Times are tough, money is tight and it's hard to justify shelling out $60 to get your new driving game fix. Maybe you are a little light in the wallet or maybe you are just cheap. Either way, I have looked around to find some great driving games for various budgets. Below I have picked out one title/series from a couple different price ranges, so hopefully one of these budget titles will fit into your price range.

Dirt/Dirt 2: These two titles seem to be around the same price at most places I checked out. While I feel like most gamers would opt for the newer game, I think they each offer different things to different gamers. Personally, I was more interested in the longer Rally Championship mode than anything else, but I did enjoy trying out the different types of vehicles in Career mode. I liked the original Dirt more than the sequel for this reason.

The energy drink soaked presentation of Dirt 2 was a real turn off for me. Plus, one of the main additions to the sequel was the X Games events, which I had no real interest in checking out. However, some people like the X Games and the extreme presentation, so these gamers would be better served by Dirt 2.

GRID: Yeah, I put another one of Codemasters' games on the list, but they deserve whatever sales come via this article. The company really knows how to make a fun racing game that does a perfect job of straddling the line between arcade and simulation. The developers steer towards the sim side of things, which I think is great for me and most OSers.

Like the Dirt series, Grid also wisely gives gamers a wide variety of very different cars to race in. The game has a ton of different types of gameplay packed into these cars, which include open-wheel racers, modern super cars, LeMans racers, touring cars and even classic muscle cars. This game will be sure to provide some variety to your racing collection, which is not bad for under $20.

Stuntman: Ignition: This is not really a racing game, but you do get to drive really fast through erupting volcanoes, various explosions and a snowbound James Bond knockoff. I really think this was an under-appreciated gem when it was released in 2007.

This is a sequel to the original Stuntman on the PS2, which I also enjoyed. However, it was a difficult and frustrating game since you repeatedly had to redo entire scenes. The sequel remedies this issue by breaking things down to smaller stunts and by generally being more responsive and forgiving. This game is still a little frustrating because of its trial-and-error gameplay, but you can find this game for as little as $6, and most places have it for $10 or cheaper.

Driver’s Ed: So some readers might be thinking that this list features too many older games that are not really cheap. Well, I have no idea how old this game is, but it is as cheap as it gets: free. It's an online flash game you can find on quite a few sites.

In this top-down game, you control your learner-driver car while completing tasks from your instructor. These tasks include making a left turn and successfully parallel parking. The game provides a way for the truly cheap or broke gamers to hone their skills while they save up for a more fleshed out racing game.

Justin is a Staff Writer at Operations Sports, specializing in racing games. He has a curious love of station wagons and unnatural hatred of Hal Gill. You can follow him on Twitter @JustinPacheco, on the OS forums as jrp1918 or on XBL as jrp77.