''Dirt Track Racing'' is a video game by the now defunct developer

Ratbag Games Ratbag Games Pty Ltd was an Australian developer of video games such as '' Powerslide'', '' The Dukes of Hazzard: Return of the General Lee'' and '' World of Outlaws: Sprint Cars 2002''. History Ratbag was founded in 1993 in Adelaide, Sout ...

. It is the first game in the series, which includes ''Dirt Track Racing'', '' Dirt Track Racing: Sprint Cars'', and ''

Dirt Track Racing 2 ''Dirt Track Racing 2'' (''DTR2'') is a video game developed by the now defunct Ratbag Games and published by Infogrames. It is the third and final game in the ''Dirt Track Racing'' series by Ratbag. Reception The game received "average" revi ...

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Reception

The game received "average" reviews according to the

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'' said, "Even with all of ''Dirt Track Racings finer points, it's hard to overlook its repetitive tracks and racing events." ''

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'' was positive, saying, "Ratbag proves once again that they are the Kings of racing sims, even the bargain brand." The game won ''

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'' 1999 "Racing Game of the Year" award. The editors wrote, "It humbles more expensive products with over 30 tracks and dozens of cars, excellent physics ... and plenty of tuning options."

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