NASCAR Legends

{{Short description|1999 video game}} {{More citations needed|date=October 2021}} {{Infobox video game | title = NASCAR Legends | image = NASCAR Legends cover.jpg | developer = [[Papyrus Design Group]] | publisher = [[Sierra Entertainment|Sierra Sports]] | designer = | engine = | series = ''[[NASCAR Racing]]'' | released = {{Vgrelease|NA|November 22, 1999<ref>{{Cite web |title=Papyrus Design |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20000301090947if_/http://www.papy.com:80/ |access-date=2023-05-31 }}</ref>}} | genre = [[Sim racing]] | modes = [[Single-player]], [[multiplayer]] | platforms = [[Microsoft Windows|Windows]] }} '''''NASCAR Legends''''' is a [[NASCAR]] racing simulator developed by [[Papyrus Design Group]] for [[Microsoft Windows|Windows]]-based [[personal computer]]s and released by [[Sierra On-Line]] in late 1999. It was based on the [[1970 NASCAR Grand National Series]] (the precursor to the [[NASCAR Cup Series]]), and featured drivers, cars, and venues from that year. The game used the same [[game engine]] as ''[[NASCAR Racing 3]]''.<ref name="Gamespot Review">[http://uk.gamespot.com/nascar-legends/reviews/nascar-legends-review-2543745/ NASCAR Legends Review - GameSpot.com]{{Dead link|date=July 2025 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> However, the game play reflects the performance of the 1970 race cars.

Players can choose to drive and also customize the four different cars available, with the game choosing the aero version of the car for speedways and road courses, using the base car for the short tracks. The game includes 16 of the 48 real events from the 1970 season, such as [[Bowman Gray Stadium]], [[North Wilkesboro Speedway]] and the [[Riverside Raceway]] road course.

==Reception== The game received very strong reviews when released, with ''[[IGN]]'' giving it an 8.9,<ref>{{Citation |last= |first= |title=NASCAR Legends - IGN |date=19 January 2000 |url=https://www.ign.com/articles/2000/01/19/nascar-legends |access-date=2021-10-04 |language=en}}</ref> ''[[GameSpot]]'' a 9/10,<ref name ="Gamespot Review" /> amongst other strong reviews.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Nascar Legends Reviews|url=https://www.neoseeker.com/nascarlegends/reviews/|access-date=2021-10-04|website=Neoseeker}}</ref>

{{Video game reviews | GSpot = 9/10<ref>{{cite web |last1=Poole |first1=Stephen |title=NASCAR Legends Review |url=https://www.gamespot.com/reviews/nascar-legends-review/1900-2543745/ |website=[[GameSpot]] |date=1 May 2000 |access-date=19 February 2022}}</ref> | IGN = 8.9/10<ref>{{cite web |author=IGN Staff |title=NASCAR Legends Review |url=https://www.ign.com/articles/2000/01/19/nascar-legends |website=[[IGN]] |date=18 January 2000 |access-date=19 February 2022}}</ref> | align = none }} ==References== {{reflist}}

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