Sprint Race Location: 7th & Sparling Approx. Distance: 4.1 miles Reward: Easy 1125, Medium 1500, Hard 1875 Unlocks: Level 3 Spoilers, 7th & Sparling Sprint Track
Chad's little Sprint track is one of the shortest ones in the game. The only difficult part will be the depressingly familiar tunnel past the airport; luckily, there's very little traffic this time around, so rip through and beat Chad at his own game.
Sprint Race Location: To 1st Ave. Truck Stop Approx. Distance: n/a Reward: Easy 1500, Medium 2000, Hard 2500 Unlocks: 1st Ave. Truck Stop Sprint Track Reverse
The finish line here is just past the annoying half-pipe shortcut, the one that's usually just after or before the airport construction zone. If you're running neck and neck with an opponent near the end of the race, they'll sometimes pull off one of their annoyingly perfect jumps through the shortcut and beat you to the line, so your best bet is to just be well ahead of your competitor before you get within sight of the finish.
Circuit Race: 6 Laps Location: Market Street Reverse Approx. Distance: 17.4 miles Reward: Easy 750, Medium 1000, Hard 1250 Unlocks: Nothing
If the words "Market Street Reverse" and "6 Lap Circuit Race" don't make your spine tingle at this point, then perhaps you have the backbone required to face the prospect of running five stunning laps and still managing to lose thanks to a truck getting in your way just before you hit the finish line. Whether you have the stuff or not, you'll need to find it to take down Kurt.
Time Trial Race Location: 7th & Sparling Approx. Distance: 4.1 miles Reward: Easy 100, Medium 125, Hard 150 Unlocks: Unique Performance Upgrade (one of seven)
You have to cover this track quickly to claim the prize. Don't feel too discouraged by the prospect of a run through the airport in heavy traffic; a perfect run can complete the sprint with over ten seconds to spare, so you have enough leeway for at least one bad spill.
Drag Race Location: Commercial Reverse Approx. Distance: n/a Reward: Easy 2250, Medium 3000, Hard 3750 Unlocks: Commercial Drag Track Reverse
As with the regular Commercial track, you'll want to avoid the ramps on either side of the track. If someone jumps out, draft them until you reach the finish line, but be sure to jump out to one side before the successive jumps at the end.
Circuit Race: 6 Laps Location: Port Royal Approx. Distance: 12.1 miles Reward: Easy 2250, Medium 3000, Hard 3750 Unlocks: Nothing
Well, golly, another six-lap circuit race that you'll enjoy resetting if you make a single error during the last lap. You have a spot of luck in that the computer will hemorrhage seconds if they take a left instead of a right in the final set of twists; if this happens on the final lap, you're basically home free if you can manage the turn after the dust shortcut correctly.
Sprint Race Location: To Bedard Bridge Approx. Distance: 4.4 miles Reward: Easy 2250, Medium 3000, Hard 3750 Unlocks: Nothing
Bedard Bridge is another pastiche track, this time with the sewers connected to the airport terminal. The cross-traffic just before the half-pipe jump shortcut is remarkably dense, so slow down as you exit the airport construction site.
Sprint Race Location: To 9th & Frey Approx. Distance: 4.6 miles Reward: Easy 1125, Medium 1500, Hard 1875 Unlocks: Level 3 Rear Bumpers
Supposedly the ballgame just got out of extra innings, resulting in heavy traffic, but you wouldn't know it from looking at the highway, which is dead empty. Must've been a Brewers game.
Sprint Tournament Location: Various Approx. Distance: Various Reward: Easy 6000, Medium 8000, Hard 10000 Unlocks: Magazine - Hot4s
Grab all of the performance upgrades before heading off to this little soiree with Chad and the boys, then pound the fight out of them. Your first race will again place you in danger of losing your lead to a leaping car right before the finish line; unfortunately the computer takes the jumping shortcut much more accurately than you can. Not much you can do about it except save your nitro for the home stretch and kick it in if someone does cut you off. You should recognize the second track; it's the reverse course of the track you just played through. Luckily, the fact that they're Sprints reduces the time wasted when you're forced to restart.
After you win, you'll get the pleasant surprise of learning that this was the last tournament in the game. The end is near...
Knockout Race: 3 Laps Location: Market Street Approx. Distance: 8.6 miles Reward: Easy 750, Medium 1000, Hard 1250 Unlocks: Nothing
Another race through Market Street. Don't forget to uninstall your performance upgrades that you were forced to reinstall for the last tournament.
