It's odd that earlier today we reported on the start of the real online NASCAR racing season next week but today word comes through our doors of yet another stock car racing game that has a legendary (some might say infamous) history. Paramount Digital Entertainment, the folks behind last year's downloadable title Star Trek D-A-C, have revealed plans for another high end downloadable game, Days of Thunder.

Yep, the camp classic 1990 movie about NASCAR racing that features Tom Cruise's silliest character name (Cole Trickle) is headed to both the PC and Mac this summer. This is clearly designed as a fast paced arcade game rather than a serious racing sim with four single player modes and multiplayer for up to 12 players. There's an emphais on car damage in this game; take too much on your ride and you will need to pit. And you will either race with or against the cars driven by unseen versions of Cole, Rowdy Burns or Russ Wheeler (ah, Cary Elwes . . . we loved you in Saw). Developed by Piranha Games (the same folks who are doing the upcoming Mechwarrior revival), this title should be available sometime this summer.