Esco Trackside presents:
CHICAGO PIER
The ORIGINAL Chicago street race, based on the fantasy track in EA's NASCAR 09
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BACKGROUND
In 2023, NASCAR hosted a groundbreaking event in Chicago - the series' first ever street race,
twisting and winding its way through Grant Park. The race was won by Shane Van Gisbergen, who's
clearly decided that he's had enough of dominating the Supercars champioship, and has now decided
to go and dominate NASCAR instead.
However, the NASCAR execs seem to have forgotten that a vastly superior street track already
existed previously in Chicago, wrapping its way around the Navy Pier, and including a high-speed
banked section on the water. Some more respect needs to be put on Chicago Pier's name.
And so, for the first time, Chicago Pier comes to life in NR2003. Featuring visual updates from
EA's original version, but staying faithful to the old layout, the circuit is a tight and challenging
bullring that is sure to result in carnage.
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TRACK CREDITS & THANKS
- Esco Trackside: Sandbox geometry, updated signage & AI development,
- The base for this track was APT's Old Spice circuit, which means some textures and
objects from that track have been used. Full credit for those go to the APT team
- Thanks to the makers of the other various mips and 3do's that have been used as part of
this track, especially
- Cynon, for help with the water mips
- Monkeyape on Stunod, for skyscraper 3do's
- King D.A. Construction Company, for skyscraper 3do's
If you are the creator of anything you see here, and you want it removed, please let me know.
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NOTES
If anybody wants to change, fix, or otherwise edit the track, please feel free to do so!!
The goal of releasing these tracks is to make the best possible experience for this great
game, so if anybody has any improvements they can think of, please go ahead (although please
ensure that credit is listed to myself, as well as those listed in the Track Credits above)
To install, copy the "Chicago Pier Rising ESCO" folder into your NR2003 tracks folder
If you have any questions, please reach out to me via @esco.trackside on insta, or via Stunod Racing
James
CHICAGO PIER
The ORIGINAL Chicago street race, based on the fantasy track in EA's NASCAR 09
__________________________________________________________________________________________________
BACKGROUND
In 2023, NASCAR hosted a groundbreaking event in Chicago - the series' first ever street race,
twisting and winding its way through Grant Park. The race was won by Shane Van Gisbergen, who's
clearly decided that he's had enough of dominating the Supercars champioship, and has now decided
to go and dominate NASCAR instead.
However, the NASCAR execs seem to have forgotten that a vastly superior street track already
existed previously in Chicago, wrapping its way around the Navy Pier, and including a high-speed
banked section on the water. Some more respect needs to be put on Chicago Pier's name.
And so, for the first time, Chicago Pier comes to life in NR2003. Featuring visual updates from
EA's original version, but staying faithful to the old layout, the circuit is a tight and challenging
bullring that is sure to result in carnage.
__________________________________________________________________________________________________
TRACK CREDITS & THANKS
- Esco Trackside: Sandbox geometry, updated signage & AI development,
- The base for this track was APT's Old Spice circuit, which means some textures and
objects from that track have been used. Full credit for those go to the APT team
- Thanks to the makers of the other various mips and 3do's that have been used as part of
this track, especially
- Cynon, for help with the water mips
- Monkeyape on Stunod, for skyscraper 3do's
- King D.A. Construction Company, for skyscraper 3do's
If you are the creator of anything you see here, and you want it removed, please let me know.
__________________________________________________________________________________________________
NOTES
If anybody wants to change, fix, or otherwise edit the track, please feel free to do so!!
The goal of releasing these tracks is to make the best possible experience for this great
game, so if anybody has any improvements they can think of, please go ahead (although please
ensure that credit is listed to myself, as well as those listed in the Track Credits above)
To install, copy the "Chicago Pier Rising ESCO" folder into your NR2003 tracks folder
If you have any questions, please reach out to me via @esco.trackside on insta, or via Stunod Racing
James
