It is the sequel to NASCAR Heat Evolution, and was released on September 12, 2017, for the PlayStation 4, Xbox One and Windows via Steam.

Truck and Xfinity stand-alone tracks, including Eldora Speedway and Gateway Motorsports Park (before it was added to the cup schedule in 2022) are also featured.

In the beginning, users choose a driver from hot seat offers in the Truck Series and progress up the ranks to Cup.

In a patch released in October, 704 added all remaining NASCAR Next drivers including Hailie Deegan and Chase Purdy.

That year the eligible drivers were Kyle Busch, Denny Hamlin, Matt Kenseth, and Martin Truex Jr. Busch won the cover driver competition with a win in the NASCAR All-Star finishing 2nd in Stage 2 in that event and winning the event.