''NASCAR Racing 3'' is a

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produced by

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and published by Sierra Sports for

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in 1999.

Gameplay

Players can compete in the

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and the

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. The game's multiplayer was powered by the

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(WON), but is now inaccessible by this method after the end of WON servers in 2000. The game had an expansion called ''Craftsman Truck Series Expansion''. Patches were available for updates for both the main and expansion games on the

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website.

Reception

''NASCAR Racing 3'' received favorable reviews according to the

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website

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. According to ''

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'', the game sold at least 100,000 units in the US, but was beaten by ''

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''s 260,000 sales in the region. Total US sales of ''NASCAR Racing'' computer games released in the 2000s reached 900,000 units by August 2006. The game won ''

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''s 1999 "Driving Game of the Year" award. The staff called it "as ambitious as driving games get". It was also a nominee for ''

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''s "Best Racing Game" award, which went to '' Need for Speed: High Stakes''.

References

External links

* 1999 video games NASCAR video games Papyrus Design Group games Racing simulators Racing video games Video games developed in the United States Video games with expansion packs Windows games Windows-only games {{NASCAR-stub