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Last Edited: July 9, 2004
NASCAR THUNDER 2004
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RACE THE PACK,
NOT THE TRACK

TABLE OF CONTENTS
Section 1- The Drivers & Sponsors
Section 2- The Season Tracks & Races
Section 3- The Perfect Car Setups
Section 4- The Non-Season Tracks & Races
Section 5- The Complete NASCAR Points System
Section 6- The Hall Of Fame
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SECTION 1
THE DRIVERS & SPONSORS

 0 Jack Sprague          Netzero Pontiac
01 Jerry Nadeau          U.S. Army Pontiac
 1 Jeff Green            Pennzoil Chevrolet
02 Hermie Sadler         Go Team VA Pontiac
 2 Rusty Wallace         Team Rusty Dodge
 4 Mike Skinner          Kodak Max Film Pontiac
 5 Terry Labonte         Kellogg's Chevrolet
 6 Mark Martin           Pfizer Ford
 8 Dale Earnhardt Jr.    Dale Jr. Chevrolet
 9 Bill Elliott          Dodge Dealers Dodge
10 Johnny Benson         Valvoline Pontiac
11 Brett Bodine          Hooters Ford
12 Ryan Newman           Alltel Dodge
15 Michael Waltrip       NAPA Chevrolet
16 Greg Biffle           Grainger Ford
17 Matt Kenseth          DeWalt Ford
18 Bobby Labonte         Interstate Batteries Chevrolet
19 Jeremy Mayfield       Dodge Dealers Dodge
20 Tony Stewart          Home Depot Chevrolet
21 Ricky Rudd            Motorcraft Ford
22 Ward Burton           Caterpillar Dodge
23 Kenny Wallace         Stacker 2 Dodge
24 Jeff Gordon           Dupont Chevrolet
25 Joe Nemechek          UAW-Delphi Chevrolet
29 Kevin Harvick         GM Goodwrench Chevrolet
30 Steve Park            AOL Chevrolet
31 Robby Gordon          Cingular Wireless Chevrolet
32 Ricky Craven          Tide Pontiac
38 Elliott Sadler        M&M's Ford
40 Sterling Marlin       Sterling Marlin Dodge
41 Casey Mears           Target Dodge
42 Jamie McMurray        Havoline Dodge
43 Christian Fittipaldi  Cheerios Dodge
45 Kyle Petty            Georgia Pacific Dodge
48 Jimmie Johnson        Lowe's Chevrolet
49 Ken Shrader           BAM Dodge
57 Kevin Lapage          CLR Ford
88 Dale Jarrett          UPS Ford
97 Kurt Busch            Rubbermaid/Sharpie Ford
99 Jeff Burton           Citgo Ford

This excludes rookies.  These are the drivers you start out with in the beginning.
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SECTION 2
THE SEASON TRACKS & RACES

Not all of the races listed are used in the 36 race season.  You can make a custom 
season to put some of the other races in.  A * denotes a non-points race.

ATLANTA
Bass Pro Shops MBNA 500
Georgia 500
Atlanta 500

BRISTOL
Food City 500
Sharpie 500

CALIFORNIA
Auto Club 500
California 500

CHICAGOLAND
Tropicana 400
Chicagoland 400

DARLINGTON
Carolina Dodge Dealers 400
Mountain Dew Southern 500
Darlington 400

DAYTONA
Daytona 500
Pepsi 400
The Shootout*

DOVER
Delaware 400
MBNA Armed Forces Family 400
Dover 400

HOMESTEAD-MIAMI
Ford 400

INDIANAPOLIS
Brickyard 400

INFINEON
Dodge/Save Mart 350
Sonoma 350K

KANSAS
Banquet 400
Kansas 400

LAS VEGAS
UAW-DaimlerChrysler 400
Las Vegas 400

LOWE'S
Coca-Cola 600
UAW-GM Quality 500
The All-Star*

MARTINSVILLE
Subway 500
Virginia 500
Martinsville 500

MICHIGAN
Sirius 400
Michigan 400
Motor City 400

NEW HAMPSHIRE
New England 300
Sylvania 300

NORTH CAROLINA
Pop Secret Microwave Popcorn 400
Subway 400
Rockingham 400

PHOENIX
Checker Auto Parts 500

POCONO
Pennsylvania 500
Pocono 500

RICHMOND
Chevy Rock & Roll 400
Pontiac Excitement 400
Richmond 400

TALLADEGA
EA Sports 500
Aaron's 499
Alabama 500

TEXAS
Samsung/RadioShack 500

WATKINS GLEN
Sirius At The Glen
Thunder Road 220
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SECTION 3
THE PERFECT CAR SETUPS

This section is in the form of a table.  Use these setups for the best racing.  
There is one exception, though.  Your driving style must consist of driving hard 
into the corners, braking hard, and coming hard out of the corners.
TP=Tire Pressure
FF=Fender Flare
RS=Rear Spoiler
F=Front Springs
R=Rear Springs
W=Wedge
G1,G2,G3,G4,and GR=Gears 1,2,3,4,and Rear End

NAME                  TP   FF   RS   F   R   W    G1    G2    G3    G4    GR

ATLANTA               20  74.5  52   50  70 -0.5  3.60  2.10  1.45  0.98  3.40
BRISTOL               20   76   75   67  38  0    3.60  2.30  1.80  1.40  3.60
CALIFORNIA            20   75   65   55  75  0    3.60  1.90  1.30  0.88  3.80
CHARLOTTE/LOWE'S      20   75   65   70  60  0    3.60  1.90  1.30  0.98  3.60
CHICAGOLAND           20  74.5  65   40  50 -0.5  3.60  1.90  1.30  0.97  3.50
DARLINGTON            20  74.5  75   55  70  0.5  3.05  1.75  1.30  1.00  3.50
DAYTONA               30   NA   NA   80  80  0    3.20  1.75  1.25  0.84  3.65
DOVER                 20   75   75   35  45 -0.5  3.60  2.10  1.55  1.08  3.65
HOMESTEAD-MIAMI       20   75   70   35  60  0    3.60  1.90  1.30  0.98  3.55
INFINEON              20   76   75   35  42 -1.0  -----------PRESET 5---------
INDIANAPOLIS          20   75   67   35  50 -0.5  -----------PRESET 8---------
KANSAS                20  74.5  70   55  55 -0.5  3.60  2.10  1.45  0.95  3.55
LAS VEGAS             20   75   65   40  65 -1.0  3.60  1.85  1.35  0.91  3.60
MARTINSVILLE          20   76   75   40  60  1.0  3.60  2.40  1.90  1.50  3.55
MICHIGAN              20   74   57   65  65 -0.5  -----------PRESET 7---------
NEW HAMPSHIRE         20   76   75   45  60 -0.5  3.60  2.10  1.60  1.21  3.50
NORTH CAROLINA        20   76   75   45  60 -0.5  -----------PRESET 5---------
PHOENIX               18   75   70   35  50  0    -----------PRESET 5---------
POCONO                20   75   60   45  65 -0.5  3.60  1.90  1.30  0.90  3.60
RICHMOND              20   76   75   50  25  0    3.60  2.30  1.70  1.25  3.60
TALLADEGA             30   NA   NA   80  80  0    3.20  1.75  1.25  0.84  3.65
TEXAS                 20  74.5  65   50  70 -0.5  3.60  2.10  1.45  0.98  3.45
WATKINS GLEN          20   76   75   36  55 -0.5  -----------PRESET 6---------

SHAGETH83 NOTES
Shageth83 gave me these car setups.  The thanks go to Shaggy whose original 
postings 
are located in the General Discussion forum in the NASCAR Thunder 2004 Message 
Boards.  The topic of discussion is titled: "Setups for Career".  You can also find 
the setups as one of the FAQs at cheatcodes.com.  These are the notes he wrote.

CALIFORNIA
Change the 4th gear to get max speed for your car only ONE increment at a time.  
This is close but not exactly what I had my rookie year.

INFINEON
This track is about consistency.  You need to tack every turn the same way.  I hate 
this track but usually spend 5 or 6 laps of practice just to get in the groove.  
Also I get single file as soon as possible, even if I'm on the pole.  I'll let the 
outside guy go if he's beside me.  Get single file then start picking them off.  
They break alot earlier than I do on both road courses which is why I'm so fast at 
them and how I won my rookie year on these tracks on veteran level.

LAS VEGAS
This setup nearly lapped the whole field on Legend.  Depending on your motor, 
adjust 
the gear accordingly.

MARTINSVILLE
Martinsville is MAINLY about getting into the corner and off.  When you nail that 
you'll leave the competition, and the setup won't matter as much as other tracks.
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SECTION 4
THE NON-SEASON TRACKS & RACES

Most of these tracks must be earned with lightning plates.  You can still use these 
races for a season if you customize the schedule.

DAYTONA BEACH
Daytona Beach 500

DAYTONA INFIELD
Florida 500K

DEVIL'S CANYON
Tumblewood 300

DOCKSIDE
Fisherman's 349

HOMESTEAD 2002
2002 Ford 400

HOMESTEAD INFIELD
Homestead-Miami 400K

NEW YORK
Rush Hour 350

PHOENIX INFIELD
Sandstorm 500K

POCONO INFIELD
Keystone State 500K

SAWMILL
Lumberjack 325

TALLADEGA INFIELD
Dixieland 500K

TEXAS INFIELD
Texas 500K

TIBURON
Tiburon 500
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SECTION 5
THE COMPLETE NASCAR POINTS SYSTEM

PLACE|POINTS
1     175
2     170
3     165
4     160
5     155
6     150
7     146
8     142
9     138
10    134
11    130
12    127
13    124
14    121
15    118
16    115
17    112
18    109
19    106
20    103
21    100
22    97
23    94
24    91
25    88
26    85
27    82
28    79
29    76
30    73
31    70
32    67
33    64
34    61
35    58
36    55
37    52
38    49
39    46
40    43
41    40
42    37
43    34

Plus, you get 5 bonus points for leading at least one lap in a race.  You also can 
earn another 5 bonus points for leading the most laps in a race.
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SECTION 6
THE HALL OF FAME

This is where your name could be.  If you beat all of the Lightning Challenges, 
have 
gotten all of the paint schemes, have gotten all the sponsors, have gotten all the 
locked tracks, or have gotten all of the Thunder Plates altogether, please send me 
an email to [email protected].  Tell me your REAL name(I'm not going to come 
looking for you, hahaha), your state, your favorite driver, and what you beat out 
of the above items.  I will send you an email saying I got your email and you will 
see your name here in a couple days.  Have fun trying to get here.  I have an FAQ 
that tells you how to beat the Lightning Challenges.  It will be on cheatcodes.com 
in a day or two.

NAME                 STATE               DRIVER             WHAT YOU BEAT
Michael Becker       Missouri            Matt Kenseth       Lightning Challenges
                                                            All Paint Schemes
                                                            All Sponsors
                                                            All Locked Tracks
                                                            All Thunder Plates
Clay Thomas          Texas               Dale Earnhardt Jr. Lightning Challenges
John Watson          Pennsylvania        Dale Earnhardt Jr. Lightning Challenges
                                                            All Paint Schemes
                                                            All Sponsors
                                                            All Locked Tracks
                                                            All Thunder Plates
Dale Reynolds        Connecticut         -Unknown-          All Paint Schemes
                                                            All Sponsors
                                                            All Locked Tracks

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