NASCAR SimRacing
The final EA NASCAR game for PC, released in 2005.
NASCAR SimRacing, abbreviated NSR, is a computer racing simulator developed by EA Tiburon and released on February 15, 2005, by EA Sports for Microsoft Windows. The game includes all of the 2004 NEXTEL Cup Series drivers (including Jeremy Mayfield, who was absent from NASCAR 2005: Chase for the Cup) and tracks. Content from the 2004 NASCAR Busch Series (branded as "NASCAR National Series" in-game due to alcohol advertising regulations) and Craftsman Truck Series (excluding manufacturer branding in the latter) are also included. The game features NASCAR's top 3 series, the NASCAR Cup Series, Busch Series, and Craftsman Truck Series, along with a single-player career mode and multiplayer online gameplay. This game was the last NASCAR game to be released for the PC by EA; the next NASCAR game for PC would be NASCAR The Game: 2013 by Eutechnyx.
Quick Facts
- Developer
- EA Tiburon
- Publisher
- EA Sports
- Release
- February 15, 2005 (NA)
- Modes
- Single-player, multiplayer
- Genre
- Simulation
- Sports
- Racing
- Platforms
- Microsoft Windows
- Series
- EA Sports NASCAR
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Background
NASCAR SimRacing brings the 2004 NEXTEL Cup Series to life with every driver and track from that season, including Jeremy Mayfield—a notable omission from NASCAR 2005: Chase for the Cup. The Busch Series appears under the "NASCAR National Series" banner to sidestep alcohol advertising regulations, while the Craftsman Truck Series is included without manufacturer branding. The original release featured 2005 Cup cars replaced with their 2004 counterparts, though a patch available at installation lets you download the 2005 NEXTEL Cup cars as a separate mod. Fantasy drivers also appear, sponsored by fictional or unused sponsors. In October 2006, EA Sports shut down the GameSpy multiplayer servers, ending online play.
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