Before NASCAR raced in Mexico‚ Canada‚ or the Chicago Street Course‚ the series traveled across the Pacific to compete in Japan․ In 1996 and 1997‚ NASCAR held the Suzuka Thunder Special on Suzuka's East Circuit‚ bringing some of the sport's biggest names to one of motorsport's most iconic venues․ Those exhibition races were won by Rusty Wallace and Mike Skinner‚ with the 1997 event becoming notable as NASCAR's first official session to use rain tires․ In NASCVR‚ you'll be able to relive those historic races using our 1998 NASCAR stock cars on the East Circuit‚ just as the Cup Series did nearly three decades ago․ Looking for an even bigger challenge? Switch over to the full Grand Prix circuit and experience Suzuka's legendary layout‚ from the Esses to 130R‚ in a NASCAR stock car․