New Upcoming NASCAR Text Sim: Finish Line Ultimate Racing

[SlyBelle1]

Looks like a new upcoming NASCAR text sim by Greydog Software....in early testing stages it seems.

Website Link
Grey Dog Software - Sports management games

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Finish Line Ultimate Racing General Discussions - Grey Dog Software

Description
Ever wanted to own your own stock car racing team? Now you can with Finish Line Ultimate Racing, an in-depth text simulation from Grey Dog Software! Development has started on this unique sim, which will feature:

- Intricate, detailed driver and crew stats help dictate the outcomes.
- Play 2 ways: Use a randomly generated fictional race circuit, crew and drivers, or use player-made databases in the game.
- Attractive, bold and easy to use interface with music and sound put you right in the mood.
- Manage your budget, court sponsors and hire drivers and crew. Do it all!
- You can sim races quickly, or jump right in and view the races yourself, helping to make key decisions at important points.

[BYU 14]

I think this might be pretty good. Derek seems like a real solid guy and his first two offerings were good, just kind of niche and of course he has to compete with the machine that is Adam Ryland and TEW over there.

But he seems to have hit on a game that will have wider appeal and it is generating some pretty good interest so far.

[SlyBelle1]

I wish him well and look forward to something different to play.

[EagleFan]

Does it have play by play of the races...

He turned left
He turned left
He turned left
He turned left
She turned right, she's out of the race
He turned left
He turned left
...

[lungs]

This might interest me. I always kind of laughed at NASCAR but I joined a weekly pool this year and done very well so my interest has gone up quite a bit. Though I don't see anything about a Mac version for this game?

[EagleFan]

I miss the old Papyrus games. They had exactly what I wanted. Was fun to race and was also able to run a sim league with it; allowing people to setup their ratings and settings for the races; then run the race and save the replays for them.

[lungs]

Originally Posted by EagleFan

I miss the old Papyrus games. They had exactly what I wanted. Was fun to race and was also able to run a sim league with it; allowing people to setup their ratings and settings for the races; then run the race and save the replays for them.

+1 Those games were awesome. Custom designed cars and all that.

[cartman]

I'm gonna go fast and I'm gonna turn left

[CU Tiger]

I'll buy this.

[bhlloy]

Sounds like a definite buy even with my limited interest in NASCAR

Next question - why can't someone make an updated version of GPM2 that doesn't suck?

[frnk55]

Buying!

[PurdueBrad]

I'm in as well! Definitely!

[JonInMiddleGA]

If someone can get this right, balancing the detail level needed with the playability so that it "feels" like NASCAR ... yeah, even with my interest in the real thing being about 1% of what it used to be then I'd be sorely tempted.

I've rolled so many different ways to model it on tabletop around in my head for so many years, I can't have anything but respect for a designer who manages to even get close.