iRacing Reveals NASCAR 25 Career Mode Details - Coming to PC and Consoles This Fall

[CgyFlames]

Quote: Originally Posted by fnz21

I wouldn't love driver movement over the course of a career mode (even in a mode when I can be any of the drivers). In previous NASCAR games if I replaced Ryan Blaney in the #12 car, Blaney then disappears. If I leave for another team Ryan Blaney is back in the 12. I want drivers that aren't me to also have contracts and leave for appropriate teams as their careers progress and drivers retire. EA's F1 game has this feature, so I feel like the one excuse for it not being in there (sponsors would never allow it) would exist in the F1 game as well, and they clearly got over it.

There’s 3 specific elements that I really enjoy about F1 career mode.

1. Driver transfers & the ability to play either the driver or owner/driver roles.

2. Car upgrades & associated “rule changes” that actually change the way the cars drive over time.

3. Custom schedules

I’m in year 5 of an F1 2020 career that looks nothing like real life. It’s become my universe. Every NASCAR game I ever played was merely a different variation on the “grind to the top” mechanics. I’d love to get a NASCAR game just as good.

[AUTiger1]

Quote: Originally Posted by CgyFlames

There’s 3 specific elements that I really enjoy about F1 career mode. 1. Driver transfers & the ability to play either the driver or owner/driver roles. 2. Car upgrades & associated “rule changes” that actually change the way the cars drive over time. 3. Custom schedules I’m in year 5 of an F1 2020 career that looks nothing like real life. It’s become my universe. Every NASCAR game I ever played was merely a different variation on the “grind to the top” mechanics. I’d love to get a NASCAR game just as good.

A custom schedule would be incredible. Also, it would be awesome to have historical tracks or at least different layouts of current tracks that have changed over the years. I'd love to be able to race the original Atlanta layout. I know it would be a bit of a challenge with the way iracing creates tracks but I don't see why it would be totally impossible. They've got numerous pictures and then they can bring in drivers like Rusty Wallace and Jeff Gordon that raced on the original layout to tell them where there should be certain bumps at to get a realistic feel.

[Jeffrey99]

Quote: Originally Posted by AUTiger1

A custom schedule would be incredible. Also, it would be awesome to have historical tracks or at least different layouts of current tracks that have changed over the years. I'd love to be able to race the original Atlanta layout. I know it would be a bit of a challenge with the way iracing creates tracks but I don't see why it would be totally impossible. They've got numerous pictures and then they can bring in drivers like Rusty Wallace and Jeff Gordon that raced on the original layout to tell them where there should be certain bumps at to get a realistic feel.

Depending on the track, like Atlanta, iRacing already has the old version scanned and is available on PC.

[AUTiger1]

Quote: Originally Posted by Jeffrey99

Depending on the track, like Atlanta, iRacing already has the old version scanned and is available on PC.

Cool. Still waiting to hear about which tracks are included in the game, especially given ARCA is in.

[Ghost Of The Year]

Becoming a little concerned I don't hear more steady news from iRacing about progress. Maybe we're still a couple more months away from getting any more info. ??

[mercalnd]

Quote: Originally Posted by Ghost Of The Year

Becoming a little concerned I don't hear more steady news from iRacing about progress. Maybe we're still a couple more months away from getting any more info. ??

The game is scheduled for a Fall release, which means it's at least 6 months away. If anything, I'd say we've already received more info than should be expected at this stage.

[Ghost Of The Year]

Quote: Originally Posted by mercalnd

The game is scheduled for a Fall release, which means it's at least 6 months away. If anything, I'd say we've already received more info than should be expected at this stage.

Yeah, I'm probably way too anxious, tho I might not complain if they announced it was being pushed out to a February 2026 release.