NASCAR Thunder 2003 surrounds you with the emotion, sound, fury, and risks of the high-speed, high-drama career of a NASCAR star. Feel the adrenaline rush, intensity, and passion of being a NASCAR driver on a quest to become a NASCAR Winston Cup Series champion. Take on various real-life scenarios, complete with dramatic pileups, walls of smoke, and constant door -to-door, three-wide racing, to test your nerve and improve your racing skills. Build a racing legacy over the course of 20 drama-filled seasons.

A totally new gaming engine delivers better game play through improved physics, AI and control. While new graphics rendering technology allows spectacular car and track highlights, enhanced smoke and damage, and even more dynamic racing venues.

NASCAR Thunder 2003 - September 19, 2002
EA Sports outdoes itself once again with the best NASCAR around.

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Hands-on NASCAR Thunder 2003 - July 24, 2002
EA is back at it again with a newer, beefier racer. Full, hands-on impressions.

Insider: Electronic Arts: E3 Booth Report - May 22, 2002
EA's spread is impressive once again. Sports games and movie licenses dominate this perennial powerhouse.

Thunder Roars Early - September 17, 2002
NASCAR fans can race a week in advance.

Surprise! Dale Earnhardt Jr. Joins NASCAR Thunder 2003! - September 4, 2002
In a surprise move that has everyone talking, Mr. Earnhardt Jr. is the official cover athlete for EA's game.

More NASCAR Thunder 2003 Movies - August 27, 2002
Check out the California and Atlanta Motor Speedways.

NASCAR Thunder 2003 Movies - August 26, 2002
EA's excellent stock car sim is only getting better.

E3 2002: NASCAR Thunder 2003 - May 23, 2002
Oodles of new career features appear in Tiburon's NASCAR sim.