NASCAR Thunder 2004
Dale Earnhardt:
To unlock Dale Earnhardt, win the Daytona 500 as KevinHarvick (29 car). After winning the Daytona 500, a Thunder Platewill appear with Dale Earnhardt on it.
Alternately, go to Lighting challenge and play three of them.
Alternate paint:
Win a race under the medium, hard or extreme difficultysetting to unlock a paint scheme for that driver.
Exhibition and alternate event races:
Win a race under the medium, hard or extreme difficultysetting to unlock an exhibition or alternate race for that track.
Hint: Night tracks:
Go to season mode and then to "Custom Schedule".You can unlock night races for the day tracks.
Hint: Alternate night tracks:
Win the race that has a locked version of an alternatenight track under the veteran difficulty, 3% race length, anddamage on visual only. Repeat this method on all tracks that havea locked version of it.
Hint: Road courses:
To unlock a road course for Texas, Talladega, Pocono,Phoenix, Homestead or Daytona, race the original track on themedium or veteran difficulty. 3% is the easiest race length andthe fastest.
Hint: Fantasy and night tracks and cars:
Go to season mode. Choose custom for tracks. Then,choose locked tracks on medium. You can race at whichever lockedtrack you choose. if you win race, you unlock a track. if youalso have a locked car, you also win the first locked car.
Hint: Easy All Star race and Bud Shootout:
Race a season under veteran at 3 or more % race length,damage on visual only, and brake and steering help, and win thoseraces.
To get into the All Star race, win the Daytona 500 (in careermode). You will be in the All Star until you "retire".
Hint: Gear ratios:
The following gear ratios deliver the most top endor acceleration for these tracks, depending on what is best forthat type of track. They are listed in the order: second, third,fourth, and rear. All first gears should be set to 3.6.
Atlanta: 2.1 / 1.55 / 1.06 / 3.55
Bristol: 2.3 / 1.8 / 1.3 / 4.15
California: 2.0 / 1.4 / 1.0 / 3.50
Chicago: 2.0 / 1.5 / 1.02 / 3.50
Darlington: 2.15 / 1.60 / 1.86 / 3.7
Daytona Beach: 1.9 / 1.3 / .98 / 3.5
Daytona: 2.05 / 1.45 / 0.89 / 3.5
Dockside: 2.1 / 1.55 / 1.10 / 3.5
Dover: 2.15 / 1.70 / 1.11 / 3.80
Indy: 2.05 / 1.50: / 1.01 / 3.5
Infineon 2.1 / 1.65 / 1.15 / 3.85
Kansas: 2.1 / 1.5 / 1.0 / 3.55
Las Vegas: 2.1 / 1.55 / 1.06 / 3.5
Lowe's: 1.9 / 1.3 / .98 / 3.50
Martinsville: 2.4 / 1.9 / 1.5 / 3.6
Miami: 2.0 / 1.5 / 1.06 / 3.55
Michigan: 2.05 / 1.5 / 1.01 / 3.5
New Hampshire 2.35 / 1.7 / 1.15 / 4.1
Phoenix: 2.1 / 1.6 / 1.11 / 3.65
Pocono: 2.0 / 1.45 / .94 / 3.5
Richmond: 2.3 / 1.8 / 1.23 / 3.9
Talladega: 2.05 / 1.6 / .83 / 3.5
Texas: 2.1 / 1.55 / 1.04 / 2.5
The Rock: 2.1 / 1.65 / 1.14 / 3.55
Watkins Glenn: 2.1 / 1.55 / 1.08 / 3.6
