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''NASCAR 06: Total Team Control'' is the ninth installment of the
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' NASCAR video game series. It was developed by
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and released on August 30, 2005 for the
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. The NTSC game cover features
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teammates
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, driver of the No. 24 DuPont Automotive Finishes
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, driver of the No. 48
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champion
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in the No. 97
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Gameplay

''NASCAR 06'' follows the series' recent tradition of being subtitled with the major new feature of that edition. ''Total Team Control'' derives from the new teammate features: one can switch control from their driver to another car on their team during a race, and can command the teammate to follow, block for or work with the player. It also implements
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USB audio technology, allowing the player to order their crew chief with a headset or microphone. The rest of the game retains the modes and features brought into the series by '' NASCAR 2005: Chase for the Cup'', making ''NASCAR 06'' very similar to its predecessor. The game begins with the
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, where
Jimmie Johnson Jimmie Kenneth Johnson (born September 17, 1975) is an American professional auto racing driver. He currently competes part-time in the NASCAR Cup Series, driving the No. 84 Toyota Camry XSE for Legacy Motor Club. Johnson has won seven Cup ch ...
gets wrecked after bumping
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teammate
Jeff Gordon Jeffery Michael Gordon (born August 4, 1971) is an American stock car racing executive and former professional stock car racing driver who currently serves as the vice chairman of Hendrick Motorsports. He raced full-time from 1993 to 2015, d ...
ahead of
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and the player must take control of Gordon and win the race. ''NASCAR 06'' includes online multiplayer. The online servers for ''NASCAR 06'' shut down on September 1, 2007


Dodge Challenges

The Dodge Challenges, formerly the Lightning Challenge of the previous three games, return with a new set of challenges. This mode allows users to relive NASCAR moments of 2004 and first part of 2005.
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, driver of the No. 22 Stacker 2 Ford in the Busch Series and the No. 00 Aaron's Dream Machine Chevrolet in the Cup Series, is the commentator for all the challenges, replacing
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who had done it the last two games. Once a challenge is completed, the player will receive skill points that they can use to unlock Chase Plates, formerly Thunder Plates of the previous games as well, ranging from simple tasks such as holding off other drivers for the win, to hard tasks such as helping teammates reach the top ten.


Reception

The game received positive ratings from many reviewers who praised the new teamplay features, adding to an already abundant amount of content. It is likewise criticized by fans and reviewers for subpar graphics, unrealistic damage, and not making the strides to the series ''NASCAR 2005: Chase for the Cup'' did; John Davidson, a reviewer on ''1UP'', called the features "gratuitous" and believes that they "provide a constant feeling of detachment" from the racing experience. ''
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'' praised the innovative racing team concept, voice support, AI, physics, options, and modes, and criticized the voice recognition system, graphics, lack of iteration upon ''NASCAR 2005'', and lack of more player support for online multiplayer. ''
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'' ultimately concluded that "In all, the additions to Total Team Control make this year's NASCAR a very impressive game worthy of purchase by avid fans of the series or sport, even if they've invested in previous versions. The additions do not, however, represent as solid and as consistent a step forward for the series as last year's did."


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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Nascar 06: Total Team Control Racing simulators NASCAR video games 2005 video games PlayStation 2 games Xbox games EA Sports games Sports video games with career mode Multiplayer and single-player video games Video games developed in the United States EA Tiburon games