Complete NHL 27 Part 8 challenges like Getting Punished, Nowhere to Run, and Clean the Slate. Includes strategies and requirements.
Getting Punished
- 1Try to get onto the low side of the track.
- 2When the wreck happens, give the brakes a solid tap and hope that no one from behind or from the right bangs into you.
- This could take 10-15 tries if you get unlucky, so be patient.
Getting Punished
Driver: Brendan Gaughan
Difficulty: Veteran
Situation: You start 11th at Bristol, 13 laps to go.
Requirements: Finish in top 5, stay above 16th, stay on track, no reckless driving.
- 1As always, stay low to pass.
- The only problem with this challenge is that it's longer than most, even at Bristol.
- You should finish this challenge quickly and easily.
Inches Decide It
Driver: Bobby Labonte
Difficulty: Veteran
Situation: You start second at Darlington, three laps to go.
Requirements: Finish first, stay in top 5, stay on track, no reckless driving.
- 1Just try the low line throughout the challenge.
- Since you start right behind Johnson, you don't necessarily have to pass him right away.
- You should get an opening to pass sooner or later.
Back on Track
Driver: Sterling Marlin
Difficulty: Veteran
Situation: You start fifth at North Carolina, six laps to go.
Requirements: Finish first, stay above 8th, stay on track, no reckless driving.
- 1Once the car is steady, make your move, and pick off the other cars by staying on that low line.
- When you start this challenge, your car will be a little loose, so don't try to immediately go low.
Redemption
Driver: Tony Stewart
Difficulty: Veteran
Situation: You start second at Daytona, three and a half laps to go.
Requirements: Finish first, stay in top 10, stay on track, no reckless driving.
- 1Slingshot draft by Earnhardt, Jr.
- You won't even need Busch to beat this challenge if you just slingshot draft by Earnhardt, Jr.
Nowhere to Run...
Driver: Michael Waltrip
Difficulty: Legend
Situation: You start 17th at Darlington, a half a lap to go.
Requirements: No car damage, stay above 19th, stay on track.
- 1Slow down heading into turn 3.
- 2Once cars start to spin out, keep close to the brakes and ride them when necessary.
- 3If it's clear, go low and slam onto the accelerator and to the finish line.
- This is one of those challenges where you must have an equal amount of skill and luck to complete.
- It is not often that the cars will stay high after they spin out, so you may get slammed when trying to finish low.
- Just keep doing it and you should win eventually (10-15 tries).
Clean the Slate
Driver: Ricky Rudd
Difficulty: Legend
Situation: You start third at Richmond, nine laps to go.
Requirements: Finish first, stay above 15th, stay on track, no reckless driving.
- 1Use Intimidator on both Harvick and Newman to get them to wiggle.
- The secret to beating this challenge is to use Intimidator on both Harvick and Newman to get them to wiggle.
- Once you do that, you'll open up at least a half a second lead on the competition, and you can cruise to victory.
King of the Road
Driver: Robby Gordon
Difficulty: Legend
Situation: You start first at Infineon, two laps to go.
Requirements: Finish first, stay above 3rd, stay on track, no reckless driving.
- 1Give the other Gordon a tap or two if necessary for you to stay in the lead.
- Learn to like the brakes for this challenge and you should do fine.
- Don't be afraid to give the other Gordon a tap or two if necessary for you to stay in the lead.
- Don't spin him out, though, or you will be disqualified.
That's My Clock!
Driver: Bobby Labonte
Difficulty: Legend
Situation: You start second at Martinsville, four laps to go.
Requirements: Finish first, stay in top 10, stay on track, no reckless driving.
- 1Use Intimidator to knock Gordon away or pass him more cleanly down low through one of the turns.
- You can either use Intimidator to knock Gordon away or pass him more cleanly down low through one of the turns to beat this fairly easy challenge.
Road Rage
Driver: Jeff Gordon
Situation: You start 21st at Watkins Glen, less than one lap to go.
Requirements: Finish first, stay above 25th, stay on track, no reckless driving.
- 1Weave through traffic as best as you can, knocking into cars and using Intimidator along the way.
- 2After recovering from the spin, try to pass enough cars to get up to 15th before the back straight.
- The trick to beating this challenge is to weave through traffic as best as you can, knocking into cars and using Intimidator along the way.
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