Field Set for 2011 NASCAR iRacing.com Series World Championship
January 24th, 2011 by DavidP
The line-up for the 2011 NASCAR iRacing.com Series World Championship has been announced. Heading the 50-driver roster for the 18-race, 36-week series are the defending champion Richard Towler of Hull, England and title runner-up Brad Davies of Wauchula, Florida. The 2011 season kicks off on February 15, 9:00 p.m. ET (Feb. 16, 0200 GMT) at iRacing.com’s virtual version of Daytona International Speedway. (Broadcast live at https://www.iracing.com//multimedia/live-broadcasts/ )
“The 2010 season saw a great battle down to the wire between Rich and Brad,” said Tony Gardner, iRacing.com’s president. “The 2011 season should be even more exciting. Congratulations to everyone on great performances last year and to the drivers who’ve qualified for this year’s series.”
Gardner noted that the top 30 drivers from the 2010 ranking automatically make the field for this year, while the top 20 drivers in the 2010 NASCAR iRacing.com Pro Series complete the 50-driver field for the 2011 NASCAR iRacing.com Series World Championship. Gardner also noted that 2011 will see an increase in prize money for the series’ top finishers.
Nineteen-year-old stock trader Richie Davidowitz (Holbrook, NY) tops the list of newcomers to the world championship after besting 16-year-old high-school sophomore Brad Wright (High Point, NC) and real-world nationally-ranked IMCA Hobby Stock racer and college student Charles Cosper (Belton, TX) for the 2010 NASCAR iRacing.com Pro Series crown.
A two-minute 2011 introductory video with lots of on-track action is available at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RcTlLmIS_5s
The full lists of qualified drivers for the 2011 NASCAR iRacing.com Series World Championship includes:
Richard Towler Hull, UK
Brad Davies Wauchula, FL
Thomas Lewandowski Buffalo, NY
Derek Wood Lincoln, NB
Josh Berry Hendersonville, TN
John Gorlinsky Manasquan, NJ
Josh Parker Cranston, RI
Ray Alfalla Cape Coral, FL
Thomas Hazard Rochester, MN
Bryan Blackford Seminole, FL
Brian Schoenburg Moorpark, CA
Jesse Atchison Prince Frederick, MD
Theo Olson Wisconsin Rapids, WI
Patrick Fogel Hughesville, PA
John Prather Tracey, CA
Jayson Anderson Visalia, CA
Connor Mackenzie Truro, NS
Tyler D Hudson Brandon, MS
Matt Sentell Sammamish, WA
Chris Main Germantown, MD
Robert Hall Hampton, GA
Florian Godard Villeneuve St. Georges, France
Andrew Fayash III Mary-D, PA
Jordan Hightower Fort Smith, AR
Sandeep Banerjee Mumbai, India
Justin Trombley Winter Harbor, ME
Darrin Stevens West Boylston, MA
Jordan Erickson Bismarck, ND
Daniel Pope II Smyrna, GA
Vinnie Sansone St. Louis, MO
Richie Davidowitz Holbrook, NY
Brad Wright High Point, NC
Charles Cosper Belton, TX
Byron Daley Bronx, NY
Jameson Spies Quartz Hill, CA
Jason Burstein Scottsdale, AZ
Pedro Mojica Killeen, TX
Jeremy R Allen Indianapolis, IN
Dana Wymer Fortuna, CA
Nolan Scott Chattanooga, TN
Justin Lowery Knoxville, TN
Josh Connors Elwood, IN
Jean Costa Mount Pocono, PA
Greg Spears Keller, TX
Steven Gilbert Dresden, TN
Joshua Laughton Fresno, CA
Matthew Moose East Amherst, NY
Ben Sexton Chandler, AZ
Chad Coleman Pendergrass, GA
Steve Sheehan Schenectady, NY
The 2011 NASCAR iRacing Series World Championship schedule:
February 15th Daytona International Speedway
March 1st Las Vegas Motor Speedway
March 15th Bristol Motor Speedway
March 29th Martinsville Raceway
April 12th Talladega Superspeedway
April 26th Richmond International Raceway
May 10th Darlington Raceway
May 24th Charlotte Motor Speedway
June 7th Pocono International Raceway
June 21st Michigan International Speedway
July 5th New Hampshire Motor Speedway
July 19th Indianapolis Motor Speedway
August 2nd Atlanta Motor Speedway
August 16th Chicagoland Speedway
August 30th Dover International Speedway
September 13th Texas Motor Speedway
September 27th Phoenix International Raceway
October 11th Homestead-Miami Speedway
In celebration of the season kick-off of the NASCAR iRacing.com Series World Championship and iRacing World Championship Road, iRacing.com is offering a special $5.00 one-month trial membership. For more information go to https://www.iracing.com/5-dollar-promo/.