NASCAR THUNDER 2004 UNLOCKABLES
Dale Earnhardt
If you want Dale Earnhardt, win the Daytona 500 with Kevin Harvick (29 car). After winning the Daytona 500, a Thunder Plate will become visible with Dale Earnhardt on it.
All Star race
By reaching level 16 in your EA Bio.
Bud Shootout
By reaching level 18 in your EA Bio.
By winning Bud Shootout during a season or career mode, you will automatically be in the Bud Shootout the following season and in the future.
EA Bio bonuses
Various other Thunder Plates can be unlocked by uploading your EA Bio from other 2004 EA titles, such as NCAA Football 2004, March Madness 2004, Madden 2004, etc.
Alternate paint
Win a race under the medium, hard or extreme difficulty setting to unlock a paint scheme for that driver.
Exhibition and alternate event races
Win a race under the medium, hard or extreme difficulty setting to unlock an exhibition or alternate race for that track.
Night tracks
Go to season mode and then to "Custom Schedule". You can unlock night races for the day tracks.
Alternate night tracks
By winning the race that has a locked version of an alternate night track under the veteran difficulty, 3% race length, and damage on visual only. Repeat this method on all tracks that have a locked version of it.
Road courses
To unlock a road course for Texas, Talladega, Pocono, Phoenix, Homestead or Daytona, race the original track on the medium or veteran difficulty. 3% is the easiest race length and the fastest.
Fantasy and night tracks and cars
Go to season mode. Choose custom for tracks. Then, choose locked tracks on medium. You can race at whichever locked track you choose. if you win race, you unlock a track. if you also have a locked car, you also win the first locked car.