{"id":2500,"date":"2025-12-26T18:26:37","date_gmt":"2025-12-26T18:26:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/braketrace.com\/?p=2500"},"modified":"2025-12-26T18:26:37","modified_gmt":"2025-12-26T18:26:37","slug":"nascar-25-getting-portland-international-raceway-in-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/braketrace.com\/?p=2500","title":{"rendered":"NASCAR 25 Getting Portland International Raceway in 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\">iRacing Studios has announced that NASCAR 25 will receive Portland International Raceway as a free update in January 2026. This patch addresses one of the most glaring holes in NASCAR 25&#8217;s initial launch content.<\/p>\n<p class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\">Published by iRacing Studios in September 2024, the game was released without a complete track roster despite being an official NASCAR. The goal of the title was to replicate the 2025 season, making the omission very surprising.<\/p>\n<p class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\">The track was recently laser-scanned and added to iRacing itself as part of the simulation&#8217;s Season 2 2025 build in March 2025. iRacing has been porting tracks and assets from its flagship simulation platform into the more accessible NASCAR 25 game, though Portland was curiously absent at launch.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_2502\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2502\" style=\"width: 1920px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/braketrace.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Portland-International-Raceway-Image-2.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-2502 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/braketrace.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Portland-International-Raceway-Image-2.jpg\" alt=\"Portland International Raceway Start Finish Line\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1080\" srcset=\"https:\/\/braketrace.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Portland-International-Raceway-Image-2.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/braketrace.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Portland-International-Raceway-Image-2-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/braketrace.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Portland-International-Raceway-Image-2-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/braketrace.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Portland-International-Raceway-Image-2-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/braketrace.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Portland-International-Raceway-Image-2-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/braketrace.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Portland-International-Raceway-Image-2-600x338.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-2502\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Portland International Raceway Start Finish Line<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\">In addition to Portland, Sonoma Raceway will receive a complete refresh with new racing surfaces and updated artwork.<\/p>\n<p class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\">The update also expands customization options for online racing, including the ability to select your own race number.<\/p>\n<p class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\">No specific release date has been provided beyond the January 2026 window. The update will be available across all platforms: PC, PlayStation 5, and Xbox Series X|S.<\/p>\n<p>If you would like to check NASCAR 25 out it&#8217;s available for purchase <a href=\"https:\/\/store.steampowered.com\/app\/3873970\/NASCAR_25\/\">here on steam<\/a> or on consoles.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>iRacing Studios has announced that NASCAR 25 will receive Portland International Raceway as a free update in January 2026. This patch addresses one of the most glaring holes in NASCAR 25&#8217;s initial launch content. 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