Summary
- NASCAR 25 executive producer and racing legend Dale Earnhardt Jr. reveals new details about the game’s Career Mode in a developer diary video.
- NASCAR 25 features all four major NASCAR series in the Career Mode, with ARCA Menards Series being the series players start in.
- Career Mode allows players to customize vehicles, sign contracts, and build their crew and reputation.
iRacing revealed new details about the Career Mode for NASCAR 25, which is iRacing’s first standalone NASCAR game for consoles and PC. NASCAR racing legend Dale Earnhardt Jr. is involved with the project as the executive producer of NASCAR 25, and he shared additional details about the new title in a developer diary video.
Releasing four years after Motorsport Games’ NASCAR 21: Ignition, NASCAR 25 will 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 in NASCAR 25’s Career Mode and other game modes, including quick races, seasons, and online multiplayer.
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NASCAR 25 executive 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’s third 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 25 players 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 in NASCAR 25’s Career Mode.
iRacing Reveals NASCAR 25 Career Mode Details in Third Developer Diary Video
- The Career Mode features all four major NASCAR series: NASCAR Cup Series, Xfinity Series, Craftsman Truck Series, and ARCA Menards Series.
- Players can sign contracts, earn money, hire staff, expand facilities, and make public appearances to build their reputation.
- New game elements were developed in collaboration with real NASCAR drivers, including Ty Majeski.
In NASCAR 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.
Although NASCAR 25 has simulation elements reminiscent of iRacing, the studio brought in talent that has many years of racing game expertise with the best NASCAR games. The developers of NASCAR 25 include staff that previously worked on NASCAR Racing 2003, NASCAR: Dirt to Daytona, and various titles from the beloved NASCAR Thunder series.
Unfortunately, fans wanting to catch up on other NASCAR games before the release of NASCAR 25 this fall are out of luck on modern platforms. Several NASCAR games were delisted at the end of 2024, including NASCAR 15, NASCAR 21: Ignition, and multiple NASCAR Heat games. NASCAR Arcade Rush is among one of the few games that wasn’t affected by the delisting.
