''NASCAR 07'' is the tenth installment of the

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' NASCAR video game series. It was developed by

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and released on September 29, 2006, for the PlayStation 2 and PlayStation Portable and on November 14, 2006, for the

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. This was the last ''NASCAR'' edition to be released exclusively on sixth generation consoles. The NTSC game cover features

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, driver of the #38

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Ford Fusion. The

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game cover features Matt Kenseth's #17 DeWalt Power Tools Ford Fusion. This game is the first since ''

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'' not to include a subtitle in the name. The game retains the teammate features introduced in '' NASCAR 06: Total Team Control'', but does not add any major gameplay changes. However, the graphics include a blurring effect to attempt to give a better sense of high speed, and the pace of the gameplay has been sped up considerably. This is also the second

NASCAR video game to appear on a handheld system (first ''

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'' for Game Boy Color). On the PlayStation Portable, the game is simply called ''NASCAR''. This was also the only NASCAR game on the PlayStation Portable, and the last NASCAR game on the

New features

The game introduces Dynamic Driver Attributes and a Variable Driver Attribute System. By making certain moves while racing the player gains skill points and fills an adrenaline meter which can increase driver attributes, but other moves can decrease skill points and adrenaline. The game also introduced a RaceBreaker feature which allows players to see the holes in the track to help make their way through the pack.

Reception

''NASCAR 07'' received a mixed response from critics upon release.

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, which assigns a normalized ratings in the 0–100 range, calculated an average score of 72 out of 100, indicating "mixed or average reviews", based on 26 reviews for the Xbox version, 68 out of 100 based on 26 reviews for the PlayStation 2 version, and 66 out of 100 based on 13 reviews for the PSP version. GameRankings assigned it an average score of 71% based on 23 reviews for the Xbox version, 70% based on 23 reviews for the PlayStation 2 version, and 69% based on 13 reviews for the PSP version.

New features

Reception

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