Pure 1994 arcade adrenaline screaming out of a Sega Model 2 cabinet. DAYTONA USA basically invented the feeling of yelling "DAYTONAAAA" at a screen. "Let's Go Away" is one of the most recognizable arcade songs ever made, and "The King of Speed" hits with that cheesy vocal rock that somehow transcends cheese entirely.
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"Rolling Start" is three seconds of pure serotonin every single time. Takenobu Mitsuyoshi's vocals are legendary. The man sang like he was performing at a stadium, not scoring a racing game. "Sky High" and "Pounding Pavement" shift the mood but keep that same ridiculous confidence.
If you've never heard this soundtrack, you owe it to your entire childhood to fix that immediately.