It was developed by Monster Games and was published by 704Games on September 13, 2019 for PlayStation 4, Xbox One and Microsoft Windows via Steam.

[1] The Xtreme Dirt Tour returned to the game, and Tony Stewart is a driver and team owner in the series.

[2] Players in career mode for the first time can start in any of the four series (NASCAR Cup, Xfinity, Trucks, and Xtreme Dirt).

[1] Also, custom cars now have an open number choice from 0-99 (including 00-09) for both quick race and career mode.

Matthew Kato of Game Informer called this iteration of NASCAR Heat the strongest, noting that its flaws made it more admirable than excellent.