Here is a table that you might find interesting. A lot of people
have remarked that their speeds in NASCAR 2 are different than in
NASCAR 1 and the chart below will help explain why.
In NASCAR 1, the track lengths used by the simulation to convert
from time to speed were not the actual track lengths. In NASCAR 2,
the actual track lengths are used.
In the table below, the NASCAR 1 100% AI Average Speed and Time
were copied from a chart published by Joe Farr. The NASCAR 2
100% AI Speed and Time are the fastest lap recorded by the leader
of a 2% race at each track (I started at the back and just stayed
out of the way).
If you want to do your own conversions, use the following formulas:
speed (mph) = length (miles) / time (seconds) * 3600
time (seconds) = length (miles) / speed (mph) * 3600
length (miles) = speed (mph) * time (seconds) / 3600
I saved a replay at each track and then viewed it with twice with
the speed and then the time option set. A useful key in the replay
is the "l" or "L" key which will move you forward or backward by one
lap.
NASCAR 1 NASCAR 2
Track Track 100% AI Average Track 100% AI
Name Length Speed Time Length Speed Time
Atlanta 1.557 175.6 31.9 1.522 182.0 30.1
Bristol 0.561 124.7 16.2 0.533 117.3 16.4
C***te 1.538 174.4 31.7 1.500 175.6 30.7
Darlington 1.408 170.8 29.7 1.366 159.5 30.8
Dover 1.027 151.3 24.4 1.000 149.6 24.1
Loudon 1.076 126.3 30.7 1.058 123.8 30.8
Martinsville 0.566 94.0 21.7 0.526 86.4 21.9
Michigan 2.020 180.5 40.3 2.000 180.2 40.0
N.Wilkes 0.649 107.7 21.7 0.625 107.3 21.0
Phoenix 1.024 126.8 29.0 1.000 121.7 29.6
Pocono 2.519 160.7 56.4 2.500 163.8 54.9
Richmond 0.791 121.3 23.5 0.750 118.4 22.8
Rockingham 1.014 144.6 25.3 1.017 148.4 24.7
Sears Point 2.521 88.4 102.2 2.520 92.5 98.1
Talladega 2.702 195.0 49.9 2.660 195.1 49.1
Watkins Glen 2.428 110.9 78.8 2.428 115.2 75.9
