NASCAR, or National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing, is the main organization that governs stock car racing in the United States. It is the most popular motorsport in the country, just behind the NFL.
Founded in 1949, NASCAR has since enjoyed immense success and organizes several competitions, including the NASCAR Cup Series, which is the most prestigious.
NASCAR is a season of 36 races where the winner gets 40, the second 35, and so on until the 36th who gets 1 point.
There is a playoff system where the 16 drivers who have accumulated the most points at the end of the regular season qualify. The playoffs take place over 4 rounds of 3 races each.
At the start of each round, points are reset and at the end of each round, the lowest-ranked drivers are eliminated until only one remains: the NASCAR Cup Series champion.
While from 2006 to 2011 it already offered NASCAR vehicles in the GO range, and from 2007 to 2011 (plus 2 oldies vehicles in 2016), Carrera is doing it again at the end of 2024, with 4 vehicles in the GO, Evolution and Digital 132 ranges with a partnership with the Nascar Hendrick Motorsport team.
Very popular in the USA, the NASCAR boxes will undoubtedly be a success in North America. Europeans will also be able to take advantage of this license and discover NASCAR.
The Hendrick Motorsports (HMS) NASCAR team competes in the NASCAR Cup Series championship.
Vehicles
Car #5 : Kyle Larson
Finished 6th this season (2024)
NASCAR Camaro NextGen ZL1 « Hendrick Motorsports, Kyle Larson, No.5 »
Reference GO : 20064273
Reference Evolution : 20027765
Reference Digital 132 : 20032004
Car #9 : Chase Elliott
Finished 7th this season (2024)
NASCAR Camaro NextGen ZL1 « Hendrick Motorsports, Chase Elliott, No.9 »
Reference GO : 20064267
Reference Evolution : 20027766
Reference Digital 132 : 20032005
Car #24 : William Byron
Finished 3rd this season (2024)
NASCAR Camaro NextGen ZL1 « Hendrick Motorsports, William Byron, No.24 »
Reference GO : 20064272
Reference Evolution : 20027767
Reference Digital 132 : 20032006
Voiture #48 : Alex Bowman
Finished 9th this season (2024)
NASCAR Camaro NextGen ZL1 « Hendrick Motorsports, Alex Bowman, n°48 »
Reference GO : 20064268
Reference Evolution : 20027768
Reference Digital 132 : 20032007
GO sets
Carrera offers two NASCAR tracks, each with different vehicles.
Both tracks are rather small and contain a cross.
Reference : 20062583
NASCAR Watkins Glen Duel
Reference : 20062582
NASCAR Talladega Competition
Le coffret Evolution
reference : 20025248
NASCAR Darlington Showdown
Rather classic layout in the EVOLUTION range.
Digital 132 set
Reference : 20030042
NASCAR Daytona Challenge
Rather classic layout in the D132 range.
Nous reviendrons prochainement plus en détail sur le NASCAR dans les gammes GO et D132.