New details released about ‘NASCAR 25’ gameplay
CHELMSFORD, Mass. — iRacing released new details about what it will be like to play the “NASCAR 25” video game set to come out this fall.
The game will feature the NASCAR Cup Series, NASCAR Xfinity Series, NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series and – “for the first time in NASCAR video game history” – the ARCA Menards Series.
iRacing is touting the ARCA Menards Series as the first step up the ladder in the video game’s career mode.
“You’ll start in your backyard garage in the ARCA Menards Series and hone your skills to advance up the ranks. Sign contracts, earn money, hire more staff, expand your facilities, and earn respect on your way to becoming a multi-time NASCAR Cup Series champion,” iRacing stated in a news release Wednesday.
Previous NASCAR video games, made from 2004-2008 by EA Sports, featured the NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour as the starting point in career mode.
iRacing stated the “NASCAR 25” gameplay will feature quick races, seasons and online multiplayer. They plan to announce the game’s specific cars, drivers and teams “in due course.”
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Jonathan Fjeld is the co-owner of the The Racing Experts, LLC. He has been with TRE since 2010.
A Twin Valley, MN, native, Fjeld became a motorsports fan at just three years old (first race was the 2002 Pennsylvania 500). He worked as a contributor and writer for TRE from 2010-18. Since then, he has stepped up and covered 24 NASCAR race weekends and taken on a larger role with TRE. He became the co-owner and managing editor in 2023 and has guided the site to massive growth in that time.
Fjeld has covered a wide array of stories and moments over the years, including Kevin Harvick's final Cup Series season, the first NASCAR national series disqualification in over 50 years, Shane van Gisbergen's stunning win in Chicago and the first Cup Series race at Road America in 66 years – as well as up-and-coming drivers' stories and stories from inside the sport, like the tech it takes for Hendrick Motorsports to remain a top-tier team.
Currently, he resides in Albuquerque, N.M., where he works for KOB 4, an NBC station. He works as a digital producer and does on-air reports. He loves spending time with friends and family, playing and listening to music, exploring new places, being outdoors, reading books and writing among other activities. You can email him at fjeldjonathan@gmail.com