Evolution of Pit Stops in NASCAR Games (1994-2021)

[@FRONTI3R_yt]

Which NASCAR game had the most realistic pit stop?

[@none308]

Nascar 21: Inition 2021

[@n0dr1pryan]

nah

[@RazerHolic]

@@none308 The car in the ground is pretty realistic

[@nusantaracommonwealth1019]

Nascar racing 1994

[@amanisofeash]

werkfest and forza

[@Bruh-pg1xw]

i like how in nascar 2005 chase for the cup the pitcrew is mister clean

[@FRONTI3R_yt]

Lol

[@Nrl612]

And Spider-Man in Nascar 2000

[@666bluegreen]

It was a cheat card you could unlock, they didn't make a mistake was their perk.

[@spikypikachu1162]

That’s what I was about to say!

[@FRONTI3R_yt]

@@Nrl612 I was thinking that the same hahahaha

[@A_Kuna_Foamer]

5:10 I never thought I would witness an army of Mr Clean as a pit crew

[@fathomrl]

I like the idea of pressing buttons to make your stop time lower, it kind of makes sense

[@eclark9965]

How about the idea that instead of an Atari mechanic, you just control the car all the way through.

[@Waddle_Dee_With_Internet]

@Achronic Deth ahh yes, Nintendo 63, my childhood console

[@FRONTI3R_yt]

@@eclark9965 In NASCAR games that are made by Papyrus from 1994 to 2003, you can actually drive your car into the pit road.

[@eclark9965]

@@FRONTI3R_yt i am aware. People from those games ended up starting iracing

[@Username_Invalid]

1996 has the fondest childhood memories. "Watch your speed, watch your speed". Annoying crew chief but so memorable.

[@firewalker1372]

@2:11 Spider-Man throwing that fuel can like it wasn’t sh*t 🤣 😂. Something tells me NASCAR would frown upon that.

[@nathaniel_sotto]

Someone did that irl and they got penalized lmao

[@BrattyNerdGirl]

I spent hours playing Nascar Racing 1994. So nostalgic seeing that pitstop.

[@joemckie3498]

The Pitstop seem more realistic if you had the view from inside the car

[@andyf7027]

@@joemckie3498 you had to actually drive into the pits yourself and hit your box too, so yeah was pretty realistic

[@stickyglue8083]

Same feeling here. And the thought that Im so old!

[@btm2826]

Burik

[@richskater]

It's before the timeline represented (1990) but Days of Thunder on the NES had cool pitstops. You actually had to control the crew members yourself, so it was up to you whether you had a quick stop or not. I was awful at it, but still my favorite part of that game and never really seen anything like it since.

[@ChristianHansard]

My cousin had that game and I was so bad at it I didn't play another nascar game till 2001.

[@epikmanthe3rd]

Like a minigame for the pits? I'm going to look like a freak, but Pixar's Cars on the PS2 had that. That was a game that had no right being as fun as it was.

[@saimchoudhary136]

12:25 The fact that the guys are like "Not our problem until u get in the right spot"

[@shaneharrisnj3484]

However, I do like the fact that the one tire changer was given the helmet cam...

[@OOZ662]

'94 always felt the best to me because you had control of the car through the whole pit lane (though maintaining the speed limit with a digital button was agony); I only wished that your box would be other than the first one sometimes. The car being on autopilot down pit road and the AI doing nothing but following each other in one massive single line for the entire race was what put me off of the later NASCAR games.

[@jordanblodgettproductions5929]

Driving for myself in NR2003 and iRacing honestly just makes the whole experience that much better for me

[@scotlandex9802]

5:11 lol getting a pitstop from MR Clean!!!!1 IM DYING

[@jermaineboyd6594]

In nascar thunder 2004 your pit crew can make a mistake which lose some time on a normal routine stop.

[@FRONTI3R_yt]

Just like in Nr2003

[@PSAAVIATION]

Its also applied to NT2003

[@Dat-Mudkip]

Correct me if I'm wrong, but I think that was still a feature as late as NASCAR '06.

[@willhorting5317]

@@Dat-Mudkip I know that the EASports NASCAR 2007, for PS2, still had crew members (such as the jackman) who would trip/fall. And I think possibly a tire changer might occasionally drop a lug nut and have to pick it up before installing it. That was the final video game I played/owned.

[@JReaLBiz86]

nr2003 has the best pit stops hands down. Not only were the pit crews animated, but the entire stop was manually controlled. Meaning if you stopped too close to the wall, you can't get your tires changed on that side. If you're not stopped in the center of your stall, your crew can't change the tires in unison, adding time to the stop. If you rolled too far or didn't come far enough, the crew can't start service on your car until you're in the stall proper. You actually had to do a pit stop. Like all the Papy NASCAR titles, but nr2003 was the magnum opus before the dev team got started on iRacing. None of that "get to pit road speed before the line and the game takes over" crap. Just like an actual driver, the effectiveness of a pit stop mostly depended on you. I get that such a level of realism doesn't appeal to everyone... but then, we shouldn't be having a discussion about pit stops for the "casual" players, should we?

[@jasonlitz2907]

The OP missed it bu NR4 is what set the bar for nr2003 to feed off of.

[@minties51]

iracing was made by the developers of nr2003. they were called papyrus games back then, but now they’re just called iracing. they’re still the same developers, though. basically, iracing’s pit stops worked the same exact way

[@jackmcslay]

Good thing they invented visible pit stop crew in 1999, imagine going to the pit stop and not realizing you hit the car jack operator

[@melapelan2596]

5:20 didn't know they had a mr.clean pit crew in that game lmak

[@rickcross4522]

Mr Clean pit crew cracked me up. LMAO

[@FRONTI3R_yt]

😂

[@gabrielsingal209]

13:14 nice transition

[@zayslay8858]

NASCAR 21: Ignition, has one of the best pitstops but the entry and exit are way too slow, and the repair still hasn't improved that much it's just animations they don't actually cut off pieces or do anything the animations showed. Also, sometimes it's not just one person repairing the car and the repairs are pretty slow it seems.

[@TWOhype23]

Not to mention you can’t get a race in without some sort of car flipping glitch

[@Ghost29303]

The entire Nascar 21 game is screwed up . If players ain't having to deal with glitches , they're having to deal without a rearview mirror .

[@avsguy01]

That entire game is a piece of junk. Worst Nascar game in history.

[@iankelly488]

Waste of money I switched to f1

[@BeautifulAngelBlossom]

That game should be free it's pretty much useless anymore as this an offline wreck fest you can't even play it online any more

[@AceD500]

0:47 I've got to pit. we're busy now. - We're eating ice cream. Ice cream?

[@ZaxleTV]

Apparently Nascar 99 was running single lugs on all 4 tires over 2 decades before NASCAR did

[@DrBIeed]

Yeah the pits were nothing but a 2d sprite in the original NASCAR but man was that game a lot of fun.

[@seannolan9857]

Bill Elliott's NASCAR Challenge from 1990 should have been in here. You have crew members coming out, doing whatever you tell them to do (even cleaning your windshield!) and unlike Papyrus games, your stall isn't necessarily the first one. Also, pit road speed limits weren't a thing yet, and instead of holding a sign over the wall, someone was standing in front of your stall with your number board. And if you overshot your pit, you might run him over!

[@FRONTI3R_yt]

Ok, I'll redo it maybe this year or next year. I'm too busy at my school unfortunately

[@chrisredsox46]

NASCAR 98 was my favorite growing up. I can still here the song, flirting with disaster.

[@willhorting5317]

Around '99-07, (I don't recall which year), the basic EASports NASCAR game (@ least for PS1) used Sweet Home Alabama one year. And Magic Carpet Ride for another. At least I think it was during that time period.

[@saimchoudhary136]

7:54 I like how the car went through the guy

[@stickyglue8083]

Man, I didnt know this was the first NASCAR game that I played many years ago. I'm so old XD

[@mtnbkr2011]

I still have my Nascar Racing disk from 1994. I love that Papyrus went on to make the most popular racing sim with iRacing. They've come a long way.

[@nascaronly9801]

Bro I forgot that the pit crew in Chase for the cup was all Mr Clean guys 🤣🤣🤣

[@toverirauhala6137]

5:20 mister clean pit crew eyoo!!! :DDDDDD

[@XxMrManxX9451]

NR2003 is the GOAT of NASCAR simulators. The physics, pitstops, and the depth is just perfect

[@sirafoxtron1701]

I like how detailed the nascar 21 ignition was

[@iankelly488]

Too bad nascar 21 was a total bust and waste of money

[@Bearded_Nerd94]

"Alright we're doing 4 tires, fuel, taking out a round of wedge, and then beat the hell out of the car with a sledge!"

[@matthulne]

5:25 his crew is Mr cleans

[@IsupportVehicles999]

8:20 that’s what sounds inspired cars 1 pit stop sounds bro!!

[@RealBanana]

I love how for NASCAR 09 they're all either wearing BMX helmets or racing helmets!

[@bellamendoza4461]

in nascar chase for the cup Mr clean is your pit crew for a joke

[@aussieknuckles]

The jump from 94 to 96 is huge!

[@cda_official27]

5:12 they're all vin diesel lol

[@binnieb20]

They're supposed to be Mr Clean lol. Daytona USA 2 did something similar with the pit crew dressed up as Pirates.

[@Al_-mg5di]

The 2004 game looks much more dynamic

[@CharizardMaster69]

uh why did they bring in the cement saw? It was only used in like one race back in 2016 and immediately banned by nascar

[@slowturtle11fan7]

Why not lol?

[@thomasleffler6721]

That Thunder 03-04 aesthetic was unmatched

[@BentleyTypeR]

5:04 There's no way that the game has a group of Mr. Clean's changimg your tires 😂

[@RacingDen115]

5:05 is legendary motorsports

[@michaeltracy8749]

I wanna see the evolution of crashes in nascar games

[@Lexie.4u]

They did good in 2005! It’s mr clean 😂😂

[@gta_and_precure_fan]

I use to play Nascar Thunder 2003 on PC and i only go to the pit stop only to refill Gas without changing tires Like what Lighting McQueen did from the first Cars movie

[@yeeterburns7613]

2:00, when the Spider-Men of the multiverse are your pit crew.

[@BrianHSC]

Loved the old games where you had to use your "imagination" to fill the gaps. And somehow you remember them being realistic from your imagination.

[@CJONES16]

Is it just me, or is the pit crew in "Nascar 2005: Chase for the Cup" made up completely of the Mr. Clean guy.

[@DangerousMoonwalkerOfficial]

NASCAR 94’ got me crying because I actually thought the thumbnail was fake

[@driverm4544]

I thought iRacing was built from the ground up... But the UI, Radio and other small pieces from the 2003 clip is making me think I found the actual root of the game

[@liammrpersonal]

most of papyrus' coders actually work on the nascar portion of iracing still to this day

[@kevindalton9491]

Nascar 98. First nascar game I ever played. Never will forget when I completed a 500 lap Bristol race with the 2nd place guy being like 30 laps down. Jeremy mayfield in the 37 was always the slowest car he may of been 100 laps down lol

[@rynogt4]

I just randomly found this video for the first time. I'm glad the viewers were amused by the Mr. Clean crew from my Chase for the Cup gameplay (specifically it was taken from my second channel)

[@justrandomguy5227]

games that are old graphics 0:10 to 6:20. games that got better 6:50 to 12:25.

[@t13596]

5:04 I guess Mister Clean got a new job as a NASCAR pit crew.

[@hav431am]

They just reused the sounds since inside line 💀

[@Tkdriverx]

In these mid-late 2000 and early 2010 titles, what made a good pit sequence was the cinematics. It really adds to the intensity of a pit stop. The best pitstop is clearly from NASCAR Racing 1994. So realistic. Crazy they had this back in the early '90s.

[@FRONTI3R_yt]

Facts

[@BeautifulAngelBlossom]

If I had to give an award for the most randomness pit stop crew on any video game Mr clean Get set award it's still funny to see every time

[@soggydoggyVR]

Damn whoever that rear wheel gunman in 2021 is strong as hell, he ripped it off with three lug nuts still on the wheel

[@rh1763]

Dam I wish that #43 would have won in victory lane I would love to thank bacon for sponsoring me today 😂

[@paulsd9255]

Pretty sure Nascar thunder on PS has a different animation with just a simple circling camera

[@walleyworld4362]

5:19 Is Mr clean pit crew a mod? Or is that really what the pit crew looked like for that game? 😂😂😂

[@FRONTI3R_yt]

I think he didn’t put some sponsors to his pit crew and that’s why LOL

[@samichopthechimrea8477]

It's a Thunder plate you unlock in the game 🎮 still It's really funny. That Mr. Clean Clones are fixing your car.

[@ralfnuggs165]

2001 is lowkey REALLY good

[@supremeleadergnkdroid3202]

I have nascar thunder 2002 on the PS2. the crew chief voice will always live in my head

[@ChargeDrifters]

I play my first nascar game on windows 95... addicted game

[@Shaowd]

Bro nascar dirt to Daytona damage model and physics always felt like I was actually smashing into everyone in the pack it felt so meaty

[@mondenjovu4256]

In NASCAR the people where looking like spiderman😅😅

[@Mocha2woopah]

NASCAR 2005: chase for the cup really breaks the too many men over the wall rule

[@JiffyTapout88]

Sad that the late 90’s to mid 2000’s the damage graphics were way better than todays crap. Time to find a new developer

[@michaelhinton6239]

I just brought nascar 2005 chase for the cup for PS2 and nascar thunder 2004 for original Xbox the other day and i think they are pretty good, i was never into em growing up cause i was always into street racing and sports, im actually starting to get more into now, i do have nascar heat 5 and 21 ignition for series X, great games

[@ililisghribi4135]

They really look like spiderman in Nascar 2000

[@doneadmaja242]

Makasih ritz join room ku nya 🤘 😁🙏

[@KSE828]

NASCAR 2000 looks like Spider-Men changing the tires.

[@dragonhunter2271]

So no one is going to talk about how in NASCAR Thunder 2003 and 2004 the jack keeping going up by itself even the the jackman was pulling a tyre off or smth like that and not using the jack. Scrap that it's not just that game. There is quite a few games that are like that

[@shinjiblack9460]

Chase for the Cup was like an army of Mr Cleans lol

[@Jhihmoac]

I would imagine as AIs improve in the future, there will be pit action to match whatever condition or damage the car acquires over the race... Even the hood will come up if there's serious engine problems to address!

[@FigQc]

the Nascar 2000, we can see that they took real persons to do the animations

[@JEFF23_]

12:50 Kyle said one too many bad things about his pit crew.

[@YourbroDan]

Loved nascar 1994 on pc, I use to talk to the imaginary audience watching like how modern KZbin is now

[@brick16156]

I love the first one because it kinda sounds like a little puppy barking in high pitch

[@GodzillaLegendary-vt1pr]

Finally in nascar 2000 they do something that you can see

[@HoldenBTW]

Dude why is 2005 that one cleanin guy

[@salihoztrk2021]

"This aint no one man deal kid..." Strip Weathers 💙

[@therobbinsnest45]

Nascar 2000s science project for pitstops was a horrible idea. I remember playing as a kid....and hating it

[@啸峰陶-r3v]

Nascar Heat series engine's is unity!

[@啸峰陶-r3v]

I mean game engine!

[@joshuacooke2738]

Ignition has some serious graphics. I’m afraid to get from bad reviews though. Ready for the iracing nascar game.

[@davidhdez-gil1857]

NASCAR 2003 driving was realistic, at least physics. 2021 has realistic graphics

[@matthewskudzienski888]

Jeff Gordan is the famous Nascar Racer

[@MillywiggZ]

I honestly miss the car editor in the 1994 Nascar game.

[@Rilly_rob_joe]

5:05 mr clean racing team

[@jvon3885]

Lighting is key for everything. And with advancements in designing with nurbs will change the games.....

[@dash_dash100]

I like how the race cars racing by sound nearly the same

[@DjFIL007]

Great video, pretty cool to see this... though kinda unfair to put iRacing in the slot it has, since visual animated pitcrews didn't come until maybe 2018 or something (much longer after it's original release).

[@minties51]

are you sure it was that and not your graphics settings? if your pit objects graphics setting is on low, you won’t be able to see your pit crew. also, in some of the lower class cars, they don’t have animated pit crews

[@GasGuzler]

Jeez I forgot Dodge used to be a part of Nascar, it’s been so long.

[@ryry47ftw]

21 ignition has some potential I think

[@FRONTI3R_yt]

It kinda is

[@DQGAMER24]

The thunder series will always have the best graphics

[@badgamedevreacts3855]

Video games from 1995-2005 will always be the best to me because they overcame so many limitations with creativity and passion and the games always looked good enough. Nowadays its graphics this and graphics that but I don't care how many polygons are on keanu reeves's ballsack when the rest of the game is so jagged and rough in its user experience.

[@sabrinastancato7725]

The PitStop App for NASCAR has the Right Tires in NASCAR 2 1996 for PlayStadion.

[@chuckiefinster544]

The interactive pits of nascar 2000 should've stuck around

[@loeb27]

lol the swift's car 89 i like it

[@Southernswag8283]

The past 10 years looks the exactly same. It looks like the only thing changed was more detailed crowds lol the track, cars, pit crew and everything else literally look the exact same. The pit times got longer, that’s all I notice lol

[@FRONTI3R_yt]

Just like in F1 games

[@AverageFerrariEnjoyer]

1:06 Very emotional