NASCAR 26 Cover Athlete, First New Feature Announced

At an event in San Diego, California, NASCAR and iRacing Studios officially announced that NASCAR 26 will release in September. To kick off the build-up to launch, it was confirmed that Kyle Larson will be on the cover of this year’s game.

The reveal came at a special event on the USS Midway flight deck where Larson appeared.

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NASCAR 26’s First Feature Revealed

It wasn’t just the cover that was revealed on Thursday night. It was also confirmed that one of the most fan-requested features will be added in NASCAR 26.

Confirmed by the performance on the flight deck, Burnouts will be added to the game.

Not much else is known about NASCAR 26 right now, but additional details will be revealed in the coming weeks. That will include an official release date, all new features, and platform launch details.

You can check out the official cover below.

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