NASCAR HEAT 2002 is a game designed to appeal to both casual racing fans and hardcore sim lovers. The game is officially licensed and features the cars, sponsors, and tracks from the 2000 season. HEAT also offers several different modes of play, including Single Race, Season, and a Race the Pro mode. The Race the Pro feature is simply a time-attack mode that lets you pick the track of your choice and try to keep pace with the ghost times of actual NASCAR drivers who posted times in the game.