For the fourth year in a row, Real Racing 3, one of Electronic Art’s most popular mobile games, is releasing its NASCAR update.
Since partnering with NASCAR in 2015, more than 600 million NASCAR races have been completed to date by people around the world.
The premise is simple: you are the new “young gun” driver breaking into the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series. The game starts with a tutorial race and NASCAR Academy (driving school). Once learning the basics of stock car racing, like drafting and reading lines, players will graduate and move on to compete in a full pre-season. Here, drivers can earn currency and complete events to unlock the “hero car” of the game and the most prestigious event in motorsports: the Daytona 500.
Kyle Larson’s No. 42 CreditOne Bank Chevrolet Camaro is this year’s featured car.
“It’s cool to have our Credit One Bank Chevy Camaro ZL1 be featured as the ‘hero car’ in the latest update to the game,” Larson said. “I know the game has a really big following, especially outside of the United States, so it’s a neat opportunity for me to hopefully gain some new fans. Hopefully showcasing me and some of the other drivers to a different audience is also an opportunity to get more people who aren’t that aware of NASCAR interested in the sport, and introduce a younger audience to the sport.”
The update gives players the chance to race at Daytona International Speedway with the same drivers and cars that will be competing there on Sunday, Feb. 18.
“As Real Racing 3 returns to the Daytona 500 for an incredible fourth year, we could not be more excited to be part of the rich history of NASCAR,” said Louis Gigliotti, RR3’s senior producer. “Four years into this partnership, we feel Real Racing 3 and has brought an experience that truly captures the thrill and authenticity of NASCAR at the Daytona International Speedway that fans and players demand.”
Real Racing 3 prides itself on giving players a premier racing experience. Powered by the “remarkable Mint™ 3 Engine,” the game features detailed car damage, fully functioning rear view mirrors and dynamic reflections for truly HD racing. You can swap paint and nudge other cars off the road, but since the game has the best mechanics, you can always keep driving after an incident.
Fans will access to the latest cars and paint schemes of some of the most popular drivers in NASCAR. As players progress through the game, they’ll be able to unlock the following drivers: Kyle Larson, Chase Elliott, Jimmie Johnson, William Byron, Austin Dillon, Darrell “Bubba” Wallace Jr., Brad Keselowski, Joey Logano, Ryan Blaney, Aric Almirola, Kevin Harvick, Martin Truex Jr., Daniel Suarez, Denny Hamlin, Erik Jones and Kyle Busch.
Play versus friends as well as strangers synchronously in races lasting anywhere from one to 10 minutes. The more you win, the more you earn. As players progress through the game and earn currency, they can upgrade their car to give it an edge over the competition. This includes: engine tuning, drivetrain overhauls and brake upgrades.
Real Racing 3’s 2018 NASCAR update hit app stores on Feb. 13. It’s compatible with Apple and Android devices, but it can also be played on tablets and Android TV with the use of a controller. An added bonus, it’s free to download and free to play.
The NASCAR update is available on Real Racing 3 for a limited time, so download and play before it’s too late.