{"id":746990,"date":"2026-06-19T09:36:20","date_gmt":"2026-06-19T09:36:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/746990\/"},"modified":"2026-06-19T09:36:20","modified_gmt":"2026-06-19T09:36:20","slug":"nascar-26-game-launches-september-with-kyle-larson-cover","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/746990\/","title":{"rendered":"NASCAR 26 game launches September with Kyle Larson cover"},"content":{"rendered":"

NACSAR 26, The Game, will be releasing a little earlier this year, with a new cover star.<\/p>\n

Hendrick Motorsports driver and reigning NASCAR Cup Series champion Kyle Larson will adorn the front of the latest official title.\u00a0<\/p>\n

An exact release date has not yet been confirmed, although it will be in September, one month ahead of its predecessor.<\/p>\n

\"NASCAR<\/p>\n

There are no further details about the game at the time of publication.<\/p>\n

The game\u2019s existence was confirmed earlier this month on an iRacing podcast<\/a>, where it was stated that the project was \u201cwell into development\u201d. It is once being created for PC, PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S<\/p>\n

\"KyleKyle Larson, Coca-Cola 600 2026<\/p>\n

NASCAR is racing at the Coronado Street Course, aka Qualcomm Circuit, this weekend, set among a San Diego naval base. The new street circuit has already been recreated for the main iRacing<\/a> simulation, released earlier this month<\/a>.<\/p>\n

That same scan data is expected to be used for the venue within the NASCAR 26 game, with the cover unveiled during a presentation at the venue.<\/p>\n

\"NASCAR<\/p>\n

Last year\u2019s NASCAR 25<\/a> featured several drivers on the cover, with William Byron in the main feature spot. It was released on 14th October for PS5 and Xbox Series X|S, while PC (Steam) followed on 11th November<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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