Under these conditions; Full damage Sim steering no driver assist only car assist if needed. This does not exclude all levels of gamer who use manual and auto. Road Courses not oval. During a nascar race the driver only shifts at the beginning of a race and, in and out of pit row. With the right setup and enough skill automatic can still beat ai in career.
Here are the categories;
01, The number of laps.
02, Lap times.
03, Lap time consistency over the entire race, more than 10 laps.
04, Damage done to engine and tranny during a race.
05, Time spent in pit row during a race.
06, Earning potential.
You can name more categories if I’ve forgotten any