NASCAR 26 is developed by iRacing Studios, part of iRacing.com Motorsport Simulations, LLC — confirmed both by NASCAR's official announcement and by Steam's storefront listing, which names the same company as developer and publisher.
| Question | Confirmed Answer | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Who developed NASCAR 26? | iRacing Studios, quoting VP and senior producer Matt Lewis | Official announcement |
| Who is iRacing? | iRacing.com Motorsport Simulations, LLC — listed as both developer and publisher | Steam |
Who Made NASCAR 26
Two separate confirmed sources agree on the same studio. NASCAR's official announcement names iRacing Studios as the developer and quotes vice president and senior producer Matt Lewis directly, which is the more specific of the two sources — it puts a named executive behind the announcement rather than a studio credit alone. Steam's storefront listing confirms the same relationship from the commercial side: iRacing.com Motorsport Simulations, LLC is listed as both developer and publisher, meaning there is no separate third-party publisher involved based on the sources gathered for this site.
Studio Background
iRacing Studios' own site confirms it employs 200+ people globally and traces its roots to Papyrus Design Group (1987–2004), the studio behind classic sims like NASCAR Racing and Grand Prix Legends. iRacing.com Motorsport Simulations, LLC acquired the exclusive NASCAR console racing game license from Motorsport Games in October 2023 (confirmed by Forbes and iRacing's own announcement), which is why the same company now develops and publishes NASCAR 26 rather than licensing the brand to a separate studio. See iRacing Studios and iRacing for the full breakdown of each part of that history.
FAQ
iRacing Studios, per NASCAR's official announcement, which quotes vice president and senior producer Matt Lewis. See iRacing Studios.
Yes. Steam lists iRacing.com Motorsport Simulations, LLC as both developer and publisher. See iRacing.
Yes, organizationally. The developer, iRacing.com Motorsport Simulations, LLC, is the same company that runs the iRacing.com simulation platform and traces its roots to Papyrus Design Group.