While using the bus in the dare levels during a race, just push the other cars to build up hit points.

When you complete 20% of the career mode (80% remaining), make sure to have one fast car for racing rounds and a cheap "D" - demolition car for demolition rounds. Modify your demolition car with a reinforcement upgrade only. For your fast car, do all upgrades. This saves money and constant churning of cars.

Drive around avoiding cars until there are less than four cars remaining. or Drive your car in reverse to avoid damage to your engine.

Stay to the inside of the track to avoid the oncoming onslaught of cars.

Successfully complete all of the dare mode challenges. To use it, hold White.

Drive past the turnaround point until it says "Get back on track". Press Back to put yourself in the opposite direction (it is faster).

Tapping the emergency brake and going to the inside all the way to the grass is the easiest way to win a Turnaround race. Going in the grass on the inside line to helps you avoid oncoming traffic

Hardcore Mode title: Wrangle a car in nine seconds.
Old Tyme Racing title: Gain 100 kills in career mode.
Ambulance: Get 40,000 reputation points.
Baxter: Get 45,000 reputation points.
Bulldog: Get 5,000 reputation points.
Cannon: Get 10,000 reputation points.
Dundas: Get 15,000 reputation points.
Empire: Get 20,000 reputation points.
Hastings: Get 2,500 reputation points.
Hearse: Get 500 reputation points.
Kenyon: Get 30,000 reputation points.
Mankato: Get 55,000 reputation points.
Orbital: Get 50,000 reputation points.
Outlaw: Get 35,000 reputation points.
Postal: Get 25,000 reputation points.
Rocket: Get 65,000 reputation points.
Taxi: Get 60,000 reputation points.