8-Track Stadium Missions - Gta San Andreas

 The 8-Track can be found at the stadium in East Beach, Los Santos. It's directly East of Grove Street.

The 8-Track is a relatively difficult race inside the stadium. Similar to the Hotring on Vice City you are battling it out with 12 other vehicles over a 12 lap race in a Hotring Racer. You need to come in first place to be rewarded, however the Hotring Racer doesn't have very good handling. It will spin out of control with almost the slightest impact with another car.

 The most important thing is to get a good start. Immediately from the green light, or rather 'Go' message, speed forward, and keep to the dirt to the left. Go around this corner, then if you have a chance, cross the road to the right and keep on the outside of the track. You should be up into about 5th or 6th at this point already. Make your way through the first main left, across the bridge type thing and then keep to the right and stay on the dirt. From here it's simple, just follow the road around carefully and slowly, braking any time you feel you need to turn. If you see a car coming up behind you, or next to you LET THEM PASS. You can easily over take them again, but if they touch you, and most likely spin you out, you could drop to 30 seconds behind the leader. If at any time on the first few laps you crash out, I'd suggest getting out of your car and blowing it up if you have any weapons. You might as well just start again rather than having to try and gain positions from half way through the race.


The cars in front aren't stupid drivers, and they'll drive pretty slowly too, so just follow them and keep up with them. As you approach the start/finish line, prepare to over take, as this is certainly the easiest part on the track to gain positions. Once you're up to the relatively tight left turn again slow down and tail anyone still in front of you. Follow them around the track until you reach the start finish line, then use the straight and relatively easy corner to gain more positions. Try to keep this up for two or three laps, and you should then be in first place.

Once you're in first place you can take it easy. You'll need to maintain your speed in order to stay ahead of the pack, but you should be more careful braking for corners, and of course you won't have to worry about anyone in front of you. You may wish to go a bit faster on the easier corners, but always remember to brake. I'd also advise only using Square to brake, not R1 to handbrake, otherwise you'll most likely spin out. Also let go of X and glide around the track when going around corners, rather than speeding and then having to stop before you can go again in another direction. Staying in the lead for about 3 laps will usually result in any cars directly behind you disappearing, so you can be a lot more careful in order to not crash.

Stay in first place and try not to crash, then just navigate your way around the track carefully. Unless you're on the last lap, let anyone go past you who could be a danger. Always remember the area just before and just after the start/finish line is the best place for over taking on the whole track.

Upon completion of the race in first place you will be awarded $10,000 and when placed outside you will see an American Flag Monster Truck and a Hotring Racer have been spawned in the stadium's car park.

Reward: $10,000
The Monster Truck And Hotring Racer Have Been Unlocked Outside The Stadium.