- For the GT5 event, see NASCAR Series (GT5).
- "This is a race event exclusively for stock cars of America's iconic NASCAR category. Experience the high-octane, close—quarters thrills unique to the stock car! Use of restrictor plates are required for Super Speedway racing. Make sure you adjust your Power Limiter in the Car Settings menu."
- ―In-game text
The Gran Turismo NASCAR Cup is the eleventh event in the International A Class. There are five races on five separate courses. The event itself, while fictional, is loosely based on the real-life NASCAR Sprint Cup series.
Races[]
| Circuit | Race Length | Credits (1st) | Credits (2nd) | Credits (3rd) | PP/Power Limiter |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daytona Superspeedway | 5 laps | Cr. 78,400 | Cr. 50,900 | Cr. 39,200 | 600 PP/70% |
| Willow Springs International Raceway: Big Willow | 5 laps | Cr. 81,100 | Cr. 52,700 | Cr. 40,600 | 680 PP/100% |
| High Speed Ring | 5 laps | Cr. 82,000 | Cr. 53,400 | Cr. 41,100 | 680 PP/100% |
| Twin Ring Motegi Super Speedway | 5 laps | Cr. 84,600 | Cr. 55,000 | Cr. 42,300 | 600 PP/70% |
| Indianapolis Superspeedway | 5 laps | Cr. 76,900 | Cr. 50,000 | Cr. 38,500 | 600 PP/70% |
Opponents[]
In this event, all opponents that use Generation 6 (2013) cars are coded to use real life driver names corresponding to each car. For Brian Vickers and Joey Logano (but not AJ Allmendinger), as their 2013 cars are not present in the game, their 2011 cars instead feature their surname, but with different initials, similar to opponent names in the Super GT GT300 and Super GT GT500 series.
- 2013 Aric Almirola #43 Farmland FORD FUSION (A. Almirola)
- 2013 Carl Edwards #99 Fastenal FORD FUSION (C. Edwards)
- 2013 Dale Earnhardt Jr. #88 National Guard CHEVROLET SS (D. Earnhardt Jr.)
- 2013 Denny Hamlin #11 FedEx TOYOTA CAMRY (D. Hamlin)
- 2013 Jeff Gordon #24 Drive to End Hunger CHEVROLET SS (J. Gordon)
- 2013 Jimmie Johnson #48 Lowe's CHEVROLET SS (J. Johnson)
- 2013 Juan Montoya #42 Target CHEVROLET SS (J. Montoya)
- 2013 Kyle Busch #18 M&M'S® TOYOTA CAMRY (K. Busch)
- 2013 Matt Kenseth #20 Dollar General/Home Depot TOYOTA CAMRY (M. Kenseth)
- 2013 Tony Stewart #14 Bass Pro Shops CHEVROLET SS (T. Stewart)
- 2011 AJ Allmendinger #43 Best Buy FORD FUSION (N. Sakai)
- 2011 Brian Vickers #83 Red Bull TOYOTA CAMRY (N. Vickers)
- 2011 Carl Edwards #99 Aflac FORD FUSION (T. Edwards)
- 2011 Dale Earnhardt Jr. #88 AMP Energy/National Guard CHEVROLET IMPALA (P. Lester)
- 2011 Denny Hamlin #11 FedEx TOYOTA CAMRY (D. Blackburn)
- 2011 Jeff Gordon #24 Drive to End Hunger CHEVROLET IMPALA (M. Santamaria)
- 2011 Jimmie Johnson #48 Lowe's CHEVROLET IMPALA (O. Vincent)
- 2011 Joey Logano #20 The Home Depot TOYOTA CAMRY (V. Logano)
- 2011 Juan Montoya #42 Target CHEVROLET IMPALA (A. Burt)
- 2011 Kyle Busch #18 M&M'S® TOYOTA CAMRY (S. Santiago)
- 2011 Tony Stewart #14 Office Depot CHEVROLET IMPALA (I. Garcia)
- 2010 AJ Allmendinger #43 Best Buy FORD FUSION (C. Barker)
- 2010 Brian Vickers #83 Red Bull TOYOTA CAMRY (D. Calderon)
- 2010 Carl Edwards #99 Aflac FORD FUSION (B. Prieto)
- 2010 Dale Earnhardt Jr. #88 AMP Energy/National Guard CHEVROLET IMPALA (N. Christensen)
- 2010 Denny Hamlin #11 FedEx TOYOTA CAMRY (W. Savage)
- 2010 Jeff Gordon #24 DuPont CHEVROLET IMPALA (L. Galvez)
- 2010 Jimmie Johnson #48 Lowe's CHEVROLET IMPALA (F. Maldonado)
- 2010 Joey Logano #20 The Home Depot TOYOTA CAMRY (S. Toledo)
- 2010 Juan Montoya #42 Target CHEVROLET IMPALA (M. Stephens)
- 2010 Kyle Busch #18 M&M'S® TOYOTA CAMRY (K. Townsend)
- 2010 Tony Stewart #14 Office Depot/Old Spice CHEVROLET IMPALA (U. Parisi)
Trivia[]
- The power limiter requirement is a reference to restrictor plates used on super speedways; however in this event the power limiter are also required on Twin Ring Motegi and Indianapolis, none of which require the use of restrictor plates.
- However, NASCAR did use restrictor plates in New Hampshire (designated as an intermediate oval by NASCAR) in September 2000, after deaths of Adam Petty and Kenny Irwin, Jr. earlier that year. The race in question was won by Jeff Burton leading every lap of the race.
- Due to the Daytona race being set at night (presumably due to GT6 adding time-of-day changes on the track), it is possible the race may have intended to represent the Coke Zero 400, which has been held at night since 1998.
- The fact an Italian driver (U. Parisi) drove one of Tony Stewart's cars may be a coincidental reference to Max Papis acting as an injury substitute for Tony Stewart for the 2013 Watkins Glen International race.