: 46.0% Gear 4: 3.00 Left Bias: 300 lbs. Rear Bias: +60 lbs. Wheel Lock: 14.6* Fuel Load: 22 Gallons Pocono -------- Transmission: Manual Gear Ratios Tire Pressure: 36 psi Gear 1: 9.50 Shocks: 80% Gear 2: 5.75 Down Force: 1.8 Gear 3: 3.70 Wedge: 49.2% Gear 4: 3.00 Left Bias: 300 lbs. Rear Bias: +180 lbs. Wheel Lock: 13.4* Fuel Load: 22 Gallons Richmond ---------- Transmission: Manual Gear Ratios Tire Pressure: 52 psi Gear 1: 9.16 Shocks: 100% Gear 2: 7.20 Downforce: 5.0 Gear 3: 5.70 Wedge: 48.4% Gear 4: 4.36 Left Bias: +300 lbs. Rear Bias: +180 lbs. Wheel Lock: 14.2* Fuel Load: 22 Gallons Sears Point ------------- Transmission: Manual Gear Ratios Tire Pressure: 28 Gear 1: 10.00 Shocks: 100% Gear 2: 7.80 Downforce: 8.2 Gear 3: 5.80 Wedge: 49.2% Gear 4: 4.25 Left Bias: 0 Rear Bias: 180 Wheel Lock: 15.0 Fuel Load: 22 Gallons Talladega ----------- Transmission: Manual Gear Ratios Tire Pressure: 48 Use Defaults Shocks: 0% Downforce: 1.0 Wedge: 49.2% Left Bias: 300 Rear Bias: 180 Wheel Lock: 13.8 Fuel Load: 22 Gallons Texas ------- Transmission: Manual Gear Ratios Tire Pressure: 52 psi Gear 1: 8.31 Shocks: 100% Gear 2: 6.06 Downforce: 7.4 Gear 3: 4.00 Wedge: 47.6% Gear 4: 3.20 Left Bias: +300 lbs. Rear Bias: +120 lbs. Wheel Lock: 15.8* Fuel Load: 22 Gallons Watkins Glen -------------- Transmission: Manual Gear Ratios Tire Pressure: 40psi Gear 1: 10.00 Shocks: 100% Gear 2: 7.30 Downforce: 7.4 Gear 3: 5.70 Wedge: 49.2% Gear 4: 4.30 Left Bias: 0 Rear Bias: 180 Wheel Lock: 14.6 Fuel Load: 22 Gallons **If anyone has a Car Setup for Atlanta please e-mail me the setup.** ======================================================================= 7. Codes/Secrets ======================================================================= Enter the following codes at the Development Credits to get the following cars/tracks and after you enter the corresponding code for the car/track you will hear the phrase "Oh Black Box Baby!" or "It's in the Game.": 4th From the Sun (Track): ---------------------------- Hold L1 then press Up Square, Circle, X, Square, Triangle, Right Proving Grounds (Track): --------------------------- Hold R1 and press LEFT, CIRCLE, UP, DOWN, RIGHT, RIGHT, RIGHT Treasure Island (Track): --------------------------- Hold L2 and press SQUARE, CIRCLE, SQUARE, UP, UP, DOWN, UP, LEFT, RIGHT, X KC Monoxide (Fantasy Driver): -------------------------------- Hold L2 and press square, circle, X, Down, Up, Right Left John Andretti (Alternate Car): --------------------------------- Hold R1 and press square, triangle, square, triangle Shorty Lueng (Fantasy Driver): --------------------------------- Hold R2 and press square, circle, X, Up, Down, Left, Right Asher Boldt (Fantasy Driver): -------------------------------- Hold L2 then press Square, Circle, Triangle, X Jocko Michaels (Fantasy Driver): ----------------------------------- Hold L1 then press Square, Triangle, Square, Circle, Square, X One-on-One Mode*: -------------------- Hold R1 then press Circle, Circle, Circle --[More will up soon, hopefully in next update]-- ---------- LEGEND ---------- * -Code only works in 2-Player Mode ======================================================================= 8. Point System ======================================================================= Here is the list of the points that are awarded for each position: 1- 175 16- 115 31- 70 2- 170 17- 112 32- 67 3- 165 18- 109 33- 64 4- 160 19- 106 34- 61 5- 155 20- 103 35- 58 6- 150 21- 100 36- 55 7- 146 22- 97 37- 52 8- 142 23- 94 38- 49 9- 138 24- 91 39- 46 10- 134 25- 88 40- 43 11- 130 26- 85 41- 40 12- 127 27- 82 42- 37 13- 124 28- 79 43- 34 14- 121 29- 76 15- 118 30- 73 ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Note: I have listed the points for all 43 positions but I know that there are just 18 cars. Please don't think that there's a 43 car field this game. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- ======================================================================= 9. Credits ======================================================================= ------------- Black Box ------------- I would like to give credit to Black Box for developing a NASCAR game that is better looking and better then the previous NASCAR games, released on the PlayStation. ------------- EA Sports ------------- I would like to give credit to EA Sports for publishing one of the best NASCAR games on the PlayStation. This document is Copyrighted (c)2002-2003 Stephen Harris. Any website wishing to host this FAQ please contact me first to get my permission. Also if I find this FAQ on a website that didn't ask for permission to host this guide will be asked to have it removed under any circumstances. If that person alters or fails to remove this guide from their site, I will have to consult a Copyright Attorney to deal with the issue. The same goes for any person in attempt to print this guide electronically and sold for a profit will be taken to court for selling my guide without my consent. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- END OF DOCUMENT. -Copyright 2002 - 2003 Stephen "Warhawk" Harris-