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NASCAR 21: Ignition

NASCAR 21: Ignition

NASCAR 21: Ignition redefines the official video game of the world’s most popular stock car racing series. With incredible graphics and immersive gameplay, NASCAR 21: Ignition brings a whole new level of authenticity and atmosphere to the NASCAR Cup Series.

Released Oct 27, 2021 Developer Motorsport Games Platforms Windows SingleplayerSportsDrivingImmersive SimRacing
View on Steam ↗ Free (US · as of 2026-07-26)

What players say

Steam review score and the most-helpful voices, which may include critical ones. Data as of 2026-05-20.

24.0%positive915 reviews
Not recommended · 1 found this helpful

“NASCAR 21: Ignition, developed and published by Motorsport Games, was positioned as a bold reset for NASCAR video games when it launched in 2021. Built using Unreal Engine alongside technology derived from the rFactor 2 physics platform, the game promised a more authentic…”

— a player, Steam review · 14 hrs played
Not recommended · 0 found this helpful

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— a player, Steam review · 5 hrs played
Not recommended · 0 found this helpful

“TERRIBLE”

— a player, Steam review · 68 hrs played
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Achievement stats

Global completion rates across all Steam players — a data view of how far people actually get. Source: Steam official stats · as of 2026-07-25.

39achievements
4.4%median completion
0.7%rarest: Bump and Run Master
71.1% of players 39.8% of players 30.9% of players 25.3% of players 20.1% of players 15.1% of players 13.9% of players 8.8% of players 8.5% of players 8.1% of players 7.6% of players 7.4% of players 6.5% of players 6.3% of players 6.2% of players 5.3% of players 5.2% of players 4.6% of players 4.5% of players 4.4% of players 4.3% of players 4.3% of players 4.3% of players 3.1% of players 3.0% of players 2.2% of players 1.7% of players 1.5% of players 1.4% of players 1.3% of players 1.2% of players 1.1% of players 1.1% of players 1.0% of players 1.0% of players 0.9% of players 0.9% of players 0.8% of players 0.7% of players 71.1% 0% most earned rarest
Almost everyone has
71.1%Rookie Stripes — Sign a contract with your first team in Career
39.8%Winner — Win a race in Career or Race Now against a full field of drivers
30.9%Pole Sitter — Win the pole in Career or Race Now against a full field of drivers
Rarest badges of honor
0.7%Bump and Run Master — Complete 50 races in the Bump and Run playlist
0.8%Bump and Run Veteran — Complete 25 races in the Bump and Run playlist
0.9%Shake and Bake Master — Complete 50 races in the Shake and Bake playlist

Price tracking

US-region pricing (USD), sampled twice daily by our own tracker since 2026-07-25. Steam prices vary by region — always confirm your local price on Steam.

Freecurrent · sampled 2026-07-26 08:39 UTC
Freelowest since tracking began2026-07-25

Latest official news

Developer announcements via the Steam news API — links go to the original posts. More across all games on the news hub.

Oct 06, 2022
22 Season Update Available Now!

NASCAR 21: Ignition - 22 Season Update includes: 2022 NASCAR Cup Series racetracks from both the regular season and playoffs. The 2022 lineup of drivers, teams and paint schemes have been directly pul

Jun 23, 2022
v1.5.1.0 PATCH NOTES

CARS & SCHEMES Fixed an issue for Career Mode where players were appearing under their car Fixed an issue where anti-lock brake system was stuck on Fixed an issue where sponsored logo’s light was heav

Feb 17, 2022
Update 1.4.5.0

• Added new game mode "Test Drive Next Gen Car" to "Race Now" • Added option in settings to turn on/off "Shaky Cam" • Improved the triggers for corner-cutting penalties on various tracks • Fixed an is

Feb 02, 2022
Update 1.4.4.0

Fixed an issue that might result in stage results displaying in an incorrect order

Jan 28, 2022
Update 1.4.3

Fixed an issue that prevented certain DLC Paint Schemes from unlocking for some players

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Screenshots

Official Steam store screenshots — click any shot to enlarge.

Facts & details

From the Steam store record, snapshot 2026-05-20.

GenresRacing, Simulation, Sports
Player tagsSingleplayer · Sports · Driving · Immersive Sim · Racing · PvP · Automation · PvE · Automobile Sim · Arcade · Simulation · 3D (SteamSpy community voting)
FeaturesSingle-player · Multi-player · PvP · Online PvP · Partial Controller Support · Family Sharing
LanguagesEnglish * , French * , Italian * , German * , Spanish - Spain * , Portuguese - Brazil * *
Achievements39
Estimated owners50,000 – 100,000 (SteamSpy)
Official sitehttps://motorsportgames.com/games/nascar-ignition/
Minimum system requirements (PC)

Minimum: OS: 64bit Versions of Windows 10 Processor: Intel Core i5 6600k Memory: 8 GB RAM Graphics: Nvidia GTX 980 and Radeon RX 580 DirectX: Version 12 Network: Broadband Internet connection Sound Card: DirectX Compatible Soundcards