Legends of 1968 - New Mod for NASCAR Legends!

Ever since NASCAR Legends came out I wished there were more seasons represented of the late 60s - 1970 era. So I've put together this little project to bring the 1968 season to the sim, 25 years later!

The 1968 NASCAR Season was won by David Pearson driving for Holman-Moody over 49 races spanning from November 1967 - to November 1968. The very beginning of the manufacturer Aero War, each manufacturer scrambled to bring something more competitive to the track. This carset takes NASCAR Legends back a couple of years, to the introduction of the sleek Torino, Cyclone, Charger and RoadRunner!

Download the Carset here:

Check out some other fantastic Legends carsets at retrosim:

0:00 Intro
5:29 Driver Overview
18:14 Race

[electropneumatic]

Jake's dedication to simracing and motorsports history is second to none. Thanks for this.

[loetkoe]

oh boy, full hour of GPLaps goodness!

[Unova]

I want to thank you, Jake, for highlighting these classic simracing games and mods. As a younger person (I started watching NASCAR in 2006) you have inspired me to check out some of these older games and really dive into simracing.

[johncitizen]

Just a reminder fella, it's been over a year since you did a '66 career video

[knubly]

Gplaps content is honestly perfect for my tastes and I'm so glad I discovered it. Thanks Jake 👍

[donleblanc]

Back when this came out, i bought for my computer, my ex s father had a top of the line machine for back than so i asked if he could load this game into his computer . anyway, i use to go over to there house ( even if the ex was out ) and ask if i could race, they always said sure, go ahead ! So i, d put on headphones ( i liked it really loud ) and off i, d go . I had some really, really exciting races over the course of a couple of yrs and always loved this game . I, m absolutely going to reserect this game and put it into my current computer, i still have the ORIGINAL CD, S for Nascr 3 / Nascar 99 / Nascar 4 / GLP Legends and probably a few others ( with your amazing carset ) and go back in time to when this game was king . Thanx so much for all your hard work Jake .... It is very much APPRECIATED 😊😊😊

[seanomatopoeia]

I would enjoy a 1968 full season (or as full as we can get it with the tracks available) so much.

[snowblindburd]

What a legend (you)! Your passion for all this is unmatchable, and I'm glad you share it with us! I honestly mostly live my sim racing life vicariously through your videos because I never play enough to get halfway decent before I just go and drift in AC for hours :D.

[camerongreenwoodcrampakacgc.]

NASCAR Legends. I love it. It's Grand Prix Legends AKA GPL but with Nascar. Masterpieces those two.

[camerongreenwoodcrampakacgc.]

1968.

The year that Wacky Races first aired on our TV sets.

It's a great show that one.

It's not as great as Albert The 5th Musketeer or Speed Racer, but it's still great.

68 was also the year that Jim Clark, the greatest driver of all time apart from Ayrton Senna, died.

[troynov]

Nice to see you cover this game. I grew up and live in Nascar Country. My late uncle who passed away in 2010 was a huge Nascar fan. He was friends with Jabe Thomas and his son Ronnie who both raced in Nascar. He used to do some work for them at his machine shop .Curtis Turner lived not far from me and Woods Brothers do not live too far from me as well. My uncle used to get free tickets to Nascar races so he took me to quite a few in the 70s and 80s was i was young. We went to Martinsville quite a lot. So i grew up with quite a few of the drivers mentioned in this video still racing.
I used to own Nascar legends and played it often but like you said even when it came out the graphics were disappointing to say the least. I added a few custom skins to it as well. I may still have the CD somewhere but I have not seen it in years so I think i likely gave it away at some point. I wish they would come out with a Updated version but i know that will likely never happen.
I have just recently got back into racing games and dug out my old Logitech DFGT. It still works fine too :) I tried AC but I just dont care for it and that Mod Loader it uses is clunky and buggy.
After watching some videos and doing a little research i got GTR2 and Installed the anniversary patch. I have really been enjoying it so far even though i just been practicing and trying out some American tracks. So far i got Riverside, Mid Ohio and Canadian Motorsports park. I DLed some cars too but my favorite so far is the BRE 71 Datsun, that thing is a blast throwing around the tracks !
I just DLed the eSR Classic Trophy for GTR2 Ford Escort vs Capri Edition as well they are quite fun as well. I tried installing the Power and Glory mod but I am having a problem getting the mod to work right. I think im gonna get rFactor2 once steam has it on sale. I do have rFactor one and GT Legends but not installed.
Even though i had not played any racing games for a few years I have been following your channel for a while and have enjoyed the content. The bug finally bit me hard enough to get back into it and your channel is one of the main reasons ....Keep up the good work.

[darioallende]

You can see this is a passion project, amazing looking for such an old game. I installed it after discovering watching an older vid of yours, I don't have a wheel play with keyboard, can't finish a single race haha but still boot it from time to time, thank you for sharing Jake. I also watched all 60's races on Nascar channel and some great stories there. Cheers

[patmanbnl]

Jake, thanks for making this car set. Did a 100 mile race at Rockingham with it today. Love the wide field spread. Finished near the end of the lead lap in 9th but with the lap cars was always racing someone.

[oleskool]

The era i fell in love with Nascar back when Wide World Of Sports would show about 2 minutes of a race. Great job its close enough to perfect id say. Keep up the good work we appreciate it!!!❤❤❤

[TooManyCatsRyan]

What a labor of love this is. Much respect brother.

[Barry_Mmm]

Not played this game since the early 2000s. Thank you for sharing the carset.

[jebediahgentry]

I LOVED this game growing up! It was the first game I ever played online against other people.

[camerongreenwoodcrampakacgc.]

I often wonder what would have happened if Jim Clark, the greatest driver of all time, apart from Ayrton Senna, had not died.

Clark might have even tried competing in NASCAR.

It would have been fun seeing him swapping paint with Richard Petty and Cale Yarborough & David Pearson.

And of course Dale Earnhardt.

:)

Senna probably would have tried Nascar, too.

[surty]

Amazing! Thanks for the great work you put in into keeping these old legendary Papyrus games alive!

[WillJacksonwillyjsproshop]

Great watch, great work. Your knowledge and passion come through in all of your videos.