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eNASCAR Ignite Series Returns for Second Season

May 8th, 2019 by

Bedford, MA (May 8, 2019) – iRacing and NASCAR announced today the return of the eNASCAR Ignite Series™ in 2019. The first and only online youth-focused eSports series, will kick off on June 13, with some of the best young racers competing in mixed race formats in two different classes of vehicles en route to … Read the Rest »

Porsche Esports Supercup Becomes First Global Virtual One-Make Cup

April 1st, 2019 by

Porsche is expanding its one-make motorsport series to include a virtual world championship, the “Porsche Esports Supercup”. The name “Supercup” refers to the highest category of the one-make cup family and underscores the inter-nationality and relevance of the online race series, the sports car manufacturer is organizing with iRacing. The corresponding race series has provided … Read the Rest »

iRacing and World of Outlaws Ready for New eSport World Championship Season

March 25th, 2019 by

The World of Outlaws and iRacing are ready to launch year two of their eSport World Championships. The World of Outlaws NOS Energy Drink Sprint Car Championship Series kicks off tonight at 9pm ET on Twitch.tv/iRacing and iRacing.com/live. This series will pit the world’s fastest online racers against each other on digital replications of some of … Read the Rest »

Lucas Oil Off-Road Racing Series Forms Alliance with iRacing

March 11th, 2019 by

iRacing and the Lucas Oil Off-Road Series today announced a partnership to bring multiple off-road eSports series to the online racing service. The new series will feature both Pro-4 and Pro-2 trucks on iconic tracks including Wild West Motorsports Park and Wild Horse Pass Motorsports Park with additional tracks to be added in the near … Read the Rest »

Inaugural eNASCAR PEAK Antifreeze iRacing Series Driver Draft Results

February 1st, 2019 by

24 of the World’s Best Simracers Drafted, Will Compete for Over $110,000 in Prizes Twelve teams took part in the two-round draft earlier this week for the 2019 eNASCAR PEAK Antifreeze iRacing Series season. Teams drafted from a pool of 40 drivers who previously qualified for NASCAR’s officially sanctioned iRacing series. The No. 1 overall … Read the Rest »

Driver Draft Order Announced for eNASCAR PEAK Antifreeze iRacing Series

January 29th, 2019 by

Real World Teams To Draft Pro eSports Drivers The 2019 eNASCAR PEAK Antifreeze iRacing Series sees the introduction of official teams into the series. Teams including Joe Gibbs Racing, Jr Motorsports, Wood Brothers Racing, Williams Esports and G2 Esports will participate in the driver draft on January 30th and will each select two drivers to … Read the Rest »

Motorsport and eSport Teams Join eNASCAR PEAK Antifreeze iRacing Series

January 17th, 2019 by

10th Season Sees Prize Pool Grow to $100,000 In its 10th season, the eNASCAR PEAK Antifreeze iRacing Series will see several exciting changes to the only officially sanctioned NASCAR eSports series. For the first time, official teams – both motorsport organizations and professional eSports teams – will join the series in its upcoming season. Several … Read the Rest »

iRacing to Award $300,000 in 2019

December 19th, 2018 by

Six eSport World Championships to be Contested on iRacing iRacing announced today the total prize pool for the six eSport World Championships organized and contested on the racing simulation platform. A total of $300,000 cash will be paid out to the top simracers in the world in 2019. The championships begin in February and run … Read the Rest »

eNASCAR PEAK Antifreeze iRacing Series to Celebrate its 10th Season in 2019 with $100,000

December 17th, 2018 by

Bedford, MA (December 17, 2018) – NASCAR and iRacing will celebrate the 10th season of the eNASCAR PEAK Antifreeze Series in 2019.  The series, NASCAR’s only officially sanctioned esports series, is increasing its prize pool to $100,000, the highest in series history.   “We are absolutely thrilled to be able to increase the prize pool … Read the Rest »

Porsche and iRacing Partner on $100,000 eSports World Championship

December 15th, 2018 by

World’s Fastest Simracers to Compete in Porsche iRacing World Championship Series Porsche and iRacing today announced a brand new eSports Racing series – the Porsche iRacing World Championship Series that will see the top simracers from around the world competing for a $100,000 in prize money. Drivers will race the virtual 911 GT3 Cup car at … Read the Rest »