''CART: Flag to Flag'', known as in Japan, is a

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developed by

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and published by

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for the

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console.

Gameplay

''Flag to Flag'' is licensed by the

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(CART) racing league. It is based on the

1998 CART FedEx Championship Series The 1998 FedEx Championship Series season, the twentieth in the CART era of U.S. open-wheel racing, consisted of 19 races, beginning in Homestead, Florida on March 15 and concluding in Fontana, California on November 1. The FedEx Championship Seri ...

. The game contains the 19 race tracks, 27 drivers, and 18 teams that were used in the

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Tracks

Reception

The game received "mixed" reviews according to the

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website

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. Jeff Lundrigan of '' NextGen'' called it "A competent CART title, but nothing beyond what you'd expect." In Japan, ''

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'' gave it a score of 27 out of 40.

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