# NASCAR Racing 2002 Season

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2002 video game

Not to be confused with [NASCAR Thunder 2002](/source/NASCAR_Thunder_2002).

2002 video game

NASCAR Racing 2002 Season Cover art featuring the cars of Kevin Harvick, Terry Labonte, Dale Jarrett, Ward Burton, and Jeff Burton Developer Papyrus Design Group[a] Publisher Sierra Entertainment[b] Platforms Windows, Mac OS X Release Windows NA: February 13, 2002[1] EU: March 15, 2002 Mac OS X NA: January 2, 2003[2] Genre Sim racing Modes Single-player, multiplayer

***NASCAR Racing 2002 Season*** is the successor to *[NASCAR Racing 4](/source/NASCAR_Racing_4)*, released in 2002. The game utilizes the physics engine used in NASCAR Racing 4.[3]

## Reception

Reception

Aggregate score Aggregator Score Metacritic 89/100[4]

Review scores Publication Score Computer Gaming World 4/5[5] GameSpot 8.8/10[6] GameSpy 5/5[7] GameZone 9.3/10[8] IGN 8.9/10[9] PC Gamer (US) 93%[10] PC Zone 70%[11]

The game received "generally favorable reviews", according to the [review aggregation](/source/Review_aggregator) website [Metacritic](/source/Metacritic).[4]

*[Macworld](/source/Macworld)* editor Peter Cohen gave the Mac OS X port a positive review, describing it as a "great auto-racing game for the Mac".[12]

According to *[Edge](/source/Edge_(magazine))*, the game sold at least 100,000 copies in the United States, but was beaten by *NASCAR Racing 4*'s 260,000 sales in the region.[13] Total US sales of *NASCAR Racing* computer games released in the 2000s reached 900,000 copies by August 2006.[13]

The game won the award for "2002 Best Racing Game" at the 9th Annual *[PC Gamer](/source/PC_Gamer)* Awards.[14] It was placed second for *[GameSpot](/source/GameSpot)*'s February 2002 "Game of the Month" award. The staff called it "one of the best racing experiences in any computer game to date".[15] It was also a runner-up for *GameSpot*'s annual "Best Driving Game on PC" award, losing to *[Rally Trophy](/source/Rally_Trophy)*.[16]

## Notes

1. **[^](#cite_ref-3)** [Mac OS X](/source/Mac_OS_X) version ported by Westlake Interactive.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-5)** [Mac OS X](/source/Mac_OS_X) version co-published by [Aspyr](/source/Aspyr).[3]

## References

1. **[^](#cite_ref-1)** ["*NASCAR Racing 2002 Season* ships"](https://web.archive.org/web/20020411160310/http://gamespot.com/gamespot/stories/news/0,10870,2847664,00.html). *[GameSpot](/source/GameSpot)*. February 13, 2002. Archived from [the original](http://gamespot.com/gamespot/stories/news/0,10870,2847664,00.html) on April 11, 2002. Retrieved December 10, 2023.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-2)** ["Aspyr ships The Sims: Unleashed, NASCAR"](https://www.macworld.com/article/157398/unleashed-2.html). *Macworld*. [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20230404151820/https://www.macworld.com/article/157398/unleashed-2.html) from the original on 2023-04-04. Retrieved 2023-04-04.

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-allgamereview_4-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-allgamereview_4-1) [***c***](#cite_ref-allgamereview_4-2) Games, Rovi. ["NASCAR Racing 2002 Season (Macintosh) - Overview"](https://web.archive.org/web/20141114113849/http://www.allgame.com/game.php?id=42551). [AllGame](/source/AllGame). Archived from [the original](http://www.allgame.com/game.php?id=42551) on November 14, 2014. Retrieved September 11, 2025.

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-mc_6-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-mc_6-1) ["NASCAR Racing 2002 Season for PC Reviews"](https://www.metacritic.com/game/nascar-racing-2002-season/critic-reviews/?platform=pc). *[Metacritic](/source/Metacritic)*. [Red Ventures](/source/Red_Ventures). Retrieved April 14, 2020.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-7)** Hermes, Wade (June 2002). ["NASCAR Racing 2002 Season"](http://www.cgwmuseum.org/galleries/issues/cgw_215.pdf) (PDF). *[Computer Gaming World](/source/Computer_Gaming_World)*. No. 215. [Ziff Davis](/source/Ziff_Davis). p. 82. [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20160304060518/http://www.cgwmuseum.org/galleries/issues/cgw_215.pdf) (PDF) from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved April 14, 2020.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-8)** Goble, Gord (February 15, 2002). ["NASCAR Racing 2002 Season Review \[date mislabeled as "May 17, 2006"\]"](https://www.gamespot.com/reviews/nascar-racing-2002-season-review/1900-2848234/). *[GameSpot](/source/GameSpot)*. Red Ventures. Retrieved April 14, 2020.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-9)** Cauthen, John (April 4, 2002). ["GameSpy: NASCAR Racing 2002 Season"](http://pc.gamespy.com/pc/nascar-racing-2002-season/543772p1.html). *[GameSpy](/source/GameSpy)*. IGN Entertainment. Retrieved April 14, 2020.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-10)** Lafferty, Michael (February 25, 2002). ["NASCAR(r) Racing 2002 Season Review"](https://web.archive.org/web/20080317123952/http://pc.gamezone.com/gzreviews/r19611.htm). *GameZone*. Archived from [the original](http://pc.gamezone.com/gzreviews/r19611.htm) on March 17, 2008. Retrieved April 14, 2020.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-11)** Sulic, Ivan (March 7, 2002). ["NASCAR Racing 2002 Season Review"](https://www.ign.com/articles/2002/03/07/nascar-racing-2002-season-review). *[IGN](/source/IGN)*. Ziff Davis. [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20190514172928/https://www.ign.com/articles/2002/03/07/nascar-racing-2002-season-review) from the original on May 14, 2019. Retrieved April 14, 2020.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-12)** Mahood, Andy (May 2002). ["NASCAR Racing 2002 \[Season\]"](https://web.archive.org/web/20060315141337/http://www.pcgamer.com/archives/2005/07/nascar_racing_2_1.html). *[PC Gamer](/source/PC_Gamer)*. Vol. 9, no. 5. [Imagine Media](/source/Future_US). p. 76. Archived from [the original](http://www.pcgamer.com/archives/2005/07/nascar_racing_2_1.html) on March 15, 2006. Retrieved April 14, 2020.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-13)** Hill, Steve (May 29, 2002). "PC Review: NASCAR Racing 2002 Season". *[PC Zone](/source/PC_Zone)*. [Future plc](/source/Future_plc).

1. **[^](#cite_ref-14)** Cohen, Peter. ["NASCAR Racing 2002 Season Review"](https://www.macworld.com/article/160077/thegameroom.html). Macworld. [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20240319175916/https://www.macworld.com/article/160077/thegameroom.html) from the original on 19 March 2024. Retrieved September 10, 2025.

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-edgepcsales1_15-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-edgepcsales1_15-1) Edge staff (August 25, 2006). ["The Top 100 PC Games of the 21st Century (Page 3)"](https://web.archive.org/web/20121019052748/http://www.edge-online.com/features/top-100-pc-games-21st-century/3/). *Edge*. Future plc. Archived from [the original](http://www.edge-online.com/features/top-100-pc-games-21st-century/3/) on October 19, 2012. Retrieved April 14, 2020.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-16)** PC Gamer staff (March 2003). "The Ninth Annual PC Gamer Awards". *PC Gamer*. Vol. 10, no. 3. Imagine Media. pp. 48–50, 54, 58, 60, 66, 68, 70.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-17)** GameSpot staff (2002). ["PC Game of the Month, February 2002 (Runner-Up, Second Place (Gold))"](https://web.archive.org/web/20021009000120/http://gamespot.com/gamespot/features/pc/gotm/030102/p3_01.html). *GameSpot*. [CNET](/source/CNET). Archived from [the original](http://gamespot.com/gamespot/features/pc/gotm/030102/p3_01.html) on October 9, 2002. Retrieved October 17, 2021.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-18)** GameSpot staff (2003). ["GameSpot's Best and Worst of 2002 (Best Driving Game on PC, Nominees)"](https://web.archive.org/web/20021223075155/http://gamespot.com/gamespot/features/all/bestof2002/pc17.html). *GameSpot*. CNET. Archived from [the original](http://gamespot.com/gamespot/features/all/bestof2002/pc17.html) on December 23, 2002. Retrieved October 17, 2021.

## External links

- [*NASCAR Racing 2002 Season*](https://www.mobygames.com/game//nascar-racing-2002-season) at [MobyGames](/source/MobyGames)

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