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iRacing revealed new details about the Career Mode forNASCAR 25, which is iRacing’s first standalone NASCAR game for consoles and PC.NASCARracing legend Dale Earnhardt Jr. is involved with the project as the executive producer ofNASCAR 25, and he shared additional details about the new title in a developer diary video.
Releasing four years afterMotorsport Games’NASCAR 21: Ignition,NASCAR 25will feature all four major NASCAR series: NASCAR Cup Series, Xfinity Series, Craftsman Truck Series, and ARCA Menards Series. All four series, which feature real NASCAR drivers, are featured extensively inNASCAR 25’sCareer Mode and other game modes, including quick races, seasons, and online multiplayer.
NASCAR 25executive producer Dale Earnhardt Jr.and the development team revealed new details about Career Mode and how players begin their journey as a NASCAR driver in the game’sthird developer diary video. Career Mode begins in a backyard garage, where players customize their vehicle and prepare to make their debut in the ARCA Menards Series. In the ARCA Menards Series,NASCAR 25players can hone their skills, sign contracts, earn money, hire staff, expand facilities, and make public appearances to build their reputation. Building a reputation and an experienced crew will be vital on the journey to becoming a NASCAR Cup Series champion, which is the ultimate accolade inNASCAR 25’sCareer Mode.
iRacing Reveals NASCAR 25 Career Mode Details in Third Developer Diary Video
InNASCAR 25, many of the new elements in the Career Mode were developed with feedback and guidance from NASCAR drivers, including 2024 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series champion Ty Majeski. Majeski notes that the Career Mode brings an accurate perspective of how drivers rise through the ranks of NASCAR in real life, including the choices that must be made to improve vehicles and make them race-ready.
AlthoughNASCAR 25has simulation elements reminiscent of iRacing, the studio brought in talent that has many years of racing game expertise withthe best NASCAR games. The developers ofNASCAR 25include staff that previously worked onNASCAR Racing 2003,NASCAR: Dirt to Daytona, and various titles from the belovedNASCAR Thunderseries.
Unfortunately, fans wanting to catch up on other NASCAR games before the release ofNASCAR 25this fall are out of luck on modern platforms.Several NASCAR games were delisted at the end of 2024, includingNASCAR 15,NASCAR 21: Ignition, and multipleNASCAR Heatgames.NASCAR Arcade Rushis among one of the few games that wasn’t affected by the delisting.
