NASCAR 09

NASCAR 09
North American Xbox 360 cover art featuring Jeff Gordon
Developer(s)EA Tiburon[a]
Publisher(s)EA Sports[b]
SeriesEA Sports NASCAR
EngineEAGL 4
Platform(s)PlayStation 2, PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, mobile phone
Release
June 10, 2008
    • NA: June 10, 2008
    • EU: June 13, 2008
    • AU: June 26, 2008
    • EU: June 27, 2008 (PS3)
  • Mobile phone
    • NA: September 25, 2008
Genre(s)Racing
Mode(s)Single-player, multiplayer

NASCAR 09 is the twelfth simulation installment in the EA Sports NASCAR series and the sequel to 2007 game NASCAR 08. It is developed by EA Tiburon and released on the PlayStation 2, PlayStation 3, and Xbox 360 in June 2008, and for mobile phones in September of the same year. Jeff Gordon is the cover athlete for NASCAR 09 for the first time since NASCAR 06: Total Team Control.[3] Through the career mode, "Chase for the NASCAR Sprint Cup", Gordon leads a mentoring program,[4] a new feature offered in NASCAR 09.[5]

This is the last NASCAR game to be produced by EA for the original platforms before their exclusive license with NASCAR expired. In 2009, NASCAR Kart Racing was released, replacing any 2009 installment for the annual series. It was EA's last game before their exclusive license with NASCAR expired. This was also the last NASCAR game for the PlayStation 2.

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  3. ^ "EA Announces Jeff Gordon as NASCAR 09 Cover Athlete". Electronic Arts. 2008-03-12. Archived from the original on 2008-04-08. Retrieved 2008-03-12.
  4. ^ Barnwell, Bill (2008-03-12). "NASCAR 09 First Look: Is the new version a competitive racing sim?". IGN. p. 2. Archived from the original on 2008-03-16. Retrieved 2008-03-12.
  5. ^ "Jeff Gordon Is The Face Of NASCAR 09". 2008-03-12. Archived from the original on 2008-03-14. Retrieved 2008-03-12.


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