Master code:
Press Up(3), Left, Right, Circle, Triangle at the main menu to unlock all cheat options.

Hardcore realism mode:
Press Up, Down, Left, Right, R1, Up, Down at the main menu. Alternately, get a 100 point rating on a track to unlock the hardcore realism mode option for that track.

Arcade-style beat the heat mode:
Press Up, Down, Left, Right, R1, Left, Right at the main menu. Cars can now hit the wall in beat the heat mode.

Shoot tires:
Select single race or head-to-head mode. Press Up, Down, Left, Right, R1, Down(2) at the menu with "Race", "Qualify", and "Practice" options. Use your horn (Up) to shoot tires at other cars.

Remove replay text:
Press Up, Down, Left, Right, R1, Down, Up at the main menu. Start a replay, then press Circle.

Beat the heat mode skip:
Press Up, Down, Left, Right, R1, Right, Left at the main menu. Repeat this code to advance to the next level.

High suspension:
Press Up, Down, Left, Right, R1, Left, Right at the main menu.

Mini-cars:
Press Up, Down, Left, Right, R1, Down, Up at the main menu.

Wire frame cars:
Press Up, Down, Left, Right, R1, Right, Left at the main menu.

View credits:
Press Up, Down, Left, Right, R1, Up(2) at the main menu.

Richard Petty:
Successfully complete all Heat challenges with a bronze or higher rating.

Hint: Pace car:
After coming out of the pits, press Brake. Reverse back into the pits and hit the pace car at about 100 mph. If you hit it hard enough, it will move. Steer it into any oncoming traffic.

Hint: Big air:
At Sears Point there is a hill with a huge Valvoline logo on it. Drive up the hill and you will fly into the air -- and your car may catch on fire.

Go past the first hill at Sears Point (the one that if you go too fast you will ramp and hit the wall) to the Valvoline jump, but do not ramp it. Turn around and go to the left side of the screen next to the wall and accelerate. Go forward until you ramp (this jump can hurt your car more than the Valvoline jump). You can do 720s, nose dives, half flips, etc.

Glitch: Drive through objects:
Select two player mode and select Richmond. Start on practice so you will have as much time as possible. Go out of the pits, turn around, and go back into the pits. Make sure you go all the way out of the pits before doing this. Go down the pits and towards the entrance of the pits. There will be a large gap with a white van near by. Ram into it hard enough so that your front end is sticking up. Then have the other player ram into you. If done correctly, you will go into the middle of the track. You will go through every object in there. This can also be done at the Daytona, Talladega, and other tracks.

Glitch: Crash and flip on grass:
There is a glitch in the grass in front of the pit on the Michigan track. Pick up speed around the last corner and go into the grass directly in front of the pit wall. Your car will crash and do lots of flips.

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