NASCAR SimRacing is an improvement for EA, but there is still a lot of work that needs being done.
The graphics on this game are some of the best I've seen in a NASCAR game. The AI are smart, they know how to work together and let you know if you've messed up. One good thing is that they don't go over the line almost wrecking themselves as they sometimes did in the console games. The career mode is much better in this game. There is no friend/rival junk in there which is really nice. The cars handle and feel pretty good and realistic, no problem there. One nice finishing touch is their new garage. There you can customize your car anyway you want, nice job there.
The Bad
One of the things that have bugged me the most is that when you get something small, like a flat tire, the game cuts to a short replay and your race is over. I understand that when you blow your engine, but you can't even return to pit road and repair your car. I've also noticed that the cars are capible of taking some damage without hurting the car in any way. Another thing that has annoyed me is that when you go from one track to another, the AI difficulty handles very different in each track. I started a career with 100% AI difficulty with 100% agressiveness. When I go to one track, I qualify and finish 40th. Yet when I go to the next race, I'll win the pole and the race. To me, the AI difficulty is not consistent from one race to another. I have a question to EA: Why did you guys leave out Pocono speedway? Its my favorite track in NNC and also for those who do notice it shortens the schedule from 36 to 34 races.
For the next NASCAR SimRacing that EA plans to release, if they keep their great features in this game as well as improve in the areas that need it, I am sure that it will be a great game. This game just doesn't live up to where Papyrus left off, but it is a big improvement for EA.