This made me feel like I was a little kid sitting in front of the game machines at a bar that smelled like way too much cigarette smoke while we waited for our food and my mom/dad had to peel me away from the car game. You nailed the look, feel, sound, music of that. Excellent atmosphere and a great trip down memory lane. : )
The only complaint was on the first playthrough, the drifting felt a little odd, but I had already figured it out by the time I raced again. Well done!