NASCAR 25’s journey to its October 14, 2025, release has been a rollercoaster. After years of lackluster titles like NASCAR 21: Ignition, which bombed with a 43 Metacritic score, fans were skeptical when iRacing Studios and Monster Games announced a new game on Unreal Engine 5.

Early teasers sparked hope with promises of laser-scanned tracks, 190 licensed drivers, over 400 paint schemes, and all four NASCAR series: Cup, Xfinity, Truck, and ARCA. But disappointment crept in when Dev Diaries showed only cockpit views and menus, leaving out real racing action. The track list, missing key venues like Bowman Gray Stadium and ARCA’s Berlin Raceway, didn’t help, and fans on Reddit and Twitter ripped the lack of transparency, with some swearing off pre-orders.

Then came the latest gameplay demo,

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