The ETX RACING website has details on a new patch that's now live in NASCAR '14, adding the new Chase for the Sprint Cup format, among other changes to the racing simulation. The forums indicate the patch is not without its problems, and a post on the ETX NASCAR Facebook page has word on how to deal with some problems, and word that others are still being investigated. Here's an outline of the changes in the new patch:

• New qualifying and Chase format rules announced by NASCAR in early 2014
• Additional drivers to complete a full field of 43 Sprint Cup drivers
• Various gameplay refinements around pitting, decals and paint, and the online private lobby
• Difficulty setting adjustments designed to bring AI closer to the selected level
• Adjustments to Darlington and Kansas race lengths