A highly anticipated PlayStation 5 racing game has officially set its release date. The new entry is another in a long line of a very popular series, and is out soon.
NASCAR 26 is almost here to provide an entirely new PS5 racing experience
iRacing Studios and Nascar are back with yet another entry in the Nascar racing series. In a new developer diary, it was confirmed that Nascar 26 would release on September 18, 2026, on the PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, and PC.
The new developer diary also dives under the hood of the game, exploring some of the many new improvements coming to the title, including a new dynamic track feature, cross-platform multiplayer, burnouts, new tracks, and more.
Check out the developer diary for Nascar 26 below:
Two editions of Nascar 26 will be available when the game comes out. A Standard Edition and a Gold Edition will be available on all platforms, with more information pricing, pre-orders, and what the Gold Edition contains released toward the end of the month with a brand new trailer. Gold Edition owners will receive three days early access, though.
“This year’s game, which features NASCAR star Kyle Larson as its cover driver, once again includes all four premier NASCAR series – the NASCAR Cup Series, Xfinity Series, Craftsman Truck Series, and ARCA Menards Series – 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,” reads the game’s official description.
