This 4th and final version of Martinsville 2024 is geared specifically toward NR2003 fans running the Modifieds with the Modifieds2023 mod and the Late Models with the LMPv2 mod. This version of the track also features a "Dusk-To-Night" transitioning sky (like was seen at these real life races) that has a beautiful sunset sky at the beginning of the race that slowly transitions to a full night sky during the course of the race. It is modeled closely after how the track looked for the 2024 "Valley Star Credit Union 300" race for the Late Models and the 2024 "Virginia Is For Racing Lovers 200" NASCAR Whelen Modifieds race.
You will notice that the big cup haulers are now replaced in the infield with the short track type haulers used by the Late Model and WMT teams. In addition, the crowd is limited to only the frontstretch grandstand and there are fewer sponsor banners on the backstretch banking stands.
Another cool feature of this version of Martinsville is the infield video board. Special thanks goes out to Ian Cooper who made the awesome customized real life racing footage for the infield video board from the 2024 "Virginia Is For Racing Lovers 200" NASCAR Whelen Modifieds race. Also included with the track are optional files you can place in the track when you are running the Late Models that will show real video from the 2024 "Valley Star Credit Union 300" Late Model race.
Just like the 3 previously released 2024 Martinsville PST tracks that were geared towards the 3 major NASCAR Series (Cup, Xfinity and Craftsman Trucks), this version also has the following features:
- * Re-worked A.I. for all 3 physics: CUP, GNS and CTS featuring a strong outside passing groove.
- * Updated Backstretch grandstand banners as were seen in the 2024 races.
- * Updated wall graphics to resemble the 2024 races at Martinsville Speedway.
- * New AMR Safety trucks edited and enhanced by Ian Cooper and textured by J.R. Franklin.
- * "Brake Pad" section added above turn 3.
- * All new light towers by Ian Cooper to replicate the light towers at Martinsville speedway.
- * Race winners are awarded a Ridgeway grandfather clock in Victory Lane.
For an added challenge, try running this track with the "Better Cautions" application by checking the box for "Double File Restarts". If you check the box for "Send Lapped Cars To Back", an extra lap or 2 under caution may be needed for the lappers to get in line behind the lead lap cars. Set up a key for the chat command "!yellow$". Once the lights go out in the pace car and it is announced that the race is going back to green, hit that chat key for an extra caution lap (or 2 if needed). The NR2003 Auto Stages.exe can also be used with this track and all PST tracks.
I want to specially recognize my friends Ian Smythe and Ian Cooper for their work and contributions to this project. PLEASE be sure to read the CREDITS README file provided with the track for more detailed info on other contributors and how to get the best racing experience from Martinsville 2024dnt WMT PST.
Finally, if you are running Ron Fox's awesome Late Model cars (for the LMPv2 mod), we have found in testing that his ratings are about 4% "stronger" than the settings we used to set up the A.I. on our PST tracks. So to be competitive with them, we recommend reducing the Opponent Strength down about 4%. (Ex. Reduce 97% OS down to 93%.)
We hope you enjoy racing on this all new 2024 "Short Track Series" version of Martinsville PST Track!!!
J.R. Franklin and The PROJECT: Short Track Development Team with
Ben Althen, Mike Ehresman, Denis Rioux, Ian Smythe, Ian Cooper, Carl Sundberg and Wayne Anderson.
