''NASCAR Racing: 1999 Edition'' is a

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developed by

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and published by Sierra On-Line in 1998 for

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. Players can race in all three premier

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series (NASCAR

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Series, NASCAR

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, and NASCAR

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). There is a maximum of 39 cars to race in each series. ''NASCAR Racing: 1999 Edition'' follows ''

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'' and is followed by ''

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''.

Reception

The game received mixed reviews from critics. Gordon Goble of ''

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'' identified it as "essentially a reworked NASCAR 2." Calvin Hubble of ''

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'' said it suffered from a "seriously outdated 3D engine."

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* 1998 video games Multiplayer and single-player video games NASCAR video games Papyrus Design Group games Racing simulators Racing video games Sierra Entertainment games Video games developed in the United States Windows games Windows-only games {{NASCAR-stub