Oh wow, I totally forgot about that game. I was not very good at it, but eventually I figured out that I could drive the car in reverse and because there was no hitbox on the bumper, the racetrack's wall just kind of guided me along while I accelerated to maximum speed. Fun memory

Haha, yes, backwards was the best way to play Nascar!

I remember being absolutely blown away that the game kept track of tire rubber on the track, and you could see your own spinouts and stuff on the next lap.

The former NASCAR engine still exists in a new simulator called iracing. You can still notice the same graphics style. Lots of famous real race drivers using it.