''NASCAR Legends'' is a

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racing simulator developed by

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for

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-based

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s and released by

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in late 1999. It was based on the

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(the precursor to the

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), and featured drivers, cars, and venues from that year. The game used the same

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as '' NASCAR Racing 3''.NASCAR Legends Review - GameSpot.com
/ref> However, the game play reflects the performance of the 1970 race cars. Players can choose to drive and also customize the four different cars available, with the game choosing the aero version of the car for speedways and road courses, using the base car for the short tracks. The game includes 16 of the 48 real events from the 1970 season, such as

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and the

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road course.

Reception

The game received very strong reviews when released, with IGN giving it an 8.9, GameSpot a 9/10, amongst other strong reviews.

References

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