Advanced course on Grand Prix Mode (40 miles, 20 laps), 1st place finish, normal car, manual transmission
Pit stop at 8:30
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Driving the Pirate's Treasure 400 on Grand Prix mode is more difficult than the beginner's tri-oval track because no full course cautions occur and the track contains more diverse types of turns. These tighter turns give you more opportunities to save some time by powersliding through them, but you also have to keep in mind the state of your tires. You will run out of fuel around lap 12, so that will also be a limiting factor.
Since you cannot pit during a caution flag, stopping for fuel and tires will cost you significantly more time and more positions. Additionally, drifting increases the rate at which the tires wear out, making pit stops necessary more often if you want to keep up a breakneck pace. You must balance aggressive driving with tire conservation, so drift only on the sharpest turns to keep your lap times lower while still saving your tires from melting. Avoid contact with walls and other drivers as this will also prematurely damage your tires.
If you drive too aggressively, make contact with walls and cars, and drift too often, your tires will wear completely out before your fuel runs out. This will make the car behave like its being driven on ice, so your lap times will be abysmally slow until you get those tires changed. You will have to limp the car along until lap 10 or so to have enough fuel after the stop to make it to the finish.
On the other hand, if you drive too conservatively, your tires might still be fresh but you will run out of fuel by lap 12. When you stop to pit, you'll exchange those like-new tires for fresh ones, making your hard work to save them meaningless. Drift enough to put down faster lap times and try to get those tires to wear down just enough so that by lap 10 they are partially worn (yellow or orange.) After lap 10, drive the car either until you do not feel comfortable driving another lap on the tires or until you are about to run out of fuel. When you do pit, you'll be greeted by a pirate crew armed with jacks, air wrenches, and squeegees who will work to get your car seaworthy again.
After the stop, drive the car until the wheels come off because you will have to fight to earn back all those lost positions. With fresh tires, a full load of fuel, and only eight laps left, you can drive as aggressively as you like, but remember to avoid crashing! A hard crash that damages a tire could put you out of the running if you have to make another pit stop so close to the end of the race.