{"id":367559,"date":"2025-12-25T07:01:12","date_gmt":"2025-12-25T07:01:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/367559\/"},"modified":"2025-12-25T07:01:12","modified_gmt":"2025-12-25T07:01:12","slug":"new-race-track-coming-to-nascar-25-for-free-but-with-a-catch","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/367559\/","title":{"rendered":"New Race Track Coming to NASCAR 25 For Free, But With a Catch"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>What\u2019s Happening?<\/p>\n<p>iRacing Studios is adding a new track to NASCAR 25 at no added cost to customers, but there\u2019s a catch that limits how players can use this track in-game.<\/p>\n<p>In September, when iRacing dropped the list of race tracks in its new NASCAR console game, NASCAR 25, there were many notable venues left out of the game.<\/p>\n<p>This list, at least for the three NASCAR National Series, included Bowman Gray Stadium, Aut\u00f3dromo Hermanos Rodr\u00edguez, and Portland International Raceway.<\/p>\n<p>What\u2019s Happening?<\/p>\n<p>iRacing dropped the official list of playable race tracks for the four NASCAR Series featured in its upcoming NASCAR\u2026<\/p>\n<p>Though it seems AHR may not get its day in the sun in NASCAR 25, PIR is a different story, as iRacing Studios announced on Tuesday that the track will be added to the game for the NASCAR Xfinity Series.<\/p>\n<p>On launch day, the NASCAR Xfinity Series, as the only series that races at PIR, had Michigan, a track they did not race at in 2025, substituted in as a replacement, specifically to fill out the schedule in Career and Championship (season) mode.<\/p>\n<p>Unfortunately, per the announcement from iRacing Studios, the PIR will only be available for use in\u00a0Quick Race and Online, excluding the two long-format modes.<\/p>\n<p>Despite this minor letdown, this update, slated to come out at some point in January, isn\u2019t stopping at just adding PIR.<\/p>\n<p>iRacing is also adding an updated render for Sonoma Raceway, based on the most recent retooling and track scan of Sonoma added to iRacing\u2019s main subscription-based computer game, replacing the render used in the game that includes several advertisements from the mid-2000s.<\/p>\n<p>Alongside these (technically) two new tracks, the game is also expanding paint booth options for players\u2019 online custom cars, something that the developers teased was on the way around the game\u2019s launch.<\/p>\n<p>What\u2019s Happening?<\/p>\n<p>iRacing released the latest NASCAR console game, NASCAR 25, on October 14. However, like many games, NASCAR 25 will\u2026<\/p>\n<p>What do you think about this? Let us know your opinion on\u00a0<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/discord.gg\/ZqPDR7nDm3\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">Discord<\/a> or\u00a0<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/dailydownforce\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">X<\/a>. 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