As we move towards the beginning of a new NASCAR season, NASCAR Heat Evolution announced its upcoming 2017 season update will release on Feb. 21. The update will cost $9.99 and will be available for players on the PlayStation 4, Xbox One and the PC.
While there has been many changes in NASCAR during offseason (including a name change to the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series for its major division), not every change will be reflected inside this update. According to Gameinformer, the update mainly focuses on gameplay than the rules that were instituted during the offseason. The new rules may be included in a new NASCAR Heat Evolution game, which, according to the game’s developers Dusenberry Martin Racing, would happen annually.
In addition to the rules changes, NASCAR Heat Evolution will also not feature other minor changes such as switches at certain tracks according to the NASCAR Heat Evolution website.
“Due to the production timeline, the 2017 Team Update does not include the recently announced rule changes, Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series branding, or any track changes such as the new Phoenix Start/Finish line.”
Essentially what you have for this update is just an update of the racing teams and paint schemes. It is a substantial list as there were many driver switches, retirements and team changes during the NASCAR offseason. The questions does remain: Is this update worth $9.99? And does this 2017 season update mean that a new NASCAR Heat Evolution is not going to happen?
Check out the full list of driver ad team changes below. What are your thoughts the 2017 season update for NASCAR Heat Evolution? Let us know in comment section.
Stewart-Haas Racing
- Kurt Busch – 41 Monster Energy
- Kevin Harvick – 4 Jimmy John’s
- Clint Bowyer – 14 Mobil 1
- Danica Patrick – 10 Nature’s Bakery
Joe Gibbs Racing
- Daniel Suarez – 19 Arris
- Kyle Busch – 18 M&M’s
- Denny Hamlin – 11 FedEx
- Matt Kenseth – 20 DeWalt
- Matt Tifft – 19 Tunity
Hendrick Motorsports
- Jimmie Johnson – 48 Lowe’s
- Dale Earnhardt Jr. – 88 Nationwide Insurance
- Chase Elliott – 24 NAPA
- Kasey Kahne – 5 Farmer’s Insurance
Team Penske
- Brad Keselowski – 2 Brad K
- Joey Logano – 22 Shell / Pennzoil
Furniture Row Racing
- Erik Jones – 77 5-Hour Energy
- Martin Truex Jr. – 78 Bass Pro Shops
Chip Ganassi Racing
- Kyle Larson – 42 Target
- Jamie McMurray – 1 McDonald’s
Wood Brothers Racing
- Ryan Blaney – 21 Motorcraft / Quicklane
Roush Fenway Racing
- Bubba Wallace – 6 Leidos
- Trevor Bayne – 6 Advocare
- Ryan Reed – 16 Lilly Diabetes
- Ricky Stenhouse Jr. – 17 Fastenal
Richard Childress Racing
- Austin Dillon – 3 Dow
- Paul Menard – 27 Peak Antifreeze / Menards
- Ryan Newman – 31 CAT
Richard Petty Motorsports
- Aric Almirola – 43 Smithfield
JTG Daugherty Racing
- AJ Allmendinger – 47 Kroger
- Chris Buescher – 37 Cottonelle
GoFas Racing
- Matt DiBenedetto – 32 Can-Am
GMS
- Ben Kennedy – 96 Jacob Companies
Germain Racing
- Ty Dillon – 13 GEICO
Front Row Motorsports
- Landon Cassill – 34 Love’s
- David Ragan – 38 Florida Lottery
Circle Sport/Leavine Family Racing
- Michael McDowell – 95 K-Love
BK Racing
- Joey Gase – 23 Best Home Furnishings
Brad Keselowski Racing
- Austin Cindric – 19 Draw Tite
- Chase Briscoe – 29 Cooper Standard
NASCAR Next
- Harrison Burton – 12 Dex Imaging
