Start your engines – it’s time to crown the GR GOAT (greatest racing game of all time).
IGN is celebrating the speed, style, and history of racing games with an epic showdown: The Greatest Racing Video Game of All Time - presented by Toyota Gazoo Racing. From arcade classics to cutting-edge sims, we’ve assembled 32 of the most iconic racing games ever made – and now it’s up to you to decide which one takes the checkered flag.
We’ve built a 32-game single-elimination bracket, split into four regions representing the full spectrum of racing greatness:
- Arcade Racing – From Daytona USA to Split/Second
- Simulation Racing – Like Gran Turismo 7 or iRacing
- Street Racing – Think Need for Speed: Most Wanted and Midnight Club
- Wildcard Racing – Unexpected favorites like Mario Kart 8 Deluxe and Diddy Kong Racing
📅Key Dates
- Voting Rounds:
- Round of 32:..............
8/5/25COMPLETED!✅ - Sweet Sixteen:...........
8/7/25COMPLETED!✅ - Elite 8:.........................
8/13/25COMPLETED!✅ - Final 4:........................
8/19/25COMPLETED!✅ - Championship:...........
8/21/25COMPLETED!✅ - Winner Crowned:......
8/28/25COMPLETED!✅
- Round of 32:..............
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Presented by Toyota Gazoo Racing.
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NO PURCHASE NECESSARY TO ENTER OR WIN. IGN’s Greatest Racing Video Games Showdown
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details. THIS CONTEST IS DEVISED AS A NON-GAMBLING PROMOTION and is intended solely for
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