Racing

Racing is an Activity in Saints Row and a Diversion in Saints Row 2.

Compete in competitive or time trial races to earn cash and Respect.

— Racing introduction^[1]

Details[]

In most vehicle races, any car can be used, but some use a specific car regardless of the car brought to the race. Competitors always drive similar cars, if a sports car is used, the other drivers also use sports cars. It is not possible to use a car in a bike race, or vice-versa.

Weapons are disabled for the duration of each race, but ramming and PIT maneuvers are still allowed. It is also impossible to jump out of the vehicle, although it is still possible to fall off the bike.

Saints Row[]

Clients[]

Los Carnales - Poseidon Alley, Docks & Warehouses District

Lorenzo^[2]: "Hey man, what's up...look you didn't see any-"
Lorenzo: "Cool, that's straight...well, you know what I mean. Look, I know of a couple races that are about to go down if you're interested...just to let you know the tuners 'round here don't play nice with guys they don't know so be careful out there."

— Lorenzo in Straight and Narrow cutscene.

Vice Kings - Brighton, Downtown District

Tyrell^[3]: "You're fuckin' kiddin' me..."
Tyrell: "come on, just because one cornbread muth...'aight, fine."
Tyrell: "Can you believe this shit? Last week one of the racers took out some kid when taking a turn. He got off no problem, but no one has seen the chump since and people are gettin' nervous. All I need is one more racer to get shit started, ya down?"

— Tyrell in Occupational Hazard cutscene.

Westside Rollerz - Ultor Dome, Arena District

Libby^[2]: "OK people, if you aren't at the line in five you won't be racing!"
Libby: "Look hun, if you wanna race today you better hurry up. There's some real money to be made if ya got some skills."

— Libby in On the Line cutscene.

Rewards[]

Saints Row unlockable - Discounts - Vehicle Customization — Vehicle Customization Discount

There is no reward for second place.

10% discount on Vehicle Customization - All Los Carnales Races
10% discount on Vehicle Customization - All Westside Rollerz Races
10% discount on Vehicle Customization - All Vice Kings Races
50% discount on Vehicle Customization - All Races
"Tuner" Achievement - All Races

Locations[]

There are 8 races in each Gang's turf, with a total of 24 Races.

There are three types of races: Checkpoint, Lap, and Point to Point.

Checkpoint races have three opponents, and they must pass between all the flaming barrels in order.
Lap races have checkpoints, but the track repeats several times, usually 3, though there is at least one has only 2 laps.
Point to Point races differ in that there are seven racers instead of four, and after the start there is only a single point which may be reached by taking any route.

After starting a Racing activity, the type of race is indicated in the top-left corner of the screen with a request to drive across the starting line of the race in order to begin. After driving across the starting line, the opponent vehicles are loaded and a countdown begins to start the race. Walking across the starting line does nothing.

After clearing all the races for a given area, the level select refers to the last two Checkpoint races as "Marathon" and "Ultimate" even though they are still just Checkpoint races, and they are still identified as "Checkpoint" in the top-left corner of the screen.

Los Carnales

Lvl	Neighborhood	District	Type
1	Black Bottom	Factories	Checkpoint
2	Fox Drive	Factories	Lap
3	Poseidon Alley	Docks & Warehouses	Checkpoint
4	Fox Drive	Factories	Lap(2)
5	Encanto	Barrio	Checkpoint
6	Copperton	Truck Yard	Checkpoint
7	Southern Cross	Barrio	Point to Point
8	Poseidon Alley	Docks & Warehouses	Checkpoint

Vice Kings

Lvl	Neighborhood	District	Type
1	Brighton	Downtown	Checkpoint
2	Rebadeaux	Red Light	Lap
3	Amberbrook	Museum	Checkpoint
4	Nob Hill	High End Retail	Lap
5	Sunnyvale Gardens	Projects	Checkpoint
6	Shivington	Projects	Point to Point
7	Nob Hill	High End Retail	Checkpoint
8	Brighton	Downtown	Checkpoint

Westside Rollerz

Lvl	Neighborhood	District	Type
1	Misty Lane	Suburbs	Checkpoint
2	Misty Lane	Suburbs	Lap
3	Tidal Spring	Suburbs	Checkpoint
4	Sommerset	Apartments	Lap
5	Sommerset	Apartments	Checkpoint
6	Pleasant View	Arena	Checkpoint
7	Tidal Spring	Suburbs	Point to Point
8	Misty Lane	Suburbs	Checkpoint

Saints Row 2[]

Racing is displayed in the "Diversions - Minigames" menu and does not count towards 100% completion.

There are 27 races in Saints Row 2, and include races with Cars, Bikes, Boats, Planes and Helicopters. Completing all races of each type unlocks a custom vehicle of the same type.

Rewards[]

In Saints Row 2, medals are awarded for placing at least 3rd in the race, and only Bronze is required to unlock the rewards. There is no reward for winning Gold in all races, except extra Respect.

In timed Races, medals are earned by finishing within a certain time. The amount of time between each medal varies.

Completing all 27 races unlocks a Cowboy Hat in the Wardrobe, and the "2 Quick 2 Pissed" Achievement.

Custom Race Bezier: All 10 car races.
Custom Saints Sabretooth: All 5 bike races.
Custom Saints Skipper: All 7 boat races.
Custom Saints Wolverine: All 2 plane races.
Custom Saints Oppressor: All 3 helicopter races.

None of these vehicles can be modified at the Mechanic.

For each race awards Cash and Respect.

Gold: $1,000 Cash, 2500 Respect
Silver: $250 Cash, 1500 Respect
Bronze: $50 Cash, 1000 Respect

Locations[]

Map SR2 Racing — Map of Racing locations

#	Marker Name	Location	Class	Type	Gold Time	Silver Time	Bronze Time	Vehicle	Opponent Vehicles	Opponent Speed
1	bike_air	Huntersfield	Motorcycle	Race	x	x	x	Kenshin	2x Kenshin 1x Shard	100
2	bike_ht	Stilwater Boardwalk	Motorcycle	Race	x	x	x	Kenshin	Tetsuo Kenshin Kaneda	130
3	bike_mu	Amberbrook	Motorcycle	Timed	140	155	170	Kenshin
4	bike_tp	Elysian Fields	Motorcycle	Race	x	x	x	Kenshin	Shard Melbourne Kenshin	130
5	bike_un	Sunsinger	Motorcycle	Timed	110	125	140	Shard
6	boat_ht	Centennial Beach (Ocean)	Speed Boat	Timed	90	95	100	Miami
7	boat_pr	Hangman's Wharf (Ocean)	Speed Boat	Timed	70	80	90	Miami
8	car_air1	Wardill Airport	Average	Timed	75	85	95	Phoenix
9	car_air2	Wardill Airport	Modified	Timed	60	70	85	Bezier
10	car_dt	Union Square	Sports	Race	x	x	x	Phoenix	3x Phoenix	200 150 100
11	car_ht	Stilwater Boardwalk	Special	Timed	100	110	120	Bulldozer
12	car_mu	Amberbrook	Average	Race	x	x	x	Go!	Zimos Go! Cosmos	100
13	car_nu	Stilwater Nuclear	Average	Race	x	x	x	Cosmos	Hammerhead Phoenix Ethel	100
14	car_pj	Prawn Court	Average	Timed	90	100	110	Danville
15	car_sr	Mission Beach	Sports	Race	x	x	x	Venom Classic	Hayate Z70 La Fuerza Bootlegger	150 100 120
16	car_sx	Misty Lane	Sports	Race	x	x	x	Magma	La Fuerza Venom Classic Hayate Z70	110 105 105
17	car_tp	Elysian Fields	Sports	Race	x	x	x	Zenith	Bezier Superiore Attrazione	120
18	heli_dt	Brighton	Helicopter	Timed	115	135	155	Thompson
19	heli_mu	Humbolt Park	Helicopter	Timed	195	215	235	Horizon
20	heli_sr	Athos Bay	Helicopter	Timed	110	125	145	Horizon
21	jetski_cv	Stilwater Caverns	Jetski	Timed	55	60	65	Shark
22	jetski_fa	Black Bottom (Ocean)	Jetski	Timed	150	160	175	Shark
23	jetski_nu	Stilwater Nuclear (Ocean)	Jetski	Timed	105	115	125	Shark
24	jetski_pr	Stilwater Penitentiary (Ocean)	Jetski	Timed	35	40	45	Shark
25	jetski_sr	Harrowgate (Ocean)	Jetski	Timed	105	115	125	Shark
26	air_air	Wardill Airport	Airplane	Timed	205	215	235	Parrot
27	air_un	Pleasant View	Airplane	Timed	125	135	145	Wolverine

Newscasts[]

I'm Jack Armstrong in the newsroom with this special report: In the '50s it was called "racing for pinks", and was seen as a rite of passage for the youth of America. But today, in Stilwater, far from seeing pink, local police and medical personnel are too often seeing red. High speed drag racing, circuits that wind through the roughest parts of town, and in almost every case, destruction, maiming, and death follow in these street racers' asphalt wakes. Innocent bystanders are not only suffering from fear and sleeplessness, they too can become victims, joining the drivers for trips to the emergency room. So far, authorities have not been able to bring this raging case of the speedies under control. For now, these criminals are moving too fast, leaving those authorities too furious. For updates, tune to us for the latest details and information. For Jane Valderamma, Flying Officer Mike McCabe, and all of us in the newsroom, I'm Jack Armstrong.

— Jack Armstrong

I'm Jack Armstrong in the newsroom with this special report: On When Modding Turns Deadly. Several young people were injured and two people lost their lives recently, as Stilwater witnessed yet another example of taking stock automobiles, modifying them to illegal specifications, racing in them, and dying in them. Illegal street racing has become an epidemic, especially in areas already overrun with gang activity. Residents are advised to steer clear of these loud, boisterous, and deadly parts of Stilwater. For updates, tune to us for the latest details and information. For Jane Valderamma, Flying Officer Mike McCabe, and all of us in the newsroom, I'm Jack Armstrong.

— Jack Armstrong

I'm Jack Armstrong in the newsroom with this special report: hospital emergency rooms have become a little more swollen recently after admitting a few more unlucky participants in the hoodlum game known as street racing. These surface-street daredevils not only put themselves at risk, but endanger the lives of nearby citizens. The thrill of 90+ mile an hour speed is something this reporter remembers from his youth, but that was on the controlled environment of Germany's Autobahn. Here in Stilwater, however, the same cannot be said. Narrow lanes snaking through the city barely lend themselves to everyday stop-and-go traffic, let alone the treacherous nightmare of today's steel and chrome chariots. And as was seen last night... speed... kills. For updates, tune to us for the latest details and information. For Jane Valderamma, Flying Officer Mike McCabe, and all of us in the newsroom, I'm Jack Armstrong.

— Jack Armstrong

Gallery[]

Saints Row map icon

Volition Developer Centerfold in Straight and Narrow cutscene — Lorenzo looking at a Centerfold in the "Straight and Narrow" cutscene

Racing - Straight and Narrow - Lorenzo — Lorenzo - Straight and Narrow

Racing - Lorenzo - character model in Saints Row — Racing - Lorenzo - character model in *Saints Row*

Racing - Occupational Hazard - Tyrell — Tyrell - Occupational Hazard

Racing - Tyrell - character model in Saints Row — Racing - Tyrell - character model in *Saints Row*

Racing - On the Line - Libby — Libby - On the Line

Racing - Libby - character model in Saints Row — Racing - Libby - character model in *Saints Row*

Generic young female 03 - racergirl - character model in Saints Row — Racergirl civilian who signals the start of every race

Racing tutorial in Saints Row 2 — Racing instructions

Race Boat unlocked SR2 — Race Boat unlocked

Race Car unlocked SR2 — Race Car unlocked

Race Heli unlocked SR2 — Race Heli unlocked

Race Motorcycle unlocked SR2 — Race Motorcycle unlocked

Race Plane unlocked SR2 — Race Plane unlocked

Racing - Cowboy Hat unlocked in Saints Row 2 — Cowboy Hat unlocked

References[]

↑ Image: Racing instructions
↑ ^2.0 ^2.1 Note: The name comes from the game data files
↑ Note: The name comes from the game data files. Subtitles use "Ty", character model is named "Tyrell"

[_RacingtutorialinSaintsRow2pngRacinginstructions-1] Image: Racing instructions

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[_NoteThenamecomesfromthegamedatasSubtitlesuseTycharactermodelisnamedTyrell-3] Note: The name comes from the game data files. Subtitles use "Ty", character model is named "Tyrell"

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