Access All The Cameo Videos
Go to Main Menu, select Features, then select "Create-a-Car". Where you're asked
to type in a name, type in:
First name: Seymore
Last name: Cameos
** Make sure you have a capital S and C since the name fields are case sensitive
How to unlock peoples other cars
The first thing you do is go to race now. Then when you get to the race now
settings set it for one player, and set the difficulty for medium. Then pick the
driver that you want to get their cars for and win the race and you will unlock
one of their cars. (note; you can't keep doing the same track with the same
driver or else it won't work.)
Get Paint Schemes and tracks
Set the race mode to either 3% 5% 10% 25% 50% 75% or 100%. Then set it on
veteran or legend. Then pick the driver you want to unlock a special paint
scheme for. Then select the track you want to unlock. Win the race and you now
have a new track and car.
Dale Earnhardt Sr.
Win at Daytona 500 in Season mode and you'll unlock Dale Sr's Bass Pro Shops
car, Silver car, Black #3 car, Coca Cola car, and Legacy car
EA Sports Bio
If you have previously played a EA sports 2004 game and have your EA Sports Bio
saved, whatever level you are in will be the level you are in in NASCAR Thunder
2004, so you can also unlock Thunder Plates
EA Bio Extras
Reach Level 16 to unlock the All-Star Race. Reach
Level 18 to unlock the Bud Shootout.
Unlock All Cameos
Select the Features option on the main menu, then
Create-a-Car. Enter the name Seymore Cameos as printed.
Unlock All Create-a-Car Sponsors
To unlock all create-a-car sponsors, win the Winston
Cup in Career Mode and you'll get a thunder plate that states all
create-a-car sponsors are unlocked.
Unlock All Dale Earnhardt Cars
Beat every rookie lightning challenge to get all the
Dale Earnhardt cars.
Unlock All Normal Driver Special Paint Schemes
Win 5 Championships and you'll get all special and
retro Winston Cup paint schemes.
Unlock Fantasy Drivers
To unlock the fantasy drivers, just win three
championships in career mode.
Unlock Kitt Paint
To unlock Kitt Paint, win the Winston Cup in Career
Mode.
EA Bio bonuses:
Various other Thunder Plates can be unlocked by uploading your EA
Bio from other 2004 EA titles, such as NCAA Football 2004, March Madness
2004, Madden 2004, etc.
Night tracks
Go to season mode and then to "Custom Schedule". You can unlock
night races for the day tracks.
Alternate night tracks
Win the race that has a locked version of an alternate night track
under the veteran difficulty, 3% race length, and damage on visual only.
Repeat this method on all tracks that have a locked version of it.
Easy All Star race and Bud Shootout
Instead reaching the EA Bio levels for the All-Star race and the
Shootout, just race a season under veteran at 3 or more % race length,
damage on visual only, and brake and steering help, and win those races.
Driving locked cars
In multi player mode, you can drive a locked car. This only works
with one person at a time. Have a player choose their car, then have the
other player go to the same car. It changes to a locked car. After that,
they can choose their car.
Fantasy and night tracks and cars
Go to season mode. Choose custom for tracks. Then, choose locked
tracks on medium. You can race at whichever locked track you choose. if
you win race, you unlock a track. if you also have a locked car, you
also win the first locked car.
Road courses
To unlock a road course for Texas, Talladega, Pocono, Phoenix,
Homestead or Daytona, race the original track on the medium or veteran
difficulty. 3% is the easiest race length and the fastest.
Easy EA Bio increase
An easy way to increase your Bio is to first end a career mode
season. Then, save the season before selecting "New Season" at the top.
After you have saved, go to the new season. As soon as you are done with
re-rolling the stats (optional), the EA Bio bar will appear. Choose to
save on that bar (only happens without autosave). Do not save the
season, then exit. Return into your career and it should be back to
where you can start the next season. Start the next season and repeat
the process. After you have tried it a few times go into "My Nascar",
select "Bio", and enter the recent history. In the recent history, it
should show that you have finished two seasons in one day and the same
car.
Alternate paint
Win a race under the medium, hard or extreme difficulty setting to
unlock a paint scheme for that driver.
Exhibition and alternate event races:
Win a race under the medium, hard or extreme difficulty setting to
unlock an exhibition or alternate race for that track.
The Perfect Car
Reach level 28 in your EA Sports Bio and you will unlock the pace car,
Buster Auton. The pace car will not receive any damage when it is hit.
Pace car
Reach level 28 in your EA Sports Bio to unlock the Buster Auton pace
car. Note: This car is damage-proof
Unlock Paint Schemes for Other Drivers
Win a race in Veteran Difficulty to unlock a
different paint scheme for your driver.
EA Sports Bio Bonuses
If you only have Nascar Thunder 2004:
Reach EA Bio level 16 to unlock the All-Star
race at Lowe's
Reach EA Bio level 18 to unlock the Bud Shootout
at Daytona
If you have Nascar Thunder 2004 AND Madden NFL 2004 saved games:
Reach EA Bio level 10 to unlock the All-Star
race
Reach EA Bio level 12 to unlock the Bud Shootout
Recommended corner speeds:
Note: These are tracks for the short twelve track season in season
or career mode. An asterisk (*) indicates you should put the pedal to
the metal when at least half-way through the turn; reduce speed if
needed.
*Atlanta: 160 mph - 165 mph
*Darlington: Turn 1 and 2 (150 to 155 mph); Turn 3 and 4 (130
mph)
Daytona: No specific speed
*Indianapolis: 160 to 165 mph
*Kansas: 100 mph and stay
*Lowes: 160 to 165 mph
*Michigan: 165 to 170 mph
*Pocono: 140 to 145 mph
*Richmond: 95 to 100 mph and stay
Talladega: No specific speed
*Texas: 165 to 170 mph
*Watkins Glenn: Unknown
Gear ratios:
The following gear ratios deliver the most top end or acceleration
for these tracks, depending on what is best for that type of track. They
are listed in the order: second, third, fourth, and rear. All first
gears should be set to 3.6.
Atlanta: 2.1 / 1.55 / 1.06 / 3.55
Bristol: 2.3 / 1.8 / 1.3 / 4.15
California: 2.0 / 1.4 / 1.0 / 3.50
Chicago: 2.0 / 1.5 / 1.02 / 3.50
Darlington: 2.15 / 1.60 / 1.86 / 3.7
Daytona Beach: 1.9 / 1.3 / .98 / 3.5
Daytona: 2.05 / 1.45 / 0.89 / 3.5
Dockside: 2.1 / 1.55 / 1.10 / 3.5
Dover: 2.15 / 1.70 / 1.11 / 3.80
Indy: 2.05 / 1.50: / 1.01 / 3.5
Infineon 2.1 / 1.65 / 1.15 / 3.85
Kansas: 2.1 / 1.5 / 1.0 / 3.55
Las Vegas: 2.1 / 1.55 / 1.06 / 3.5
Lowe's: 1.9 / 1.3 / .98 / 3.50
Martinsville: 2.4 / 1.9 / 1.5 / 3.6
Miami: 2.0 / 1.5 / 1.06 / 3.55
Michigan: 2.05 / 1.5 / 1.01 / 3.5
New Hampshire 2.35 / 1.7 / 1.15 / 4.1
Phoenix: 2.1 / 1.6 / 1.11 / 3.65
Pocono: 2.0 / 1.45 / .94 / 3.5
Richmond: 2.3 / 1.8 / 1.23 / 3.9
Talladega: 2.05 / 1.6 / .83 / 3.5
Texas: 2.1 / 1.55 / 1.04 / 2.5
The Rock: 2.1 / 1.65 / 1.14 / 3.55
Watkins Glenn: 2.1 / 1.55 / 1.08 / 3.6
Drive same car:
In two player mode, have someone pick a created car then have the
other player go to that car. They can also choose it. When you race,
both players will be driving the same cars.
Unlock LAN mode
At the main menu press L2+R2+Triangle
Go To Create-A-Car and enter the following name:
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