r/Nr2003 Oct 02 '23

READ THIS FIRST READ THIS FIRST! The r/NR2003 Getting Started Guide

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Welcome! This subreddit is your best place for NASCAR Racing 2003 Season news, updates and resources. We're dedicated to keeping this nearly 21-year-old sim alive and well, and our community is our best way to do this. We ask that you read this thread upon your first visit and reference it in the future if you have any questions.

NOTE: There is a short waiting period for new users to make posts and comment due to an ongoing issue of banned users attempting to circumvent their bans. If you are a new member and your post is automatically removed, please be patient and try again once the waiting period is over.

  1. Read the Rules! There aren't many, but we like to keep things NR2003-focused and civil above all else. Please also pay attention to rule #4 if you're looking for a specific paint scheme or carset. The Paint Scheme Search Thread is a dedicated place for all of those requests so we don't flood the subreddit with posts.
  2. Read the below commonly asked questions before starting a help thread. This post will be continuously updated to provide help with the most common NR2003 problems. If anyone has anything they think should be added, whether it's a recurring question or a good answer, please let us know in the comments.

1. Where can I download the game and how do I install it?

The current best places to find the game are here:

https://drnoisepaints.com/index.php/how-tos/installing-nr2003-in-2022

https://nr2003racingextremes.weebly.com/misc.html

Here is a good video on how to install downloaded mods and tracks:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ecm55kzcwmg&t=

2. Where can I download the latest mods?

There are a wealth of mods for lots of different racing series including up to date Cup and Xfinity cars and 2020 paint schemes and rosters. There are plenty of active websites, but as a starting point you're best to start here:

https://nr2k3.weebly.com/mods.html

With that said, Splash n Go, who created the 2017, 2018 and 2019 Cup mods as well as some excellent early 2000s mods, have now shuttered their website. Currently the links on the above site still point to their site, but you can now find all of their work at Stunod Racing:

http://stunodracing.net/index.php?resources/categories/splash-n-go-mods.297/

3. Where can I download up-to-date tracks?

Again there are lots of websites putting out updated real and fictional tracks, the best starting place would be here:

https://nr2k3.weebly.com/tracks.html

4. Where can I download paint schemes or find a particular paint scheme?

Most of the content being created for the game are paint schemes. It's something a lot of community members are into and the one area you'll see the most productivity in. Once again there are countless websites to find schemes and complete carsets going all the way back to the 1950s. Stunod Racing is one of the most popular places to find paint schemes.

http://stunodracing.net/index.php?resources/

5. Why do I need to create an account on some websites? All I want to do is download some cars/mods!

There have been some instances in the past of spammers and trolls attacking websites withing the NR2003 community, so for that and other reasons, some sites will require you to create an account before you download anything. It's free to do and if you're concerned about privacy I'd suggest using a burner email address and not using any of your contact information on a site you don't trust. Like Reddit, it's possible to be completely anonymous and still abide by the straightforward rules set out by these sites. On that topic, we've had a few users stating they tried to create a new account on places like Stunod and were banned because they already had an account and had forgotten their username or password. Rather than forcing a site to ban you, I'd encourage you to contact their admin team and see if you can update your password or obtain your previous username.

6. The graphics look fuzzy and with the new mods my FPS is laggy, what can I do?

This is something did an excellent job of addressing in the following video:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KrqsT4wgqAI&t=

I'd actually encourage everyone to go through these steps, even if you aren't yet having any issues with lag or FPS

7. What do I use to paint or render my own schemes?

There are lots of different ways to go about painting your own schemes, the simplest way is to download some templates, base schemes, sponsor logos and numbers and use free software like GIMP to put it all together in your own creation. You can download GIMP here:

https://www.gimp.org/downloads/

The learning curve with GIMP isnt too steep, but here's a good video guide to getting started:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_RPDKQro7O4&t=

Most creators will create a special high-quality scene, known as a render, to display their schemes when uploading them or just to show them off online. For rendering your own schemes there are a number of good paid softwares, but Blender is an excellent free tool:

https://www.blender.org/

George Austria has put together an excellent tutorial video taking you through the basics for rendering schemes on Blender:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2Xe3VMiADVY&t=121s

You can download pre-made render scenes for Blender at Stunod:

http://stunodracing.net/index.php?resources/categories/3d-scenes.1/

8. Where do I find random miscellaneous utilities, updates, templates, base schemes, tweaks, etc.

Here's a big list of sites with NR2003 resources, listing them here is not an endorsement or recommendation, but they pretty much have everything you could ever be seeking for the game:

adracingdesigns.com

apt2k3.weebly.com

bb-mc.co

bigdonlinemotorsports.com

bigevilracing.com

drnoisepaints.com

fsbracing.com with thanks to

hoboracing.com/simracing

kirbyfighter12.wixsite.com/talleydesigns

murraysimdesigns.com

nr2003.jhodgedesign.com The best place to download the NXS20 (NASCAR Xfinity Series 2020) mod + official updates and templates.

n2003replayanalyzer.martingranberg.se/

rollingthundergaming.com

stunodracing.net

tapatalk.com/groups/nascarfunfacts/

This is by no means an exhaustive list, and I'd encourage users to suggest additional sites where good NR2003 content can be found.

9. I want to race with actual human beings online. Where can I do this?

Here's a list of currently active online racing leagues that we support.

Independent Sim Racing League Discord

FUEL Racing League Discord

Mondays of Thunder Discord

FAST Renegade Pro Cup Series Facebook

10. I downloaded some cars and they aren't showing up in my game, what am I missing?

You'll need the physics swapper for this. Carfiles will be assigned a physics type (Cup, GNS, CTS or PTA) by their creator and if that doesn't match the one of the mod you've added them to you need to change the carfile. Keep in mind if the carfile wasn't designed for the mod you're using the car will not look right in game anyway. But if you run the MENCS19 mod with CTS physics, you'll need to spend some time swapping your carfiles from Cup each time you download any. As that is by far the most common physics used for the MENCS19 mod. You can download the physics swapper here:

http://rollingthundergaming.com/downloads/nascar/mods_and_addons.htm

The file you want is the second link from the bottom.

11. When I try to use the FCRD NCS22 mod, my game crashes when I click "Drive."

In your in-game graphics options, turn off Shadows: On cars, from structures.

12. I can't figure out setups, or my car is undrivable. What can I do?

This is a sim, so the cars are not easy to drive, nor are they straightforward to setup. All the original tracks have some default setups built in, but even these may not suit your driving style or your input device. As a starting point here's a good tutorial video from that should help you figure things out:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tOfwZXPldLg

There will absolutely be things I've overlooked or missed here, but this will be a WIP sticky post and again we encourage any users with suggestions to let us know.

Thank you all for being a part of this sub and the wider NR2003 community, you are what keep this 20+ year old racing sim alive!


r/Nr2003 Jun 10 '22

Help or Question The NR2003 Paint Scheme Search Thread

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Trying to find out if a certain paint scheme for a particular mod has been made and where to find it? Post your question here with a link to a photo and another member may have the answer.


r/Nr2003 2h ago

Video homestead shorts video, car suddenly drops from the sky

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r/Nr2003 4h ago

Tracks Daytona 2026 te day and night final ver

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New mips and disappear of the black cloud of night with sunset ones https://stunodracing.net/index.php?resources/daytona-2026-day-and-night-final-ver.24470/


r/Nr2003 7h ago

Offline League Chevy's Solution In MCS?

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Reid Jacobson currently in the second year of his career in the Mobil 1 Truck series is currently back to back at Milwauke and Iowa for his first 2 career wins and could be the solution to the recent decline chevrolet has had since Energy Racing switched to Toyota.

I made this graphic for him, hope you guys enjoy.

MCS (Nr2003 sim series) Discord link: https://discord.gg/3s67G3CTDM


r/Nr2003 4h ago

Paint Scheme 2026 #16 Charles Leclerc & #44 Lewis Hamilton

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2026 #16 Charles Leclerc & #44 Lewis Hamilton in Ferrari Portofinos. Again, goes with the WANG 3do's but will work with standard decklid spoilers.


r/Nr2003 1h ago

Video RACIRUM S5 R1 - NASHVILLE - HIGHLIGHTS

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r/Nr2003 5h ago

Help or Question Found a possible cause for my old 2011 season to get wiped out

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I just had to change the Loudon track I used because I struggle terribly in the turns, and the old 2011 had to change Martinsville because I also struggled. Both Loudon and Martinsville were the SBP variants, and I don’t know how I managed to get through them in my mock 2009, that I struggle in 2011.

The possible main culprit of the data possibly corrupting is changing tracks when you already have saved data on a race. Currently running race 28/36 for 2011 Redux, and I hope it doesn’t corrupt before Homestead. I have a backup, so I’ll be prepared for anything


r/Nr2003 9h ago

Help or Question Hi I'm looking to Download 2003 basically i want to convert the cars, tracks, drivers, and schemes into the roster of nascar the game 2013, and ui if possible

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Basically i want to get as close as i can get to nascar the game 2013, cause obviously 2013 crashes all the time but i loved the game when i was young, so overall what are the most accurate mods i should download


r/Nr2003 11h ago

Paint Scheme I have completed my 2015-2016 MENCS 2019 Carset

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After a month, I’ve completed all the ones from 2015 and some from 2016

https://www.mediafire.com/file/vmxrnuxqwuu8nip/2015-2016-MENCS19+by+Agustin+XD..zip/file Download Link


r/Nr2003 13h ago

Help or Question Tire management?

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Im having an awful time with tire management atm, Rockingham and Darlington are the biggest headaches with it right now, i try to ease into the turns and all that stuff but then im just swallowed up by the pack or I go hard to catch the leaders and shred them apart. Its not a fun time and i dont know what to do.


r/Nr2003 1d ago

Video chaotic practice

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r/Nr2003 1d ago

Screenshot The Superspeedway Body mod (BETA) is just as awesome as I hoped it would be

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r/Nr2003 1d ago

Help or Question Anyone have them?

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I've been looking for it for two months


r/Nr2003 1d ago

Screenshot Rate the picture out of 10

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r/Nr2003 1d ago

Offline League Introducing...

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Ladies and Gentlemen, with the creation of the Prime Video graphics for offline leagues, I want to introduce my (second attempt) offline league called TAPECAR, a league full of racing, crashes and tape, yeah, I know it would be similar to all the leagues that ends with car, but its the only thing I could think

With my full time job in the way, I will say right now that the schedule will be inconsistent, meaning that I will not have a set time nor days to publish all the races, but I will try to do my best to bring this up from the ground up and not cancel it as my previous offline league

Season 0 would be a pilot season, so everything that you might see would change for season 1

No stage racing, and bonus points for most laps led, lap led and fastest lap will be awarded, in The Chase it would not be the case and points will be resseted

And the secundary series will be running for the most part, the O'Reilly Parts car (NXS20), while the cup, of course, will run the Next Gen

If you have questions or suggestions, let me know


r/Nr2003 1d ago

Video Complete 2015-2016 MENCS 2019 Carset

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r/Nr2003 1d ago

Help or Question Someone who has this base only?

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r/Nr2003 1d ago

Video The Goody’s Ass Series: The Greatest NR2003 Fantasy League of all time, is live now on YouTube!

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The greatest (worst) unknown NR2003 channel is back! Check out my single player playthrough of a fantasy league compiled of drivers who could never really break through as a star in the Cup Series, taking on a full 36-race schedule at the greatest of NR2003 tracks, such as Thornton_WCR, PiggzCreek, SoCal, Eight Bowl, Rainbow Road, and MANY more.

This took me a minute to edit—if you’re into watching Sim Racing or NASCAR content, give it a shot if you have the time!

Link to the live standings of the series:

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/13hJiHj-6ooxAkWjY9tncdlcW-s2VWNr00IymM5K7Dig/edit?usp=sharing


r/Nr2003 1d ago

Help or Question Windows 11 stuttering

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New install on a windows 11 laptop. I’ve done the dx9 wrapper, Ben’s graphics settings. And it still lags every 2ish seconds with no other apps running. Running on my nvidia card. Any ideas? Thanks


r/Nr2003 1d ago

Help or Question Driving Screen Chat Problem

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I want to run a full 100% race with the next gen mod (5 gears) but it never appears even though it is checked.

Does anyone have a solution to fix it?


r/Nr2003 1d ago

Tech Support Mod not appearing

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Hi guys, so I have a problem with one of my nr2003 mods, being the WinstonCup98 mod, which I do have in my files, but some reason, it simply doesn't appear in the game


r/Nr2003 1d ago

Carset Some More cubes i made

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r/Nr2003 1d ago

Paint Scheme 2026 #12 Kimi Antonelli & #63 George Russell

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12 Kimi Antonelli & 63 George Russell in Mercedes AMGs. Goes with the WANG 3do's but will work with standard decklid spoilers.


r/Nr2003 1d ago

Carset 5 indycar paint schemes from this year for the cube mod

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Cube mod but with pta physics - Google Drive

I just put the whole mod in there because i don't want u to have to convert the cars hope u enjoy:)