NASCAR 09 is a racing video game made for the Xbox 360, PS3, and PS2. It is the twelfth edition of the popular NASCAR video game franchise. Jeff Gordon has been announced as the game's cover athlete for 2009.

Choose a driver and race around different tracks against other NASCAR drivers, completing laps and trying to win the race.

Select from one of two different driving configurations; Pro or Normal.
</br> Pro features three difficulty levels: rookie, veteran, and legend, and will be designed for hardcore NASCAR fans looking for a very realistic game experience. Normal is designed for the casual fan willing to sacrifice realistic elements for a more traditional video racing game experience. It includes rookie and veteran difficulty levels. The different combinations of driving configurations and difficulty levels should result in a game that is highly customizable to individual skill and interest levels.
</br> NASCAR 09 features many of the same game modes from NASCAR 08, including Sprint for the Cup (career mode), Season mode, Test & Tune, and Quick Race. Sprint for the Cup upgrades contain a revamp of the menu system, in addition to a virtual Jeff Gordon guide. One of the new modes in the 2009 version is the Sprint Driver Challenge which allows users to complete various events and mini-games to test their skills.

NASCAR 09 supports online play on all three consoles. There is a maximum of 14 drivers participating in each online race, and all races are conducted on the Pro difficult settings. A new feature for 2009 in online play is called Own the Track, which allows users to compete for bragging rights among their friends at each track, and includes detailed leaderboards.