

Speed Runs in Need for Speed: Payback are activities to beat a series of average speed targets between two points that can be found across Fortune Valley.
They are highlighted by an icon of a speedometer. Nearby speed runs will be shown on the player's mini-map, but its location isn't recorded on their map unless they trigger that speed run.
Driving through a speed run will highlight the player's current rate of speed past the start point and will monitor their average speed along the route towards the finish point.
Beating each of the three star rating targets will reward the player with bank and reputation.
Beating all three star rating targets will allow the player to earn additional bank and reputation by beating their personal best speed through a speed trap.
Each star rating target has a different reward for the player upon beating it:
Owning the High Roller Pack will add an extra 5% bank and reputation reward to all target rewards.
Earning a single star rating for all 40 speed runs will unlock the "Flat-Out" award.
There are a total of 40 speed runs across Fortune Valley; 7 in Mount Providence, 5 in Ember Valley, 14 in Liberty Desert, 7 in Silver Rock, and 7 in Silver Canyon.
Speed Runs[]
| Image | Map | Name & Location | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A Bumpy Ride Liberty Desert |
90 mph (145 km/h) |
145 mph (233 km/h) |
175 mph (282 km/h) | ||
| Black Hills Forest Mount Providence |
85 mph (137 km/h) |
140 mph (225 km/h) |
160 mph (257 km/h) | ||
| Blitzkrieg Ember Valley |
90 mph (145 km/h) |
110 mph (177 km/h) |
125 mph (201 km/h) | ||
| Braxton, We Have A Problem Liberty Desert |
140 mph (225 km/h) |
160 mph (257 km/h) |
185 mph (298 km/h) | ||
| Cheetah Silver Rock |
105 mph (169 km/h) |
150 mph (241 km/h) |
185 mph (298 km/h) | ||
| Done and Dusted Mount Providence |
90 mph (145 km/h) |
150 mph (241 km/h) |
175 mph (282 km/h) | ||
| Dust In The Wind Silver Canyon |
90 mph (145 km/h) |
105 mph (169 km/h) |
115 mph (185 km/h) | ||
| Dusty Trail Mount Providence |
80 mph (129 km/h) |
95 mph (153 km/h) |
120 mph (193 km/h) | ||
| Flash Bang Silver Rock |
90 mph (145 km/h) |
120 mph (193 km/h) |
175 mph (282 km/h) | ||
| From A To B Liberty Desert |
90 mph (145 km/h) |
140 mph (225 km/h) |
160 mph (257 km/h) | ||
| Going Crazy Silver Canyon |
95 mph (153 km/h) |
150 mph (241 km/h) |
180 mph (290 km/h) | ||
| Gold Rush Silver Rock |
110 mph (177 km/h) |
140 mph (225 km/h) |
165 mph (266 km/h) | ||
| Gone With The Wind Liberty Desert |
75 mph (121 km/h) |
90 mph (145 km/h) |
100 mph (161 km/h) | ||
| Hell of a Commute Liberty Desert |
130 mph (209 km/h) |
175 mph (282 km/h) |
205 mph (330 km/h) | ||
| Kamikaze Silver Rock |
115 mph (185 km/h) |
140 mph (225 km/h) |
155 mph (249 km/h) | ||
| Metal Pedal Liberty Desert |
90 mph (145 km/h) |
150 mph (241 km/h) |
170 mph (274 km/h) | ||
| Move It or Lose It Mount Providence |
120 mph (193 km/h) |
135 mph (217 km/h) |
150 mph (241 km/h) | ||
| No Brake Zone Silver Canyon |
85 mph (137 km/h) |
105 mph (169 km/h) |
120 mph (193 km/h) | ||
| Pass The Test Liberty Desert |
90 mph (145 km/h) |
100 mph (161 km/h) |
120 mph (193 km/h) | ||
| Pedal To The Metal Liberty Desert |
115 mph (185 km/h) |
140 mph (225 km/h) |
165 mph (266 km/h) | ||
| Roadkill Liberty Desert |
130 mph (209 km/h) |
165 mph (266 km/h) |
190 mph (306 km/h) | ||
| Run Boy, Run Liberty Desert |
110 mph (177 km/h) |
150 mph (241 km/h) |
175 mph (282 km/h) | ||
| Rush Hour Liberty Desert |
90 mph (145 km/h) |
160 mph (257 km/h) |
185 mph (298 km/h) | ||
| Shift Silver Canyon |
120 mph (193 km/h) |
140 mph (225 km/h) |
200 mph (322 km/h) | ||
| Shotgun! Ember Valley |
85 mph (137 km/h) |
115 mph (185 km/h) |
143 mph (230 km/h) | ||
| Sir Run-A-Lot Liberty Desert |
90 mph (145 km/h) |
115 mph (185 km/h) |
125 mph (201 km/h) | ||
| Smuggler's Trail Ember Valley |
85 mph (137 km/h) |
145 mph (233 km/h) |
170 mph (274 km/h) | ||
| Speed Demon Silver Rock |
90 mph (145 km/h) |
120 mph (193 km/h) |
175 mph (282 km/h) | ||
| Speed Limit or Broken Record Silver Canyon |
125 mph (201 km/h) |
155 mph (249 km/h) |
200 mph (322 km/h) | ||
| Speeding Bullet! Ember Valley |
105 mph (169 km/h) |
165 mph (266 km/h) |
190 mph (306 km/h) | ||
| Spoiler Rising Silver Rock |
110 mph (177 km/h) |
135 mph (217 km/h) |
170 mph (274 km/h) | ||
| Super Drive Ember Valley |
120 mph (193 km/h) |
130 mph (209 km/h) |
145 mph (233 km/h) | ||
| Take Flight Silver Canyon |
85 mph (137 km/h) |
105 mph (169 km/h) |
115 mph (185 km/h) | ||
| The Long Way Mount Providence |
85 mph (137 km/h) |
145 mph (233 km/h) |
170 mph (274 km/h) | ||
| The Other End Mount Providence |
95 mph (153 km/h) |
120 mph (193 km/h) |
135 mph (217 km/h) | ||
| Time Flies Liberty Desert |
80 mph (129 km/h) |
95 mph (153 km/h) |
110 mph (177 km/h) | ||
| Upper Side Silver Rock |
140 mph (225 km/h) |
175 mph (282 km/h) |
200 mph (322 km/h) | ||
| We Have A Problem Mount Providence |
80 mph (129 km/h) |
90 mph (145 km/h) |
100 mph (161 km/h) | ||
| What Brake Pedal? Liberty Desert |
105 mph (169 km/h) |
130 mph (209 km/h) |
145 mph (233 km/h) | ||
| Wild Ride Silver Canyon |
85 mph (137 km/h) |
115 mph (185 km/h) |
135 mph (217 km/h) |