Dale Earnhardt To access Dale Earnhardt, win
the Daytona 500 as Kevin Harvick. After you win the Daytona 500,
a Thunder Plate will appear with Dale Earnhardt on it.
Or simply go to Lighting challenge and
play three of them.
Or attain level 2 in your EA Bio by
winning three races.
Bud Shootout Attain level 18 in your EA Bio.
If you do win the Bud Shootout within a
season or career mode, you will be in the Bud Shootout the next
season and in the future.
Exhibition and alternate event races Win a race ithin the medium,
hard or extreme difficulty setting to access an exhibition or
different race for that track.
Pace car Attain level 28 in your EA
Sports Bio to access the Buster Auton pace car.
Note: This
car is damage-proof.
Alternate paint Win a race within the medium,
hard or extreme difficulty setting to access a paint scheme for
that driver.
Hints & Tips
Road courses To access a road course for
Texas, Talladega, Pocono, Phoenix, Homestead or Daytona, race
the original track on the medium or veteran difficulty. 3% is
the easiest race length and the fastest.
Driving locked car part When your in multi player mode,
you can drive a locked car. This will only work with one person
at a time. Then have a player choose their car, then have the
other player go to the same car. Now have them change to a
locked car. After that, they can choose their car.
Drive same car When your in two player mode,
have someone pick a created car then have the other player go to
that car. They can also choose it. When you race, both players
will be driving identical cars.
No restrictor plate at Talladega Note:
This cheat involves editing a game file so make a backup copy of
the file before going on. Then use a text editor to edit the
"gdbfile" file in the "/season04/tracks/talladega/easports500"
directory in the game folder. Locate the "RestrictorPlate =
true" line and change the value to "false".
Fantasy and night tracks and cars Just go to season mode. Then
choose custom for tracks. Then, choose locked tracks on medium.
You can race at whichever locked track you like. if you win
race, you access a track. if you also have a locked car, you
also win the first locked car.
Easy All Star race and Bud Shootout Instead reaching the EA Bio
levels for the All-Star race and the Shootout, race a season
within veteran at 3 or more % race length, damage on visual
only, and brake and steering help, and win these races.
In order to get into the All Star race,
win the Daytona 500 in career mode. You will be in the All Star
until you "retire".
Night tracks Simply go to season mode and
then to "Custom Schedule". You can access night races for the
day tracks.
Alternate night tracks Win the race that has a locked
version of a different night track within the veteran
difficulty, 3% race length, and damage on visual only. Repeat
this on all every track that have a locked version of it.
Easy Martinsville win When your in a corner, go on
the low side of the race track and do not top. You will work
though the pack alot easier.
Easy win On a longer race, race
backwards and attempt to take all racers out. Be sure they are
in flames. Pause your game and check the "Race Stats" often to
see who is still on the track. Then, turn back around and race
with no competition. Note:
When you are checking the Race Stats, if you see "Off" under any
racer, that means that they will be in the pits for a long time.
Recommended corner speeds Note:
These are tracks for the short twelve track season in season or
career mode. An asterisk (*) means you should put the pedal down
when your at least half-way through the turn lower speed if need
be.
*Atlanta: 160 mph - 165 mph
*Darlington: Turn 1 and 2 (150 to 155 mph); Turn 3 and 4 (130
mph)
Daytona: No specific speed
*Indianapolis: 160 to 165 mph
*Kansas: 100 mph and stay
*Lowes: 160 to 165 mph
*Michigan: 165 to 170 mph
*Pocono: 140 to 145 mph
*Richmond: 95 to 100 mph and stay
Talladega: No specific speed
*Texas: 165 to 170 mph
*Watkins Glenn: Unknown
Gear ratios The gear ratios below deliver
the most top end or acceleration for these tracks, depending on
what is best for that track. They are listed in the order:
second, third, fourth, and rear. All the first gears should be
set to 3.6.
