You want stock car racing as real as a simulation game can get, then this game is the ticket. As with all games, make sure you system requirements are far beyond the minimum or that is what you will get...the minimum experience. If the requirements say the minimum is a 32m graphics card, then get 128m card. No reason to give this one star because your system components are barely making it. Also make sure you get a wheel, or don't even bother buying this game, as the racing experience will be arcadish with a keyboard. I have a AMD 1800+, 512m of RAM, and a 128m MSI GeForce Ti 4800, and this game simply rocks. With all the mods, car and truck paint schemes, setups, etc...this game will last for some time. Then join an online league and compete from the safety of your own home. Even Dale E. plays this game to practice without the hassle of real wear and tear on a real car. If a real NASCAR driver uses this as a tool for racing, that says alot about this game.