[1] Along with the early release date, the Gold Edition includes bonus spotter voices, paint schemes and career mode opportunities.

[5] A Nintendo Switch port called NASCAR Heat Ultimate Edition+ was quietly listed on Amazon in October 2021, and was released on November 19, 2021.

[6] Due to the poor reception of NASCAR 21: Ignition, Motorsport Games announced their intentions to return to Heat 5 for future DLC.

[7] The firm announced the introduction of Next Gen Cars and their respective driver lineup in downloadable content for the game, updating it for the 2022 season.

[10] The DLC would eventually be released on June 22, 2023 on all platforms; it received negative reviews due to fan dissatisfaction with the management of current publisher Motorsport Games, lack of new tracks added for the 2022 season, bugs, loss of player progress, and due to the 2022 season being outdated as of the DLC's release.