On Thursday night, the INDYCAR ButtKicker iRacing Pro Series finally kicks off its inaugural 2024 season at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway Road Course. The top-33 drivers from the Qualifying Series earned their spot into the top-level eSports series over the last two months, with many familiar names from the iRacing eSports ecosystem taking a spot on the grid.

The first challenge of the season will include a 37-lap feature at the Indy Road Course, the top-split race won by Edoardo Leo in the Qualifying Series last month.

Each race will be broadcast live at 8:00 p.m. ET on Thursday nights via iRacing social channels and the NTT INDYCAR SERIES YouTube channel and website.

2024 INDYCAR ButtKicker iRacing Pro Series roster:

No. Driver Team Manufacturer Country
4 Luis Núñez Nexxus Esports Honda Spain
8 David Toth Drago Racing Chevrolet Hungary
9 Brandon Traino Apex Racing Team Chevrolet United States
02 Florian Lebigre Team Redline Honda France
04 Xavi Ros Unaffiliated Honda Spain
10 Brendan Lichtenberg Team I5G Honda United States
12 Jordan Caruso Coanda Esports Honda Australia
14 Sam Kuitert Team Redline Honda Netherlands
16 Jacob Oster Team I5G Honda United States
17 Edoardo Leo Team Redline Honda Italy
19 Elliott Vayron Coanda Esports Honda France
21 Gustavo Ariel Team Redline Honda Brazil
23 Michael Janney Coanda Esports Honda United States
24 Jaden Munoz Williams Esports Chevrolet United States
25 Jose Soria Drago Racing Chevrolet Spain
29 Adam Crane Satellite Racing Chevrolet Canada
37 Cooper Webster Team Redline Honda Australia
41 Daniel Amor Apex Racing Academy Chevrolet United Kingdom
44 Diogo Pinto Team Redline Honda Portugal
50 Peter Berryman Apex Racing Team Chevrolet United Kingdom
51 Ricardo Rico Drago Racing Chevrolet Spain
52 Kevin Birrell Indy Alliance Racing Chevrolet United States
53 Michael Romanidis Coanda Esports Honda Greece
57 Tamas Simon Tamas Setups Honda Hungary
66 Michele Costantini Coanda Esports Honda Italy
68 Sota Muto Williams Esports Chevrolet Japan
75 Jeff Drake Powerslide Motorsports Chevrolet United States
86 Jussi Kataja Pike From Beach Racing Honda Finland
88 Jason Brophy PRIVATE LABEL Team Hype Chevrolet United States
91 Robert Maleczka PRIVATE LABEL Team Hype Chevrolet United States
93 Josh Chin PRIVATE LABEL Team Hype Chevrolet United States
96 Luke McKeown Apex Racing Team Chevrolet United Kingdom
99 Philip Kraus PRIVATE LABEL Team Hype Chevrolet United States

Track Facts:

Around since 1909, Indianapolis Motor Speedway was once paved with more than 3 million bricks. Known today as “The Racing Capital of the World”, Indy is perhaps one of the most iconic tracks to ever exist. Also known as “The Brickyard”, Indy hosted its first 500-mile race on Memorial Day of 1911. The infield Road Course came about in 2000, and its current iteration, a 2.43-mile, 14-corner circuit that travels the opposite direction across the Yard of Bricks, was revealed in 2014. The NTT INDYCAR SERIES has utilized that course since the same year, often as a precursor to the iconic Indianapolis 500 event.

About the Series:

The inaugural INDYCAR ButtKicker iRacing Pro Series will feature a purse of $50,000 with the champion taking home $20,000 at season’s end. The 10 races scheduled include a fair mix of road courses and ovals that are often found on the real-world INDYCAR schedule. Points will now be scored based on a similar system that the real-world series uses, with 50 points going to the winner and bonus points for laps led, most laps led, and the pole award.

The ninth race of the season will be up to the community to decide, with the possible choices including The Milwaukee Mile, Monza Circuit, or the Red Bull Ring.

The 2024 INDYCAR ButtKicker iRacing Pro Series schedule is as follows:

  1. Sept 19, 2024 | Indianapolis – Road Course | 37 laps
  2. Sept 26, 2024 | Long Beach – Street Circuit | 40 laps
  3. Oct 3, 2024 | Iowa Speedway – Oval | 147 laps
  4. Oct 10, 2024 | Barber Motorsports Park | 39 laps
  5. Oct 17, 2024 | Indianapolis – Oval | 66 laps
  6. Oct 24, 2024 | Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course | 40 laps
  7. Oct 31, 2024 | World Wide Technology Raceway – Oval (Gateway) | 108 laps
  8. Nov 7, 2024 | Weathertech Raceway Laguna Seca | 40 laps
  9. Nov 14, 2024 | TO BE DETERMINED
  10. Nov 21, 2024 | Nashville Super Speedway – Oval | 114 laps

For more information on the INDYCAR ButtKicker iRacing Pro Series, visit www.iracing.com/indycar-esports/. For more information on iRacing and for special offers, visit www.iracing.com.

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