NASCAR Arcade
| NASCAR Arcade | |
|---|---|
Poster art featuring Jeff Gordon and Dale Jarrett on the front row | |
| Developer(s) | Sega Rosso |
| Publisher(s) | Sega |
| Director(s) | Isao Matsumoto |
| Producer(s) | Kenji Arai |
| Designer(s) | Daisuke Ogawa |
| Programmer(s) | Kazuhiro Mori |
| Composer(s) | Jun Senoue |
| Platform(s) | Arcade |
| Release | |
| Genre(s) | Arcade racing |
| Mode(s) | Single-player, multiplayer |
| Arcade system | Sega Hikaru |
NASCAR Arcade, initially known as NASCAR Rubbin' Racing outside North America, is a 2000 racing arcade game developed by Sega Rosso and released by Sega. It was produced at the suggestion of producer Kenji Arai, and the soundtrack was produced by Jun Senoue. The game is based on NASCAR, and carries an official license with permission from EA Sports, which permitted Sega to develop the game as a coin-op only title.
The game was released in both standard and deluxe arcade cabinets, and up to eight cabinets can be linked for multiplayer. Players have to race against competition at one of four tracks while also racing against a timer. Previews and reviews of the game praised the realistic graphics and smoothness, but had criticisms of the game's gear shifter and comparison to other Sega games. According to a 2000 GameFAQs FAQ by Mark Kim, the Brunswick Zone in Naperville, Illinois was the first arcade in the United States to feature NASCAR Arcade.