NASCAR Heat for PSOne by JayWag
Last Updated on 11/27/01 - v1.5

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TABLE OF CONTENTS
I.   Intro
II.  Cars
III. Tracks
IV.  Beat The Heat Strategy
V.   Race The Pro Lap Times
VI.  Car Setups
VII. FAQ
VIII.Closing

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I.   Intro
Hey!  This is JayWag!  This is my FAQ for NASCAR Heat on PSOne.  Please keep in
mind that this is not compatible with NASCAR Heat 2002 on PS2/X-Box.

If you want to contact me, see my contributor recognition page at
http://www.gamefaqs.com/features/recognition/7603.html to get my latest e-mail
address and web site URL.

What I'm Working On In Future Versions
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 - Beat The Heat Challenges
 - Car Setups for Each Track
 - Some Differences Between NASCAR Heat (PSOne) and NASCAR Heat 2002
   (PS2/X-Box)
 - NASCAR Heat vs. NASCAR Thunder 2002 (By EA Sports)

If you have a suggestion for something for this FAQ, please e-mail me.  My
e-mail address can be found on my contributor recognition page, which is linked
at the top of this FAQ.

Revision History of the FAQ
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v1.0:  11/05/01 - Everything in the FAQ is new.
v1.1:  11/10/01 - Added Race The Pro Lap Times...
                  Dale Jr.(1), B.Labonte (1), Marlin(1), Nemechek(3), Park(3),
                  Schrader(1), K.Wallace(2), R.Wallace(1)
v1.2:  11/11/01 - Added more Race The Pro Lap Times...
                  Earnhardt(2), Dale Jr.(1), Little(2), Marlin(1)
v1.3:  11/13/01 - Added more Race The Pro Lap Times...
                  Schrader(1),K.Wallace(1)
                  I am also replacing the Beat The Heat challenge
                  info with strategies, and got the first two of
                  them up.
v1.4:  11/25/01 - Started a Car Setup section and added a setup for Phoenix.  I
                  also got the last Race The Pro speed for Bobby Labonte at
                  Rockingham (North Carolina), so that section of the FAQ is
                  complete.
v1.5:  11/27/01 - I added more tips for Beat The Heat mode.  Like I said in the
                  heading of the section, I have everything completed on my
                  game, just not in the FAQ, so if you need help with a
                  challenge not covered in here yet, feel free to e-mail me.

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II.  Cars
These are all the drivers in the game.  You can race with 14 at a time.
Here they are...

#    Driver              Sponsor                    Make
-    ------              -------                    ----
1    Steve Park          Pennzoil                   Chevrolet
2    Rusty Wallace       Rusty*                     Ford
3    Dale Earnhardt      GM Goodwrench Service Plus Chevrolet
4    Bobby Hamilton      Kodak MAX Film             Chevrolet
5    Terry Labonte       Kellogg's                  Chevrolet
6    Mark Martin         Valvoline                  Ford
7    Michael Waltrip     Nation's Rent              Chevrolet
8    Dale Earnhardt, Jr. Dale Earnhardt, Jr.*       Chevrolet
12   Jeremy Mayfield     Mobil 1                    Ford
16   Kevin LePage        FamilyClick.com            Ford
17   Matt Kenseth        DeWalt Tools               Ford
18   Bobby Labonte       Interstate Batteries       Pontiac
20   Tony Stewart        Home Depot                 Pontiac
22   Ward Burton         Caterpillar                Pontiac
24   Jeff Gordon         DuPont                     Chevrolet
28   Ricky Rudd          Texaco/Havoline            Ford
31   Mike Skinner        Lowe's                     Chevrolet
33   Joe Nemechek        Oakwood Homes              Chevrolet
36   Ken Schrader        M&M's                      Pontiac
40   Sterling Marlin     Team Sabco*                Chevrolet
43   John Andretti       STP/Cheerios               Pontiac
55   Kenny Wallace       Square D                   Chevrolet
77   Robert Pressley     Jasper Engines             Ford
88   Dale Jarrett        Quality Care Service       Ford
97   Chad Little         John Deere                 Ford
99   Jeff Burton         Exide Batteries            Ford

Chevrolet = Monte Carlo
Ford = Taurus
Pontiac = Grand Prix

* = This driver's sponsor is an alcohol product, which could not be put in the
    game due to it's ESRB Rating (E - Everyone). 

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III. Tracks

I am pretty sure that this game has all of them that they raced on in the 1999
season except Indianapolis and Pocono.

Atlanta
Bristol*
California
Darlington
Daytona*
Dover
Homestead
Las Vegas
Lowe's (Charlotte)*
Martinsville
Michigan
New Hampshire
North Carolina (Rockingham)
Phoenix
Richmond*
Sear's Point
Talladega
Texas
Watkin's Glen

* = Night time track included.
    NOTE:  All tracks have a day time track except Richmond.

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IV.  Beat The Heat Strategy

This section will go through challenge by challenge and give you a few tips for
each to complete it.  I have completed every BTH challenge except for the last
one, The Elusive Eighth II in the bonus set.  So, here we go...

1.  Super Speedway Set
    1.  First Turn:  You have to get through turns 3 and 4 at Daytona at a fast
        speed.  Don't get the car on the apron, or jerk the car down the track,
        but you want to stat near the bottom of the track.  Ease the car
        through the turns.  By ease, don't old the left button in, but keep
        tapping it.
    2.  Multiple Bends:  Same thing as 'First Turn', but at Talladega and has
        a few more turns.  Just do the same things...ease the car through,
        don't go on the apron, etc.
    3.  First Challengers:  You have to draft the third place car to get up to
        him and get around him.
    4.  Draft to Pass:  Like 'First Challengers' and the hint on the game, you
        have to draft the third place car.
    5.  Proving Grounds:  Once again, draft the other cars.
    6.  Daytona:  You need to block other cars, but not bump them to keep them
        from passing.  Go into the turns at the bottom and if a car looks like
        it is going to pass up high, move him in front of them.
2.  Speedway Set
    1.  Getting Off The Gas:  Be careful when getting back on the gas.  I
        noticed that if you do it at the wrong time (at any track), the car
        will fish tail and usually spin.  Even if you don't spin, it will slow
        you down enough to cause you to do this.
    2.  Around The Egg:  Just like the last challenge, but you're at
        Darlington.  You may not even need to get off the gas.
    3.  Split The Middle:  You need at least 6 positions in two laps, which
        shouldn't be too hard.  If you're having trouble, use your bumper a
        bit.
    4.  Pass or Be Passed:  Even if Earnhardt gets around you, which probably
        will happen, you should have enough time to pass two other drivers.
    5.  Pile Up:  You'll probably drop your jaw when you see you need 12
        positions in one lap, but it's not hard because all the cars are
        bunched up.  Get a good run off turn two onto the backstretch and go to
        the inside.  You'll probably make up most of the positions there.
    6.  Worst to First:  This one isn't hard, either.  You have to average a
        gain of about a position a lap, which isn't much at all.  Plus, like it
        says in the description on the game, you just got fresh tires and are a
        bit faster than everyone else.
3.  Short Course Set
    1.  Go Slow
    2.  Hot Lap
    3.  Bruiser at Bristol
    4.  Trouble Ahead
    5.  The Masters
    6.  Block Baby Block
4.  Advanced Techniques Set
    1.  Drafting
    2.  The 'Right' Way
    3.  The 'S' Curve
    4.  The 'U' Turn
    5.  Pit Stop
    6.  Mr. Consistency
5.  NASCAR Race Set
    1.  Atlanta
    2.  North Carolina
    3.  Richmond
    4.  Bristol
    5.  Sear's Point
    6.  Daytona
6.  High Octane Set
    1.  Splash N Go
    2.  Easy Does It
    3.  Champion
    4.  Dodge and Weave
    5.  Texas Style
    6.  Father vs. Son
7.  Bonus Set
    1.  The Elusive 8th
    2.  The Elusive 8th II

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V.   Race The Pro Lap Times

This is how this section will work.  I will play the game in this mode and
whenever I 'Race The Pro' and win (getting a checkered flag), I'll post the lap
time that beat him.  This will be accurate, as it's always the same lap time
that the pro runs.

And here's a tip:  If you're having trouble at a certain track, use this mode,
look for the best driver at this track, and follow him around in the same
racing line.  Watch how he enters the corner, where he slows down (to pick out
braking points), etc.

Driver               Track                   My Lap Time
------               -----                   -----------
Dale Earnhardt       Daytona                 00:47.48
                     Homestead               00:32.35
Dale Earnhardt, Jr.  Atlanta                 00:31.80
                     Daytona                 00:47.71
Bobby Labonte        Atlanta                 00:31.08
                     Bristol                 00:14.95
                     North Carolina          00:22.95
Chad Little          California              00:40.65
                     Daytona                 00:47.60
Sterling Marlin      Daytona                 00:48.20
                     North Carolina          00:23.83
Joe Nemechek         Daytona                 00:47.76
                     Watkins Glen            01:10.81
                     Bristol                 00:15.25
Steve Park           Dover                   00:23.86
                     Richmond                00:20.70
                     New Hampshire           00:26.08
Ken Schrader         Bristol                 00:15.00
                     Las Vegas               00:31.23
Kenny Wallace        Lowe's                  00:30.60
                     Watkins Glen            01:07.63
                     Sear's Point            01:03.68
Rusty Wallace        Lowe's                  00:30.46

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VI.  Car Setups

This is what I did for this section.  I played around with the setup options in
the garage area and, driving the line you'd see the real drivers run most of
the time, took the setup that got the fastest lap time without bouncing off the
walls for speed or whatever.  If I don't have a setup for a particular track
yet, look for a setup for a simular track and use it.  (Example:  You need a
setup for California and I don't have one, use one for Michigan, since both are
2 mile speedways.)

PHOENIX
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Front Left Shocks:   Soft
Front Right Shocks:  Soft
Rear Right Shocks:   Medium
Rear Left Shocks:    Medium
Gearbox:             Automatic
Gear Ratio:          Fast Acc
Front Brakes:        Medium
Rear Brakes:         Medium

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VII. FAQ

Q.   Is there anything you can unlock in the game?
A.   I have not come across or heard of anything.

Q.   In 'Race The Pro' mode, I know that the checkered flag means that I beat
     that track for that driver, but what does the red flag mean?
A.   The red flag means you attempted to do that track with that driver, but
     you were unsuccessful.

If you have a question, go to my contributor recognition page (link at top of
FAQ) and e-mail it to me.  If I get the same question asked repeatedly, I'll
put it in this guide.

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VIII.Closing

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