There's some potentially great news for fans of the sport, as Motorsport Games sell their NASCAR license to iRacing. It covers "NASCAR themed simulation-style console games". And that announcement was swiftly followed by iRacing revealing plans for a game in 2025, with the Xbox, PlayStation and Nintendo Switch logos accompanied by the Steam icon, suggesting it might also be … [Read more...]
NASCAR 21: Ignition Early Gameplay Video Shared
Arriving in October 2021, the reboot of the NASCAR series will be one of the first releases to show whether Motorsport Games and their recent acquisitions are producing interesting new racing games. And there's now a NASCAR 21: Ignition early gameplay video shared to start building the excitement. It's a 50-second clip from the roof of the Motorsport Games #78 Team Live Fast … [Read more...]
NASCAR 21: Ignition Confirmed For October 2021
Motorsport Games have expanded a lot over the last one or two years, as the growing interest in sim racing as seemingly unlocked a lot of resource from their parent company. And along with acquiring developers and titles (Factor2 and Studio 397, KartKraft and Black Delta, Digital Tales, and an increased stake in 704 Games), we can start finding out whether their game … [Read more...]
NASCAR and iRacing Announce A New Partnership
It's not really a surprise as NASCAR and iRacing announce a new partnership. But it should reassure fans of American oval racing about the future, as iRacing is now the "official simulation partner of NASCAR", which is a step up for a licensing relationship that's been around for more than a decade. The partnership agreement is probably more about rubber stamping the current … [Read more...]
Chicago Street Circuit Released on iRacing
Ever fancied driving around the roads in a NASCAR Cup Series machine? Your dreams have now been answered with the Chicago Street Circuit released on iRacing and available to buy now for $14.95. There's talk of the real world NASCAR championship visiting a street circuit in the future, but in the meantime, they partnered with iRacing to laser scan some of the most familiar … [Read more...]
iRacing Release The 2022 NASCAR Next Gen Cars
The Gen-7 cars will make their real world racing debut at the Daytona 500 next year, but in the meantime iRacing release the 2022 NASCAR Next Gen cars to drive virtually. The new models were unveiled on May 5th at the NASCAR tech centre in Charlotte, North Carolina, while the sim racing versions appeared on the same day in the eNASCAR iRacing Pro Invitational Series event at … [Read more...]
iRacing 2020 Season 3 Patch 5 And New Daytona Layout Out Now
iRacing 2020 Season 3 Patch 5 is available to download now. And probably the biggest news is that it includes the new NASCAR Road Layout for Daytona International Speedway. The new configuration was only revealed a few days ago for the real world NASCAR event taking place at Daytona on August 15th and 16th, 2020. So it's pretty impressive that you can try out the new layout … [Read more...]
Epic iRacing Trailer for the 1987 NASCAR Cars
With the 1987 Chevrolet Monte Carlo and Ford Thunderbird coming to the racing sim service in June 2020, there's now a pretty epic iRacing trailer for the 1987 NASCAR cars to build your anticipation. The video shows the cars as driven by legendary drivers Bill Elliott and Dale Earnhardt. And recreates when the pair battled at the 1987 'The Winston' at the Charlotte Motor … [Read more...]
NASCAR Heat 5 Announced for Release on July 7th, 2020
Prepare all the usual jokes about turning left, with NASCAR Heat 5 announced for release on July 7th, 2020 for PC, PS4 and Xbox. This is the release date for the NASCAR Heat 5 Gold Edition, which includes exclusive content featuring Tony Stewart. The standard edition will launch on the same platforms on Friday, July 10th, 2020. The game itself is once again involves … [Read more...]
Kyle Larson Suspended by iRacing, NASCAR and Team
Racing drivers aren't always known for mature behaviour, particularly in the heat of a race. And that's carried over to the virtual world. First Bubba Wallace lost a sponsor, and now we've seen Kyle Larson suspended by iRacing, NASCAR and team following racist language in voice chat. The Chip Ganassi Racing driver has also lost sponsors Credit One Bank and … [Read more...]
NASCAR Driver Loses A Sponsor After An iRacing Rage-Quit
It's not just drivers who are taking virtual motorsport seriously. Especially when a professional NASCAR driver loses a sponsor after an iRacing rage-quit. Which is what seems to have happened to Bubba Wallace following an incident in the iRacing Pro Initational at Bristol Motor Speedway. The eNASCAR Pro Invitational series is proving popular with the first race at … [Read more...]
Coca-Cola Sponsors The eNASCAR iRacing Series
The growing popularity of competitive virtual motorsport continues, as Coca-Cola sponsors the eNASCAR iRacing Series. The multi-year deal partnership of one of the leading eSports racing series will including an increased prize pool and live telecasts on NBCSN. It's good news for everyone involved, as the presence of such a well-known brand as title sponsor means more … [Read more...]
NASCAR Heat 4 is Out Now
The latest game in the American racing series dating back to 2000 is available to buy as NASCAR Heat 4 is out now. Developers Monster Games created the original NASCAR Heat title back in 2000, but NASCAR Heat 2 only appeared in 2017 (in the meantime, we also saw NASCAR Heat 2002 in 2001, NASCAR: Dirt to Daytona in 2002, and NASCAR Heat Evolution in 2016). Since then, annual … [Read more...]
Top iRacer Makes NASCAR Debut At Iowa
In another example of how closely virtual and realy-world racing have become, top iRacer Ty Majeski will debut in the NASCAR XFINITY Series at Iowa Speedway in the American Ethanol E15 250 Presented by Enogen event. Majeski will be driving the No 60 iRacing Ford Mustang, run by Roush Fenway Racing. And he's well prepared. In addition to being the top rated oval driver on … [Read more...]
Forza Motorsport 6 NASCAR Expansion Trailer
The Forza Motorsport 6 NASCAR Expansion was released on May 17th, 2016, and includes a new track as well as a number of new cars. Update: Check out the full Forza Motorsport 6 car list, here. FM6 officially reached end of life status on September 15th, 2019. So you can't buy it as a digital download, along with any DLC. But you can still play offline by buying a … [Read more...]