NASCAR Thunder 2002

NASCAR Thunder 2002
NASCAR Thunder 2002
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NASCAR 2002 cover art
Developer(s) EA Tiburon
Publisher(s) Electronic Arts
Series NASCAR Thunder
Engine enhanced NASCAR Thunder engine
Platform(s) Xbox, PlayStation, PlayStation 2
Release date(s) October 2, 2001 (PlayStation)
October 15, 2001 (PlayStation 2)
November 14, 2001 (Xbox)
Genre(s) Racing
Mode(s) Single-player, Multiplayer
Rating(s) ESRB: Everyone (E)
Media/distribution CD-ROM
DVD-ROM

NASCAR Thunder 2002 is a racing simulator video game developed by EA Tiburon and published by EA Sports that came out for the PlayStation, PlayStation 2, and Xbox. The theme song for the game is Sweet Home Alabama by Lynyrd Skynyrd. It is the fifth game in the NASCAR series of video games, and is the first of the series to have a new title (the other games simply read "NASCAR" and then the year). Notably, it is the first NASCAR game to feature alternate paint schemes on the cars. It featured the 2001 NASCAR Winston Cup Champion Jeff Gordon on its cover and 2000 NASCAR Winston Cup Champion Bobby Labonte on the disc.

NASCAR Thunder 2002 was the first NASCAR game released for the Xbox and the second released for the PlayStation 2. Game modes consist of Create-a-car, Quick race, Season mode, Career mode, and practice. Before every race, the player has the option to qualify for a position at the start of the race, get to know the track in practice, or 'race' other cars in Happy Hour. The game has 35 drivers from the 2001 Winston Cup season (minus Dale Earnhardt due to his death, but the game has many tributes to him including a black #3 screen on start-up) and several then-Busch Series and fantasy drivers that can be unlocked.

The PlayStation 1 edition was separate from the rest, and included an instant-replay feature, fantasy tracks, and only 36 drivers per race. A system of power-up/cheat cards and challenges, similar to Chase Cards and Lightning/Dodge Challenges in later editions, was a major game mode in this version.

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