title: NASCAR Racing 3
text: # NASCAR Racing 3
  
  NASCAR Racing 3 is a racing simulator produced by Papyrus Design Group and published by Sierra Sports for Microsoft Windows in 1999.
  
  ## Gameplay
  
  Players can compete in the 1999 NASCAR Winston Cup Series and the 1999 NASCAR Busch Series. The game had an expansion called Craftsman Truck Series Expansion. Patches were available for updates for both the main and expansion games on the Sierra Entertainment website.
  
  ## Reception
  
  Aggregate score :
  
  | Aggregator | Score |
  | - | - |
  | GameRankings | 84% |
  
  Review scores :
  
  | Publication | Score |
  | - | - |
  | CNET Gamecenter | 8/10 |
  | Computer Games Strategy Plus | |
  | Computer Gaming World | |
  | GameSpot | 9.4/10 |
  | GameZone | 8.5/10 |
  | IGN | 9.2/10 |
  | PC Accelerator | 8/10 |
  | PC Gamer (US) | 81% |
  | PC PowerPlay | 89% |
  | PC Zone | 79% |
  
  NASCAR Racing 3 received favorable reviews according to the review aggregation website GameRankings.
  
  According to Edge, the game sold at least 100,000 units in the US, but was beaten by NASCAR Racing 4's 260,000 sales in the region. Total US sales of NASCAR Racing computer games released in the 2000s reached 900,000 units by August 2006.
  
  The game won GameSpot's 1999 "Driving Game of the Year" award. The staff called it "as ambitious as driving games get". It was also a nominee for CNET Gamecenter's "Best Racing Game" award, which went to Need for Speed: High Stakes.
  
  