The game features all 23 tracks from the 2016 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series schedule, as well as drivers from several teams like Childress, Ganassi, Gibbs, Hendrick, Petty, Penske, Roush and Stewart-Haas.[2] A November update added the drivers of the 2016 NASCAR Next class, such as Todd Gilliland, Ty Majeski, Harrison Burton and others, though those drivers are only available in quick race mode.[3] NASCAR Heat Evolution also includes a dynamic AI and Speed Rating system that matches the players skill level.[2]Several different modes are built in the game, including a quick race mode, career mode, and a challenge mode.[2] In the challenge mode, players attempt to match or exceed current NASCAR records.