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Part 4

Learn about the end of your first year in NHL 27, contract offers, and how to become an owner with team prices starting at $175,000.

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Learn about the end of your first year in NHL 27, contract offers, and how to become an owner with team prices starting at $175,000.

Walkthrough
  1. 1
    When your 2004 season concludes, check for any championship trophies won.
  2. 2
    Ace will offer new contract offers; select the ride with the most stars for better results.
  3. 3
    You can also enter owner mode at this point.
  4. 4
    Your new season will begin, and this cycle continues as desired.
  5. 5
    After your first race, Ace will suggest viewing different screens in Fight to the Top mode.
Tips
  • Choosing a vehicle with more stars can lead to better results.
  • Consider entering owner mode for more control over your racing career.

Race Shop

This screen allows you to view your racing contracts as a driver. If you are a driver/owner, you can upgrade your team here. Decisions made in this screen can impact your finances by up to $100,000.

Season Info

View pending events, current standings, and a breakdown of your earnings from each series. A separate screen tracks your poles, wins, top 10 finishes, and more.

Phone Messages

Access and re-listen to your phone messages. An indicator shows the number of messages, and you can delete unwanted ones.

Game Status

This screen tracks your overall progress, which is based on three components: percentage of trophies won, percentage of thunder plates owned, and the number of production cars unlocked. It also displays your prestige and fan support ranks, which you must surpass to increase your level or rank. Prestige level-ups are crucial for obtaining new contracts, and fan support is important for earning cash.

Becoming an Owner

When you accumulate enough money, you can buy a team and gain 100% control. This includes managing merchandise prices, car colors, training your pit crew, hiring/firing drivers, upgrading car parts, changing driver uniforms, and accepting contracts in other series. Once you own a team, you cannot sell it.

Team Prices

  • NASCAR FEATHERLITE MODIFIED: $175,000
  • NASCAR TRUCK SERIES: $750,000
  • NASCAR NNS SERIES: $1,500,000
  • NASCAR NEXTEL SERIES: $4,000,000

Merchandise

In the Race Shop, select MERCHANDISE to manage your team's items. Initially, you can sell key chains, ball hats, and t-shirts. Setting prices too high will result in no sales. You will not earn merchandise money if you retire from a race, do not race, or hire another driver for it. As you gain more fans and advance to better series, more items become available. Agent tips in the merchandise menu can help with pricing.

Upgrading Your Car

From the Race Shop, select GARAGE, then TUNE-UP. You can upgrade your car's stats by turning bronze stars silver. When a stat is maxed out, its price will display "MAXED". Maxing out all stats significantly improves car performance.

Car Colors/Driver Uniforms

In the garage menu, select the option above TUNE-UP to customize your car's appearance and driver uniforms.

Hire/Fire Drivers

From your team menu, select HIRE/FIRE DRIVERS. You can hire any driver to race your car due to scheduling conflicts or other reasons. You earn money from hired drivers if they generate more income than their hiring cost.

Pit Crew Training

Training your pit crew is essential for your team's performance.

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