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NASCAR 25, the first NASCAR console video game produced by iRacing, officially became available to play for Gold Edition purchasers through early access on Xbox Series X|S and PlayStation 5 at midnight on October 10.
While many have begun putting the game through its paces in online racing lobbies and through the offline playable modes in the game, one of the most anticipated features of the new game was revealed — the full driver ratings for the more than 170 drivers in the game.
Among the NASCAR Cup Series, NASCAR Xfinity Series, NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series, and ARCA Menards Series, which makes its first appearance in a NASCAR console game, there were just three drivers who were given a perfect 100 driver rating.
William Byron, the man who is front and center on the game’s cover, was the loan NASCAR Cup Series driver in the 100-club, while Connor Zilisch joined him in the NASCAR Xfinity Series, and Corey Heim did the same in the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series. 2025 ARCA champion Brenden Queen was the highest-rated ARCA driver at 99 overall.
While William Byron, Connor Zilisch, Corey Heim, and Brenden Queen will likely have no complaints about their driver ratings within the NASCAR 25 game, there were several questionable ratings that we noticed throughout the four series rosters in the game.
Among the biggest snubs? The overall driver ratings for NASCAR Xfinity Series full-timer Brennan Poole (rated 68 overall in the game), and NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series Playoff contenders Rajah Caruth (rated 79) and Jake Garcia (76). Among the individual track style ratings, which felt a bit low were Denny Hamlin’s superspeedway rating, and the road course ratings for AJ Allmendinger, Josh Bilicki, and Carson Kvapil.
As far as what was overrated in the game, Kyle Larson’s superspeedway rating, William Sawalich’s overall rating in the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series, Sammy Smith’s road course rating, and Rita Goulet being awarded the same 61 overall driver rating as Timmy Hill in the ARCA Menards Series, which ranks her higher than fellow ARCA racers Todd Souza, Cleetus McFarland, Jake Bollman, Dale Quarterley, and Willie Mullins.
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