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Restrictions[edit]

You must reach Level 21 in order to enter the race in the NASCAR Series. You are limited to using one of the following cars:

  • 2010 Joey Logano #20 GameStop Toyota Camry
  • 2010 Denny Hamlin #11 FedEx Toyota Camry
  • 2010 Kyle Busch #18 M&M's Toyota Camry
  • 2010 Brian Vickers #83 Red Bull Toyota Camry
  • 2010 Joey Logano #20 The Home Depot Toyota Camry
  • 2010 Tony Steart #14 Office Depot/Old Spice Chevrolet Impala
  • 2010 Jeff Gordon #24 DuPont Chevrolet Impala
  • 2010 Juan Montoya #42 Target Chevrolet Impala
  • 2010 Jimmie Johnson #48 Lowe's Chevrolet Impala
  • 2010 Dale Earnhardt Jr. #88 AMP Energy/National Guard Chevrolet Impala
  • 2010 AJ Allmendinger #43 Best Buy Ford Fusion
  • 2010 Carl Edwards #99 Aflac Ford Fusion

As of Spec 2.0, you can also use one of the following cars:

  • 2011 Denny Hamlin #11 FedEx Toyota Camry
  • 2011 Kyle Busch #18 M&M's Toyota Camry
  • 2011 Brian Vickers #83 Red Bull Toyota Camry
  • 2011 Joey Logano #20 The Home Depot Toyota Camry
  • 2011 Tony Steart #14 Office Depot/Old Spice Chevrolet Impala
  • 2011 Jeff Gordon #24 DuPont Chevrolet Impala
  • 2011 Juan Montoya #42 Target Chevrolet Impala
  • 2011 Jimmie Johnson #48 Lowe's Chevrolet Impala
  • 2011 Dale Earnhardt Jr. #88 AMP Energy/National Guard Chevrolet Impala
  • 2011 AJ Allmendinger #43 Best Buy Ford Fusion
  • 2011 Carl Edwards #99 Aflac Ford Fusion

Other restrictions:

Tyres Unrestricted (GT5aspecicon.png) / Racing: Hard (GT5bspecicon.png)

Recommended Car[edit]

Just choose one of the Nascar Cars from Chevrolet, Ford, or Toyota.

For the Daytona Race switch off *EVERYTHING*, even the ABS, maintain a line with the right wheel slightly to the right of the guide line. If one car tries to overtake you, get in front of it so it "bumps" you ahead. If two cars are trying to overtake you in the inside, "bump" the one in the inside.

Car Maintenance

Do an oil change before the series, and engine rebuild if necessary, to ensure max engine performance.

Tyres

No limits on A-Spec, but I went with Racing Hard, as other compounds overheated too quickly. B-Spec is Hard Racing only.

Suspension
  • Ride Height= Front +15, Rear -15
  • Springs= Front 18.4, Rear 18.5
  • Dampers (both ext and comp)= Front 8, Rear 8
  • Anti-roll bars= Front 6, Rear 6
  • Camber= Front 0.5, Rear 0.5
  • Toe Angle= Front 0.0, Rear 0.2
Race 1: Indy Superspeedway
  • Driving Options: Turn all assists off
  • Gear Ratio set at 224mph (360kph)
  • Aerodynamics: Front 33, Rear 53
  • LSD: 40/60/20
  • Brake Balance: Front 1, Rear 1
  • For B-Spec keep your driver in the red by telling them to increase pace, this way you will win by over 15 seconds.
Race 2: Grand Valley
  • Driving Options: Traction Control 1, Skid Recovery Force On, ABS 10
  • Gear ratio at 193mph (310kph)
  • Aerodynamics: Front 45, Rear 65
  • LSD: 60/60/60
  • (B-Spec only: Brake Balance: Front 2, Rear 3 Gear ratio at 196mph)
Race 3: High Speed Ring
  • Driving Options: Traction Control 1, Skid Recovery Force On, ABS 10
  • Gear Ratio at 193mph (310kph)
  • Aerodynamics: Front 33, Rear 53
  • LSD: 40/60/20
Race 4: Laguna Seca
  • Driving Options: Traction Control 1, Skid Recovery Force On, ABS 10
  • Gear Ratio at 162mph (260kph)
  • Aerodynamics: Front 45, Rear 65
  • LSD: 60/60/60
Race 5: Daytona
  • Driving Options: Turn all Assists off
  • Aerodynamics Front 35, Rear 50
  • Gears: 380 km/h
  • Lsd: 60/60/15
  • Suspension
  • Ride height: Front 15 Rear -15
  • Springs: Front 18.5, Rear 18.5
  • Dampers front: 8, Rear 4
  • Anti roll bars: Front 4, Rear 4
  • Camber: Front 2.0, rear 1.0
  • Toe: Default
  • Brakes: Front 0, Rear 0

Races[edit]

The event consists of five races:

Track Superspeedway - Indy Grand Valley Speedway High Speed Ring Laguna Seca Superspeedway -Daytona
A-Spec laps 5 5 5 5 10
B-Spec laps 18 8 14 10 20

Prize Money[edit]

In this event, prize money is awarded for placing in the following positions in a race:

1st 52,600cr 2nd 38,000cr 3rd 33,600cr
4th 31,600cr 5th 30,700cr 6th 30,100cr

Winning the championship will give you an extra prize of 263,000cr.

Prize Cars[edit]

Cars obtained for getting Gold Trophies (i.e. finishing first) in both the races are as follows. Note that each car will only be awarded once, so be mindful of this if you choose to sell.

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Tempest Le Mans GTO '64 GT5 standard icon.png Cougar XR-7 '67 GT5 standard icon.png