auleia: has stopped working.
pentium 4, 2,8 ghz, seven hom premium.
whollymindless: I do believe more details will be necessary if we're going to help with your problem..
I have an intermittent issue when I quit that the music keeps playing but nothing responds. A quick control-alt-del, task manager and kill pod3dfx gets me out of it.
^^Your issue with post-race game hanging is one that has plagued POD for many years, even on the original retail releases. Sadly, the only fix is what you've been doing: killing the process, starting it back up again. I have never been able to find a definitive cause.
And yes, to the OP, more information is going to be required if you want any help!