It is the sequel to NASCAR Heat 2, and was released in North America and Europe on September 7, 2018 for the PlayStation 4, Xbox One and Microsoft Windows via Steam.

[1] Hendrick Motorsports drivers Jimmie Johnson (his first cover since NASCAR The Game 2011 and NASCAR 06 Total Team Control), Chase Elliott, Alex Bowman and William Byron are featured on the cover.

[5] The Charlotte Motor Speedway road course is also available to play at in the Bank of America Roval 400 event.

Interested players needed to qualify for a draft through a special set of online races.

Matthew Kato of Game Informer stated that while the game did have the needed NASCAR feel to it, it was lacking just about everywhere else, including rivalries, paint schemes, graphics, improved yet faulty AI, online, gameplay, and career mode.