The Racing room contains nearly all race-related features in the game. Here you'll set budgets, select designs, manage teams, and view results.

The Racing Budget Setup window is the key component of the racing system. You can access this window by clicking “Setup” from the top menu. You'll use this window to start, end, and manage your racing teams.

In the top left corner is a set of dropdowns (#1) that filter the series list (#2). These filters can slim down the list based on series location, what you have to supply, what type of vehicles they accept, and if you have a team or not.

The series list (#2) lists all active racing series and any racing series that will start next year based on your filters. You already have an active racing team in the series that have green entries on the list.

When you select a series from the list, its information and restrictions will fill the right-side panel (#3). In addition to the information, there are three buttons in this panel covering the competition (#4), current season results (#5), and past champions (#6). we cover all these further down this page.

At the bottom is the budget and team editor. At the top left of the panel is your current budget and projected new budget (#7). You can adjust the budget using the slider, but you must click “Save” (#12) to save your changes. Just below the sider is the “Lock” checkbox. Every year, the maximum racing budget increases. This lockbox will update your racing budget to the same slider percentage every year.

In the center, you'll find a “Select Vehicle” or “Select Engine” button (#9). This button appears when you have selected a series that requires a vehicle or engine. Depending on your starting game settings, you may also be required to fill a contract to supply the units. We cover the selection window in the next section.

Below that is an “Estimated Rating” (#10). This rating gives you a numeric idea if the changes you are making improve your racing team or make them worse. The higher the number, the better results you'll have.

The textbox in the bottom center allows you to change the name of your racing team.

On the right side of the panel, you'll find the “Save” button (#12). This button saves your changes. You'll also find the “End” button (#13) that ends and cancels your racing team in this series.

At the bottom right is the “Team Focus” or “Series Focus” button (#14). We cover each button a little further down the page.

The vehicle and engine selection systems are simple. All designs that meet the racing series requirements are on the list (#1).

At the top left of the window is the “Order By HP” checkbox (#2). Enabling this checkbox will sort the list by horsepower instead of the model year.

Below the list is an information panel with the specs and ratings of the selected design (#3).

If this is the design you want to use, click the “Select” button at the bottom of the window (#4).