NASCAR The Game 2011 Driver Reveals: Part 1

[bluengold34_OS]

The first 22 drivers have been revealed for NASCAR The Game 2011, complete with bios and screenshots of their cars and racing gear.

1 Jamie McMurray
Born: June 3rd, 1976
Hometown: Joplin, MO
Team: Earnhardt Ganassi Racing
Crew Chief: Kevin Manion
Jamie was named Rookie of the Year in his first full NASCAR Sprint Cup Series season, in 2003.

42 Juan Pablo Montoya
Born: September 20th, 1975
Hometown: Bogota, Columbia
Team: Earnhardt Ganassi Racing
Crew Chief: Brian Pattie
Juan Pablo is the first Formula One driver to compete in NASCAR.

48 Jimmie Johnson
Born: September 17th, 1975
Hometown: El Cajon, CA
Team: Hendrick Motorsports
Crew Chief: Chad Knaus
Jimmie made NASCAR history earning four consecutive NASCAR Sprint Cup Series championships.

5 Mark Martin
Born: January 9th, 1959
Hometown: Batesville, AR
Team: Hendrick Motorsports
Crew Chief: Alan Gustafson
Mark has finished second in the Sprint Cup Series standings five times.

18 Kyle Busch
Born: May 2nd, 1985
Hometown: Las Vegas, NV
Team: Joe Gibbs Racing
Crew Chief: Dave Rogers
In 2008 Kyle set new records with 21 victories across the top 3 NASCAR series.

00 David Reutimann
Born: March 2nd, 1970
Hometown: Zephyrhills, FL
Team: Michael Waltrip Racing
Crew Chief: Rodney Childers
David drove to victory in the 50th Coca-Cola 600, the longest NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race.

56 Martin Truex Jr.
Born: June 29th, 1980
Hometown: Mayetta, N.J.
Team: Michael Waltrip Racing
Crew Chief: Pat Tryson
Martin made his debut as Dale Earnhardt Jr.'s relief driver on Oct. 31, 2004.

2 Kurt Busch
Born: August 4th, 1978
Hometown: Las Vegas, NV
Team: Penske Racing
Crew Chief: Steve Addington
Kurt edged out Jimmie Johnson to win the 2004 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series by 8 points.

34 Travis Kvapil
Born: March 1st, 1976
Hometown: Mooresville, N.C.
Team: Front Row Motorsports
Crew Chief: Brian Burns
Travis made his first NASCAR Sprint Cup Series start at Martinsville, at the end of the 2004 season.

38 David Gilliland
Born: April 1st, 1976
Hometown: Riverside, CA
Team: Front Row Motorsports
Crew Chief: Peter Sospenzo
David's first NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race was in 2006, at Infineon Raceway in Sonoma.

13 Jennifer Jo Cobb
Team: Jennifer Jo Cobb Racing
Crew Chief: Steve Kuykendall
Born: June 12, 1973
Hometown: Kansas City, KA
Jennifer's NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series debut was at Kansas Speedway, in April, 2008.

11 Denny Hamlin
Born: November 18th, 1980
Hometown: Chesterfield, VA
Team: Joe Gibbs Racing
Crew Chief: Mike Ford
Denny has qualified for the Chase for the NASCAR Sprint Cup in every year he’s been racing.

20 Joey Logano
Born: May 24th, 1990
Hometown: Middletown, CT
Team: Joe Gibbs Racing
Crew Chief: Greg Zipadelli
Joey is the youngest Sprint Cup Series winner in NASCAR history, at 19 years old.

47 Marcos Ambrose
Born: September 1st, 1976
Hometown: Launceston, Tasmania
Team: JTG Daugherty Racing
Crew Chief: Frank Kerr
Marcos is the first Australian driver to race in the world-famous Daytona 500.

77 Sam Hornish Jr.
Born: July 2nd, 1979
Hometown: Bryan, OH
Team: Penske Racing
Crew Chief: Travis Geisler
Sam captured his first NASCAR Sprint Cup Series top 10 finish at Phoenix International Raceway.

83 Brian Vickers
Born: October 24th, 1983
Hometown: Thomasville, NC
Team: Red Bull Racing Team
Crew Chief: Ryan Pemberton
Brian won the Nationwide Series in 2003, becoming the youngest NASCAR champion, at age 20.

31 Jeff Burton
Born: June 29th, 1967
Hometown: South Boston, VA
Team: Richard Childress Racing
Crew Chief: Todd Berrier
Jeff became the first repeat winner at Texas, capturing his 19th Sprint Cup Series win.

43 A.J. Allmendinger
Born: December 16th, 1981
Hometown: Los Gatos, CA
Team: Richard Petty Motorsports
Crew Chief: Mike Shiplett
A.J. collected his very first NASCAR Sprint Cup Series pole on April 9, 2010, at Phoenix.

19 Elliott Sadler
Born: April 30th, 1975
Hometown: Emporia, VI
Team: Richard Petty Motorsports
Crew Chief: Todd Parrot
Elliott is one of only 21 drivers to have won in each of NASCAR's top three series.

99 Carl Edwards
Born: August 15th. 1979
Hometown: Columbia, MO
Team: Roush Fenway Racing
Crew Chief: Bob Osbourne
Carl was the first ever driver to win at both Atlanta races in the 2005 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series.

39 Ryan Newman
Born: December 8th, 1977
Hometown: Rochester Hills, MI
Team: Stewart-Haas Racing
Crew Chief: Tony Gibson
Ryan is well known for winning poles, earning him the nickname 'Rocketman'.

51a Aric Almirola
Born: March 14th, 1984
Hometown: Tampa, FL
Team: Billy Ballew Motorsports
Crew Chief: Jimmy Elledge
Aric was named standby driver for Jimmie Johnson and Jeff Gordon in 2010 by Hendrick Motorsports.

[FlyingFinn]

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Holy smile face Batman....

[Mo]

Steve Park? Make it happen....


But Jennifer Jo Cobb? Really?

[Steve_OS]

This is not the complete list.

[Bondgirl0072]

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Cool. Cannot wait to see the rest of the list of drivers.

[Segagendude]

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They need to update JJ to read "Won five consecutive championships".


Looks pretty good so far.

[Solidice]

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Steve Park? Make it happen....


But Jennifer Jo Cobb? Really?

I guess they needed "filler" drivers, and/or couldn't get some of the other drivers licensed for the game. She races in the Truck series(owns a truck I believe). haven't heard anything about her racing in the Cup series, though I haven't really paid any attention to Nascar news since Homestead.

I'm sure that will be the car Bob uses.

[Lieutenant Dan]

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Sweet detail on the cars! Ryan Newman is our guy, and the 39 looks good! Even down to the Stewart-Hass Racing logo on the headlight.

[Pezell04x]

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I'm bummed they didn't use the Miller Lite logos for Kurt Busch's car

[dalesrfan33]

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I'm bummed they didn't use the Miller Lite logos for Kurt Busch's car

They don't use the beer logos so keep the ESRB rating lower. Of course, I never understood why MLB games get to have Miller Park without it being held against them.

Besides, a couple of months after the game is released, he won't be in the Miller Lite car anyways.

[Happy29]

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bluengold you know I'm a die hard iracer, but I think I might want to give this a try when it comes out. What's the chances we can get us an OS league going with this game?

[King10Sooted]

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bluengold you know I'm a die hard iracer, but I think I might want to give this a try when it comes out. What's the chances we can get us an OS league going with this game?

Im down for a league. I just got my wheel for GT5 too.

[bluengold34_OS]

Re: NASCAR The Game 2011 Driver Reveals: Part 1

bluengold you know I'm a die hard iracer, but I think I might want to give this a try when it comes out. What's the chances we can get us an OS league going with this game?

Bro we are already on it. A league is a no brainer, since there will be no AI cars online at all. I will have an early review copy hopefully close to a week before its out, and am praying this does not let us down. From what I have heard from un-named sources, that the game is just a blast to play, and will only get better with the final retail release. As the beginning of February rolls around, we can start putting something together, and possibly 2 if needed.

I got my hands on a video of about 10 mins of solid continuous gameplay, and its starting to shape up very nicely..........bring on Feb 15th!

[Happy29]

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Bro we are already on it. A league is a no brainer, since there will be no AI cars online at all. I will have an early review copy hopefully close to a week before its out, and am praying this does not let us down. From what I have heard form un-named sources, that the game is just a blast to play, and will only get better with the final retail release. As mid the beginning of February rolls around, we can start putting something together, and possibly 2 if needed.

I got my hands on a video of about 10 mins of solid continuous gameplay, and its starting to shape up very nicely..........bring on Feb 15th!

Great news I look forward to kicking all your a$$es, I mean having fun racing with you soon. Just kidding

[nmpfeiff]

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I hope they are going to have the new 2011 front end on the cars. Those pics still have the old splitter braces.

If you haven't seen the new front ends here you go. I think they look pretty good.

http://www.jayski.com/schemes/2011/48cup.htm