NASCAR Racing 2003 Season

 PC
User Score
8.1

Generally favorable reviews- based on 39 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 30 out of 39
  2. Mixed: 3 out of 39
  3. Negative: 6 out of 39
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  1. wrexmer
    Nov 9, 2011
    6
    Graphics 6/10
    Physics 8/10
    Cars 7/10
    Tracks 8/10
    Career mode 7/10
    Multiplayer 8/10
    Presentation 4/10
    User Interface 5/10
    Sounds 6/10
    Music 3/10
  2. SarB.
    Apr 14, 2003
    9
    Give it a 11 out of 10.It is sad that Papyrus are not going to do simulations anymore.....Hope they will do it again in a year or so !!! Best ever for real race fans
  3. Anthony
    Aug 11, 2004
    10
    This game is the bomb...no other racing game like it.......great details awsome sound effects and AWESOME graphics.
  4. MatthewF.
    Feb 13, 2003
    10
    It is the best game i have played can you please put SAMCKDOWN SHUT YOUR MOUTH on PC as well? THANK YOU VERY MUCH MATTHEW FRANCK.
  5. MatthstewA.
    Jun 23, 2003
    10
    I think its the bomb better than most all nascar games ever made for the pc. i have both 2002 and 2003. i think 2003 blows 2002 season out of the water.
  6. Robbiemacc
    Jan 27, 2015
    10
    NASCAR Racing 2003 Season is definitely a game ahead of its time. The fact that mods are still being released should give you all you need to make this a must have...only problem, good luck getting your hands on a copy at a reasonable price. I used to own this game and made the mistake of selling it years ago, trying to land a copy now is a tad difficult. Regardless this is a must have forNASCAR Racing 2003 Season is definitely a game ahead of its time. The fact that mods are still being released should give you all you need to make this a must have...only problem, good luck getting your hands on a copy at a reasonable price. I used to own this game and made the mistake of selling it years ago, trying to land a copy now is a tad difficult. Regardless this is a must have for avid NASCAR fans looking for a great racing simulator. The physics are top notch for its age and one can easily spend hours just toying with the possibilities. All in all NR2003 is easily the best NASCAR game available, yes even better than the latest renditions of the sport. GET A COPY IF YOU CAN!… Expand
  7. mmcfly566
    May 25, 2023
    10
    Complete respect for this game being the basis for modern simulation racing games such as iRacing.
  8. JJ2478
    Sep 8, 2021
    9
    The best NASCAR game of all time, hands down.

    Graphics:
    8/10, great for the era and actually hold up very well with some very minor mods

    Gameplay:
    9.5/10, physics are great - realistic and very fun to play

    UI:
    8/10. Only complaint I have is that the in-game paint booth sucks.
  9. Worcestershirey
    Sep 29, 2020
    10
    NASCAR Racing 2003 Season is NASCAR simulation at its finest. It has no career mode, but it doesn't need one, the core idea of the game is to accurately replicate the feel of stock car racing in 2003, and the hit the nail right on the head. To this day, it is only matched by iRacing, a sim that was built off of the code of NASCAR Racing 2003.
  10. crownBBR
    May 26, 2023
    10
    NR2003 is THE best nascar simulator you can get and with a great community and easily moddable files this game just ROCKS!
  11. NASCARUGAFan
    May 31, 2023
    10
    This is bar none, the greatest NASCAR game of all time. Extremely modable and even without mods the game is fantastic. So much so that it is still widely used in 2023 20 years after it's release. There is absolutely no contest, this is the best NASCAR game ever made, and none can really compare

Awards & Rankings

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#8 Best PC Game of 2003
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#94 Most Discussed PC Game of 2003

Critic Reviews

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Metascore
89

Generally favorable reviews - based on 18 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 16 out of 18
  2. Mixed: 2 out of 18
  3. Negative: 0 out of 18
  1. Yahoo!
    70
    No other racing game on any platform simulates the NASCAR experience this accurately. Graphics have been improved for this year's update, but lack the arcade pop on the consoles.
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  2. IGN
    93
    It's almost time to stop thinking of this as a game and just as a flat out simulation, a tool which will be useful for years to come and a very riveting hobby to engage in, alone or with friends.
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  3. Play Magazine
    80
    Without question, the must-have racing game for any fan of the sport. [Apr 2003, p.69]
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