[citation needed] The simulator also continued the increased efforts to reflect the aspects of driving a real car.

The inclusion of Sierra affiliate-sponsored cars was a trend that began as early as NASCAR Racing 1999 Edition, where a fantasy truck driver sponsored by Davidson & Associates is present.

As with previous titles in the series, included are the options of testing, single race weekend, championship, and online multiplayer hosted by Sierra servers or a third-party client.

Combined sales of all NASCAR Racing computer games released between January 2000 and August 2006 had reached 900,000 in the U.S. by the latter date.

The staff wrote that the game "continued to make us believe in the complex strategy involved in driving around in circles at 200 mph.