12:42 PM - March 11, 2008 by Steve_OS
Start Your Engines as Sprint Cars 2: Showdown at Eldora Launches Exclusively for PlayStation(R)2 System
Exciting Sequel to Popular Sprint Cars: Road to Knoxville Features
10 Vehicle Classes, More Than 25 Tracks and Six All-New Modes
AGOURA HILLS, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 11, 2008--THQ Inc. (NASDAQ:THQI) today announced Sprint Cars 2: Showdown at Eldora, the action-packed car racing sequel to the best-selling Sprint Cars: Road to Knoxville, has shipped to retail outlets throughout North America exclusively for PlayStation(R)2 computer entertainment system. A hard-hitting action game where players get behind the wheel of their favorite race cars, Sprint Cars 2: Showdown at Eldora allows players to speed around the fastest tracks on the circuit at speeds of more than 170 mph. Sprint Cars 2: Showdown at Eldora is rated "E" for everyone and is now available for a suggested retail price of $19.99.
In Sprint Cars 2: Showdown at Eldora, players will slide and grind around more than 25 racing arenas, including several new tracks such as the real-world Silver Dollar Speedway and Cedar Lake. New vehicle classes - Late Model, Pro Stock and Wingless Sprints - provide players with a wide variety of options to choose from, including for the first time Tony Stewart Racing's #15 Sprint Car as well as the #20 Sprint and #20 Late Model. Rising stars can also get behind the wheel of their favorite vehicle and go from hometown hero to national star. Sprint Cars 2: Showdown at Eldora also features new modes of play including six split-screen Multiplayer modes, 20 Challenge events and the state fair favorite Tractor Pull. Crashes and out-of-control slides also provide heart-thumping excitement with spectacular, all-new damage modeling and physics.
For more information about Sprint Cars 2: Showdown at Eldora and the rest of THQ's lineup of games, please visit www.thq.com.
Exciting Sequel to Popular Sprint Cars: Road to Knoxville Features
10 Vehicle Classes, More Than 25 Tracks and Six All-New Modes
AGOURA HILLS, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 11, 2008--THQ Inc. (NASDAQ:THQI) today announced Sprint Cars 2: Showdown at Eldora, the action-packed car racing sequel to the best-selling Sprint Cars: Road to Knoxville, has shipped to retail outlets throughout North America exclusively for PlayStation(R)2 computer entertainment system. A hard-hitting action game where players get behind the wheel of their favorite race cars, Sprint Cars 2: Showdown at Eldora allows players to speed around the fastest tracks on the circuit at speeds of more than 170 mph. Sprint Cars 2: Showdown at Eldora is rated "E" for everyone and is now available for a suggested retail price of $19.99.
In Sprint Cars 2: Showdown at Eldora, players will slide and grind around more than 25 racing arenas, including several new tracks such as the real-world Silver Dollar Speedway and Cedar Lake. New vehicle classes - Late Model, Pro Stock and Wingless Sprints - provide players with a wide variety of options to choose from, including for the first time Tony Stewart Racing's #15 Sprint Car as well as the #20 Sprint and #20 Late Model. Rising stars can also get behind the wheel of their favorite vehicle and go from hometown hero to national star. Sprint Cars 2: Showdown at Eldora also features new modes of play including six split-screen Multiplayer modes, 20 Challenge events and the state fair favorite Tractor Pull. Crashes and out-of-control slides also provide heart-thumping excitement with spectacular, all-new damage modeling and physics.
For more information about Sprint Cars 2: Showdown at Eldora and the rest of THQ's lineup of games, please visit www.thq.com.