What’s Happening?

NASCAR announced via its X account Thursday Morning that Darlington Raceway, the host of this weekend’s NASCAR Throwback Race Weekend, is now playable in Fortnite’s arcade racer Rocket Racing.

• Though NASCAR versions of cars are not available in-game, NASCAR fans can still race on the fantasy version of the 1.366-mile speedway in Darlington, South Carolina. The track includes proper branding and, while different from the actual track, is somehow just as unique as the real “Lady in Black.”  
• This is not NASCAR’s first foray into arcade racing, as the sport has a history of solo titles and collaborations with similar titles, such as Rocket League. NASCAR also has other tracks available in Rocket Racing, including the Chicago Street Race, Talladega Time Warp, and Daytona Dash.
• This does not seem to be an official collaboration with Fornite, though that is something fans of both properties have hoped for. The clearest suggestion of this being the case is at the end of the video, which states, “This is not sponsored, endorsed, or admitted by Epic Games, Inc.”
• Players can access the track via the map code 7677-1709-7926. Instructions for doing so can be found on the Lady in Black‘s page on the Fortnite website.

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