RR3 Wiki:Tips and FAQ for Federated Auto Parts 400

RR3 Wiki:Federated Auto Parts 400

The intention of this page is to keep tips and FAQ for Federated Auto Parts 400 in one place, which will hopefully help people race this event.

Description
Federated Auto Parts 400 is an event held from 31st August which gives players an initial choice from 4 cars, Chevrolet SS (Hendrick Motorsports), Chevrolet SS (Stewart-Haas Racing), Ford Fusion (Team Penske) and Toyota Camry (Joe Gibbs Racing) to complete the 7 stages of the event. Each stage is unlocked the next day. If the player finishes all of the stages, they can keep the car that the player chose with all modifications and upgrades. This includes any damage caused, so the player will still have to pay to get it repaired!

Tips and FAQ History
This is the fourth iteration of a tips and FAQ page:
 * RR3 Michael P created tips for The 500's Tips and FAQ for The 500.
 * Guillejarque created a tips page for Project Impulse's challenge The Renault-Nurburgring-Race Teams update and blog for tips
 * RR3 Michael P created tips once more for Le Mans - Pursuit of Victory's Tips and FAQ for Le Mans - Pursuit of Victory
 * Guillejarque created a tips page once more for Le Mans - Pursuit of Victory, with Porsche.

Each time the tips have improved. Unfortunately due to the way forum posts and blogs work, only the originator RR3 Michael P or Guillejarque can edit the first entry. With Tips and FAQ for Road to Le Mans anyone can edit this page, hopefully this will lead to many more editors adding useful content for everyone’s benefit.

Stragegy
Real racing 3 is a massive game designed my FireMonkey (FM) to make you want to spend real money on R$ and. Many in this Wikia community have posted comments what they have managed to reach the end of the game without spending any real money. The bottle neck currency is. Read this article on strategy for more information:
 * Strategy - Including why gold is precious.

Time Shifted Multiplayer (TSM)
Read the following about how the time shifted multiplayer affects the AI of the bots, why it's important to win by small margins and how to slow bots down:
 * Time Shifted Multiplayer - TSM algorithm and AI, whys it's important to win by small margins and how to slow bots down

List of Offline Bots Names
This is the bots order (from faster to slower), and their countries:

Methods to slow bots down
Also view:
 * Strategies to slow bots down... - Forum post with screen grabs and lots of tips.

First car
User:RR3 Michael P wrote:

Similar to Le Mans - Pursuit of Victory, there was three cars to choose from, in Federated Auto Parts 400 there are four cars. The first car can be won if the event is completed in 7 days.

You have 7 days to complete the 07 stages, the event is 7 days x 24 hours. The first stage will start the time you start it, the last stage will end 7 x 24 hours later. As stage 01 is straight forward and can be completed without an upgrade or service, it can be started late in the day, it doesn't matter if you don't complete stage 01 the first day, you can continue the following day. The next stage 02, will unlock at midnight, or once stage 01 is complete, if not completed the first day, stage 03 will unlock at midnight on day 3, and so on upto stage 07, in total there will be 7 x 24 hours = 168 hours to complete all 7 stages..

For example:

Start Sunday @ 7:30 PM the event will end 7 days x 24 hours later, Sunday @ 7:30 PM,

You need to choose the best time for you to start Federated Auto Parts 400 event, or more importantly when is the best time for you to end the event!

Second, Third and Fourth Car
User:RR3 Michael P wrote:

The 2nd, 3rd and 4th cars is the same as the first, 7 days to complete the 7 stages. An end date of 21st or 28th September, has been banded, so this sounds feasible. If this is true it's possible to start the first car on Sunday 6th, finish the first car Sat 12th. Start the 2nd car the 12th Sept car, and finish in 7 days, Fri 18th. Start the 3rd car 18th Sept, finish within 7 days, 4th car can be started around 24th Sept, and still have some room. If the last entry date is the 28th (27th for 1 days advantage) the last day to start the challenge for the first car is Wed 9th.

With a 4 hour service time a cloud save before each race, try and run a clean race, slowing the bots down, any failures do a cloud restore and try again. Cloud save after every win.

Cloud Save / Restore
See the Firemonkeys website for full details on cloud save:

Firemonkeys.com.au Cloud Save FAQ

Firemonkey wrote: Real Racing 3 automatically uploads your save data to the Cloud Servers once every 12 Hours. This means that if you have lost your save data, you can easily restore your

previous game progress (including your purchases) and also transfer this save data between devices using the Cloud Save feature.

During events you can use the Cloud Save and Restore feature to your advantage.

Before you start every event, manually do a Cloud Save,  if you loose do a cloud restore,  this will save a 3 hour service after the longer, endurance / cup events.

Once you win do another cloud save before you continue the next event, see the FAQ on Firemonkey's website: It is very important to wait for the screen to display last updated seconds (or minutes) ago. If you have a message stating backup failed, wait another minute, a wheel will turn in the bottom right corner, the message will show last updated seconds (or minutes) ago and Backup to Cloud button will be greyed out too.
 * FM FAQ RR3 Cloud Save - How to Backup your save to the Cloud

If backup still failed, return to the login screen, log off, wait 10 seconds and log on once more, click continue, wait 30 seconds for the login to complete, then try to backup once more.

If you still have problems: log off, then turn aeroplane mode on, wait 10 seconds, turn aeroplane mode off, wait 30 seconds for the wifi to reconnect, login, click continue, wait 30 seconds for the login to complete, then try to backup once more.

The final thing to try, force close the RR3 app, then with the Wifi on, relaunch RR3, then try to backup once more. If this still doesn't work, the FM server is probably having problems, again.

You can also use this technique to save on spending with gold, for example if you want to spend 1 gold on the mechanic, if you win, the mechanic will be used and the car condition will be maintained, but if you don't come first the gold is lost and the car condition will be reduced, if you cloud restore the car will be returned to it previous state and the gold spend (or even free mechanic) returned.
 * FM FAQ RR3 Cloud Save - How to Restore your Save from the Cloud

Note: Before you cloud restore, it is important to login into the same Social Profiles you had previously connected to Real Racing, when cloud saving. Especially if multiple Social Profiles are used!

Car Service
How can I service the car when I already finished the day?

If you missed servicing your car after the final event on the day, the soonest you can service the car is at midnight.

The Target is too High, How do I Reduce it?
When the speed or time or distance is too high or fast or long, there are several things that can be done to reduce the target

Make sure you cloud save before you start and after a handful of failed attempts try a cloud restore and retry the next method. Sometimes the AI is still reduced after the restore.


 * Try offline - if you've been online, you must do a force close too.


 * Try online - sometimes the AI target is different.


 * Try repeat, repeat, repeat, again loose by a big margin, don't come higher than 4th.


 * Try loosing by a big margin, but don't retry, instead complete and then re-enter the race - this takes more time but works.

Sorry this takes so much time, but the AI will reduce. With a cloud restore it's quicker than a long service!

For example, I tried 11 times to reach 1st place:

Also see Methods to slow bots down

The Game / Le Mans Keeps crashing

 * If you are having problems loading Le-Mans: Le Mans is the biggest data track to load, close the game, go off line (aeroplane mode), try a complete showdown (hold the power for 10 seconds, I think), then start back up, launch the game and turn the Heads-up Display (HUD) off. This helps on my Hudl.

I read a post suggesting using the RR3 Graphics app (AKA RR3 GFX) available from the Google Play Store, (then automatically updating it from their website). The poster advised Le Mans used to crash, but when the graphics is set low, using this app, it loads and plays fine. Anyway, it doesn't seem to be any race in Le Mans during Road to Le Mans. Credit: TBC

App source: RR3 graphics: This app lets you set a desired video graphics quality for RR3 game.

Webpage for more information: hitex.lt RR3 Graphics Project

When is the last time I can start this Event?
RR3 Michael P Wrote: No one knows, the speculation is the end date is 21st or 28th, 7 days to complete the 1st car, 7 days for cars 2 to 4, so 25 days (the start day for car 2,3&4 can overlap the end day), if the end date is the 21st, it's too late to get all four cars! For an end date of 28th, the 4th car must be started by 27th (1 day advantage)- 19 days for cars 1 to 3, puts a start date of Wed 9th.

Personally I'm starting the fist car late on Sunday 6th to have the following weekend to win it. Then start the next one straight away.

Will this event be added to the race series?
My best guess is The 500 will be the next one to be added to the series, I don't know for sure, but there is a pattern to challenges being added to the series. Have a look at the the special events at the bottom of Races and Price Special Events and compare how many have been added to the Race Series to see for yourself.

It maybe months before this event is added to a series, again this is a fairly recent pattern from FM of added past events to series, after three to six months.

Will the car be available to win in the future?
RR3 Michael P wrote: The cars are available to win, if the challenge is completed in 7 days, if the car is not won within 7 days in can be purchased. NASCAR is a new addition to the Real Racing 3 game, so there is no history of these events and no clue to how they will be incorporated into the racing career.

Can I buy the car?
LussoBerlinetta wrote: According to one time traveller from another site, 750. All of NASCAR cars series final tiers require PR 58.0, which means you'll need at least 2,500 for 4 cars to get 100% of the series. What a joke. .

"If you start to play the event, all upgrades, customizations and VIP will remain on the car permanently, whether you acquire it from this event or buy it later."

- In-game description.

<font color="#FFFF00">What is the minimum PR / upgrades required
RR3 Michael P wrote: My recommendation is to start the upgrades as soon as the challenge start as they take 3 hours, there is no need to wait for them to complete before doing the events. As soon as level 1 upgrades are complete start level 2 upgrades. Normally only R$ upgrades are required, as long as you slow the bots (see Time Shifted Multiplayer and Methods to slow bots down)

RomGuyony wrote:

I did it on two different devices, one with no upgrades, one with all R$ upgrades and found the experience similar. The only real difference is during the turns for rolling starts, the least upgraded your car is, the more you car will brake before the green light shines, therefore the more time you lose from your starting position.

198.240.130.75 wrote:

Finished all 7 stages (no skipping) without doing any upgrades (since they were so expensive). I thought it wouldn't be possible to do, but surprisingly the slowing down of bots (retire, retry) was very effective.

Now I have the Steward-Hass Chevy SS in my garage!

Characteristics Chevrolet SS (Hendrick Motorsports)
For car details see here:
 * Chevrolet SS (Hendrick Motorsports)

For full details on upgrades with PR see here:
 * RR3 Wiki:Upgrades Section (Classic Version) - Every car in the game with upgrade and PR values. - Direct link to the car

Characteristics Chevrolet SS (Stewart-Haas Racing)
For car details see here:
 * Chevrolet SS (Stewart-Haas Racing)

For full details on upgrades with PR see here:
 * RR3 Wiki:Upgrades Section (Classic Version) - Every car in the game with upgrade and PR values. - Direct link to the car

Characteristics Ford Fusion (Team Penske)
For car details see here:
 * Ford Fusion (Team Penske)

For full details on upgrades with PR see here:
 * RR3 Wiki:Upgrades Section (Classic Version) - Every car in the game with upgrade and PR values. - Direct link to the car

Characteristics Toyota Camry (Joe Gibbs Racing)
For car details see here:
 * Toyota Camry (Joe Gibbs Racing)

For full details on upgrades with PR see here:
 * RR3 Wiki:Upgrades Section (Classic Version) - Every car in the game with upgrade and PR values. - Direct link to the car

<font color="#FFFF00">Game Navigation

 * Races and Price - Most profitable races & Series & Races Including best race for each series
 * Race Series - List of every race in the same order, that they are displayed in the game
 * List of all cars (Base Stats) - Every car in the game with no upgrades
 * List of all cars (fully upgraded) - Every car in the game with fully upgraded stats
 * RR3 Wiki:Upgrades Section (Classic Version) - Every car in the game with upgrade and PR values.

<font color="#FFFF00">Editing

 * How to add event data using the Challenge Template? - Challenge pages
 * How do I edit pages for Racing series? - Racing pages
 * Real Racing 3 Wiki:Sandbox - Useful for tests and trials

<font color="#FFFF00">Strategy

 * Strategy - Including why gold is precious.
 * Time Shifted Multiplayer - TSM algorithm and AI, whys it's important to win by small margins and how to slow bots down
 * How often does a car need servicing? - Interesting information on car damage per race
 * List of sales so far - Every car on sale since 2013 ! Useful for planning to buy an expensive car.
 * What are your goals in Real Racing 3? - Interesting forum post about goals.
 * Strategies to slow bots down... - Forum post with screen grabs and lots of tips
 * Upgrades Strategy For 100% Completion - Upgrade requirements and rewards to get to 100% completion

<font color="#FFFF00">External sites

 * Real Racing's Facebook page
 * Real Racing's Twitter page
 * FireMonkey's RR3 home page
 * FireMonkey's Announcements and FAQ home page
 * FireMonkey's Community help page

<font color="#FFFF00">Stage 01
Tips about Federated Auto Parts 400 Stage 01:

Follow methods to slow bots down

vamsi p. wrote: first and third are cups and 2 is head to head all are goals to winand at richmond and my camry didnt even lose half of its service. Very easy to win and complete this stage.

<font color="#00FF00">Event 1.1: NASCAR at Richmond International Raceway [2 laps], win this event

<font color="#00FF00">Event 1.2: NASCAR at Richmond International Raceway [1 lap], win this event

<font color="#00FF00">Event 1.3: NASCAR at Richmond International Raceway [10 laps], win this event

201.203.27.70 wrote:

I cannot win 1.3. I am always number two. I think I have the drafting down but I must be doing something wrong. Can someone give a 101 to get past this one. I hardly ever pay to pass and I would have to do this on day 1

151.225.188.87 Reply:

Dumb the bots down so they go a lot slower.

RR3 Michael P Report

Device: Hudl


 * R$ 14,997,325
 * GC 3,048
 * Car 110/124
 * Level 151

Toyota Camry (Joe Gibbs Racing) 0 upgrades, bought all level 1 upgrades R$

Controls: Tilt A, Steering high, brakes and TC off.


 * 1.1 1st 1:02 v 1:03 Hannon, cept crashing into 271 Lewis Snr and eventually PITed him, slowed by the line. Used 2
 * 1.2 1st 0:32 v 0:33 11 Hamlin, easy pass then kept a small margin. Used 1
 * 1.3 1st 5:00 v 5:01 191 Jackson, kept ramming whoever was in 1st place, 107 Wilson, 555 Wold and 440 Best all totaled. Used 10, serviced anyway.

Post:
 * R$ 14,333,260
 * GC 3,053

Device: BlueStacks
 * R$	39,831,156
 * GC	843
 * Car	119
 * Level	176

Controls buttons, brakes and steering high, TC on.

Chevrolet SS (Hendrick Motorsports) PR 44.1 0 upgrades, bought all level 1 r$ upgrades


 * 1.1 1st 0:59 v 1:02 271 Lewis Snr. Used 2
 * 1.2 1st 0:31 v 0:33 5 Kahne. Used 1.
 * 1.3
 * 1) 2nd 4:38 v 4:36 124 Parker :( will try again with brakes low, used 10
 * 2) 1st 5:03 v 5:04 191 Jackson, kept crashing into the lead bot, until he went crazy :) Used 11 remaining, 0 left so serviced.

Post:
 * R$ 39,178,236
 * GC 848

Credit: vamsi p., 151.225.188.87, 201.203.27.70, RR3 Michael P ... and everyone else who have posted comments.

<font color="#FFFF00">Stage 02
Tips about Federated Auto Parts 400 Stage 02:

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Vamsi p. wrote: Second stage is also so easy and finished it in one service. A speed record is there and cups very straight forward. in event 3 it took one and half laps to overtake 30 opponents. Be careful not to crash into others or u will lose momentum and time. Toyota camry took nearly one million for upgrades so if thinking of going for all 4 cars be sure to have 4 million R$.

<font color="#00FF00">Event 2.1: NASCAR at Indianapolis Motor Speedway - Speedway [3 laps], Win this event

<font color="#00FF00">Event 2.2: Speed Record at Indianapolis Motor Speedway - Speedway, Win this event

<font color="#00FF00">Event 2.3: NASCAR at Indianapolis Motor Speedway - Speedway [4 laps], Overtake 30 cars

216.1.232.189 wrote: Stage 2.3 overtaking 30 cars. When I got to the last straightaway on the last lap and realized that I was not going to have all 30 cars, I just turned the car and went backwards (off to the right side off the track to avoid collisions) for a bit and then turned around again and overtook th e remaining cars.

<font color="#00FF00">Event 2.4: NASCAR at Indianapolis Motor Speedway - Speedway [5 laps], win this event

RR3 Michael P Report

Hudl

Pre-challenge
 * R$ 14,333,260
 * GC 3,053
 * Car 110/124
 * Level 151

Toyota Camry (Joe Gibbs Racing) PR 47.7, 7 upgrades, bought 4 level 2 R$ upgrades

Controls: Tilt A, Steering high, brakes and TC off.


 * 2.1 1st 3:18 v 3:19 Fricke (#555), reached 1st on lap one and started to PIT the lead cars. Used 9 bar. Off to work now.

8 Hour level 2 upgrades completed, car now: PR 50.2 11/27 upgrades


 * 2.2 1st 185 mph v 185 MPH W.Wells (#248) braked once I passed 1st. Used 3 bar.
 * 2.3 1st 1:22 event ended as soon as I passed 30 cars, on lap 2. Used 4, 8 remaining.
 * 2.4 1st 5:14 v 5:14 Gerber PITed the lead cars and won by small margin. Used 8 remaining, serviced.

Post: R$ 13,733,050 GC 3,058

Device: BlueStacks

Pre challenge:
 * R$ 39,178,236
 * GC 848
 * Car 119
 * Level 176

Controls buttons, brakes low, steering high and TC on.

Chevrolet SS (Hendrick Motorsports) PR 47.9 7/23 upgrades, bought 4 level 2 R$ upgrades


 * 2.1 1st 2:57 v 2:58 Rothfuss (#420), tapped his rear bumper a few time on lap 2, but unable to make him crazy. Used 8.
 * 2.2 1st 186 mph v 185 Price (#271), braked once passed 1st place. Used 3.
 * 2.3 1st (classified with gold cup) 1:18 event ended as soon as I passed 30 cars, on lap 2. Used 4, 10 remaining.
 * 2.4 1st 5:06 v 5:06 W. Wells (#248). Reached 1st on lap 2, started bumping and eventuality PIT Rothfuss (#420) and Price (#271). Used all remaining so serviced.

Post challenge:
 * R$ 38,578,421
 * GC 853

Credit: 216.1.232.189, Vamsi p., RR3 Michael P ... and everyone else who have posted comments.

<font color="#FFFF00">Stage 03
Federated Auto Parts 400 Stage 03:

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'''Vamsi p wrote: Stage 3 was also straight forward. Camry was R$ upgraded to 50.2. 3 lapper first go carefully at corners, camry easily skids. second event was pretty normal, slow down and losa in autocross or speedsnap. servicing was over and with unserviced car tried third event but camry skidded and had to go for work and so gave car to service and after service finished only thing is be careful at corners, camry is not like other LMP or f1 cars to go to extreme brake carefully. Then lastly endurance was easy dont slow at beginnig to draft, go for the kill, even when catching and overtaking other cars I did 200m of draft remaining I did after reaching $th place and went behind other car into final corner and start finish straight and it was over. Tips about '''

90.182.180.12 wrote: Just completed stage 3. Very easy-no need to service the car. Bots degraded during the Autocross. (PR 50,4, tilt B, all assists off)

<font color="#00FF00">Event 3.1: NASCAR at Suzuka Circuit - East Circuit [3 laps] - Win this event

<font color="#00FF00">Event 3.2: Win these events
 * <font color="#00FF00">3.2.1 Autocross at Suzuka Circuit - East Circuit
 * <font color="#00FF00">3.2.2 Speed Snap at Suzuka Circuit - East Circuit
 * <font color="#00FF00">3.2.3 Speed Record at Suzuka Circuit - East Circuit

RR3 Michael P wrote: Endurance events and Elimination events are particularly good to slow the bot's down for future events, next best are Drag Race events, Autocross events and Speed Snap events, see methods to slow bots down.

<font color="#00FF00">Event 3.3: NASCAR at Suzuka Circuit - West Circuit [3 laps] - Win this event without damaging your car or going off track

<font color="#00FF00">Event 3.4: Endurance at Suzuka Circuit - Grand Prix Circuit - Draft for at least 1,000yd (914m) and win

RR3 Michael P wrote: Endurance events are particularly good to slow the bot's down for future events, see methods to slow bots down.

93.93.62.25 asked:

Any tips for Stage 03 task 4? Can not get enough yards of draft, tried everything, still can not get more than 200-400 yards...

Sirebel Reply:

The start/finish straight and the "back straight" just before the gentle left and then chicane onto the start/finish straight are both more than 1000 yards long. Race forward to build up enough time and then hang back behind a car at the start of these straights. I found being a little left of the car in front helps to find the slipstream on this circuit for some reason.

Stage 3 completed with only cash upgrades and no bot slowing. I'm having too much fun slipstreaming the lead car around and overtaking them just before the finish line. Way more fun than these cars and tracks would be otherwise.

I may lose the will to live having to do this series 4 times for all the cars. At least car 2-4 can be done quicker.

RR3SeanR Wrote:

3.4 - "draft" distance is cumulative (ie you don't need to do it in one stretch) and definitely possible to win with completely degraded car. However with completely degraded car you won't be able to get much of a draft on the straights - so you have to use what I believe they call a "bump draft" - basically just ram up the back of the cars in front of you (rather than trying to overtake them straight away).

I had a distance of 4.2miles to beat - which is just over a lap - got the 1000 yards in the first lap and still had about 10 seconds to spare crossing the line - which gave me more than enough to reach the 4.2miles.

195.250.37.163 Reply: I managed to do it with unserviced car with 2.2 km (I had 1.7km to beat). But it was on 3rd try

RR3 Michael P Report

Hudl

Pre-challenge
 * R$ ~14,126,716
 * GC 3,058
 * Car 110/124
 * Level 151

Car: Toyota Camry (Joe Gibbs Racing) PR 50.2 11/27 upgrades.

Controls: Tilt A, Steering high, brakes and TC off. Offline


 * 3.1 1st 3:08 v 3:08 DiSotto (#128), rammed lead bots, PITed Young (#202) until he went mad. Used 9 bar.
 * 3.2.3 1st 157 MPH v 156 MPH Jackson (#191) Used 2 bar.
 * 3.2.2
 * 1) 8th 84 MPH v 101.5 Jackson (#191) changed to Tilt B & device stopped responding! Used 0.5. Retry
 * 2) 1st 102.8 MPH v 101.0 Carter (#181). Used 0.5.
 * 3.2.1 1st 0:39 v 0:40 Carter (#181), left Tilt B, used 1 bar, 10 remaining.
 * 3.3 1st 4:27 v 4:28 Lamb (JR ?racing), used all 0 remaining
 * 3.4 4.35 mi v 3.5 mi Lamb, messed up drafting :(. Still easy :) Serviced.

Post challenge:
 * R$ 14,243,201
 * GC 3,063

Device: BlueStacks

Pre challenge:
 * R$ 38,773,547
 * GC 900
 * Car 119
 * Level 177

Controls buttons, brakes low, steering high and TC on. Online

Chevrolet SS (Hendrick Motorsports) PR 50.3 11/23 upgrades.


 * 3.1 1st 3:03 v 3:04 Irvin (Handrick), kept ramming the lead cars, two completely broke. Used 8 bar.
 * 3.2.3 1st 157 MPH v 156 MPH, braked once I reached 1st. Used 4 bar.
 * 3.2.2
 * 1) 5th 95.89 v 102.9 Card (#264) skidded wide. Used 2. Retry
 * 2) 2nd 102.2 v 102.5 W. Wells (#248) braked slightly too much, used 2, continued and re-entered.
 * 3) 1st 102.8 MPH v 101.5 MPH Jackson (#191), better braking this time :) used 1 bar, 9 remaining.
 * 4) 3.2.1 0:36 v 0:39 Young (#202) had to wait by the line for 5 seconds, low enough, I hope, used 1 bar, 8 remaining
 * 3.3 no off track
 * 1) went tide at turn 1 ! Used 1 bar, 7 red remaining.
 * 2) 1st 4:26 v 4:26 Carter (#181). Brakes high and TC on, due to no off track. Used all remaining.
 * 3.4
 * 1) 4th 3.1mi v 3.7 mi Jackson (#191) with brakes high! retry
 * 2) 1st 3.8mi v 3.6 mi Irvin (Handrick), brakes back low. Stopped once passed 1st. serviced.

Post challenge:
 * R$ 38,863,997
 * GC 905

Credit: RR3 Michael P, 90.182.180.12, Sirebel,93.93.62.25, RR3SeanR, 195.250.37.163 ... and everyone else who have posted comments.

<font color="#FFFF00">Stage 04
Tips about Federated Auto Parts 400 Stage 04:

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Vamsi P: first event was easy go with manual braking and will get in 50 secs approx slow down at end, fourth one is also pretty straight forward and with pedal to metal heating was not even half, but dont get struck in car piles. 2,3,5 r drafting. 2 is draft continuously and I achieved it in final part racing to finish line, or sim guy was fast to catch and draft in second straight if close then do it in there also a little to right or left will also count as draft. In 3 I raced ahead to first place and waited for my partner to catch up and he overtook opponent and me also and I just followed him. In 5 with unserviced car should do lot of drafting, my car unserviced lagged others in top speed so i overtook few cars at beginning and then followed other cars in straights and overtook a pile of them in corners. like that in fourth lap i got to second place and spent sometime behind leader and finished drafting and won in last corner dash.

<font color="#00FF00">Event 4.1: NASCAR at Indianapolis Motor Speedway - Speedway [1/2 laps] - Complete the first lap under 54s OR finish with an average speed of 160 mph (257 kmph)

<font color="#00FF00">Event 4.2: NASCAR at Indianapolis Motor Speedway - Speedway [1 lap] - Maintain a continuous draft of 1,100 yd (1,006 m)

<font color="#00FF00">Event 4.3: NASCAR at Indianapolis Motor Speedway - Speedway [1 lap] - End the lap with your drafting partner in a 1-2 finish

... I just blocked / ram-out patrick... and my teammate just got in the lead! ( i may finished at 2nd place but finish the 4.3 event :)

<font color="#00FF00">Event 4.4: NASCAR at Indianapolis Motor Speedway - Speedway [3 laps] - Win this event (with overheating issues)

'''93.136.36.181 asked: I cant win 4.4 - I hardly overtake two cars and in the first straight the engine blows up :-('''

Answer: Don't ride behind any car, Your engine won't overheats.

50.137.245.68 reply: The AI slows down in the turns, run behind a car to get momentum during the second half of a straightaway to pass them in the corner and get clean air to cool off.

Edit to my response: The engine only overheats if you run right behind a car, I ran the race full throttle and nothing happened.

195.197.255.6 wrote: What upgrades needed to complete 4.4?

MELR2 answer: I did it with only R$

Mnpirates answer: Really depends on the AI. I had all availble R$ upgrades+2 Gold upgrades+2 R$ upgrades that was unlocked following the Gold upgrades. If you can maintain a speed of 190+MPH in the turns, you should be able to pass them. The engine only overheats if you follow another car, don't stay in the draft for too long.

Sirebel answer: Perfectly doable with just R$ upgrades as long as you haven't wound the bots up too high. I don't degrade the bots, just don't win by more than I have to.

<font color="#00FF00">Event 4.5: NASCAR at Indianapolis Motor Speedway - Speedway [5 laps] - Accumulate a total of 19,150 yd (17,511 m) of drafting and win this - Win this event

Sirebel wrote: 4.5 was slightly harder as I needed to keep the draft on the lead car to get the tow to overtake him. Wasn't easy on a high speed train :-)

Leckie337 Wrote: 4.5 finished with ease. I've kept the bots slow by failing every autocross, speed record, speed snap and drag race 4 times intentionally before winning. All races that are won I make sure that I just only just win (less than 100 yards if possible). No real challenges as yet and I have all R$ upgrade and no GC. Was in front by the end of lap 2 even starting the race with no service at all. IOS devices seem to work fine.

Credit: 93.136.36.181, 50.137.245.68, 195.197.255.6, MELR2, Mnpirates, Sirebel, Leckie337... and everyone else who have posted comments.

<font color="#FFFF00">Stage 05
Tips about Federated Auto Parts 400 Stage 05:

Continue to follow methods to slow bots down

Vamsi P. stage 5 completed in one service. 1st was with degraded tyres and stayed last till end of lap 1 and when tyres took up it was easy and was 20 pos in penultimate lap and cruised to end. 2 &3 were pretty straight forward and did them easily. In 4th partially serviced came 12th or so did cloud restore and start, pause retire and here retry didnt do it but had to continue and exit and re enter race to slow down timer and did it after 7 or 8 retires very easily. Hint is dont crash into others and even braking behind them will slow down momentum when others r in full throttle so avoid all and can do it. In 4.5 pause retire retry slowed them down, but here that didnt work so pressed cont. and entered again. in 5th with unserviced car, just dont hit others and follow others in straight and overtake in corners. hint is dont crash and lose momentum.

<font color="#00FF00">Event 5.1: NASCAR at Richmond International Raceway (Evening) [5 laps] - Finish in the top 20

101.183.55.255 wrote: 5.1 impossible for me. I can't afford the upgrades so... and I tried slowing the bots. Highest I can get is 31st.

2.137.126.222 reply: Start the race and retire after crossing the start line. Repeat the operation ten times or what you need. You will see that leader's time is worse each time (that time is not exact, but indicates that they are slower). Then race with no break assist in the two first laps, then low break assit. I did it and finished in 18 position in 2 minutes. I have 11 upgrades (no gold upgrades).

188.251.128.56 reply: Done as you said and i could do it, thanks a lot! Now servicing for 5.4

192.163.20.231 reply: every time you retry the game the 1st car will slow ,see the result after race ,I use the unservice car slow down the 1st car from 1.30 min to 2.00 and 5.5 will easy to win.

MELR2 reply: Thanks for the tip or 5.1 !

I'm servicing for 5.4 but before i slowed the bots, 1st from 1.20 to 2.00, i also upgrade the car with gold for the first time, body level 3.

I tried 5.4 after 5.3 with a full damaged car and did 18th.

Vayquor wrote:

5.1 : drift to warm your tires faster

<font color="#00FF00">Event 5.2: NASCAR at Richmond International Raceway (Evening) [4 laps] - Finish in the top 10

Vayquor wrote:

5.2 : easy, just overtake on the inside

<font color="#00FF00">Event 5.3: NASCAR at Richmond International Raceway (Evening) [4 laps] - Finish in first place

Vayquor wrote:

5.3 : don't let the 11th prevent you from going at the inside, or you'll lost time.

<font color="#00FF00">Event 5.4: NASCAR at Richmond International Raceway (Evening) [4 laps] - Finish first without damaging your car

very hard it start a p 32 not p1 ? and 4 laps to past every body...can not do it

Mnpirates wrote: The AI runs a higher line in this race, however, if they happen to bunch up and block the inside, slow down and pass them on the next straightaway. You should be able to run a clean race as long as you hold your line at the bottom, the apron will slow you down if you go too low. Focus on exiting the turn so you can keep your momentum and pass them on the straightaways.

75.172.242.19 wrote: Stage 5 goal 4 is impossible with partially serviced car. Might require a fully serviced car or something. I have a few gold upgrades and can't com in better than 4th. I am going to service car and try tomorrow. I guess dumbing down bots from the start is going to be the only option from now on. I am really hating this game right now after 2 hours on one task. I guess firemonkeys arent happy unless I am miserable. Last time I will start an event on the first day.

Fully serviced car and still maintain to get 12th. The title states "You're comin' up to lap some slower cars." But they are not slow, I'll keep trying!!

Vayquor wrote:

5.4 : don't know how to overtake 32 opponents in 4 laps.......... Oô

14.2.115.176 wrote: Just my thoughts and experience with 5.4 and 5.5

After failing several times in 5.4, where I struggled to get into top 10, I considered a gold upgrade or two. As it is I persisted with just $ upgraded car.

I serviced the car 2x, so I made about 8 runs, improving finishing possition each time. Won easily after the 2nd service, with a small finish line wait in the end, and time of 1.29 mins.

Didn't really have to draft too much either, just kept the nose clean on the inside.

(Bonnet view, no assists - not sure if it makes a difference)

<font color="#00FF00">Event 5.5: NASCAR at Richmond International Raceway (Evening) [5 laps] - Finish in the top 20

45.50.137.23 wrote: 5.5 if the bots are slow your position for the start of the race drops to the back of the pack. So no way to make it easy and you have to 1) run a miraculously perfect race or 2) hope for a wreck out front that you can avoid (to the inside seems the only possible route).

78.56.234.221 Reply: it's easy to slow the bot's in 5.4 with unserviced car repeating race untill you win (one race takes only 1:30 min, so half an hour trying and you done it). Afterwards 5.5 is easy doable with unserviced car (starting last 43th). And it should help with completing more difficult tasks in last two days and probably with next 3 cars.

14.2.115.176 wrote: Then for 5.5 I passed the 1st time (11th place), with keeping on the insides of curves, and slotting myself in the middle for a quick draft on the straights. Bots probably in a slow mode from 5.4.

So happy for now that gold wasn't needed, but some waiting on the service times.

Credit: Mnpirates, 75.172.242.19, 14.2.115.176, 78.56.234.221, 45.50.137.23, Vayquor ... and everyone else who have posted comments.

<font color="#FFFF00">Stage 06
Tips about Federated Auto Parts 400 Stage 06:

Continue to follow methods to slow bots down <p style="margin-top:0.4em;margin-bottom:0.5em;">Vamsi P .Didnt imagine but managed to complete stage 6 in one service with camry. pretty straight forward. 1st is finish in 10 and i did it and cruised to end. 2nd is reduced grip but easily managed it. dont over brake and go as smoothly as possible into turns, thats it. 3rd get to top 3, just pause-retire-confirm-retry few times and then will be comfortably in third pos. 4th is overheating and should be in top 30 at start go full throttle to get into safer 25 or so spot dont see heat index then cool of a bit and in straight go full throttle and cool in turns like that can finish it. in 5th dont collide and a bit of kissing other cars will not count as collision i almost banged a car, but it didnt count as collision and finished it. final event no service at all and tried it and was in second place in first attempt just 2 secs behind at 2:39 to 2:37 of johnson then paused second time and retired to find johnson at 3:19 just one retire and 50 secs off and then comfortably finished it. hint dont mix up in pile of cars and dont overbrake to skid and if something is tough just retire and retry. <font color="#00FF00">Event 6.1: NASCAR at Richmond International Raceway (Evening) [3 laps]|Finish in the top 10

<font color="#00FF00">Event 6.2: NASCAR at Richmond International Raceway (Evening) [2 laps] - Finish in the top 10 (with reduced grip)

<font color="#00FF00">Event 6.3: NASCAR at Richmond International Raceway (Evening) [8 laps] - Get to the top 3

75.172.242.19 wrote: 6.3 is worse than 5.4. Car is at 54.7PR and I can't come better than 15th. After 1.5 hours I have decided to quit this challenge. It is by far the worst challenge yet. If I had 6 hours per stage to waste, maybe I wouldn't be so pissed off. How many hours are you willing to waste on each stage?

6.3 - I made it by being online and having the event start, retiring within a few seconds, and "retry"ing 10 times. The cars were significantly slowe. Got 4th/5th the first time, restored the old game, did the same thing (start, retire quickly, retry 10+ times) and made 2nd. Without doing that could only get in that same 13-15 range.

<font color="#00FF00">Event 6.4: NASCAR at Richmond International Raceway (Night) [5 laps]|Stay in the top 30 (with overheating issues)

Lancia Stratos wrote: 6.4 is definitely a case for Tilt B. Coast through the main bends and put the gas on in-between, that keeps the temperature stable. Then, if you need to you can go full out on the last lap.

<font color="#00FF00">Event 6.4: NASCAR at Richmond International Raceway (Night) [5 laps]|Finish in the top 10 without colliding

<font color="#00FF00">Event 6.5: NASCAR at Richmond International Raceway (Night) [7 laps]|Finish in the lead

1.129.96.40 wrote: Stage 6.1 to 6.6, I have spent hours trying to win each stage and then I decided something different. As soon as the race began I turned around and drove in opposite direction and aimed for oncoming cars. The carnage of wrecked vehicles reached a point where at one stage I did not have a single car racing. I then turned around and picked my way through the wrecked vehicles and guess what. I finished stage 6.3 on 1st position where previously my best was 15. Try it. I did 6.4 first go as well finishing 6th. 6.5 is no collisions so this strategy does not work but great for the rest.

Credit: 1.129.96.40, Lancia Stratos, 75.172.242.19, Vamsi P... and everyone else who have posted comments.

<font color="#FFFF00">Stage 07
Tips about Federated Auto Parts 400 Stage 07:

Continue to follow methods to slow bots down

Vamsi P. finished 7th stage and had to skip 3rd event. had tried many times and in last lap fuel comes to zero. Except that all other events I did in first attempt. Took stewart team next. But am having second thoughts about going for all 4 cars. this update i didnt like it. richmond is boring. But would like to have chevy since it is champ.So any suggestions about 3rd stage would be welcomed. Keep cool and dont get mixed up in bunch of cars and dont skid much and u will win. Abut 3rd stage someone else has to explain.

<font color="#00FF00">Event 7.1: NASCAR at Richmond International Raceway(Night) [10 laps] -Lead at the end of lap 275

Guillejarque wrote:

It's an easy one. Believe me, hire the auto manager because ten laps are about 10 km, and the car may be broken for the final 20-lapper

<font color="#00FF00">Event 7.2: NASCAR at Richmond International Raceway(Night) [3 laps] - Maintain 1st without Dale Earnhardt, Jr./Tony Stewart/Brad Keselowski/Kyle Busch drafting you for more than 20 seconds

Lancia Stratos wrote: After three attempts at shake off Stewart just to have him overtake me. I changed tactics and went for speed. Once I got 40yds between him and me he was not able to draft. (Slowed at the finish line - of course.)

<font color="#00FF00">Event 7.3: NASCAR at Richmond International Raceway(Night) [5 laps] - Using manual acceleration and without brake assist, maintain your fuel and lead at the end of lap 325

<font color="#00FF00">Event 7.4: NASCAR at Richmond International Raceway(Night) [6 laps] - Lead at the end of lap 350

It is very easy to get ahead (in 2-3 laps already), but beware the huge pile-up after catching up with the back of the pack... if you get stuck there, the 2nd bot will pass you...

<font color="#00FF00">Event 7.5: NASCAR at Richmond International Raceway(Night) [5 laps] - Finish in the top 2

<font color="#00FF00">Event 7.6: NASCAR at Richmond International Raceway(Night) [20 laps] - Win the race

Okay... I love a straight head-to-head fight (sometimes slowing the bots a little) ...but turning around and wrecking the rest of cars before winning this race is just BRILLIANT! It's a combination of massive demolition derby, full-speed straight-on aiming and pile-ups to enjoy in the replay, followed by an obstacle-run (trying to go full speed avoiding "dead" cars everywhere and even some haunted "ghost" cars flying around randomly causing even more havoc... FANTASTIC!!

'''Mnpirates wrote I just realized no one filled out the information for Stage 07. The last goal has 20 laps, I kept retiring races until the 1st place time was 9 mins+, a damaged car should be able to finish each lap in 21 seconds, I was able to lap the second car before finishing.'''

84.25.152.5 wrote: Final 20 lap mission doable with totally wrecked car and no gold upgrades. How ? At start turn the car around and drive the wrong way. Keep hitting/wrecking all cars that still move (in the right direction). When no car seems to be driving ok (some will still be going backward or in circles), turn around and race in the right direction until the end. I won in 19 minutes :)

Dmtechguy26 wrote Just finished day 7!! Slowing down the bots from the very beginning, and keeping them slow as much as you can on nearly every race, makes the entire 7 day event a breeze! For this first run through I chose the Chevrolet SS (Stewart-Haas Racing). Upgrades to listed Max PR W/R$ (50.2). For all of the Richmond and Indianapolis races, and a couple at Suzuka, I ran with SA-low/TC-on/Br-off, I saw a noticeable improvement in speed and overall freedom to use whatever areas of track that I wanted. I Only had to repair my car twice, to complete 2.2 and 7.2 (the repair at 7.2 makes the final day butter!) as long as you keep the bots slow the rest can be done with a deteriorating or fully broken vehicle. Problematic events for me were 3.3, 3.4, 4.4, 4.5, But there was nothing that took more than 10 or so attempts. The real key to this event is heavy bot control from the very beginning!

I found it interesting that when starting the campaign for the second time, FM chose NOT to unlock all of the days at the beginning and give a shorter window of time for completion (as they do normally), but rather, are making us go through 7 days again! Unlocking day-by-day!

Good luck everyone! And don't get discouraged! If an event is giving you trouble, just put it down and come back to it in an hour. Usually the problem resolves itself when we approach it with a clear mind.

Credit: Lancia Stratos, 84.25.152.5, Mnpirates, Guillejarque, Vamsi P... and everyone else who have posted comments.

<font color="#F08080">Benefit
Calculated benefits of the event:

(Can be calculated from the figures before starting day and figures after completion of the special challenge)

<font color="#F08080">Credit and Thanks
BIG credit and thank you to Leon rr3 for extracting all the descriptions for this event from the RR3 script files.

Many of the tips and FAQ have been combined from posts left by this RR3 wiki community, a big credit needs to go to this excellent community.

Finally, thank you, to everyone who have left comments and tips, for this seven day event.

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