NASCAR 99

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NASCAR 99
Developer(s)	EA Sports, Stormfront Studios
Publisher(s)	EA Sports
Platform(s)	Nintendo 64, PlayStation
Release date	September 11, 1998 (Nintendo 64), September 30, 1998 (PlayStation)
Genre(s)	Racing
Mode(s)	Single Player, Multiplayer
Rating(s)	ESRB:Everyone (E)

NASCAR 99 is a racing simulator video game game developed and published by EA Sports and co-developed by Stormfront Studios. It was released for Nintendo 64 on September 11, 1998, and for the PlayStation on October 31, 1998. NASCAR 99 is the second game in the EA Sports NASCAR series of video games. The game contains several different features including:

• 37 Winston Cup drivers and 17 Winston Cup tracks
• Custom car setups
• Single race
• Championship season
• Six unlockable legendary drivers
• Crew chief and spotter assistance
• Interactive pit stop menu
• Night racing at Bristol, Charlotte, and Richmond
• 24 car field
• Commentary by Bob Jenkins and Benny Parsons
• Music by George Thorogood and the Destroyers, Stevie Ray Vaughan, Double Trouble, and Joe Satriani

[edit] Drivers

• 1-Steve Park
• 2-Rusty Wallace
• 3-Dale Earnhardt
• 4-Bobby Hamilton
• 5-Terry Labonte
• 6-Mark Martin
• 7-Geoff Bodine
• 8-Hut Stricklin
• 8-Dale Earnhardt Jr.**
• 10-Ricky Rudd
• 12-Jeremy Mayfield
• 16-Ted Musgrave
• 17-Darrell Waltrip
• 18-Bobby Labonte
• 21-Michael Waltrip
• 22-Ward Burton
• 24-Jeff Gordon
• 26-Johnny Benson
• 28-Kenny Irwin Jr.
• 31-Mike Skinner
• 33-Ken Schrader
• 36-Ernie Irvan
• 40-Sterling Marlin
• 43-John Andretti
• 43-Richard Petty*
• 44-Kyle Petty
• 50-Ricky Craven
• 72-Benny Parsons*
• 81-Kenny Wallace
• 88-Dale Jarrett
• 90-Dick Trickle
• 94-Bill Elliott
• 96-David Green
• 99-Jeff Burton

Legend Driver; must be unlocked by running a Season Mode race with at least 50% Race Length.(*) Only in NASCAR 99 LEGACY(**)

[edit] Critical Reviews

NASCAR 99 received mixed reviews upon its release. The game was praised for its realistic graphics regarding the cars, although critics felt that the other graphics were "lacking". Also, critics stated that the game was "repetitive and boring," mainly because of the 17 tracks included in the game, only 2 are road-courses (Watkins Glen and Sears Point), and the rest are a mix of ovals, tri-ovals, quad ovals, and short tracks (There's only 1 night course, and it's Bristol Night). The game also garthered some criticism from some gamers who felt that was too "simulation oriented," meaning that it focused too much on the elements of NASCAR, such as the fine-tuning of the handling the car. These gamers seemed to favor the more open racing style of racing, such as in the Gran Turismo series of video games. In this game you cannot create a car.

[edit] NASCAR 99 LEGACY

• In NASCAR 99 LEGACY this changes are:Dale Earnhadt Jr in the cup car, and the Homestead-Miami Speedway. The opening has changed as well, with the "I'm faster than you, and I can prove it" challenge as told through the Legacy of NASCAR.‎
• Nowadays, this game is very rare.

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