What tracks do you guys feel are the most easiest and the hardest to race on. For me Daytona is the easiest,even though I came in 40th place in my career mode. But that was because one of my rivals hit my created car from behind with 40 laps to go on 50% setting which is a 100 laps at Daytona. I was in the 26 position before the crash. My hardest track has to be Charlotte Motor Speedway. I just keep hitting to wall there. I going to change my tire pressure to grip the road better. I know thats going to kill my tires. But thats the trade off. I just going to have to pitt more. Anyway. What do you guys feel about the treacks.
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Re: Nascar Thunder 2004-Tracks
Daytona is probably the easiest, since it's fast and easy to navigate. The only weird thing in there is how hard it is to get into turn 1, and the strange bump in between 3 and 4. In every other Nascar game, it's much easier to get the car to turn into 1, and I've never seen a game that makes your car dive outside like it had a sudden hairpin in 3 and 4.
As for the hardest...tough call. Probably Infineon. If you race from the cockpit cam, you can't see anything. A lot of blind corners and elevation changes. As for "round" tracks, I would either say New Hampshire or Homestead. Both are flat, both have long straights, and both are tough to adjust to...you're hauling *** down the straight, and suddenly you have to brake late enough to maintain speed, yet not drift outside. In the heat of battle it can easily be forgotten about, as you plow into somebody.
I'm just talking general Nascar track difficulty, not specifically Thunder. Charlotte, I think, is one of the easiest. You just can't overdrive the car. Going slower actually makes you go faster over 20 laps, because your lap times won't fall off. Charlotte is definitely a patient driver's track. Think about it...if you burn up your tires and have to pit one extra time, you're toast. If you drive it easier, you might lose .2 per lap. Over 20 laps, you just lost 4 seconds. If you burn up your tires and have to pit, you lose a full minute (15 seconds on the stop, usually 30+ seconds entering/exiting pit road...AND the time you lose on the last few laps as your tires are all but worn out and ready to blow up). That will absolutely kill you in any race. Just slow it down a bit, drive for the long haul, not the sprint
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Re: Nascar Thunder 2004-Tracks
Daytona is probably the easiest, since it's fast and easy to navigate. The only weird thing in there is how hard it is to get into turn 1, and the strange bump in between 3 and 4. In every other Nascar game, it's much easier to get the car to turn into 1, and I've never seen a game that makes your car dive outside like it had a sudden hairpin in 3 and 4.
As for the hardest...tough call. Probably Infineon. If you race from the cockpit cam, you can't see anything. A lot of blind corners and elevation changes. As for "round" tracks, I would either say New Hampshire or Homestead. Both are flat, both have long straights, and both are tough to adjust to...you're hauling *** down the straight, and suddenly you have to brake late enough to maintain speed, yet not drift outside. In the heat of battle it can easily be forgotten about, as you plow into somebody.
I'm just talking general Nascar track difficulty, not specifically Thunder. Charlotte, I think, is one of the easiest. You just can't overdrive the car. Going slower actually makes you go faster over 20 laps, because your lap times won't fall off. Charlotte is definitely a patient driver's track. Think about it...if you burn up your tires and have to pit one extra time, you're toast. If you drive it easier, you might lose .2 per lap. Over 20 laps, you just lost 4 seconds. If you burn up your tires and have to pit, you lose a full minute (15 seconds on the stop, usually 30+ seconds entering/exiting pit road...AND the time you lose on the last few laps as your tires are all but worn out and ready to blow up). That will absolutely kill you in any race. Just slow it down a bit, drive for the long haul, not the sprint
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Re: Nascar Thunder 2004-Tracks
Daytona is probably the easiest, since it's fast and easy to navigate. The only weird thing in there is how hard it is to get into turn 1, and the strange bump in between 3 and 4. In every other Nascar game, it's much easier to get the car to turn into 1, and I've never seen a game that makes your car dive outside like it had a sudden hairpin in 3 and 4.
As for the hardest...tough call. Probably Infineon. If you race from the cockpit cam, you can't see anything. A lot of blind corners and elevation changes. As for "round" tracks, I would either say New Hampshire or Homestead. Both are flat, both have long straights, and both are tough to adjust to...you're hauling *** down the straight, and suddenly you have to brake late enough to maintain speed, yet not drift outside. In the heat of battle it can easily be forgotten about, as you plow into somebody.
I'm just talking general Nascar track difficulty, not specifically Thunder. Charlotte, I think, is one of the easiest. You just can't overdrive the car. Going slower actually makes you go faster over 20 laps, because your lap times won't fall off. Charlotte is definitely a patient driver's track. Think about it...if you burn up your tires and have to pit one extra time, you're toast. If you drive it easier, you might lose .2 per lap. Over 20 laps, you just lost 4 seconds. If you burn up your tires and have to pit, you lose a full minute (15 seconds on the stop, usually 30+ seconds entering/exiting pit road...AND the time you lose on the last few laps as your tires are all but worn out and ready to blow up). That will absolutely kill you in any race. Just slow it down a bit, drive for the long haul, not the sprint
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Re: Nascar Thunder 2004-Tracks
I think Talladega and Daytona are by far the easiest. My toughest track on Thunder is Loudon, New Hampshire, I hate that track. My favorite tracks to race are Atlanta and Charlotte. Once you figure out where to let off and get back on the gas at Charlotte it is a really fun race. I passed B. Labonte on turn 4 of the last lap to win the All-Star race in my season with JG."They talk about the Alabama family not being reasonable and realistic. Well hell no, we're not supposed to be reasonable and realistic. We're Alabama, we're supposed to be the best."
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Re: Nascar Thunder 2004-Tracks
I think Talladega and Daytona are by far the easiest. My toughest track on Thunder is Loudon, New Hampshire, I hate that track. My favorite tracks to race are Atlanta and Charlotte. Once you figure out where to let off and get back on the gas at Charlotte it is a really fun race. I passed B. Labonte on turn 4 of the last lap to win the All-Star race in my season with JG."They talk about the Alabama family not being reasonable and realistic. Well hell no, we're not supposed to be reasonable and realistic. We're Alabama, we're supposed to be the best."
-Ken StablerComment
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Re: Nascar Thunder 2004-Tracks
I think Talladega and Daytona are by far the easiest. My toughest track on Thunder is Loudon, New Hampshire, I hate that track. My favorite tracks to race are Atlanta and Charlotte. Once you figure out where to let off and get back on the gas at Charlotte it is a really fun race. I passed B. Labonte on turn 4 of the last lap to win the All-Star race in my season with JG."They talk about the Alabama family not being reasonable and realistic. Well hell no, we're not supposed to be reasonable and realistic. We're Alabama, we're supposed to be the best."
-Ken StablerComment
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Re: Nascar Thunder 2004-Tracks
Charlotte is definitely a patient driver's track. Think about it...if you burn up your tires and have to pit one extra time, you're toast. If you drive it easier, you might lose .2 per lap. Over 20 laps, you just lost 4 seconds. If you burn up your tires and have to pit, you lose a full minute (15 seconds on the stop, usually 30+ seconds entering/exiting pit road...AND the time you lose on the last few laps as your tires are all but worn out and ready to blow up). That will absolutely kill you in any race. Just slow it down a bit, drive for the long haul, not the sprint
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This is so true. Good advice. Patients is the key on this track.Comment
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Re: Nascar Thunder 2004-Tracks
Charlotte is definitely a patient driver's track. Think about it...if you burn up your tires and have to pit one extra time, you're toast. If you drive it easier, you might lose .2 per lap. Over 20 laps, you just lost 4 seconds. If you burn up your tires and have to pit, you lose a full minute (15 seconds on the stop, usually 30+ seconds entering/exiting pit road...AND the time you lose on the last few laps as your tires are all but worn out and ready to blow up). That will absolutely kill you in any race. Just slow it down a bit, drive for the long haul, not the sprint
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This is so true. Good advice. Patients is the key on this track.Comment
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Re: Nascar Thunder 2004-Tracks
Charlotte is definitely a patient driver's track. Think about it...if you burn up your tires and have to pit one extra time, you're toast. If you drive it easier, you might lose .2 per lap. Over 20 laps, you just lost 4 seconds. If you burn up your tires and have to pit, you lose a full minute (15 seconds on the stop, usually 30+ seconds entering/exiting pit road...AND the time you lose on the last few laps as your tires are all but worn out and ready to blow up). That will absolutely kill you in any race. Just slow it down a bit, drive for the long haul, not the sprint
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This is so true. Good advice. Patients is the key on this track.Comment
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Re: Nascar Thunder 2004-Tracks
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TidePride50 said:
I think Talladega and Daytona are by far the easiest. My toughest track on Thunder is Loudon, New Hampshire, I hate that track. My favorite tracks to race are Atlanta and Charlotte. Once you figure out where to let off and get back on the gas at Charlotte it is a really fun race. I passed B. Labonte on turn 4 of the last lap to win the All-Star race in my season with JG.
Oh yeah. I forgot about Atlanta. Atlanta is one of my favorite tracks. I drive pretty good on that track. Another patient track though.Comment
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TidePride50 said:
I think Talladega and Daytona are by far the easiest. My toughest track on Thunder is Loudon, New Hampshire, I hate that track. My favorite tracks to race are Atlanta and Charlotte. Once you figure out where to let off and get back on the gas at Charlotte it is a really fun race. I passed B. Labonte on turn 4 of the last lap to win the All-Star race in my season with JG.
Oh yeah. I forgot about Atlanta. Atlanta is one of my favorite tracks. I drive pretty good on that track. Another patient track though.Comment
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Re: Nascar Thunder 2004-Tracks
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TidePride50 said:
I think Talladega and Daytona are by far the easiest. My toughest track on Thunder is Loudon, New Hampshire, I hate that track. My favorite tracks to race are Atlanta and Charlotte. Once you figure out where to let off and get back on the gas at Charlotte it is a really fun race. I passed B. Labonte on turn 4 of the last lap to win the All-Star race in my season with JG.
Oh yeah. I forgot about Atlanta. Atlanta is one of my favorite tracks. I drive pretty good on that track. Another patient track though.Comment
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Re: Nascar Thunder 2004-Tracks
Talladega is probably the easies to me. If I remember correctly, it was pretty much on the gas the entire race.Comment
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Re: Nascar Thunder 2004-Tracks
Talladega is probably the easies to me. If I remember correctly, it was pretty much on the gas the entire race.Comment
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