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6.7 Miles- Left side, near the beginning of the race. Dirt road that leads 

           directly into the next shortcut. Useful.

           Useful.

5.2 Miles- Left side. Long straight dirt road. Barely useful. Distance saved 

           doesn't really make up for speed lost.

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5.7 Miles- Left side. Dirt road that goes under the bridge. Useless. Distance 

           saved doesn't make up for speed lost.

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5.0 Miles- Right side. Dirt road. Somewhat useful, just drift/hug the inside 

           wall.

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2.6 Miles- Right side. Dirt road goes under the bridge. Only useful if you 

           are being hounded by cops.

East Gorge Canyon                                                        [RAC6]

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11.1 Miles- Left side. Paved path that runs parallel to the main road. 

            Useful. Although it doesn't help you as far as saving distance 

            goes, it doesn't hurt you either. Plus, the path is paved, and 

            you can run this whole stretch without being harassed by cops and

            other racers. A dirt road forks off to the left at one point 

            during the shortcut. Ignore it.

           directly into the next shortcut. Useful.

6.1 Miles- Left side. Straight dirt road. Barely useful. Distance saved doesn't

           really make up for speed lost.

           corner, but that still doesn't really justify loss in speed.

2.8 Miles- Right side. Dirt road goes through tunnel and leads directly 

           into next shortcut. Useful.

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               560-4, Lamborghini Gallardo LP 570-4 Superleggera

10.5 Miles- Right side. Paved road that runs parallel with the highway. 

            Although no distance is saved, none is lost either, and you won't

            lose any speed since it's paved. It will also allow you to be 

            free of cops for the entire stretch. At some point a dirt road 

            will fork off of the shortcut on the right side. Ignore it.

6.3 Miles- Left side. Paved road runs parallel with main road, passes by 

           some satellite dishes. Somewhat useful, mainly as a cop deterrent,

           though it isn't very long.

5.4 Miles- Right side. Dirt road with rocks on either side of the main path. 

           Useful.

           I think, but for some reason it's been left open. The actual 

           shortcut is just the small dirt strip connecting the two roads. 

           Turn right onto the actual road and keep going. After a while you

           will notice another small dirt strip to your left. The other side

           of it is blocked off, but you can actually drive through the yellow

           arrows from the side you are on. Turn right and you will be back

           on the main highway. Unfortunately, this particular glitch is 

           barely useful. It is a long straight paved road, and the whole 

           time on it you will be free of cops, traffic, and other racers. 

           However, having to make three 90 degree turns means that you will

           never be able to finish the race as quickly as you can if you manage

           to do a perfect run on the highway, which isn't as hard as it 

           sounds. Also, an extra, albeit useless tidbit: When you're on the

           side road, if you keep going instead of turning left to get back 

           onto the highway, you can actually make one big u-turn and hit 

           the finish line from the OTHER side.

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               MP4-12C, Porsche Carrera GT, Lamborghini Murcielago LP 640,

               Mercedes Benz/McLaren SLR McLaren Stirling Moss.

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Eligible Cars- Mercedes Benz/McLaren SLR McLaren Stirling Moss, Chevrolet 

               Corvette ZR1

           shortcut. Useless.

4.3 Miles- Both sides. Paved paths go under the bridge. Useless unless the 

           bridge is blocked by cops.

           into next shortcut. Useful.

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            shortcut. Useless.

           is blocked by cops.

6.4 Miles- Right side. Dirt road runs in front of construction materials. 

           Useful.

           next shortcut. Useful.

3.0 Miles- Right side. Paved road runs parallel to the highway. Somewhat 

           useful. No distance saved, no distance lost, and no real speed lost.

           Take this if you are having cop troubles. You can bounce back onto

           the highway at numerous points in this shortcut if you want.

Fox Lair Pass                                                            [RAC7]

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3.4 Miles- Left side. Dirt road with some trailers in the middle. Useful if 

           you're careful.

2.0 Miles- Right side. Dirt road with a bunch of rocks in the main path. 

           The last part is useful, but the first part is a waste of speed, so

           the entire shortcut is rendered useless.

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0.5 Miles- Left side. Dirt road goes under a building and by some rocks. 

           Useful.

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3.5 Miles- Left side. Dirt road cuts through some trees and leads directly 

           into next shortcut. Useful.

           useful.

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               Dodge Viper SRT-10 ACR

3.0 Miles- Right side. Paved road that runs parallel with the highway. 

           Useless.

Grand Ocean Coast                                                        [RAC8]

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5.9 Miles- Left side. Dirt road turns into paved path under the bridge. 

           Useless.

3.4 Miles- Left side. There's another entrance on the right side just after

           the bend. Long dirt road that snakes under the bridge. Extremely

           useful.

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           Useless.

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Eligible Cars- Porsche 911 Turbo S Cabriolet, Chevrolet Corvette Grand Sport, 

               Audi R8 Spyder 5.2 FSI Quattro, Aston Martin DBS Volante, 

               Lamborghini Gallardo Spyder LP 560-4, BMW M6 Convertible, 

               Porsche 918 Spyder

           directly into next shortcut. Useful.

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               Cinque Roadster/NFS Edition, Lamborghini Reventon Roadster.

            as a cop deterrent.

           you are being hounded by cops.

           are using the bridge as a chokepoint for spike strips or roadblocks.

Memorial Valley                                                          [RAC9]

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6.0 Miles- Left side. Dirt road with a building in the middle, goes by a 

           couple of observatories. Useful.

           Barely useful. Might keep the cops off of you, but the distance 

           saved doesn't really make up for speed lost.

           into the next shortcut. Useful.

           almost right at the finish line. Useful.

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2.2 Miles- Left side. Dirt road that goes along the side of the bridge. 

           Useless.

           Useful.

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           Useless.

5.3 Miles- Left side after coming out of the tunnel. Dirt road with boulders 

           on the left inside the tunnel. Moderately useful. Doesn't impact 

           your time very much, but at least the cops will be off your back 

           for a few seconds.

           Useful.

4.0 Miles- Left side. Paved road goes through a housing area. Will hurt your 

           time. Should only be used if you are being hounded by cops.

2.1 Miles- Left side. Dirt road goes through a tunnel. Seems useful, but 

           the distance saved doesn't make up for the loss in speed.

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               Spyder

           into next shortcut. Useless.

           Barely useful.

           next shortcut. Useful.

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            Useful.

            Useful.

           snakes under the bridge. Useful.

           Useless unless bridge is blocked by cops.

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           Useful.

7.2 Miles- Left side. Paved path runs under bridge and leads directly into 

           next shortcut. Useful.

Mission Beach                                                            [RA10]

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11.3 Miles- Right side, at the very beginning of the race. Dirt path goes 

            along the beach. Extremely useful.

6.9 Miles- Left side. I'm pretty sure that this shortcut isn't supposed to be 

           open. Even so, it doesn't do anything but hurt your time, so ignore

           it if you come across it.

4.6 Miles- Left side. Another shortcut that isn't supposed to be open and that

           only hurts your time. Ignore it.

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Oakmont Valley                                                           [RA11]

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Eligible Cars- Porsche Carrera GT

6.6 Miles- Left side. Dirt road with rocks on the sides of the main path. 

           Useless. Distance saved doesn't make up for loss of speed, plus 

           it's not even allowing you to skip over any turns. The main road 

           is basically a straight.

6.0 Miles- Right side. Dirt road goes into a tunnel, leads directly into 

           next shortcut. Useful.

           useful. Distance saved doesn't seem to justify the loss in speed.

1.7 Miles- Left side. Paved road goes under the bridge. Useful. Distance 

           saved isn't huge, but the path is paved, and it leads directly into

           the next shortcut.

           Useful.

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3.1 Miles- Left side. Goes through some construction equipment. Barely 

           useful.

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           two observatories. Useful.

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            the middle. Useful.

            into next shortcut. Useful.

           as a cop deterrent.

           useful.

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7.2 Miles- Left side. Paved path goes under bridge and leads into next 

           shortcut. Useful.

Rockingham Point                                                         [RA12]

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Eligible Cars- Maserati Gran Cabrio, Maserati Gran Turismo S, Maserati 

               Quattroporte Sport GT S

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8.7 Miles- Left side. Dirt road runs by construction materials and timber. 

           Useless.

7.0 Miles- Both sides. Paved paths go under the bridge. Useless unless 

           bridge is blocked by cops.

           next shortcut. Useful.

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13.0 Miles- Left side. Dirt road cuts through rocks and trees. Somewhat 

            useful, but only if you exit the shortcut at the first available

            oppurtunity. The last part is just a straight that doesn't save

            any distance.

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           back on the main road at the first oppurtunity. The last part of 

           this shortcut is completely useless.

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Big Timber Forest                                                        [POL1]

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1.3 Miles- Left side. Dirt road goes through a construction tunnel and leads 

           into next shortcut. Useful.

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           Useless.

2.8 Miles- Right side. Dirt road goes through tunnel and leads into next 

           shortcut. Useful.

Boulder Desert                                                           [POL2]

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5.7 Miles- Right side. Paved path passes in front of satellites. It won't 

           really hurt or help your time, but you can get your nitrous up 

           quicker by taking it.

3.0 Miles- Left side. Paved road runs parallel to the highway. Useful. It 

           won't hurt or help your time, but you can get your nitrous up 

           quicker and avoid all the traffic on the highway. A dirt road forks

           off to the left in the middle of the shortcut. Ignore it.

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Carson Ridge Reservoir                                                   [POL3]

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           useful.

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6.7 Miles- Left side. Dirt road runs by some construction materials and leads 

           into another shortcut. Useful.

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Coral Bay                                                                [POL4]

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Eligible Cars- Lamborghini Reventon

1.7 Miles- Left side. Dirt road goes through a tunnel and onto the beach. 

           Useless. Distance saved doesn't justify loss of speed.

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Eagle Crest                                                              [POL5]

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Eligible Cars- Koenigsegg CCX

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East Gorge Canyon                                                        [POL6]

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Fox Lair Pass                                                            [POL7]

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5.4 Miles- Left side. Dirt road goes through a tunnel and onto the beach. 

           Useless.

3.3 Miles- Left side. Long dirt road snakes under the bridge. Useful. When the 

           path forks, go right to get the greatest benefit.

Grand Ocean Coast                                                        [POL8]

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Memorial Valley                                                          [POL9]

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Mission Beach                                                            [PO10]

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10.3 Miles- Left side. Dirt road snakes under bridge and leads into next 

            shortcut. Useless.

           next shortcut. Useful.

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Oakmont Valley                                                           [PO11]

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Rockingham Point                                                         [PO12]

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Eligible Cars- Bugatti Veyron 16.4

           if you can avoid hitting all the walls.

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