# NASCAR Unleashed > Mediated Wiki article. Canonical URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/NASCAR_Unleashed > Markdown URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/NASCAR_Unleashed.md > Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/NASCAR_Unleashed > Source revision: 1348882372 > License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) 2011 video game 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 Unleashed" – news · newspapers · books · scholar · JSTOR (August 2012) (Learn how and when to remove this message) 2011 video game NASCAR Unleashed Cover art featuring the cars of Kyle Busch and Dale Earnhardt Jr. Developer Firebrand Games Publisher Activision Platforms Nintendo 3DS, PlayStation 3, Wii, Xbox 360 Release NA: November 1, 2011 Genre Auto racing Modes Single-player, multiplayer ***NASCAR Unleashed*** is a [racing](/source/Racing) [video game](/source/Video_game) developed by [Firebrand Games](/source/Firebrand_Games) and published by [Activision](/source/Activision). It was released on November 1, 2011 for [PlayStation 3](/source/PlayStation_3), [Xbox 360](/source/Xbox_360), [Wii](/source/Wii), and [Nintendo 3DS](/source/Nintendo_3DS). ## Features *NASCAR Unleashed* is an arcade racing game, allowing players to play as 15 different drivers in [NASCAR Sprint Cup](/source/Sprint_Cup_Series) racing series, and race around six locations, including [Chicagoland Speedway](/source/Chicagoland_Speedway), [Daytona International Speedway](/source/Daytona_International_Speedway), [Homestead-Miami Speedway](/source/Homestead-Miami_Speedway), [Martinsville Speedway](/source/Martinsville_Speedway), [Talladega Superspeedway](/source/Talladega_Superspeedway), and a fictional track named Unleashed Speedway. Each location has multiple layouts, which accounts for 12 different track layouts. As with the previous two Wii NASCAR games, *Kart Racing* and *The Game: 2011*, the Wii version of *Unleashed* leverages the [Wii Remote](/source/Wii_Remote)'s versatility and [motion controls](/source/Motion_controller) to offer multiple control schemes, but unlike them, it does not support the [GameCube controller](/source/GameCube_controller). ## Drivers 15 real life NASCAR drivers are featured in the game, followed by 3 fictional drivers. Each driver has one paint scheme available when one starts the game, and the more one progresses through the championships, the more bonus paint schemes one will unlock.[*[citation needed](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Citation_needed)*] There are 20 cars in a race for the PS3 and Xbox 360 versions, while the Wii and 3DS versions only had 12 cars in a race. ## Reception Reception Review scores Publication Score Game Informer 7/10[2] Nintendo Life (3DS) 3/10[1] The game has received mixed reviews. *Operation Sports* rated it 4.5/10, praising the spin on the tracks, but criticizing the repetitiveness and lack of online multiplayer.[3] *[PlayStation: The Official Magazine](/source/PlayStation%3A_The_Official_Magazine)* gave the game a 60/100 score: "It may not be a game for racing purists, but if you're looking to introduce stock car racing to a child, look no further".[4] *[Game Informer](/source/Game_Informer)* gave the game a rating of 7/10, saying that "*NASCAR Unleashed* may be just another kart racer, but it's also not as foreign of a concept to the sport as you may think. Its drafting, rivalries, and car contact are certainly key aspects of the sport represented here – just not enough".[5] ## References - [Sports portal](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Portal:Sports) 1. **[^](#cite_ref-1)** Ingram, Christopher (20 January 2012). ["NASCAR Unleashed Review (3DS)"](https://www.nintendolife.com/reviews/2012/01/nascar_unleashed_3ds). *[Nintendo Life](/source/Nintendo_Life)*. [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20220215232607/https://www.nintendolife.com/reviews/2012/01/nascar_unleashed_3ds) from the original on 15 February 2022. Retrieved 15 February 2022. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-2)** Kato, Matthew (2 November 2011). ["NASCAR Unleashed Review - A New Kind Of Rivalry"](https://www.gameinformer.com/games/nascar_unleashed/b/ps3/archive/2011/11/02/a-new-kind-of-rivalry.aspx). *[Game Informer](/source/Game_Informer)*. [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20111227060415/http://www.gameinformer.com/games/nascar_unleashed/b/ps3/archive/2011/11/02/a-new-kind-of-rivalry.aspx) from the original on December 27, 2011. Retrieved 15 February 2022. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-3)** ["NASCAR Unleashed Review (Xbox 360)"](http://www.operationsports.com/reviews/633/nascar-unleashed/). [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20120726154939/http://www.operationsports.com/reviews/633/nascar-unleashed/) from the original on 2012-07-26. Retrieved 2012-07-26. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-4)** ["NASCAR Unleashed"](https://www.metacritic.com/game/nascar-unleashed/critic-reviews/?platform=playstation-3). *Metacritic*. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-5)** ["A New Kind Of Rivalry - NASCAR Unleashed - PlayStation 3 - www.gameinformer.com"](https://web.archive.org/web/20170510164236/http://www.gameinformer.com/games/nascar_unleashed/b/ps3/archive/2010/11/02/a-new-kind-of-rivalry.aspx). *Game Informer*. 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