Dirt Track Racing 2
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Dirt Track Racing 2 (dtr2) is a computer video game by the now defunct Ratbag Games [1]. It is the third and final game in the dirt track racing series by Ratbag, which includes Dirt Track Racing (DTR), Dirt Track Racing Sprint Cars (DTRSC), and Dirt Track Racing 2 (DTR2).
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| Developer(s) | Ratbag Games |
| Engine | Difference Engine II |
| Platform(s) | PC |
| Release date | September 1, 2002 |
| Genre(s) | Racing |
| Mode(s) | Single player, multiplayer |
| Rating(s) | ESRB: Everyone (E) |
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[edit] History
Dirt Track Racing 2 features the ability to run against up to fifteen opponents in Single Player, and up to nine others in Multiplayer. The game was released in 2002 and is still played by a few loyal racing enthusiasts online and offline. There currently are over twenty leagues that still run weekly events in the game. Perhaps the two largest websites devoted almost entirely to the dirt track racing series of games are those of Dirtwizard and FUO Motorsports. Each of them provide dtr2 enthusiasts with the ability to download customized tracks, cars, skins, and many other files associated with the game.
[edit] Game Modes
[edit] Career Mode
- You start off at the absolute bottom in dtr2. You're given enough money to buy a pro stock machine and enough to pay for your entry fees and buy a couple of parts. You have to earn the rest of the money you get by performing well and knowing which parts to buy to keep yourself ahead of the competition. Several series are available to join, and each are different from the others. From there, it's a constant struggle as you battle the field for the checkered flag, and simultaneously try to keep your car in racing condition. Winning races will not only earn you much-needed cash, but it will also attract the attention of various sponsors. Eventually, you'll earn enough money to buy a better car and join the better series. The better the series, the tougher the competition, so it is up to you to make your name known in the world of racing.
[edit] Multiplayer
- Multiplayer allows you to race against up to nine human opponents and prove that you have what it takes to be the best dirt racer in the world. The Multiplayer asset of Dirt Track Racing 2 is what keeps many racers coming back for more and many of the drivers are willing to help out with setup tips and with line help for the tracks. The Multiplayer mode has allowed many people to form leagues with hopes of being recognized as the best group for dirt racers and leagues often trade setups and car skins with each other and work together at other league events.
[edit] Tracks
Unlike its predecessor, Dirt Track Racing 2 featured the addition of real-life dirt tracks around the country in addition to the fictional ones. The game features fourteen default tracks ranging in size from 3/8 to 2/3 of a mile in length. It also features two figure 8 tracks. The famous Knoxville Raceway is included, as well as the Terre Haute, Indiana Action Track, and Williams Grove Speedway in Pennsylvania. Despite a very large group of dirt racing supporters in the southeastern United States, no tracks, real or fictional, were included by default with the game. However, track editors have since made a few of the famous tracks from the south, including Atomic Speedway in Tennessee. (This track has just been torn down by Crete trucking who now owns the property). There are hundreds of other tracks available at nearly all websites associated with the game. List of default game tracks:
- 41st Street (Fictional)
- Bloomington (Real)
- Eagle (Real)
- Harrison (Fictional)
- Huset's (Real)
- Knoxville (Real)
- Parkside (Fictional)
- Peakview (Fictional)
- Rodeo (Fictional)
- South Central - Figure 8 (Fictional)
- Spindale (Fictional)
- Terre Haute (Real)
- Weaver Park - Figure 8 (Fictional)
- Williams Grove (Real)
[edit] Chassis
Dirt Track Racing 2 allows players to choose from three different chassis by default. Players can choose to race Pro Stocks, which are comparable to modified street cars. These are the slowest of the chassis available in the game. Many leagues prefer the Late Model chassis because its use seems to be most prevailent over the United States. The fastest division of cars are the Concept Modifieds and a few racers prefer these machines. Some video gamers from Australia and New Zealand play the game and they are more interested in using chassis that have been modified by editors, such as Sprint Cars. Designers at Dirtwizard.net have created what they claim to be a more realistic looking chassis, which they call the Generation III Late Models. They have also created many more chassis, including one based on the WoO Late Models in real life, that has the same name, and is reportedly similar in handling.
