History WesternAnimation / NASCARRacers

* ShipTease: From the start, there was something that Megan had for Conner that seemed to imply some kind of attraction to him.

* EngineeredPublicConfession: [[spoiler:Stunts tricks Rexton into giving one at the end of the second season by hiding a camera in his helmet]].

[[TheMerch Of course, there was also a toy line.]] Also, there was a [[LicensedGame video game]] released for PC and UsefulNotes/GameBoyColor during the show's run, the latter of which featured a mission-based story mode in which you eventually took control of each of the aforementioned racers (plus a SecretCharacter) in different scenarios in the universe of the TV show. There was also an unlockable mode where you can race as the cars' rescue pods. The tracks were based on various famous locations [[WorldTour around the world]], names and all, whereas the GBA version referred to the tracks by their generic climates.

Two rival NASCAR teams, Team Fastex and Team Rexcor, compete in futuristic races with one another on tracks with over-the-top technology in a new location almost {{once per episode}}. The first season focuses on the racing, but the {{backstory}} of each character is examined further and loose ends are tied up in the second season. Season Two thickened the plotline, introduced more characters who weren't members of either Team Fastex or Team Rexcor, and had characters change teams on several occasions. Because of these factors, some fans consider Season Two the point when the series [[GrowingTheBeard Grew the Beard]]. {{Creator/Hasbro}} Interactive released two games based off the series, one on the UsefulNotes/GameBoy Color, and one on PC.

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* TwoDVisualsThreeDEffects: Cel-shaded cars and conspicuously more realistic-looking backgrounds during the racing sequences. A bit of a weird mix when the 2D hand-drawn characters are seen next to the 3D cars in exterior shots.

** '''Steve "Flyer" Sharp''': Was injured in an accident where a barrel exploded in his face, and it has made him cautious in racing. Also a member of the U.S. Air Force.
** '''Carlos "Stunts" Rey''': A real ladies' man who used to race in motocross. Races for money to pay for his ill father's medical expense. Rexton hires a guy to steal money from him.

** '''Hondo "Specter" Hines''': A sneaky guy who teams up with Zorina to crash other cars, who is easily led.
** '''Zorina''': An aggressive, cruel racer who teams up with Specter to race.

* AllForNothing: After a BRUTAL race in the episode Rumble, Stunts manages to win the "Stunts Cafe" unofficial race, only to find out the sponsor for this race cashed out everything, making the race itself pointless.

%%* HollywoodCyborg: Spex.
* {{Jerkass}}: Lyle Owens is a self centered, angry man, even willing to bully his rival Charger when he's suffering from an injured neck bone.

* LicensedGame: There were two video games based off of the series, both released by {{Creator/Hasbro}} Interactive. The Game Boy Color game is a simple top-down racer. The PC version is a 3D racing game, and features character-specific power-ups, a campaign story mode, the option to race with pods, and the ability to use any of the cars seen in the show.

* MerchandiseDriven: In 2 senses. The name definitely shows that this show is in part a promotion for the NASCAR sports brand (which Fox Sports had the broadcast rights to at the time-- they even had NASCAR drivers record promos for the show). The other sense is the cars themselves are very toy conscious with bright colors, cool features, occasional repaints and upgrades. Creator/{{Hasbro}} handled the toys in this case.

* OnlyKnownByTheirNickname: A few extra characters.

* ThickLineAnimation: The hand-drawn portion, at least.

* FiveTokenBand: Everyone on Team Fastex besides Charger. There's the Latin-American Carlos Rey (Stunts), the African-American Steve Sharp (Flyer), the Asian-American Douglas "Duck" Dunaka, and the TokenGirl Megan Fassler.

* TagalongKid: Miles Mccutchen. Charger's younger brother who sometimes gets dragged into plots on accident. Or intentionally depending on the plans by the adults.

* WildCard: Despite Fastex and Rexcorp being the primary racers, there's a host of unaffiliated racers who also provide a challenge on the track, like Redline.