CHELMSFORD, Mass. — INDYCAR and iRacing agreed to a long-term licensing agreement that will see iRacing produce standalone INDYCAR video games.
As part of the agreement, iRacing Studios will release an INDYCAR title for PlayStation, Xbox and Steam in late-2026. The title will mark the first dedicated INDYCAR game since “IndyCar Series 2005”. The game came out June 22, 2004, and featured the 2003 INDYCAR field.
“INDYCAR fans have long been clamoring for a standalone title for consoles, and we’re excited to give them what they’re looking for in 2026,” said Tony Gardner, president, iRacing.com Motorsport Simulations. “iRacing Studios’ standalone INDYCAR title will offer all the excitement of the NTT INDYCAR SERIES and an immersive experience that fans of all ages can enjoy. We are already very excited about how the game is coming together.”
iRacing Studios is also producing “NASCAR 25”, set for release in fall of 2025. They also released “World of Outlaws: Dirt Racing” in September 2022.
“iRacing Studios is the ideal partner for us, trusted and known to our core fans and ready to share our sport with a wider and highly engaged audience,” said INDYCAR’s president, J. Douglas Boles.
The game will feature a multilevel career mode with licensed NTT INDYCAR SERIES and INDY NXT drivers. It will also feature an online multiplayer mode. The game will be based on iRacing Studios’ “proprietary and enhanced” Orontes engine. According to the studio, they built it from the ground up just for the INDYCAR game.
“Our company has grown significantly in recent years with the addition of new development teams and studios,” Gardner said. “Our INDYCAR title will benefit from this growth as it will be the sole focus of one of these teams. However, the game will also incorporate elements like car and track assets, technology and driving characteristics developed from other iRacing Studios products.”
Scott McLaughlin and Team Penske are among the top drivers and teams involved in the creation of the game.
“I’m thrilled to be a part of the development process for iRacing Studios’ new INDYCAR title,” McLaughlin said. “It’s an honor to work with a team that has developed such amazing products to help deliver INDYCAR’s first dedicated title in quite some time.
“It’s already an exciting time to be an INDYCAR fan for so many reasons. This game will take the fans’ at-home driving experience to the next level!”
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Jonathan Fjeld is the co-owner of the The Racing Experts, LLC. He has been with TRE since 2010.
A Twin Valley, MN, native, Fjeld became a motorsports fan at just three years old (first race was the 2002 Pennsylvania 500). He worked as a contributor and writer for TRE from 2010-18. Since then, he has stepped up and covered 24 NASCAR race weekends and taken on a larger role with TRE. He became the co-owner and managing editor in 2023 and has guided the site to massive growth in that time.
Fjeld has covered a wide array of stories and moments over the years, including Kevin Harvick’s final Cup Series season, the first NASCAR national series disqualification in over 50 years, Shane van Gisbergen’s stunning win in Chicago and the first Cup Series race at Road America in 66 years – as well as up-and-coming drivers’ stories and stories from inside the sport, like the tech it takes for Hendrick Motorsports to remain a top-tier team.
Currently, he resides in Albuquerque, N.M., where he works for KOB 4, an NBC station. He works as a digital producer and does on-air reports. He loves spending time with friends and family, playing and listening to music, exploring new places, being outdoors, reading books and writing among other activities. You can email him at fjeldjonathan@gmail.com
