Drag Race Location: 14th & Vine Construction Reverse Approx. Distance: n/a Reward: Easy 1125, Medium 1500, Hard 1875 Unlocks: Nothing
Show up your opponents, and grab 6th place in the rankings. There's nothing unexpected going on for this race.
Drift Race Location: Drift Track 4 Approx. Distance: n/a Reward: Easy 1125, Medium 1500, Hard 1875 Unlocks: 1998 Toyota Supra
Another chance to grab a 6th-place ranking.
Drift Race Location: Drift Track 6 Approx. Distance: n/a Reward: Easy 1500, Medium 2000, Hard 2500 Unlocks: Level 3 Paint, Drift Track 6
Don't try for any outrageous Powerslides when moving downhill - you'll quickly lose control.
Sprint Race Tournament Location: Various Approx. Distance: Various Reward: Easy 3750, Medium 5000, Hard 6250 Unlocks: Level 3 Engine / Exhaust Packages, Level 3 Drivetrain Packages, Level 3 Tire Packages
There's not much to be said for this tournament - you've seen it all before.
Sprint Race Location: Lock Up Approx. Distance: 4.7 miles Reward: Easy 1875, Medium 2500, Hard 3125 Unlocks: Sport Compact Car Magazine cover
Use those Level 3 Performance Upgrades to boost your ride's performance, then show it all off on this sprint. Win, and you'll jump to the 6th spot on the Sprint rankings.
Time Trial Race Location: Bedard Bridge Approx. Distance: 4.5 miles Reward: Easy 1875, Medium 2500, Hard 3125 Unlocks: Unique Upgrade
Finish this familiar course in the allotted time, and Samantha will fix your car up with a unique vinyl. Definitely accept this challenge, as some of the vinyls are pretty amazing.
Circuit Race Tournament: 3 laps Location: Various Approx. Distance: Various Reward: Easy 3750, Medium 5000, Hard 6250 Unlocks: Nothing
This races that comprise this tournament are a bit longer than most in Need For Speed: Underground; chill out behind the leader, then pump out some nitrous to overtake him near the end of the course.
Drag Race Location: Main Street Construction Approx. Distance: n/a Reward: Easy 450, Medium 600, Hard 750 Unlocks: Level 3 Roof Scoops
This is a one-on-one drag versus a Supra. Block off your competitor, then head over to the far right lane and stick there as much as possible, avoiding the cross-traffic.
Circuit Race: 6 laps Location: Terminal Approx. Distance: 12.6 miles Reward: Easy 450, Medium 600, Hard 750 Unlocks: Terminal Circuit Track
Six laps is more than enough to get sick of this little circuit track, especially with the increasingly brutal AI. The sticking point here is the tunnel before the airport; keep in mind that it's always better to hit the brakes than it is to hit an oncoming car. The last sprint through the construction zone can save you a second or two if you cut through the barriers blocking off the dirt patches. You can clear yourself a path on the first lap, and then have a clean road for each consecutive trip through around the track.
Knockout: 3 laps Location: Market Street Approx. Distance: 8.7 miles Reward: Easy 450, Medium 600, Hard 750 Unlocks: Nothing
If possible, ride up on your competitors and tap them as you go over the bridge; its close enough to the end to ensure that they'll never recover quickly enough to overtake you following the massive accident that will ensue.
