NASCAR 08

In Earn your Stripes, you start by going through time trials to get better starting contracts.

After you get a contract, you can start racing.

You can tune up your car in the areas of acceleration, tire wear, top speed, among several others.

After a set amount of races, you will need to go through another time trial to get to the next set of races.

As you complete races and gain reputation, more contracts will come in.

In every race, you need to complete some objectives set in your contract.

Some contracts are easy to complete (such as finishing a race), while others give more complex objectives (such as gaining several allied cars).

Players can also race in the Craftsman Truck, National (Busch), and NEXTEL Cup.

The PS3 and Xbox 360 versions allow players to share their setups online.

The chase mode offers a series of challenges like drafting or passing to unlock new features.

All versions offer online multiplayer races.

NASCAR 08 for PlayStation 2 is currently worth €9.53 loose, €7.66 complete in box, and €18.37 factory sealed. Prices are based on real sales and update regularly on Gamevaro.

NASCAR 08 has a steady sales history on the tracked marketplaces, meaning it trades hands regularly and isn't considered particularly rare.

Loose means cartridge or disc only, CIB (complete in box) includes the original box and manual, and sealed means factory-sealed and never opened. For NASCAR 08, loose is €9.53 and CIB is €7.66 — CIB commands a premium because original boxes and manuals are fragile and often don't survive.

The PAL version of NASCAR 08 is currently worth €9.53 loose, versus €7.89 for NTSC-U. Regional price differences usually come down to print run size and regional collector demand.