The top 50 racing games of all time
From thecrankyhermit
See GUTCH for information on this genre and its place on the genre hierarchy.
The top 10:
1: Mario Kart 64 (1996) N64
2: Gran Turismo 3 (2001) PS2
3: Death Rally (1996) PC
4: Need for Speed: Porsche Unleashed (2000) PC, PS1
5: Gran Turismo (1997) PS1
6: Need for Speed III: Hot Pursuit (1998) PC
7: Carmageddon (1997) PC
8: Diddy Kong Racing (1997) N64
9: Star Wars: Episode I - Racer (1999) PC, N64
10: Indianapolis 500 (1989) PC
The rest, in alphabetical order:
Burnout 3: Takedown (2004) XBox, PS2
Carmageddon II: Carpocalypse Now (1998) PC
CTR: Crash Team Racing (1999) PS1
Deathtrack (1989) PC
Excitebike (1984) NES
FlatOut (2004) PC, PS2, XBox
F-Zero (1990) SNES
F-Zero X (1998) N64
F-Zero GX (2003) Gamecube
Gran Turismo 2 (1999) PS1
Gran Turismo 4 (2004) PS2
Grand Prix Circuit (1988) PC, Commodore 64
Grand Prix II (1995) PC
Grand Prix Legends (1998) PC
Hi-Octane (1995) PC, PS1, Saturn
Ignition (1997) PC
Lotus III: The Ultimate Challenge (1992) PC
Mario Kart: Super Circuit (2001) GBA
Mario Kart: Double Dash (2003) Gamecube
Mario Kart DS (2005) Nintendo DS
Mario Kart Wii (2008) Wii
Moto Racer (1997) PC, PS1
The Need for Speed (1994) 3DO
Need for Speed II (1997) PC, PS1
Need for Speed: High Stakes (1999) PC, PS1
Need for Speed: Hot Pursuit 2 (2002) PC, Gamecube, PS2, XBox
Need for Speed: Underground (2003) PC, Gamecube, PS2, XBox
Need for Speed: Underground 2 (2004) PC, Gamecube, PS2, XBox
Need for Speed: Most Wanted (2005) PC, XBox 360
Rad Racer (1987) NES
Re-Volt (1999) PC, Dreamcast, N64, PS1
Road Rash (1991) Genesis
Rock n' Roll Racing (1993) SNES
Street Rod 2: The Next Generation (1991) PC, Amiga
Stunts (1990) PC
Super Mario Kart (1992) SNES
Wacky Wheels (1994) PC
Wave Race 64 (1996) N64
Whiplash (1995) PC
World Circuit (1991) Amiga, Atari ST