NASCAR More Games, but what would you expect?
21 December 1998
NASCAR Racing-1999 Edition From Sierra Sports Brings Thrilling Experience Of NASCAR Driving To The PC Latest NASCAR PC title includes 35 tracks
and the Winston Cup, Busch Grand National and Craftsman Truck series
WATERTOWN, Mass., Dec. 18 -- Second place, 30 laps to go and
a quarter tank of gas left in the car. All of the other drivers have made a
last pit stop to refuel and you've got to decide if you should, too. Facing
the pressure of a close NASCAR race, how will you react?
Now through the realistic representation of car performance, tracks and
teams, auto racing fans can experience what it's like to run a NASCAR race
with the release of NASCAR Racing-1999 Edition, now available to consumers
from Sierra Sports. NASCAR Racing-1999 Edition is the latest version in its
award-winning NASCAR family of auto racing simulations.
Developed by the award-winning Papyrus Design Group, NASCAR Racing-1999
Edition features the most advanced racing physics engine, 35 tracks and more
than 60 teams and drivers as part of the most complete NASCAR simulation ever
created. NASCAR Racing-1999 Edition is the only title on the market that lets
drivers experience the challenge of the top three competitive NASCAR series,
including NASCAR Winston Cup, NASCAR Busch Grand National and the NASCAR
Craftsman Truck Series. The product includes an unprecedented 35 real-life
NASCAR tracks, all faithfully recreated to reflect the 1998 season. This
tremendous number of tracks allows players to experience the full range and
variety of NASCAR circuits and competition, from the newly reconfigured
Atlanta Motor Speedway, to the tough, short ovals like Memphis Motor Sports
Park, and challenging road courses such as Heartland Park Topeka.
"Anyone can play games. If you want to race, I recommend NASCAR Racing-
1999 Edition," said NASCAR driver Bobby Labonte. "This is a true simulation
of the speed and excitement of NASCAR racing."
NASCAR Racing-1999 Edition lets players compete against the top drivers in
NASCAR today, including Mark Martin, Bobby Labonte and Dale Earnhardt, as well
as the top teams in both NASCAR Busch Grand National and NASCAR Craftsman
Truck Series racing.
"NASCAR Racing-1999 Edition is a significant upgrade to our previous
NASCAR products," said Dave Matson, the project's director for Papyrus. "For
the first time, we've simulated the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series and its
unique physics and aerodynamics package, to bring the user the challenge of
racing a 700 horsepower truck against tough NASCAR competitors such as Ron
Hornaday and Jack Sprague. In addition, we've added greatly improved 3D-
accelerated graphics, and many other anticipated enhancements such as double-
file restarts, making NASCAR Racing-1999 Edition the new standard in NASCAR
simulations."
Features and Availability
NASCAR Racing-1999 Edition, a CD-ROM for Windows 95/98, offers enhanced
graphics, and multi-player capabilities. NASCAR Racing-1999 Edition carries a
suggested retail price of $49.95 and will be available at computer stores
everywhere or by calling Sierra direct at (800) 757-7707. More information
about NASCAR Racing-1999 Edition is available at the Sierra Sports website
(http://www.sierrasports.com).
Papyrus Design Group
Papyrus is a division of Sierra, Inc. Papyrus' NASCAR racing simulations
have sold more than 2,000,000 copies since the release of Indianapolis 500 in
1987. Papyrus' best-selling NASCAR Racing 2 was the #5-selling entertainment
title in the U.S. in 1997.
Sierra, Inc.
Sierra, Inc. is one of the original developers and largest worldwide
publishers of interactive entertainment and productivity software. Sierra is
comprised of six brands, Sierra Attractions, Sierra FX, Sierra Home, Sierra
Sports, Sierra Studios, and Dynamix, a Sierra Company. Sierra is part of
Cendant Software, one of the largest PC consumer software groups in the world,
and a leader in entertainment, productivity and educational software.
