Nascar pro invitational iracing series to skip this weekend nbc. All drivers competing in the enascar iracing pro invitational series come from the three nascar national series. On sunday, the top stock car series hosted its first virtual pro invitational race, a 100lap affair held in iracing. The nascar iracing series nis is an online racing series that mirrors the nascar cup series. Some of the drivers worth keeping an eye on are ty majeski, garrett smithley, timmy hill, parker kligerman and matt dibenedetto.
Mar 28, 2020 indycar followed the lead of nascar by launching a sixweek iracing series to give fans content during the coronavirus pandemic. To keep fans entertained during an unexpected hiatus, nascar drivers from all three national series are set to compete in a multiweek simulation series. That excitement has led to a new and already popular event created by nascar xfinity series driver ryan vargas. Its no secret iracing is a popular hobby among racers including for many nascar stars. Nascar drivers fool around in iracing ingame voice chat. This sim racing series is made of up of five amateur series divisions, the nascar iracing. Nascars ty dillon sees the silver lining in coronavirus. The national series is the equivalent to the nascar iracing national series. Some of the biggest names in professional ovaltrack racing got their start in late models. Fox sports and nascar driver kevin harvick said afterwards. Mar 30, 2020 nascar fans and deadheads came together on sunday, when grateful dead guitarist and songwriter bob weir sang the starspangled banner ahead of the second nascar iracing pro invitational series race. Timmy hill, who finished third in the nascar xfinity series race at daytona and competes in all three nascar national series, was briefly ranked as the top driver on ovals in all of iracing in the. The racing is tough and aggressive, and victories are dependent upon both driver skill and the right read the rest.
Denny hamlin and timmy hill have taken checkered flags in nascar s iracing alternative to the 2020 season, and the series top drivers will take to the track again on sunday for the first short. With nascar racing postponed through early may at this point, drivers are spending their time on their iracing simulators. Nascar, iracing and fox sports have joined forces to create the enascar iracing pro invitational series, a multiweek effort that will see nascar drivers and dignitaries compete virtually on the iracing simulation platform. The enascar pro invitational iracing series continues this weekend with. Nascar iracing national series at phoenix attempt 1 youtube. Fs1 to air iracing invitational race with nascar drivers. Some of the nascar cup series drivers give their take on the future of esports and the world of iracing. Mar 28, 2020 nascar had a successful launch of its iracing series last sunday and it was the mostwatched televised esports event ever with more than 900,000 viewers. A day later march 17, nascar and iracing revealed the formation of the enascar iracing pro invitational series, an exhibition series meant to feature current and some retired national series. The brickandmortar track in miami was originally scheduled to host this weekends real nascar national series action. Here are the details for todays enascar pro invitational iracing series race at a virtual texas motor speedway.
Nascar cup series drivers and racing icons to compete in esports series. Bob weir sings national anthem for enascar iracing event on fox. Timmy hill, who finished third in the nascar xfinity series race at daytona and competes in all three nascar national series, was briefly ranked as the top driver on ovals in all of iracing. Nascar announced tuesday night the formation of the enascar iracing pro invitational series, an exhibition series featuring nascar drivers.
Nascar ran its first race of its iracing exhibition series. Hard racing nascar iracing national series at michigan. He is someone who hasnt had a ton of success at any of nascars national series. Nascar iracing pro invitational on fs1 gets high marks for. Coca cola iracing series the longestrunning esports racing series enters its 11th season in 2020, featuring the worlds top 40 online racers squaring off in virtual replicates of nascar cup. Exhibition races to provide fans with entertaining content while nascar s national series await return nascar and iracing announced tuesday the formation of the enascar iracing pro invitational series, an exhibition esports series featuring many of the sports most talented and popular drivers. Mar 28, 2020 sundays race is the second race for the pro invitational series, a series established by nascar and iracing to fill a void left by the postponement of reallife racing because of the coronavirus pandemic. Nascar iracing national series at michigan duration. Class, licence, type, series, track, car, start, official, next race, link.
Sundays nascar iracing pro invitational series race at bristol will start at 1 p. Nascar xfinity series driver organizes big event on iracing. For anyone watching last sundays inaugural enascar iracing pro invitational series event at virtual homesteadmiami speedway, it was obvious which drivers in the talented alist field of nascar competitors were already comfortable, eager and racey in the newage version. The recent coronavirus covid19 outbreak has drawn drivers and fans alike to the iracing platform over the last week to get their racing fix.
May 27, 2017 this feature is not available right now. The series features longer races, typically 100 laps in length compared to the iracing series counterpart with 60% fuel and dynamic weather to allow drivers to. Et on fox where available and subject to change, fs1 and the fox sports app. Fox and fs1 will broadcast the complete enascar iracing pro invitational series this rapidfire collaboration between fox sports, nascar and iracing obviously has resonated with race fans, gamers. Which driver will hit the ground running when nascar. A look at various iracing sim rigs nascar drivers are. Jan 29, 2019 its no secret iracing is a popular hobby among racers including for many nascar stars. Mar 21, 2020 watch top nascar drivers plus dale earnhardt jr. Nascar, iracing introduce enascar iracing pro invitational series. Chip ganassi racing kyle larson was a 19yearold sprint car driver of limited. Season on hiatus, nascar launches the iracing pro invitational series. Official racing is the central hub of iracing s virtual racing community. Mar 22, 2020 coverage of the enascar iracing pro invitational series was structured just like the networks regular.
The series is scheduled to resume april 19 at a virtual richmond raceway. Thrilled to announce that ill be performing the national. Saturday morning nascar iracing xfinity league series. A beginners guide to iracing in the time of nonascar. Bob weir sings national anthem for enascar iracing event. Fox to continue broadcasting enascar iracing in light of. Mar 19, 2020 nascar iracing national series at michigan duration. Nascar drivers to take part in iracing series nascar talk. Announced late tuesday, nascar and online racing sim operator iracing have formed the enascar iracing pro invitational series. Nascar cup series drivers and racing icons to compete in. Timmy hill wins oreilly auto parts 125 enascar iracing pro.
Mar 29, 2020 the oreilly auto parts 125, which was broadcast on fox, fs1 and the fox sports app, was the second race of the enascar iracing pro series invitational after the nascar cup series season was. He is someone who hasnt had a ton of success at any of nascar s national series. A darlington raindelay joke on national tv last year about asians and video. Completion of 4 races in a series driver establishes an ipl incidents per lap average. Fans with entertaining content while nascars national series await return. And while the nascar cup series sits parked and dormant, its drivers have found an avenue for fun in the form of the enascar iracing. This list will show you the most popular iracing series each week as well as detailed series stats. Indycar goes iracing as latest series to offer fans content. Nascar iracing national series iracing series stats. Find participation data, track schedule and when the best drivers are on track with the sof table. The iracing schedules follows the real world nascar schedule so each week you will be racing at the same track, in the same cars, as the top level nascar drivers all form the comfort of your home. Mar 26, 2020 a day later march 17, nascar and iracing revealed the formation of the enascar iracing pro invitational series, an exhibition series meant to feature current and some retired national series. Mar 21, 2020 nascar and iracing collaborated to create the enascar iracing pro invitational series a sim racing exhibition format featuring some of the biggest names in the sport which kicks off this weekend at iracings virtual homesteadmiami speedway with the dixie vodka 150. Catching up with wood brothers racing driver matt dibenedetto matt dibenedetto and wood brothers racing are helping out during the novel coronavirus pandemic and getting ready.
Indycars inaugural race was streamed online saturday from virtual. Classes c, b and a follow and match the nascar national series in order. But he is a big iracing driver, even placing first in the world at one. Drivers set for iracing pro invitational series mrn. He is one of 27 drivers to have a win in all three of nascar s national series. Nascar s new normal resumed sunday with another virtual event, the second in an iracing series thrown together after the coronavirus pandemic stopped nearly all sports.
Thrilled to announce that ill be performing the national anthem for. Fox sports will broadcast sundays iracing pro invitational series, an exhibition event featuring many current and former nascar drivers. Biffle is a fourtime winner at the real tms, including two wins in the cup series. Nascar and iracing team up for pro invitational series. Mar 27, 2020 s pat decola and alex weaver make their selections for which driver will hit the ground running first when nascar gets back to ontrack action decola. Nascar, iracing host online racing series with top drivers. Heres how to watch another weekend of iracing featuring. Nascar pro invitational iracing series to skip this. Broadcast live, and including many of the biggest names in the sport. The third nascar iracing event averaged 1,179,000 viewers across fox. Nascar drivers had so much fun tweeting during virtual. Its real drivers competing against one another on virtual simulation race tracks, with the contests broadcast live, presumably including plenty of.
Cup series regulars are joined by other names from the truck and xfinity series. Aug 14, 2016 truck series leader william byron says iracing proved he was worth the risk. Cup series drivers on iracing, future of esports nascar. Heres how nascar drivers feel about sundays iracing pro. The series is integrated into the nascar series ladder system, introducing drivers to the experience of racing high performance stock cars on. Fox sports to broadcast enascar iracing pro invitational. Fox sports will air the 100lap race and has agreed to televise all the subsequent races while the nascar national series adhere to a break in ontrack competition to align with u.
Nascar and iracing collaborated to create the enascar iracing pro invitational series a sim racing exhibition format featuring some of the biggest names in the sport which kicks off this weekend at iracing s virtual homesteadmiami speedway with the dixie vodka 150. Nascar drivers to take part in iracing series nascar talk nbc. Its sanctioned and managed by us, and in many cases, jointly endorsed by realworld racing partners including nascar. Nascar national series stats at homesteadmiami speedway. Fox will broadcast nascars substitute sim racing season. Plus, last week, retired driver earnhardt and nascar hall of famer bobby labonte, who finished 18th in the 35car field. Fox sports to televise complete iracing pro invitational schedule. And, given the current national restrictions and precautions amid the. Nascar, iracing introduce iracing pro invitational series nascar.
Learn about average finish, average starting position, laps led, cautions, lead changes and more. A wide range of drivers with various experience both at bristol motor speedway and in iracing will be contending in this sundays food city showdown in the third race of the enascar iracing pro invitational series 1 p. The longestrunning esports racing series enters its 11th season in 2020, featuring the worlds top 40 online racers squaring off in virtual replicates of nascar cup series cars on the iracing simulation platform. A wide range of drivers with various experience both at texas motor speedway and in iracing will be contending in this sundays oreilly auto parts 125 in the second race of the enascar iracing pro invitational series 1 p. Those have to be more cautious, better skilled drivers, right. Fox sports, teaming with nascar and iracing, is delivering the firstever enascar iracing pro invitational series event sunday at 1. Fox news like us on facebook to see similar stories please give an overall site rating. Nascar grand national series driver standings iracing. Nascar, iracing introduce iracing pro invitational series. Indycar couldnt get a television deal so its inaugural race was streamed online from virtual watkins glen international speedway, the venue decided by fan vote. Even indycar series drivers josef newgarden and jr hildebrand chimed in with their thoughts on the virtual event. In the virtual world, drivers are assigned a score called an irating that increases after a good finish.
Nascar drivers to take part in iracing pro invitational series. In 2010, nascar officially sanctioned its first sim racing esports series, partnering with iracing to form the nascar iracing. It was dieringers seventh and final grand national series win. Racers are just different, man, nascar cup series driver clint. Nascar pro invitational iracing series to skip this weekend. Nascar had a successful launch of its iracing series last sunday and it was the mostwatched televised esports event ever with more than 900,000 viewers.
Mar 29, 2020 here are the details for todays enascar pro invitational iracing series race at a virtual texas motor speedway. But he is a big iracing driver, even placing first in the. Nascar and iracing announced tuesday night the formation of the enascar iracing pro invitational series, an exhibition esports series featuring many of the sports most. The series again places an emphasis on drivers practicing good racecraft skills. Nascar iracing national series phoenix attempt 2 youtube. Nascar iracing national series at new smyrna 2019 duration. Biffle joins nascars iracing series motorsport week. Nascar race results, schedule, standings, news, drivers. Heres how to watch another weekend of iracing featuring nascar s top drivers charlotte observer. Bob weir belts out national anthem for nascar iracing event. How a video game developed nascars newest rookie superstar.
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