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IndyCar Racing II

DOS - 1996
Also available on: Mac - Windows

The full RIP contains: IndyCar 2006 Carset, WoO Sprint Cars 2001 Carset, GDSR Indy Lights Carset, USAC Sprints, Cart PPG '97 cars, patched Paintkit, two versions of Indianapolis, Bristol, Charlotte, Talladega, and some local short tracks.

Thanks to Glory Days Sim Racing for providing this package.

Comments and reviews

mjavmjav 18 Oct. 2026

if you are using dosbox, then take the indycar racing 1 instead- it is almost the same, and this does not work on dos.

1
John Mooth 07 Nov. 2025

I made an unofficial Windows 95 restoration project, which restores the contents from Windows 95 version.

Check it out what's worth it:
https://www.mediafire.com/file/ne77kcm542z3sos/IndyCar_Racing_II_-_Unofficial_Windows_95_Restoration_Project_Pack.rar/file

1
Toast 19 Feb. 2025

Is there an Img or ISO file for this?

-2
Daveybird 12 Jul. 2024

Thanks for sharing my build of ICR2, with lots of goodies including Sprint Cars and fictional rosters.

-1
Del 21 May. 2024

Passt alles gut läuft Prima

-1
joe 14 Feb. 2024

INDYCAR:EXE -h for SVGA mode (better resolution)

-1
Filipe Tolhuizen 26 Nov. 2023

I never knew that Cart Racing also existed and is basically the same game. Strangely that one works out of the box on Windows while Indycar 2 just crashes upon launch. Anyway, big thanks to Blask for pointing it out.

0
blask 13 Mar. 2023

Forgot to add START PAINTKIT.bat file for starting the paintkit. Everything else is the same.
Please read my previous comment on how to use this portable version of ICR 2.
Here's the portable package:
https://mega.nz/file/f11n1ZSA#MhHutqe1Z-5EOff7rOl_CyT4z6yQF8V9LutHBBmQXJ4

2
blask 12 Mar. 2023

Seems that a lot of people have problems starting the game. Here's the DOS Full RIP with additional carsets as a portable version, pre-packed with dosbox 0.74, just extract it and start the game by clicking on START THE GAME.bat
Although this pack is portable, you may have problems starting the game if the path to the game folder is too long. Keep it short - something like D:\Games\ is fine.
Do not extract it on your system drive C:
(See above comment)

1
MG 19 Feb. 2023

If you get couldn't find Indycar2.exe
You have to mount game in dos config and in the auto exec section. See CJ NEMETZ as an example.
Where CD stands for change directory or change folder. So if your game was in dos\Games\Icr2 on your computer it would be
Cd dos
Cd games
Cd Icr
Then the name of the game exe to start the game Indycar.exe
If you put a space then -h after the exe (Indycar.exe -h) you get better graphics too.

1
blask 12 Jan. 2023

"Anyone managed to get the Windows version running?"
It's here on MyAbandonware and it's called CART Racing.
You just have to extract the contents of SierraCartRacing.iso to an empty folder and you can start the game from WINDY.EXE
For me it works "out-of-the-box", no compatibility settings and no additional software needed.

1
Filipe 06 Mar. 2022

Anyone managed to get the Windows version running?

-1
XGTGAMING357582 07 Jan. 2022

bruh... those DTB35 Comments were actually me in 2020...

1
ForeskinJohn 02 Jan. 2022

Guys, you can find the full version of this on archive.org, and sierra online still has the patches up for download as well, ICR2.net has the mods, check out GPLaps on youtube for a tutorial on how to properly acquire and install this game.

3
JackoCrafter 31 Dec. 2021

When i try to open it with DOSbox, it says "Can't find IndyCar.exe in ' ' " so..... how can i actually open it?

-1
DTB35 08 May. 2020

Dis Is Friggin Weird... When I'm In Safe Mode On My PC The Game Runs Perfect But Normally It Doesn't. Explain This plz

0
CJ Nemetz 08 May. 2020

Figured out how to run it, with sound. Make a folder in your C:/ drive called "games"
Place the INDYCAR2 folder in there
Then on DOSBOX:
mount c c:/
C:
cd games
cd indycar2
cd indyca~1
dir
indycar

you can use the last line to launch any .exe in the folder
enjoy!

3
DTB35 06 May. 2020

I Know How 2 DOS...

0
fomo 12 Apr. 2020

when this first came out, it had some of hte best graphics for a racing game for it's time. The 3d polygons still look pretty decent now, decades later actually.

0
Brockleigh 03 Apr. 2020

I get a "Unable To Find INDYCAR.EXE in ``" when running it through DOSBox.

Any hints? Tips? Tricks? Amusing anecdotes?

2
DTB35 11 Mar. 2020

It Takes 5000 Bajillion Years To Start...
(Only The Rip With Car Sets & Tracks)
U FOOL! LOAD IT ALREADY!!!!!!!!

1
Nobody 10 Mar. 2020

Wow! Runs great in DOSbox. Very fun... And very drive-able, unlike a lot of the F1 games out there (just my opinion, folks), old or new. Thanks for making it available again!

0
ACL Stands 14 Nov. 2019

@JOSH

don't mount the indycar II directory as C:
you have to mount your C: as directory before it, i have mine in games\indycar2
then i just...
mount c games
c:
cd\indycar2
play

for whatever reason its config is looking for indycar2 as a subdirectory

2
Travis 20 Oct. 2019

I'm back.

1
Travis 21 Apr. 2019

What do you mean the download has no sound I downloaded the Mac version of the game and it says it's a Mac file. So I can't run the game.

-1
carlosanimax 11 Nov. 2018

Thank you! I play much this game in my Childhood.

-1
King Boo 10 Mar. 2018

I like this game

0
Josh 19 Aug. 2017

When I try to run it in DOSbox I get "unable to find indycar.exe in '' "

what does this mean? Can somebody help?

1
jp 22 Jun. 2017

of course it has sound. Learn how to setup guys

0
Saiph 14 Jan. 2016

I have ICR2 installed under DOSBOX, and sound works fine. Make sure you have DOSBOX set to emulate a standard SoundBlaster card, and run the ICR2 SETUP.EXE to select this. You may have to try SoundBlaster first, then SoundBlaster-16 etc. but you should find one that works eventually.

One extra tip: If you just run "INDYCAR.EXE", the game will have VGA 320x200 graphics. Try running "INDYCAR.EXE -h" and you should get SVGA 640x480 graphics instead.

2
nate 26 Nov. 2015

This is a rip not a iso that why it has no sounds

-1
mas 20 May. 2015

Excellent.This download does have sounds.
Awesome game.

2
David 22 Feb. 2015

this download has no sounds

0
Gabriel 30 May. 2013

Bom

0

No comment nor review for this game at the moment.

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Downloads

DOS version
Game file
United Kingdom English
17 MB
Full RIP with additional carsets
United Kingdom English
39 MB
eXoDOS Release
United Kingdom English
149 MB
Portable Version

Provided by blask

United Kingdom English
104 MB
Windows version
ISO Version 1.1

Win/Mac Hybrid

United Kingdom English
93 MB
Mac version
Game file
United Kingdom English
93 MB

Extras

Manual Manual 2
Extra file
Windows 25 MB English English
Extra file
Mac 28 MB English English
Misc Misc 1
Install Guide
Windows 2 MB English English

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