Patent ID: 7677569

Claim:
A method for playing a game simulative of automobile track racing, comprising the steps of: a. providing a physical deck of cards, each card being categorized into one of a plurality of card types comprising: a plurality of lap cards each of which contains a representative number of laps printed thereon, a plurality of condition cards each of which contains a representative condition printed thereon, and a plurality of repair cards each of which contains a representative repair condition printed thereon; b. dealing a predetermined number of cards into a predetermined number of piles of cards, the predetermined number of piles corresponding to the number of players playing the game, and placing the non-dealt cards in a draw/play pile; c. designating one of said players to determine track conditions; d. providing a track condition determining means for identifying means for determining the track condition, wherein said track condition determining player will determine the first track condition; e. providing that each player shall have a lap pile, and a condition pile, and that the draw/play pile and a discard pile shall be positioned in a common play area; f. providing that each player shall have the ability to play a condition card against an opponent player by placing the condition card on the opponent's player's condition pile; g. each player taking a turn in sequence playing the game, wherein each player's turn comprises the steps of drawing a card from said draw/play pile, and discarding a card from his/her pile of cards into one of the following piles: said player's lap pile, said player's condition pile, said discard pile and said condition pile that is associated with another of said players; h. after each player has taken a turn in sequence, the step of said track condition determining player employing said track condition determining means to determine a subsequent track condition that will continue throughout each player's next turn; and i. continuing the sequential playing of the game until an end of game condition is satisfied.