# NASCAR SimRacing > Mediated Wiki article. Canonical URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/NASCAR_SimRacing > Markdown URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/NASCAR_SimRacing.md > Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/NASCAR_SimRacing > Source revision: 1350383451 > License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) 2005 video game developed by EA Tiburon This article needs more citations. Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources. Unsourced material may be challenged and removed. Find sources: "NASCAR SimRacing" – news · newspapers · books · scholar · JSTOR (January 2022) (Learn how and when to remove this message) 2005 video game NASCAR SimRacing Cover art featuring the vehicles of Ryan Newman, Ron Hornaday, and Chad Chaffin Developer EA Tiburon Publisher EA Sports Series EA Sports NASCAR Platform Microsoft Windows Release NA: February 15, 2005 Genres Simulation, Sports, Racing Modes Single-player, multiplayer ***NASCAR SimRacing***, abbreviated ***NSR***, is a computer [racing simulator](/source/Racing_simulator) developed by [EA Tiburon](/source/EA_Tiburon) and released on February 15, 2005, by [EA Sports](/source/EA_Sports) for [Microsoft Windows](/source/Microsoft_Windows). The game includes all of the [2004 NEXTEL Cup Series](/source/2004_NASCAR_Nextel_Cup_Series) drivers (including [Jeremy Mayfield](/source/Jeremy_Mayfield), who was absent from *[NASCAR 2005: Chase for the Cup](/source/NASCAR_2005%3A_Chase_for_the_Cup)*) and tracks. Content from the [2004 NASCAR Busch Series](/source/2004_NASCAR_Busch_Series) (branded as "NASCAR National Series" in-game due to alcohol advertising regulations) and [Craftsman Truck Series](/source/2004_NASCAR_Craftsman_Truck_Series) (excluding manufacturer branding in the latter) are also included. The game features [NASCAR](/source/NASCAR)'s top 3 series, the [NASCAR Cup Series](/source/NASCAR_Cup_Series), [Busch Series](/source/Busch_Series), and [Craftsman Truck Series](/source/Craftsman_Truck_Series). The game features a [single-player](/source/Single-player) career mode as well as [multiplayer](/source/Multiplayer) online gameplay. The game also features many paint schemes used during the 2004 and 2005 Cup Series; however the original release featured the 2005 cars replaced with their 2004 counterparts. 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](/source/NASCAR_The_Game%3A_2013)* by [Eutechnyx](/source/Eutechnyx). ## Drivers While a large number of real drivers are present in the Cup, Busch and Truck Series in *NASCAR SimRacing*, fantasy drivers are still present, sponsored by fictional or unused sponsors. A patch is available at installation to download the 2005 NEXTEL Cup cars as a separate mod. In October 2006 [EA Sports](/source/EA_Sports) shut down the [GameSpy](/source/GameSpy) multiplayer servers.[1] ## Reception Reception Aggregate score Aggregator Score Metacritic 85/100[3] Review scores Publication Score GameSpy 4/5[5] GameZone 9/10[4] GameSpot 8.5/10[2] *[GameSpot](/source/GameSpot)* rated the game an 8.5 of 10 stating "*NASCAR SimRacing* looks to be in good hands and should only improve beyond its already praiseworthy state as time goes on."[2] ## See also - *[NASCAR Road Racing](/source/NASCAR_Road_Racing)*, an earlier PC-only game by EA ## References 1. **[^](#cite_ref-1)** ["Online Service Shutdown"](https://web.archive.org/web/20061005133625/http://www.ea.com/information.jsp?ncc=1). *ea.com*. September 15, 2006. Archived from [the original](http://www.ea.com/information.jsp?ncc=1) on October 5, 2006. Retrieved January 20, 2022. 1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-GameSpot_2-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-GameSpot_2-1) Goble, Gord (February 16, 2005). ["NASCAR SimRacing Review"](https://www.gamespot.com/reviews/nascar-simracing-review/1900-6118682/). *[GameSpot](/source/GameSpot)*. [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20220120141248/https://www.gamespot.com/reviews/nascar-simracing-review/1900-6118682/) from the original on January 20, 2022. Retrieved January 20, 2022. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-mc-pc_3-0)** ["NASCAR SimRacing for PC Reviews"](https://www.metacritic.com/game/nascar-2005-chase-for-the-cup/critic-reviews/?platform=pc). *[Metacritic](/source/Metacritic)*. [CBS Interactive](/source/CBS_Interactive). [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20220219144747/https://www.metacritic.com/game/pc/nascar-simracing) from the original on February 19, 2022. Retrieved February 19, 2022. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-4)** jkdmedia, GameZone. ["Nascar SimRacing – PC – Review"](https://www.gamezone.com/reviews/nascar_simracing_pc_review/). *GameZone*. [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20220219144757/https://www.gamezone.com/reviews/nascar_simracing_pc_review/) from the original on 19 February 2022. Retrieved 19 February 2022. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-5)** Osborne, Scott (17 February 2005). ["NASCAR SimRacing"](http://pc.gamespy.com/pc/nascar-simracing-working-title/588732p1.html). *[GameSpy](/source/GameSpy)*. [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20220219144747/http://pc.gamespy.com/pc/nascar-simracing-working-title/588732p1.html) from the original on 19 February 2022. 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