| NASCAR Thunder 2004 | |
|---|---|
 Cover art with Tony Stewart (PS2) | |
| Developer(s) | Image Space (Windows) EA Tiburon (PS2, Xbox) Budcat Creations (PS) [1] |
| Publisher(s) | EA Sports |
| Engine | EAGL |
| Platform(s) | Windows, PlayStation, PlayStation 2, Xbox |
| Release |
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| Genre(s) | Racing |
| Mode(s) | Single-player, multiplayer, online |
NASCAR Thunder 2004 is a racing simulator by EA Sports, released on September 16, 2003 and available in separate versions for PlayStation, PlayStation 2, Xbox, and Windows. This was the last NASCAR game for the PlayStation. It was succeeded by NASCAR 2005: Chase for the Cup.
It features the 2002 champion Tony Stewart on the cover with a scowling look to represent the new Grudges and Alliances feature. It was the only game as of 2002 to feature the previous Winston Cup Champion on the cover. The game had the most extensive soundtrack of the series up from four songs from the previous game. The game also has a career mode, season mode, Lightning Challenge mode, SpeedZone, as well as a tutorial mode featuring Richard Petty. The game is an EA Sports Bio game, and is compatible with other EA Sports Bio games like Madden NFL 2004 and NCAA Football 2004.[2]
- ^ "Gamezone: NASCAR Thunder 2004 PSX". Gamezone. Archived from the original on October 22, 2006.
- ^ MacGruder, Randy (22 September 2003). "NASCAR Thunder 2004". IGN. Archived from the original on 2015-10-03. Retrieved 2012-07-16.