NASCAR Racing 2016 Season (also known as NR2016), is a racing simulation video game developed and published by NASCAR Media Group for the Xbox One, PlayStation 4, Steam, and Microsoft Windows. The simulation features multiple improvements from last year's edition as well as an updated roster and paint schemes to match the 2016 racing season.
This is the first game in the franchise to not be released on the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 consoles and the first game in the entire NASCAR franchise to feature the Camping World Truck Series since NASCAR '09.
Features & Gameplay[]
NR2016 will feature similar gameplay to its prequels along with some minor improvements and one new game mode. When playing in Arcade Mode, drivers can use "Race Mods" which can alter their car to give it an edge on the competition. "Rush", "Resistance", "Flashback", "Avoidance", "Mobility", and "Tandom" return from previous entries along with one new Race Mod, "Afterburner".
- Rush: Once a speed of at least 180 MPH is achieved, Rush will be activated. Rush gives a sense of speed to the player and does not affect the car at all.
- Resistance: Used to slow down time during a crash. Though can only be used a certain amount of times during a race, can determine weather you win or lose.
- Flashback: If you do get caught in a crash, Flashback will allow you to rewind to before the accident. However, you only get one Flashback per race.
- Avoidance: If you begin to spinout, Avoidance will automatically turn your car around keeping it from wrecking or becoming airborne.
- Mobility: Keeps your car from taking too much damage when wrecking no matter how bad the wreck.
- Tandom: Pulls the car in front of you right back to your front bumper. Only works on plate tracks.
- Afterburner: Fuel will not be burned for one lap, push as hard as you want. Perfect for endurance however can only be used once per race.
Game Modes[]
- Testing Session: Take a few hot laps alone around any track.
- Single Race: Play a single race as any driver on any track with options fully customizable.
- Season Play: Compete for a championship in any series with your own rules.
- Career Play: Fight your way to the top with your own driver.
- Season Replay: Rewrite NASCAR's history with difficult yet rewarding challenges.
- Matchmaking: Compete in online single races or championships.
- Racing Leagues: Compete in an official racing league in either online or offline mode.
- Head2Head: Compete in a bracket online each month to determine the top ranked drivers.
- Showroom: Customize or create your own car.
- Options: Customize the game to give yourself the best experience.
- Opponent Manager: Choose the drivers you want to take part in races.
- Downloadable Content: Download new content for the game here.
2016 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Drivers[]
Chartered teams[]
| Manufacturer | Team | No. | Race driver | Crew chief |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chevrolet | Chip Ganassi Racing | 1 | Jamie McMurray | Matt McCall |
| 42 | Kyle Larson | Chad Johnston 35 Phil Surgen 1 | ||
| Germain Racing | 13 | Casey Mears | Bootie Barker | |
| Hendrick Motorsports | 5 | Kasey Kahne | Keith Rodden | |
| 24 | Chase Elliott (R) | Alan Gustafson | ||
| 48 | Jimmie Johnson | Chad Knaus | ||
| 88 | Dale Earnhardt Jr. 18 | Greg Ives | ||
| Alex Bowman 10 | ||||
| Jeff Gordon 8 | ||||
| HScott Motorsports | 15 | Clint Bowyer | Steve Addington 35 Jay Guy 1 | |
| 46 | Michael Annett 35 | Jay Guy 20Mike Hillman 16 | ||
| Justin Allgaier 1 | ||||
| JTG Daugherty Racing | 47 | A. J. Allmendinger | Randall Burnett 35 Ernie Cope 1 | |
| Circle Sport – Leavine Family Racing | 95 | Ty Dillon 7 | Todd Parrott 11 Dave Winston 24 | |
| Michael McDowell 29 | ||||
| Richard Childress Racing | 3 | Austin Dillon | Slugger Labbe | |
| 27 | Paul Menard | Justin Alexander 20 Danny Stockman Jr. 16 | ||
| 31 | Ryan Newman | Luke Lambert | ||
| Stewart-Haas Racing | 4 | Kevin Harvick | Rodney Childers 35 Dax Gerringer 1 | |
| 10 | Danica Patrick | Billy Scott | ||
| 14 | Brian Vickers 5 | Mike Bugarewicz | ||
| Ty Dillon 3 | ||||
| Tony Stewart 28 | ||||
| 41 | Kurt Busch | Tony Gibson 35 Johnny Klausmeier 1 | ||
| Tommy Baldwin Racing 35 Levine Family Racing 1 |
7 | Regan Smith 34 | Tommy Baldwin Jr. 35 | |
| Ty Dillon 1 | ||||
| 59 | Michael McDowell 1 | Todd Parrott 1 | ||
| Ford | Front Row Motorsports | 34 | Chris Buescher (R) | Bob Osborne |
| 38 | Landon Cassill | Donnie Wingo | ||
| Go Fas Racing | 32 | Bobby Labonte 4 | Wally Rogers 35Clinton Cram 1 | |
| Jeffrey Earnhardt (R) 19 | ||||
| Joey Gase 6 | ||||
| Jeb Burton 2 | ||||
| Patrick Carpentier 2 | ||||
| Eddie MacDonald 1 | ||||
| Boris Said 1 | ||||
| Dylan Lupton 1 | ||||
| Richard Petty Motorsports | 43 | Aric Almirola | Trent Owens 26 Drew Blickensderfer 10 | |
| 44 | Brian Scott (R) | Chris Heroy | ||
| Roush Fenway Racing | 6 | Trevor Bayne | Matt Puccia | |
| 16 | Greg Biffle | Brian Pattie 34 Robbie Reiser 2 | ||
| 17 | Ricky Stenhouse Jr. | Nick Sandler 35 Mike Kelley 1 | ||
| Team Penske | 2 | Brad Keselowski | Paul Wolfe | |
| 22 | Joey Logano | Todd Gordon | ||
| Toyota | BK Racing | 23 | David Ragan | Patrick Donahue |
| 83 | Michael Waltrip 1 | Doug Richert 4 Gene Nead 31 | ||
| Matt DiBenedetto 30 | ||||
| Dylan Lupton 2 | ||||
| Jeffrey Earnhardt (R) 3 | ||||
| Furniture Row Racing | 78 | Martin Truex Jr. | Cole Pearn 35 Todd Berrier 1 | |
| Joe Gibbs Racing | 11 | Denny Hamlin | Mike Wheeler | |
| 18 | Kyle Busch | Adam Stevens 35 Todd Berrier 1 | ||
| 19 | Carl Edwards | Dave Rogers | ||
| 20 | Matt Kenseth | Jason Ratcliff |
Non-chartered teams[]
Complete schedule[]
| Manufacturer | Team | No. | Race driver | Crew chief |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ford | Wood Brothers Racing | 21 | Ryan Blaney (R) | Jeremy Bullins |
Limited schedule[]
| Manufacturer | Team | No. | Race driver | Crew chief |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chevrolet | Circle Sport – Leavine Family Racing | 59 | Michael McDowell | Dave Winston 1 |
| Hillman Racing | 40 | Reed Sorenson | Pat Tryson | |
| The Motorsports Group | 30 | Josh Wise | Dave Fuge 31 Wayne Carroll 4 | |
| Gray Gaulding | ||||
| Tommy Baldwin Racing | 7 | Regan Smith | Tommy Baldwin Jr. | |
| Ford | Front Row Motorsports | 35 | David Gilliland | Joe Lax 1 Todd Anderson 3 |
| Roush Fenway Racing | 99 | Ryan Reed | Phil Gould | |
| Toyota | BK Racing | 26 | Robert Richardson Jr. | Mike Ford |
| 49 | Matt DiBenedetto | Gene Nead | ||
| 93 | ||||
| Ryan Ellis | Mike Ford | |||
| Dylan Lupton | ||||
| Chevrolet 24 Toyota 7 |
Premium Motorsports | 55 | Reed Sorenson | Pat Tryson 30 Maurice Hester 1 |
| Michael Waltrip | ||||
| Cole Whitt | ||||
| Cody Ware | ||||
| Alex Kennedy | ||||
| D. J. Kennington | ||||
| Chevrolet 26 Toyota 6 |
98 | Cole Whitt | Mark Hillman 23 Ben Leslie 8 | |
| Reed Sorenson | ||||
| Ryan Ellis | ||||
| Timmy Hill |
*Organized based on the chart found here.
2016 NASCAR XFINITY Series Drivers[]
Complete schedule[]
| Manufacturer | Team | No. | Race driver | Crew chief |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chevrolet | Chip Ganassi Racing | 42 | Kyle Larson 16 | Mike Shiplett |
| Justin Marks 17 | ||||
| 48 | Brennan Poole (R) | Chad Norris | ||
| Derrike Cope Racing | 70 | Derrike Cope 28 | Carlos Contreras 1 Danny Ketterman Jr. 32 | |
| Timmy Hill 2 | ||||
| Dexter Stacey 3 | ||||
| JD Motorsports | 0 | Eric McClure 1[2] | Matthew Lewis 5 Danny Gill 28 | |
| Garrett Smithley (R) 32 | ||||
| 01 | Ryan Preece (R) | Zach McGowan 13 Ryan Bell 20 | ||
| 4 | Ross Chastain | Brian Berry | ||
| Jeremy Clements Racing | 51 | Jeremy Clements | Tony Clements | |
| Jimmy Means Racing | 52 | Joey Gase | Tim Brown | |
| JR Motorsports | 1 | Elliott Sadler[3] | Kevin Meendering 32 Mike Bumgarner 1 | |
| 7 | Justin Allgaier[3] | Jason Burdett | ||
| 88 | Chase Elliott 5 | Dave Elenz | ||
| Kevin Harvick 7 | ||||
| Dale Earnhardt Jr. 2 | ||||
| Alex Bowman 9[4] | ||||
| Cole Custer 2 | ||||
| Josh Berry 2 | ||||
| Kenny Habul 3 | ||||
| Regan Smith 2 | ||||
| Clint Bowyer 1 | ||||
| Kaulig Racing | 11 | Blake Koch | Chris Rice | |
| Obaika Racing | 97 | Harrison Rhodes 6 | Todd Myers 6 David Jones 1 | |
| Ryan Ellis 8 | ||||
| Alex Guenette 3 | ||||
| T. J. Bell 4 | ||||
| Paige Decker 2 | ||||
| Matt Waltz 3 | ||||
| Josh Berry 1 | ||||
| Alli Owens 1 | ||||
| Jordan Anderson 3 | ||||
| Josh Bilicki 2 | ||||
| Richard Childress Racing | 2 | Austin Dillon 19 | Danny Stockman Jr. 19 Gil Martin 2 | |
| Paul Menard 8 | ||||
| Ben Kennedy 1 | ||||
| Sam Hornish Jr. 3 | ||||
| Michael McDowell 1 | ||||
| Regan Smith 1 [N 1] | ||||
| 3 | Ty Dillon | Danny Efland 2 Nick Harrison 30 | ||
| 33 | Brandon Jones (R)[5] | Mike Hillman Jr. 32 Nick Harrison 1 | ||
| 62 | Brendan Gaughan[6] | Shane Wilson | ||
| RSS Racing | 39 | Ryan Sieg | Kevin Starland | |
| SS-Green Light Racing | 07 | Ray Black Jr. (R) | Jason Miller | |
| Dodge | Mike Harmon Racing | 74 | Mike Harmon 30 | Carl Brown 1 Alan Collins Jr. 4 |
| Nicolas Hammann 2 | ||||
| Roger Reuse 1 | ||||
| Ford | B. J. McLeod Motorsports | 78 | B. J. McLeod (R) | George Ingram 31 David Ingram 2 |
| Roush Fenway Racing | 6 | Darrell Wallace Jr. | Seth Barbour | |
| 16 | Ryan Reed | Phil Gould | ||
| Team Penske | 22 | Joey Logano 11 | Brian Wilson 22 Greg Erwin 11 | |
| Brad Keselowski 15 | ||||
| Ryan Blaney 6[N 2] | ||||
| Alex Tagliani 1 | ||||
| Toyota | JGL Racing | 28 | Dakoda Armstrong 32 | Steven Lane 27 Wayne Setterington Jr. 6 |
| Drew Herring 1 | ||||
| Joe Gibbs Racing | 18 | Bobby Labonte 1 | Chris Gayle | |
| Kyle Busch 17 | ||||
| Matt Tifft 7 | ||||
| Denny Hamlin 2 | ||||
| Sam Hornish Jr. 1 | ||||
| David Ragan 1 | ||||
| Dakoda Armstrong 1 | ||||
| Owen Kelly 2 | ||||
| Drew Herring 1[N 3] | ||||
| 19 | Daniel Suárez | Scott Graves | ||
| 20 | Erik Jones (R) | Chris Gabehart | ||
| TriStar Motorsports | 14 | Benny Gordon 3 | Eddie Pardue | |
| J. J. Yeley 6 | ||||
| Jeff Green 15 | ||||
| Tomy Drissi 2 | ||||
| Mike Bliss 1 | ||||
| Hermie Sadler 2 | ||||
| Matt DiBenedetto 2 | ||||
| Cole Whitt 2 | ||||
| 44 | David Starr 7 | Frank Kerr 32 Bryan Smith 1 | ||
| J. J. Yeley 26 | ||||
| Chevrolet | King Autosport | 90 | Martin Roy 8 | Guy Caron 20 Michael Rutland 2 |
| Mario Gosselin 18 | ||||
| Alex Guenette 1 | ||||
| Andy Lally 1 | ||||
| James Davison 1 | ||||
| Dexter Bean 1 | ||||
| Alex Labbé 1 | ||||
| SS-Green Light Racing | Todd Bodine 1 | |||
| Ford | B. J. McLeod Motorsports | Todd Peck 1 | Keith Wolfe | |
| 15 | Todd Peck 7 [N 4] | Paul Andrews 1 Joe Lax 1 | ||
| Jeff Green 1 | ||||
| Travis Kvapil 7 | ||||
| Cody Ware (R) 1 | ||||
| Timmy Hill 1 | ||||
| Scott Heckert 3 | ||||
| Michael Lira 1 | ||||
| Clint King 3 | ||||
| Blake Jones 1 | ||||
| Josh Wise 1 | ||||
| Josh Reaume 1 | ||||
| D. J. Kennington 1 | ||||
| Chevrolet 2 Dodge 1 |
Rick Ware Racing | Stanton Barrett 3 | ||
| Cody Ware (R) 1 | ||||
| Ryan Ellis 2 | ||||
| Chevrolet 18 Ford 3 |
25 | |||
| Cody Ware (R) 4[7] | Jeff Spraker 6 Joe Lax 9 | |||
| Harrison Rhodes 2 | ||||
| Ryan Ellis 6 | ||||
| Scott Lagasse Jr. 1 | ||||
| Travis Kvapil 1 | ||||
| Todd Peck 1 | ||||
| Stanton Barrett 1 | ||||
| Spencer Boyd 1 | ||||
| Camden Murphy 1 | ||||
| Jennifer Jo Cobb 1 | ||||
| Austin Theriault 1 | ||||
| Josh Reaume 1 | ||||
| Ford | B.J. McLeod Motorsports | Todd Peck 1 [N 5] | ||
| Chevrolet | Chris Cockrum Racing | Chris Cockrum 7 | ||
| Obaika Racing | Austin Theriault 1 [N 6] | |||
| Team Kapusta Racing | Timmy Hill 2 | |||
| Alex Kennedy 1 | ||||
| Austin Theriault 1 | ||||
| Dodge 19 Toyota 8 |
MBM Motorsports | 13 | Mark Thompson 3 | Carl Long 1 Robbie May 1 |
| Josh Reaume 1 | ||||
| Derek White 1 | ||||
| D. J. Kennington 1 | ||||
| Carl Long 4 | ||||
| Matt DiBenedetto 1 | ||||
| Timmy Hill 6 [N 7] | ||||
| John Jackson 2 | ||||
| T. J. Bell 1 | ||||
| Harrison Rhodes 5 | ||||
| Stanton Barrett 1 | ||||
| Tim Cowen 1 | ||||
| Alon Day 1 | ||||
| Brandon Hightower 7 | ||||
| Dodge 13 Toyota 18 |
40 | Derek White 1 | Robbie May 1 Sebastian Laforge 31 | |
| Carl Long 12 | ||||
| Josh Reaume 1 | ||||
| Josh Wise 1 | ||||
| T. J. Bell 1 | ||||
| John Jackson 5 | ||||
| Timmy Hill 11 | ||||
| Chris Cook 1 | ||||
| Alon Day 1 |
Limited schedule[]
| Manufacturer | Team | No. | Race driver | Crew chief |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chevrolet | Athenian Motorsports | 05 | John Wes Townley | Michael Shelton |
| Bobby Gerhart Racing | 85 | Bobby Gerhart | Billy Gerhart 1 Brian Keselowski 1 | |
| Brandonbilt Motorsports | 86 | Brandon Brown[8] | Joey Cohen 1 Adam Brenner 2 | |
| GMS Racing | 21 | Spencer Gallagher | Joey Cohen | |
| Jimmy Means Racing | 79 | Josh Williams | Garrett Hinson | |
| JR Motorsports | 5 | Kasey Kahne | Ryan Pemberton 4 Matt Goslant 1 | |
| Chase Elliott | ||||
| Cole Custer | ||||
| King Autosport | 92 | Mario Gosselin | Michael Rutland 6 Mario Gosselin 2 | |
| Dexter Bean | ||||
| Josh Williams | ||||
| Precision Performance Motorsports | 46 | Anthony Kumpen | Mark Setzer | |
| Brandon Gdovic | ||||
| Jordan Anderson | ||||
| Obaika Racing | 77 | Claire Decker | Carlos Contreras | |
| T. J. Bell | Bobby Burrell | |||
| Jordan Anderson | ||||
| Josh Bilicki | ||||
| Austin Theriault | ||||
| Spencer Boyd | ||||
| Matt Waltz | ||||
| Ryan Ellis | ||||
| RSS Racing | 93 | Scott Lagasse Jr. | Mark Gibson 3 Harry McMullen 18 | |
| Josh Reaume | ||||
| Dylan Lupton | ||||
| Josh Wise | ||||
| David Starr | ||||
| Shepherd Racing Ventures | 89 | Morgan Shepherd | Tony Furr 5 Nick Hoechst 19 | |
| Ford | Biagi-DenBeste Racing | 98 | Aric Almirola | Jon Hanson |
| Jeb Burton | ||||
| Nelson Piquet Jr.[9] | ||||
| B. J. McLeod Motorsports | 99 | Chris Fontaine | Jason Houghtaling 2 Keith Wolfe 2 | |
| Todd Peck | ||||
| Stanton Barrett | ||||
| Jeff Green | ||||
| Richard Petty Motorsports | 43 | Jeb Burton | Drew Blickensderfer | |
| Roush Fenway Racing | 60 | Trevor Bayne | Drew Blickensderfer 3 Michael Tam 1 | |
| Gray Gaulding | ||||
| Ricky Stenhouse Jr. | ||||
| Team Penske | 12 | Ryan Blaney | Greg Erwin 3 Brian Wilson 1 | |
| Joey Logano | ||||
| Toyota | JGL Racing | 24 | Matt Tifft | Steven Gray 8 Ken Evans 4 |
| Corey LaJoie | ||||
| T. J. Bell | ||||
| Brandon McReynolds | ||||
| Drew Herring | ||||
| NEMCO Motorsports | 87 | Joe Nemechek | Jim Mazza 1 Gere Kennon Jr. 1 | |
| TriStar Motorsports | 10 | Jeff Green | Ricky Viers 2 Robbie May 8 | |
| Matt DiBenedetto | ||||
| Tyler Young | ||||
| Mike Bliss | ||||
| Josh Wise | ||||
| Chevrolet | MBM Motorsports | 72 | John Jackson | Todd Marcy |
| Dodge | Timmy Hill | Steven Muchie | ||
| Chevrolet 1 Toyota 1 |
Rick Ware Racing | 17 | Jeff Green | George Church 1 Ricky Viers 1 |
*Oraganized based on the chart found here.
2016 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series Drivers[]
Complete schedule[]
| Manufacturer | Team | No. | Race Driver(s) | Crew Chief |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chevrolet | Athenian Motorsports | 05 | John Wes Townley 18 [1] | Michael Shelton 4 James Villenueve 19 |
| Parker Kligerman 1 | ||||
| Brady Boswell 2 | ||||
| Cody Coughlin (R) 1 | ||||
| Dylan Lupton 1 | ||||
| GMS Racing | 21 | Johnny Sauter[2] | Marcus Richmond 6 Joe Shear Jr. 17 | |
| 23 | Spencer Gallagher | Jeff Hensley | ||
| 33 | Grant Enfinger (R) 2 | Jeff Stankiewicz 6 Marcus Richmond 1 | ||
| Kaz Grala 2[3] | ||||
| Ben Kennedy 19 | ||||
| Jennifer Jo Cobb Racing | 10 | Jennifer Jo Cobb 8 | Steve Kuykendall 9 Austin Zivich 10 | |
| Claire Decker 2 | ||||
| Caleb Roark 8 | ||||
| Cody McMahan 1 | ||||
| Clay Greenfield 1 | ||||
| Brad Foy 1 | ||||
| Ryan Ellis 1 | ||||
| Tommy Regan 1 | ||||
| JR Motorsports | 00 | Cole Custer (R) | Joe Shear Jr. 6 Dave McCarty 1 | |
| 49 | Nick Drake 2 | Dave McCarty | ||
| Premium Motorsports | Timmy Hill 6 | Wayne Edwards 1 Jeff Spraker 6 | ||
| Wayne Edwards 3 | ||||
| Spencer Boyd 1 | ||||
| Reed Sorenson 6 | ||||
| D. J. Kennington 2 | ||||
| Josh Wise 1 | ||||
| Rick Ware Racing | Bryce Napier 2 | |||
| MAKE Motorsports | 50 | Travis Kvapil 21 | Jeff Barnes 3 Daniel Sowers 2 | |
| Ryan Ellis 1 | ||||
| Spencer Boyd 1 | ||||
| Martins Motorsports | 44 | Tommy Joe Martins 22 | Kevin Eagle | |
| J. R. Heffner 1 | ||||
| AM Racing 1 | Austin Wayne Self (R) 1 | |||
| NEMCO Motorsports | 8 | John Hunter Nemechek | Gere Kennon Jr. | |
| Ford | Brad Keselowski Racing | 19 | Daniel Hemric[4] | Chad Kendrick |
| 29 | Tyler Reddick | Doug Randolph | ||
| Toyota | AM Racing | 22 | Austin Wayne Self (R) 21 | Marc Browning 9 Rick Ren II 13 |
| Justin Fontaine 1 | ||||
| Myatt Snider 1 | ||||
| Kyle Busch Motorsports | 4 | Christopher Bell (R) | Jerry Baxter | |
| 9 | William Byron (R)[5] | Rudy Fugle | ||
| 51 | Daniel Suárez 14 | Kevin Manion | ||
| Cody Coughlin (R) 7 | ||||
| Erik Jones 1 | ||||
| Gary Klutt 1 | ||||
| Red Horse Racing | 11 | Ben Kennedy 3 | Scott Zipadelli 22 Butch Hylton 1 | |
| Matt Tifft (R) 10 | ||||
| Germán Quiroga 3 | ||||
| Brett Moffitt 6 | ||||
| Jake Griffin 1 | ||||
| 17 | Timothy Peters | Shane Huffman | ||
| ThorSport Racing | 13 | Cameron Hayley | Eddie Troconis | |
| 41 | Ben Rhodes (R)[6] | Kevin Bellicourt | ||
| 88 | Matt Crafton | Carl Joiner Jr. | ||
| 98 | Rico Abreu (R) | Doug George 18 Bud Haefele 5 | ||
| Chevrolet | Bolen Motorsports | 66 | Jordan Anderson 19 | Paul Clapprood |
| Ross Chastain 1 | ||||
| Mike Harmon Racing | Tim Viens 1 | |||
| Josh Reeves 1 | ||||
| Toyota | AM Racing | Austin Wayne Self (R) 1 | ||
| Chevrolet | Ranier Racing with MDM | 71 | Brandon Jones 5 | Tim Andrews 7 Bobby Gill 4 |
| Austin Dillon 1 | ||||
| Contreras Motorsports | Carlos Contreras 5 | |||
| Mike Bliss 2 | ||||
| Enrique Contreras III 2 | ||||
| Camden Murphy 1 | ||||
| Josh Berry 1 | ||||
| Alon Day 2 | ||||
| Brandon Hightower 1 | ||||
| Contreras Motorsports JR Motorsports |
Chase Elliott 1 | |||
| MB Motorsports | Kevin Donahue 1 | |||
| Toyota | Contreras Motorsports Ken Schrader Racing |
Ken Schrader 1 | Donnie Richeson | |
| RAM | Jennifer Jo Cobb Racing | 1 | Clay Greenfield 1 | Steve Kuykendall |
| Chevrolet | Jennifer Jo Cobb 12 | |||
| Josh White 1 | Daniel Sowers 5 Joe Lax 1 | |||
| FDNY Racing | Andy Seuss 1 | |||
| MAKE Motorsports | David Levine 1 | |||
| Travis Kvapil 2 | ||||
| Ryan Ellis 2 | ||||
| Caleb Roark 1 | ||||
| Rick Ware Racing | Bryce Napier 1 | |||
| Ford | Austin Hill Racing | Austin Hill 1 | ||
| Chevrolet | Norm Benning Racing | 63 | Norm Benning 8 | Brian Poff |
| MB Motorsports | Reed Sorenson 1 | Tripp Bruce 8 Michael Mittler 5 | ||
| Garrett Smithley 1 | ||||
| Bobby Pierce 4 | ||||
| Mike Bliss 1 | ||||
| Jake Griffin 3 | ||||
| Jesse Little 1 | ||||
| Akinori Ogata 1 | ||||
| Ryan Ellis 1 | ||||
| Kyle Donahue 1 | ||||
| RAM | Spencer Boyd 1 | |||
| Chevrolet | MB Motorsports | 07 | Kevin Donahue 1 | Jason Miller 3 Jamie Jones 1 |
| Peck Motorsports | Todd Peck 3 | |||
| Rick Ware Racing | Cody Ware 2 | |||
| SS-Green Light Racing | Michel Disdier 1 | |||
| J. J. Yeley 1 | ||||
| B. J. McLeod 1 | ||||
| C. J. Faison 1 | ||||
| Garrett Smithley 2 | ||||
| Ryan Lynch 1 | ||||
| Casey Smith 1 | ||||
| Sheldon Creed 1 | ||||
| Matt Mills 4 | ||||
| Ray Black Jr. 1 | ||||
| Young's Motorsports | Patrick Staropoli 1 | |||
| Toyota | Win-Tron Racing | Shane Lee 2 | ||
| Chevrolet | Young's Motorsports | 02 | Tyler Young 14 | Andrew Abbott |
| Derek Scott Jr. 1 | ||||
| Dylan Lupton 1 | ||||
| Austin Theriault 1 | ||||
| Scott Lagasse Jr. 1 | ||||
| Ford | Austin Hill Racing | Austin Hill 4 | ||
| Rette Jones Racing | Dominique Van Wieringen 1 |
Limited schedule[]
| Manufacturer | Team | No. | Race Driver(s) | Crew Chief | Rounds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chevrolet | Bill Martel Racing | 59 | Kyle Martel | Bill Martel | 1 |
| Bobby Gerhart Racing[7] | 36 | Bobby Gerhart | Brian Keselowski | 2 | |
| Brandonbilt Motorsports | 86 | Brandon Brown | Adam Brenner | 12 | |
| MAKE Motorsports | 1 | ||||
| Mike Harmon Racing | Tim Viens | Mike Harmon | 1 | ||
| Clay Greenfield Motorsports | 68 | Clay Greenfield | Danny Gill | 1 | |
| FDNY Racing | 28 | Ryan Ellis | Dick Rahilly | 2 | |
| Kyle Soper | 1 | ||||
| GMS Racing | 24 | Kyle Larson | Joey Cohen 3 Jeff Stankiewicz 19 |
3 | |
| Clint Bowyer | 1 | ||||
| Ben Kennedy | 1 | ||||
| Kaz Grala | 7 | ||||
| Grant Enfinger (R) | 5 | ||||
| Shane Lee | 1 | ||||
| Halmar Racing | 16 | Stewart Friesen | Harold Holly | 6 | |
| Niece Motorsports | 45 | Casey Smith | J. R. Norris | 2 | |
| Norm Benning Racing | 6 | Norm Benning | Brian Poff | 8 | |
| Sean Corr | Dan Sheffer | 1 | |||
| Ryan Ellis | 1 | ||||
| NTS Motorsports | 14 | Scott Lagasse Jr. | Rick Ren II | 1 | |
| MAKE Motorsports | Natalie Decker | Daniel Sowers | 1 | ||
| Ford | Austin Hill Racing | 20 | Austin Hill | Doug Chouinard | 6 |
| Brad Keselowski Racing | 2 | Austin Theriault | Buddy Sisco | 2 | |
| Austin Cindric | Greg Erwin | 5 | |||
| Jacob Wallace Racing | 80 | Justin Shipley | Wayne Hansard | 1 | |
| Lira Motorsports | 58 | Ryan Reed | Teddy Brown | 1 | |
| 59 | Korbin Forrister | Bryan Quanz 1 Teddy Brown 1 |
2 | ||
| RBR Enterprises | 92 | Parker Kligerman | Mike Hester | 10 | |
| Cole Whitt | 1 | ||||
| Grant Enfinger | 1 | ||||
| Toyota | Hattori Racing Enterprises | 81 | Ryan Truex | John Monsam 3 Richie Wauters 2 |
15 |
| Jesse Little | 1 | ||||
| Rette Jones Racing | 1 | ||||
| 30 | Mark Rette | 1 | |||
| JJL Motorsports | 97 | Matt Noyce | 2 | ||
| Kyle Busch Motorsports | 18 | Cody Coughlin (R) | Wes Ward | 1 | |
| Kyle Busch | 4 | ||||
| Harrison Burton | 1 | ||||
| Wauters Motorsports | Noah Gragson | Richie Wauters | 2 | ||
| 5 | Korbin Forrister | 1 | |||
| Chevrolet 2 Toyota 2 |
Braun Motorsports | 32 | Justin Marks | Shannon Rursch | 1 |
| Justin Haley | 3 | ||||
| Ford | Empire Racing | 43 | Austin Hill | Mike Cheek | 1 |
| Korbin Forrister | 1 | ||||
| Chevrolet | 82 | Sean Corr | Wesley Gonder | 1 | |
| Toyota | Glenden Enterprises | 78 | Chris Fontaine | Kevin Ingram | 4 |
| Chevrolet | B. J. McLeod Motorsports | Tommy Regan | Kevyn Rebolledo | 1 | |
| Chevrolet 2 Toyota 5 |
Henderson Motorsports | 75 | Caleb Holman | Chris Carrier | 6 |
| Parker Kligerman | 1 | ||||
| Chevrolet | Mike Harmon Racing | 74 | Mike Harmon | Carl Brown 2 Kris Bradley 1 |
4 |
| Tim Viens | 2 | ||||
| Jordan Anderson | 1 | ||||
| RAM | Paige Decker | Mike Harmon | 1 | ||
| Faith Motorsports[8] | Donnie Levister | Todd Myers | 1 | ||
| Chevrolet | Carlos Contreras | 1 | |||
| Toyota | 62 | 2
|
*Organized based on the chart found here.
2016 Downloadable Content[]
2015 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Drivers[]
This pack will feature 2015 drivers and paint schemes not included in the 2016 base game.
- Justin Allgaier (#51 Brandit Toyota Camry)
- Sam Hornish, Jr. (#9 Twisted Tea Ford Fusion)
- Brett Moffitt (#35 Speed Stick Ford Fusion)
- David Ragan (#34 KFC Ford Fusion)
2015 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Paint Schemes[]
This pack will feature special paint schemes ran in the 2015 season not included in the 2016 base game. Note: Pack contents is still under development.
- Dale Earnhardt, Jr. (#88 Microsoft/Halo 5 Chevrolet SS)
- Dale Earnhardt, Jr. (#88 Nationwide Chevrolet SS)
- Dale Earnhardt, Jr. (#88 Nationwide Unites Chevrolet SS)
- Dale Earnhardt, Jr. (#88 Valvoline Throwback Chevrolet SS)
- Chase Elliott (#25 NAPA Chevrolet SS)
- Chase Elliott (#25 NAPA Throwback Chevrolet SS)
Jeff Gordon Legacy[]
This pack will feature various paint schemes used by Jeff Gordon throughout the 2014/2015 season.
- Jeff Gordon (#24 2015 AARP Chevrolet SS)
- Jeff Gordon (#24 2014 AARP Chevrolet SS)
- Jeff Gordon (#24 2015 Axalta Chevrolet SS)
- Jeff Gordon (#24 2014 Axalta Chevrolet SS)
- Jeff Gordon (#24 2014 Axalta Radiant Red Chevrolet SS)
- Jeff Gordon (#24 2015 Axalta Rainbow Warrior Chevrolet SS)
Sprint Cup Legends I[]
This pack will feature various legendary drivers and paint schemes from the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series. All Dodge and Pontiac cars have been replaced by Ford.
- Bill Elliott (#9 Budweiser Ford Fusion)
- Dale Earnhardt (#3 Chevrolet SS)
- Dale Jarrett (#44 UPS Toyota Camry)
- Sterling Marlin (#4 Kodak Ford Fusion)
- Richard Petty (#43 STP Ford Fusion)
Sprint Cup Legends II[]
This pack will feature additional legendary drivers and paint schemes from the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series.
- Ricky Craven (#32 Tide Ford Fusion)
- Terry Labonte (#44 Kellogg's Chevrolet SS)
- Rusty Wallace (#2 Miller Light Ford Fusion)
- Jeff Burton (#99 Citgo Ford Fusion)
- Ward Burton (#4 State Water Heaters)
Alcohol Sponsorship Pack[]
This pack will feature additional paint schemes for drivers sponsored by alcohol companies. This pack will be free and only unlocked for those that prove they're over 17. This pack will also include new sponsorship deals for Career Mode and contingency sponsors across all cars.
- Brad Keselowski (#2 2015 Miller Light Ford Fusion)
- Brad Keselowski (#2 2014 Miller Light Ford Fusion)
- Brad Keselowski (#2 2015 Miller Light Unites Ford Fusion)
- Brad Keselowski (#2 2014 Miller Light Unites Ford Fusion)
- Brad Keselowski (#2 2015 Miller Light Throwback)
Designated Driver Pack[]
This pack will feature drivers and/or paint schemes that were used in relief of the primary driver.
- Brain Vickers (#14 Mobil 1 Chevrolet SS)
- Brain Vickers (#14 Bass Pro Shops Chevrolet SS)
- Ty Dillon (#14 Bass Pro Shops Chevrolet)
Designated Driver Pack II[]
Additional cars and paint schemes for drivers used in relief for the primary driver.
- Jeff Gordon (#88 Axalta Chevrolet SS)
- Jeff Gordon (#88 Nationwide Chevrolet SS)
- Alex Bowman (#88 Nationwide Chevrolet SS)
2016 Track Lineup[]
- Atlanta Motor Speedway
- Auto Club Speedway
- Bristol Motor Speedway
- Charlotte Motor Speedway
- Chicagoland Speedway
- Darlington Raceway
- Daytona International Speedway
- Dover International Speedway
- Homestead-Miami Speedway
- Indianapolis Motor Speedway
- Iowa Speedway
- Kansas Speedway
- Kentucky Speedway
- Las Vegas Motor Speedway
- Martinsville Speedway
- Michigan International Speedway
- New Hampshire Motor Speedway
- Phoenix International Raceway
- Pocono Raceway
- Road America
- Road Atlanta
- Richmond International Raceway
- Sonoma Raceway
- Talladega Superspeedway
- Texas Motor Speedway
- Watkins Glen International
2016 Fantasy Track Lineup[]
- Bedrock Speedway
- Connecticut Speedway
- Four Flags Road Course
- Peninsula Motor Speedway
- Riverside Motor Raceway
- Slipstream Dragway
Soundtrack[]
NASCAR Racing 2016 Season is the third installment in the series to feature a full length soundtrack. Not only can the soundtrack be played while browsing the menus but also while racing in the game. New music can also be added to the PC edition of the game by downloading songs and placing them into the Sound Folder or by linking an iTunes account. Those with Spotify downloaded on their PlayStation 4 console may also stream music from the background.
- Crown the Empire- "Cross Our Bones"
- dangerkids- "cut me out"
- The Devil Wears Prada- "Supernova"
- Disturbed- "The Vengeful One"
- Escape the Fate- "Just A Memory"
- Falling in Reverse- "Champion"
- Get Scared- "My Nightmare"
Release[]
NASCAR Racing 2016 Season was announced on 1/18/16. A Closed Beta for the game will be held across all platforms on 2/10/16 and only those that purchased the Limited Edition of NASCAR Racing 2015 Season for Xbox One, PlayStation 4, Steam, and/or Microsoft Windows will be able to participate. The first Closed Beta will be held from 2/10 through 2/18. A second Closed Beta, which will be offered to anyone that pre-orders any version of the game by 3/18/16 will be held for one week starting the same day. A final Open Beta will be held 4/5/16 and run through 4/10/16. Each Beta will allows the driver to utilize twenty-five cars across five different tracks in single player modes only.
NR2016 will be officially released to the public on June 14, 2016. The base game will ship with all three series and full track lineup along with additional fantasy content created by the developers. The Season Pass will be available for purchase the same day.
Season Pass & DLC Pricing[]
Note: To see specific contents of DLC packs, please view "Downloadable Content" above.
NASCAR Racing 2016 Season will feature various Downloadable Content (DLC) packs that will add additional content to the base game. Each pack can be bought individually or as a whole through the use of a Season Pass. Individual packs will cost $2.99 each and the Season Pass will be made available for $14.99.
NR2016 Ignition[]
For those that purchase NASCAR Racing 2016 Season on Steam or Microsoft Windows, NR2016 Ignition will be their home to content created by both developers and the community. Members of this program will be able to share their creations with the public as well as download additional content such as paint schemes and even tracks. The program for new members will cost one payment of $19.99 or for those that had purchased NR2015 Ignition, $14.99.
Editions[]
Standard Edition[]
The Standard Edition on the PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Steam, and Microsoft Windows, will feature all drivers and tracks included with the base game. Using the Race Engine X3 for graphics and Speedway Engine X3 for sound, the Standard Edition will feature forty-three player matchmaking and support additional content throughout the season. The Standard Edition will retail for $59.99. A photo of Brad Keselowski will appear on the cover.
Raceway Edition[]
The Raceway Edition will be made available on all systems and will feature the complete game along with a few additional and exclusive content. Aside from the base game, the Season Pass (Consoles) or Ignition (Steam, Windows) will be included after activating an exclusive code/key featured within in the game. An exclusive paint scheme pack featuring cars made by the developers themselves will also be included as well as a code to unlock a digital edition of the in-game soundtrack. Physical content will include a 1:64 diecast of 2015 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Champion, Kyle Busch and a signed poster by the developers featuring a photo of the 2015 Daytona 500. The Raceway Edition will retail for $79.99 with Kyle Busch appearing on the cover.
Speedway Edition[]
The Speedway Edition will be made available on all systems and will feature the complete game along with a few additional and exclusive content. Aside from the base game, the Season Pass (Consoles) or Ignition (Steam, Windows) will be included after activating an exclusive code/key featured within the game. An exclusive paint scheme pack featuring cars made by the developers themselves will also be included along with an additional pack featuring paint schemes designed by some drivers. A code to unlock a digital edition of the soundtrack will also be added in along with a beta key for NASCAR Racing 2017 Season. Physical content will include a 1:24 diecast of 2015 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Champion, Kyle Busch and a signed poster by the developers featuring a photo of the 2015 Daytona 500. Also included will be a free ticket to any NASCAR XFINITY Series race along with a discount to any NASCAR Sprint Cup Series event. The Speedway Edition will retail for $199.99 and feature Chase Elliott and Ryan Blaney on the cover.
Trivia[]
- The NASCAR Camping World Truck Series will make its NASCAR Racing debut in the 2016 edition of the game.
- The game has received an "E" rating however alcohol sponsors can be added through the use of Downloadable Content from the Season Pass or Ignition programs. "Use of Alcohol" has been included on the back of the box.
- This is the first game in the NASCAR Racing series to not have a release on the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3. An Arcade/PSN port, which would have lacked most content, was planned but eventually canceled.