This Week in iRacing: October 8-14, 2024

Welcome back to This Week in iRacing, our weekly post that details all you need to know about what is going on in the world of iRacing!

As always, This Week includes topics ranging from official eSports to some of the top community-driven events, and everything in between.

Here’s what to expect from 2024 Season 4, Week 5, from October 8th to October 14th, 2024.

For the Members: iRacing Official Series Highlights

Every week, iRacing offers daily, even hourly racing that members can get into, based on where their license level is at. There are also some special series that run at specific times that anyone can jump into, with the right credentials, that offer a more meaningful sim racing experience.

Here are a few of the highlighted series taking place this week.

NASCAR iRACING SERIES

Back in 2024, the NASCAR iRacing Series (Open Setup and Fixed Setup) follows the NASCAR Cup Series schedule for a 36-week racing season. Week 32 of 36 is set to take place at the Charlotte Motor Speedway Roval. The 55-lap event utilizes the NASCAR Next Gen Stock Cars from Chevrolet, Ford and Toyota. With this being a road course, races will be split by member’s Sports Car iRating.

The races this week are scheduled for:

Fixed Schedule: Wednesday, 21:00 GMT; Friday, 01:00 GMT; Saturday, 10:00 and 16:00 GMT; Monday, 01:00 GMT
Open Schedule: Thursday, 01:00 and 19:00 GMT; Saturday, 01:00 GMT; Sunday, 14:00 GMT

For more information on the NASCAR iRacing Series -> CLICK HERE

SIMAGIC FIA F4 ESPORTS REGIONAL TOURS

While 2024 Season 3 featured a regional face-off to qualify for the Global Championship, in 2024 Season 4, the SIMAGIC FIA F4 eSports returns to a normal weekly series. With the popularity of the series, this season will introduce racing every hour, each region start time offset by 15-minute intervals. The global FIA Formula 4 Challenge series will also pair with a Regional Tour schedule every week and will alternate throughout the season.

Week 5 Schedule:

Americas (races every hour at :45 after): Watkins Glen International – Boot
Asia-Pacific (races every hour at :15 after): Okayama International Circuit – Full Course
Europe (races every hour at :30 after): Circuit Zandvoort – Grand Prix
Challenge Series (Fixed Setup races every odd hour on the :00 / Open Setup races every even hour on the :00): Okayama International Circuit – Full Course

GLOBAL MAZDA MX-5 FANATEC CUP | RACING PRODIGY PASSES AVAILABLE!

Four Prodigy Passes are on the line in 2024 Season 4’s Global Mazda MX-5 Fanatec Cup. Compete for your all-expenses-paid trip to Prodigy Week for tryouts in a real race car and a shot at being drafted by a Prodigy Racing Team for a pro racing career. The top 36 drivers with the most series points will earn a spot in the iRacing Prodigy Racing League Finals on Sunday, December 15. An additional 12 drivers will secure their spot through the Williams Gaming Club iRacing MX-5 Cup Time Attack series.

The top 25% of drivers from the series will be eligible for two of the Prodigy Passes via the Prodigy Search Committee. Eligible driver must have an active Racing Prodigy Membership via the iRacing or Combo Game Pass. Go to RacingProdigy.com/membership to join.

Week 5 Schedule:

at Motorsport Arena Oschersleben – Grand Prix

RICMOTECH RING MEISTER / SIMAGIC DRAFT MASTER COMBINATIONS

Two of the more unique daily racing series on iRacing are the Ring Meister Ricmotech Series and the Draft Master SIMAGIC Series, where the cars change every week as opposed to the tracks. The setups are fixed in both series, which means it’s all about jumping in and racing the combination at hand.

The Ring Meister Ricmotech Series (races on every odd 2 hours | qualifying every even 2 hours at :30) takes place at the Nürburgring Nordschleife – Industriefahrten and cycles through mostly road-type racing vehicles every week, although this season will feature a week with some Rallycross cars and a few weeks with some oval stock cars.

As for Draft Master (races every hour on the hour), the series contests six weeks at Talladega Superspeedway and six weeks at Daytona International Speedway. With Season 4 having a 14th week this year, iRacing Superspeedway returns for a 13th week showdown as well in the 2009 NASCAR Cup Series Impala COT. Both Talladega and Daytona will feature six oval racing vehicles—the SRX, 1987 NASCAR Cup cars, NASCAR Craftsman Trucks, the aforementioned 2009 Impala COT, NASCAR Next Gen cars, and the Xfinity cars. This series heads to Talladega for the first six weeks.

Week 5 Schedule:

Ring Meister: Ford Fiesta, Subaru WRX, and VW Beetle at Nürburgring Nordschleife – Industriefahrten
Draft Master: NASCAR Cup Series Next Gen at Talladega Superspeedway

RAIN MASTER

For wet weather racing enthusiasts, Rain Master is one of the latest Special Series available on iRacing. New for 2024 Season 4, those looking for some fixed setup wet weather racing can now jump into select GT3 vehicles, including the BMW M4, Lamborghini Huracán EVO, Mercedes-AMG, Porsche 911, Ferrari 296, Audi R8 LMS EVO II, Chevrolet Corvette Z06, and Ford Mustang, at 12 different road courses around the world. The forecasts will include light rain throughout the short, 15 minute events. Races run every hour at 15 minutes past the hour.

Week 5 Schedule:

at Oulton Park Circuit – International

OFF THIS WEEK

iRacing Nürburgring Endurance Championship
- Final Race -> October 26th-27th at Nürburgring Combined – Gesamtstrecke VLN (2024 Season 4, Week 7)
iRacing CREVENTIC Endurance Series
- Next Race -> November 8th-9th at Algarve International Circuit – Grand Prix (2024 Season 4, Week 9)

For more information on the iRacing Nurburgring Endurance Championship -> CLICK HERE
For more information on the iRacing CREVENTIC Endurance Series -> CLICK HERE

Official iRacing eSports

Now that the eNASCAR Coca-Cola iRacing Series is complete, the Contender Series will take its place on Tuesday nights. That series will share the spotlight with the College Series on three occasions, including this week as both will take place. INDYCAR, PESC Contender, and FIA F4 racing will also fill out the rest of the week.

eNASCAR COLLEGE iRACING SERIES

The eNASCAR College iRacing Series continues its 2024-25 season on Tuesday night at Lucas Oil Indianapolis Raceway Park. Qualifying took part under iRacing’s Time Attack mode, with a specially marked session running from September 24th to October 3rd. The fastest collegiate iRacers who have registered for eligibility have been selected to compete in the October 8th event, which will see a share of $60,000 in year-long scholarship prizes handed out. This event will use the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series trucks. Race #1 was won by Parker White at Daytona.

IRP – RACE #2 – BROADCAST STARTS AT 7:00 PM ET (23:00 GMT)

For more information on the eNASCAR College iRacing Series -> CLICK HERE

eNASCAR CONTENDER iRACING SERIES

The eNASCAR Contender iRacing Series returns on Tuesday night with the first race of the season at Las Vegas Motor Speedway. 40 drivers, made up of those relegated from the 2024 season of the eNASCAR Coca-Cola iRacing Series and the top of the class in the eNASCAR Qualifying iRacing Series, will fight for seven weeks at some of the most-popular intermediate tracks on the NASCAR schedule. The top-30 drivers at the end of the season will qualify for a chance to advance to the eNASCAR Coca-Cola iRacing Series roster for the 2025 season.

LAS VEGAS – RACE #1 – BROADCAST CONTINUES AT 8:30 PM ET (00:30 GMT)

For more information on the eNASCAR Road to Pro Ladder -> CLICK HERE

INDYCAR BUTTKICKER iRACING PRO SERIES

After seven weeks of qualifying, the top-33 drivers in the Dallara IR-18 have qualified for a 10-week season on Thursday nights, visiting many of the most recognizable venues on the NTT INDYCAR Series schedule. Next up for the open-wheel championship series is a trip down south to Alabama, back on the road with racing from Barber Motorsports Park. In the third round at Iowa last week, Philip Kraus came from 17th on the grid to best teammate and pole sitter Robert Maleczka III and the rest of the field on both tire and fuel strategy.

BARBER – RACE #4 – BROADCAST STARTS AT 8:00 PM ET (00:00 GMT)

For more information on the INDYCAR ButtKicker Pro iRacing Series -> CLICK HERE

FIA SIMAGIC F4 ESPORTS GLOBAL CHAMPIONSHIP SERIES

The third round of the FIA SIMAGIC F4 eSports Global Championship arrives this Saturday, on October 12th. 30 drivers, 10 from each of the three qualifying regions, are set to compete for a chance at winning a share of the $25,000 prize pool. Two weeks ago, Luke McKeown and Martin Kadlečík were victorious at Circuit Zolder and Algarve, respectively.

Doubleheader events have been scheduled for September 14, September 28, October 12, and November 2, with the first race session opening at 18:30 GMT. Track selections for each event will be announced 24 hours prior to the race, forcing drivers to adapt quickly to each course. Drivers will also compete with fixed setups, ensuring an equal playing field for all.

RACES #5 AND #6 AT TBA – BROADCAST STARTS AT 3:00 PM ET (19:00 GMT)

For more information on the FIA SIMAGIC F4 eSports Global Championship -> CLICK HERE

PORSCHE TAG HEUER ESPORTS SUPERCUP CONTENDER SERIES

34 of the best sports car contenders are set to battle for a chance to advance to the 2025 Porsche TAG Heuer Esports Supercup roster. Made up from relegated drivers from the 2024 season, as well as some of the best up-and-coming, and returning, talent in the Porsche ranks, these drivers will race against one another at many popular road courses for a six week schedule on Saturday afternoon. Last week at Laguna Seca, Florian Lebigre took the Sprint pole and victory, while in the Feature, Joshua Rogers came from second on the invert to win over Beckham Jacir.

CIRCUIT ZOLDER – RACE #4 – BROADCAST STARTS AT 3:00 PM ET (19:00 GMT)

For more information on the Porsche TAG Heuer Esports Supercup -> CLICK HERE

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