A variety of special cars such as: the chicken truck, bulldozer, golf cart, jet engine car, hot rod, are unlocked as the game progresses. Every car has three versions, adding more power and style. Numerous power ups include: The Twister, Rain Cloud, Nitro, Big Hammer, Invincible, Freeze Steering, Oil, and Bad Gas.
The difficulty of the NASCAR Rumble ranges from "Kid Mode" to very difficult. Powerups can be disabled, few, normal, or many. Team racing is available in both single and two player split screen.