#52: Daytona 500 (Mark's 100 - 2012)

Daytona 500

Mark's Ranking

• 2012: 52nd
• 2010: 52nd
• 2005: 68th
• appeared on all three lists

BoardGameGeek

• rank: 450
• rating: 7.25

Print Status

• OOP

Why It's On The List

• Wolfgang Kramer came up with an inventive racing game mechanic - using cards that moved multiple cars - and this version (weirdly published by Milton Bradley) is the best of the illustrious bunch.

Tips & Tricks:

• The auctions are almost as important as the actual races to winning the game - spend wisely.
• Drafting off other cars is important as well... esp. on the corners.

Extras

• The other games in the series are Formel Eins, Top Race, & Detroit/Cleveland Grand Prix.
• The original game with this mechanic is Tempo - which is NOT a car racing game.
• Here's some information on Detroit/Cleveland Grand Prix from my old website, Game Central Station.
• Here's what I wrote about Daytona 500 for The One Hundred.