

"But frankly, as a gamer, and a racer, every driver has their own advanced tactics." "Advanced tactics are never going to be the same in any game of this sort because those are changing, quite rapidly, and they're very proprietary, you know?" said Keselowski, who is a partial investor in DMR Racing, the publisher of NASCAR Heat Evolution (along with Penske Racing teammate Joey Logano).

Plus, I just don't know how to race.Ĭhallenge events should provide the best test of NASCAR Heat Evolution's claims

As a complete novice, I drove heavy and loose, after all, passing high and either not recognizing drafting opportunities or not using them when presented. 13 for PlayStation 4, Windows PC and Xbox One. Hearing that it took until the last lap for Keselowski himself, with his knowledge of Auto Club Speedway, to beat that same challenge gave me a little hope for my future in NASCAR Heat Evolution, launching Sept. Few races in real life could be more video game than that. Last year, Keselowski charged from way back after a pit, taking the lead on turn two of a green-white-checkered finish at the Auto Club 400, where all 43 cars finished running. And I was a little disappointed that it took me that long." "I beat mine on the first try, but it took me to the last lap on the first pass. "Come on, come onnnnn," Keselowski groaned when I told him how I did. I did make the top 10, which, even if it didn't complete the challenge I thought was pretty good, right? He was filming a publicity video somewhere by my right shoulder. FirstName,lastName,id,homeTown,carNumber,paintJobName,headShot,numTexture,numSmallTexture,signatureTexture,teamLogo,twitterHandle,carModel,super_speedway_rating,speedway_rating,roadcourse_rating,shortcourse_rating,chase_weight,wheel_color_primary,wheel_color_detailĪJ,Allmendinger,aj_allmendinger,"Los Gatos, Beach, FL",96,BEN_KENNEDY_PRIMARY,ben_kennedy,jimmie_johnson_number,96Kennedy_Small,jimmie_johnson_signature,GMS Christi, Hills, Jr.",dale_earnhardt_jr,"Concord, Cajon, Vegas, Vegas, Grove, Jr.,martin_truex_jr,"Mayetta, Valley, Moines, Claire, Jr.The first challenge race posed by NASCAR Heat Evolution was a straightforward, back-of-the-pack proposal: Come out of a restart at Fontana and, with five laps to go, win the sucker outright, as Brad Keselowski did last year in a madcap dash to the finish line.įor an added degree of difficulty, Keselowski himself strode into the room, atop NASCAR's office tower in Charlotte, N.C.
