After more than two years of work, NASCAR and iRacing today released the sport’s new console video game that has high hopes and appears to be off to a fast start in sales.

It was an overtime finish at Martinsville, with Sammy Smith chasing Taylor Gray just as he did in this race earlier in the year. However, this time, Smith did not wreck Gray for the win. He settled for second, and Gray earned his first NASCAR Xfinity Series win in his 45th career start.

NASCAR fans have been buzzing about NASCAR 25 for months. Every teaser, every trailer has sparked debate. The hype has proven to be heating up as the release date of October 14th nears.

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Facing a must-win situation, William Byron earned a critical pole position at Martinsville Speedway. The Hendrick Motorsports driver lapped the half-mile short track in 19.286s, beating Ty Gibbs by just fractions — 0.002s — for pole.

Watching the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series on Fox lately has started to feel like tuning into a cooking show from a bunker in Charlotte rather than a high-speed race from the track.

NASCAR 25's launch provides a full-circle moment for the designers who are from a golden age when three games ruled the roost.

The newest update focuses on Force Feedback improvements, giving players with racing wheels a much more refined and customizable driving feel. These changes address one of the biggest pre-release concerns and show that developer iRacing is determined to iron out any performance wrinkles before launch.