Today publisher 704Games and developer Monster Games announced that a sequel to NASCAR Heat Evolution, titled NASCAR Heat 2, will be hitting store shelves on September 12th, 2017.

NASCAR Heat 2 builds on the core experience of its predecessor, NASCAR Heat Evolution, with advancements from returning developer Monster Games. These improvements include enhanced online multiplayer, a deeper career mode, track updates, additional drivers and other features in line with the 2017 NASCAR-sanctioned national series formats.

"We're excited to continue our relationship with Monster Games for NASCAR Heat 2," said Paul Brooks, CEO of 704Games. "This new game will have a very different look and an enhanced overall experience that reflects the insights of actual NASCAR drivers. Over the coming months, we'll announce additional new features that we believe will really excite our fans."

The publisher also announced that they are partnering with Toyota for a new competition: starting now until May 19th, 2017, players can vote for two of four Toyota drivers, then on May 20th, 2017, those two drivers will go head-to-head at the Monster Energy All-Star Race to see who will become the cover athlete for the game. You can check out a small teaser for the competition at the end of this article.

The title will be released for PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and PC. NASCAR Heat Evolution was released on September 13th, 2016.