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NASCAR 26\u00a0Launches September 18 on PC, Xbox Series X|S & PlayStation 5<\/p>\n
Watch today\u2019s developer diary video as iRacing Studios discusses new features and additions coming in NASCAR\u2019s next flagship racing title<\/p>\n
CHELMSFORD, Mass.\u00a0\u2013\u00a0July 22, 2026\u00a0\u2013 iRacing Studios and NASCAR\u00ae are excited to announce that\u00a0NASCAR 26, the next entry in their racing video game franchise, is launching September 18* on PC, Xbox Series X|S, and PlayStation 5. Check out today\u2019s developer diary for a look under the hood at this year\u2019s title, which introduces a host of improvements, including a new dynamic track feature that changes how your car handles over the course of a race weekend, cross-platform multiplayer, burnouts, new tracks, and much more.<\/p>\n
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NASCAR 26\u00a0looks to build on the success of\u00a0NASCAR 25, the first standalone NASCAR console title produced by iRacing, which launched on PC and consoles last fall. This year\u2019s game, which features NASCAR star Kyle Larson as its cover driver, once again includes all four premier NASCAR series \u2013 the NASCAR Cup Series, Xfinity Series, Craftsman Truck Series, and ARCA Menards Series \u2013 with real drivers from each series, along with a groundbreaking new dynamic track feature that evolves over the course of every race weekend. Players will also find an improved Career Mode, online cross-platform multiplayer, and a host of other new features and enhancements including burnouts, an improved driving model, and more features to be announced via the gameplay trailer next week.<\/p>\n
Two editions of\u00a0NASCAR 26\u00a0will be available this September, with a Standard Edition and Gold Edition coming to all platforms. More information about pricing, pre-orders, and Gold Edition content (which includes 3 days of early access starting September 15) will be released alongside the first gameplay trailer on July 29!<\/p>\n
NASCAR 26\u00a0launches on September 18 on PC, Xbox Series X|S, and PlayStation 5. For more information, visit\u00a0https:\/\/nascar26.com<\/a>, and follow along on\u00a0Facebook<\/a>,\u00a0X\/Twitter<\/a>, and\u00a0Instagram<\/a>.<\/p>\n *Gold Edition owners will receive 3 days early access starting September 15.<\/p>\n About iRacing<\/p>\n The world leader in the online racing simulation and gaming market, iRacing was founded in 2003 by Dave Kaemmer, co-founder of Papyrus Design Group, and John Henry, principal owner of the Boston Red Sox and Liverpool Football Club and co-owner of Roush Fenway Racing. iRacing has developed dozens of formal partnerships in the motorsport industry to help create the most authentic racing simulation in the world, including with NASCAR, INDYCAR, the FIA, Mercedes-AMG Petronas F1 Team, and numerous other car manufacturers, tracks, and racing series. Alongside its PC simulation, iRacing also produces the official console games of NASCAR (starting with\u00a0NASCAR 25) and the\u00a0World of Outlaws, as well as the fantasy off-road racing game\u00a0ExoCross. Learn more at\u00a0www.iracing.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n About NASCAR<\/p>\n The National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing (NASCAR) is the sanctioning body for the No. 1 form of motorsports in the United States and owner of 14 of the nation\u2019s major motorsports entertainment facilities. NASCAR sanctions races in three national series (NASCAR Cup Series\u2122, NASCAR O\u2019Reilly Auto Parts Series\u2122, and NASCAR CRAFTSMAN Truck Series\u2122), four international series (NASCAR Brasil Series, NASCAR Canada Series, NASCAR Euro Series, NASCAR Mexico Series), four regional series (ARCA Menards Series, ARCA Menards Series East & West and the NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour) and a local grassroots series (NASCAR Advance Auto Parts Weekly Series). The International Motor Sports Association\u2122 (IMSA\u00ae) governs the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship\u2122, the premier U.S. sports car series. NASCAR also owns Motor Racing Network, Racing Electronics, and ONE DAYTONA. Based in Daytona Beach, Florida, with offices in five cities across North America, NASCAR sanctions more than 1,200 races annually in 11 countries and more than 30 U.S. states.<\/p>\n For more information visit\u00a0www.NASCAR.com<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0www.IMSA.com<\/a>, and follow NASCAR on Instagram, YouTube, TikTok, X and Facebook.\u00a0<\/p>\n The game is licensed through NASCAR Team Properties, which is a NASCAR industry managed organization created to promote efficiency and operational structure for the sport\u2019s licensed merchandise business. NTP comprises NASCAR, NASCAR-owned tracks and participating teams in NASCAR\u2019s national race series, and is operated under a Board of Directors representing those organizations.<\/p>\n
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