Driving & Racing Games · 10

Atari's Gran Trak 10 from 1974 is recognized by The Strong as the first arcade racing video game, complete with a steering wheel and gear lever. The player-facing version of the idea is simple. Time trials strip racing down to its purest argument: the opponent is a number, the track never moves, and every mistake belongs entirely to you. Every racing player eventually discovers a new unit of distance called 'I definitely had room.'