nˈɛkst dʒˌɛnɚɹˈeɪʃən sˈɛd ʌvðə plˈeɪ stˈeɪʃən vˈɜːʒən, "wˌaɪl nˌɑːɾə hjˈuːdʒ ɪmpɹˈuːvmənt ˌoʊvɚ nˈæskɑːɹ nˈaɪnti ˈeɪt, ɪɾ ɪz ɐ bˈɛɾɚ ɡˈeɪm, ænd mˌeɪks ɪɾ ɐ wˈɜːði ˈʌpɡɹeɪd ɪf ˈoʊnli fɚðə dˈuːəl ʃˈɑːk səpˈoːɹt."
Next Generation said of the PlayStation version, "While not a huge improvement over NASCAR 98, it is a better game, and makes it a worthy upgrade if only for the Dual Shock support."