Racing games of all kinds have been tremendously popular over the years. While there are many elaborate racing games designed for play on video game consoles like Xbox, Playstation 3 and the Nintendo Wii, other racing games are available for free on the Internet. Some racing games are also available for smartphones like the iPhone or BlackBerry Storm, via application stores.
Check out the links on this page for some fun, free racing games to play online.
Drift City
Drift City is a free online multi-player game that allows players to race around the island of Mittron City at high speeds, taking out bad guys and generally protecting the area from harm. Drift City can be launched from the official website or downloaded. Players control their cars via a keyboard.PC World: Find Your Inner Vin Diesel With Free Game Drift City (April 12, 2009)
Free Online Racing Game
This six minute video shows you live gameplay action from a free racing game available online. It features sprint-style racing cars as they speed around a large tarmac oval. It also focuses on some of the crashes that can happen in the game and shows you how the vehicles can get airborne and flip.
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Racing games can be found for free on several Internet websites
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Racing games can involve race cars, like Nascar-style games, or motorcycles
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Single-player games are available, along with multiplayer games
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Some sites with free racing games require players to register for free or paid accounts
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Racing games can be Flash-based, requiring special plug-ins before play
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Some games are elaborate and require special skill; others are relatively simple
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Racing games may be available for free by accessing application stores for smartphones
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In April 2009, Volkswagen launched its free Polo Challenge racing game
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Polo Challenge is available as a free download from Apple's iPhone App Store
