Iowa’s Steven Wilson claims 2023-24 eNASCAR College iRacing Series title at Homestead-Miami
May 6th, 2024 by Justin Melillo
It doesn’t matter if it’s the eNASCAR Coca-Cola iRacing Series or the eNASCAR College iRacing Series powered by NACE Starleague. The most recent champion in both series as of Friday night is the same man – the University of Iowa’s Steven Wilson.
Seven months after hoisting the Dale Earnhardt Jr Cup at the NASCAR Hall of Fame, Wilson excelled once again at Homestead-Miami Speedway, this time needing to win to take the trophy in the College Series, plus another $10,000 in scholarships.
“Winning the big race was obviously the goal,” Wilson said post-race, sporting a new hair color that was hidden a week ago in the Coke Series at Dover underneath a Coca-Cola cap. “This blonde haircut is 2-and-0 now… I guess it was a good move. I’m just really happy to come home with that scholarship money. Hopefully this momentum carries through the Coke season, too.”
In the 90-lap, caution-free event, Wilson led from the start ahead of Cal State Fullerton’s Logan Clampitt and the 22 other top-ranked collegiate iRacers in the field. For the most part, the front of the field singled out while the majority of the fighting took place in the back half of the field. The closest moment to a caution came early, when Rensselaer Polytech’s Jack Coyne took a shot from Arizona State’s Garrett Viton entering Turn 3. Coyne made the save, and the race would continue on.
One pit stop would be required to make it to the end of the race. The window opened around Lap 40, with the 45th lap being halfway. Manchester CC’s Jose Solis Jr went the longest, leading 12 laps in hopes for a well-timed yellow that would never materialize. After pits cycled, Wilson found himself in third behind Clampitt and the new leader, UNC at Charlotte’s Garrett Lowe.
Clampitt had pitted one lap prior to Wilson, whereas Lowe had short-pitted right when the window to make it on fuel opened. Getting around into second place proved to be the tougher battle, as Clampitt managed to hang tough. Eventually, Wilson moved into the spot and set his sights on Lowe for the lead.
After Solis pitted, Lowe was able to lead for seven laps before Wilson came knocking. It didn’t take long for the Iowa Hawkeye to move around the 49er, as Wilson threw up the deuces on camera as he began to drive away. A few laps later. Clampitt also managed to get by Lowe, but Wilson was already gone by that point.
Only a caution flag could seemingly derail Wilson’s dominance. It never came, and Wilson went on to claim another victory in the series, his seventh all-time, as well as another eNASCAR title.
Lowe held off Eastern Washington’s James Scioly for the final step on the podium, the last trophy-earning position in the field. The top 10 finishers all earned a piece of the $30,000 scholarship prize fund.
eNASCAR College iRacing Series results from Homestead-Miami Speedway were as follows:
Fin. |
St. |
No. |
Name |
School |
Laps |
Interval |
Led |
Best |
| 1 | 1 | 10 | Steven Wilson | Iowa | 90 | 0 | 71 | 33.169 |
| 2 | 2 | 44 | Logan Clampitt | Cal State Fullerton | 90 | -3.046 | 0 | 33.172 |
| 3 | 7 | 49 | Garrett Lowe | UNC at Charlotte | 90 | -6.305 | 7 | 33.278 |
| 4 | 3 | 7 | James Scioly | Eastern Washington | 90 | -6.401 | 0 | 33.299 |
| 5 | 5 | 18 | Matthew Zwack | Michigan | 90 | -8.131 | 0 | 33.162 |
| 6 | 4 | 40 | Dylan Ault | Sacramento State | 90 | -8.364 | 0 | 33.314 |
| 7 | 15 | 26 | Tyler Garey | Palm Beach State | 90 | -10.879 | 0 | 33.255 |
| 8 | 16 | 79 | Austin Farr | Liberty University | 90 | -11.412 | 0 | 33.227 |
| 9 | 18 | 62 | Anthony Burroughs | St. Charles CC | 90 | -12.007 | 0 | 33.301 |
| 10 | 6 | 54 | Daniel Faulkingham | Maine at Machias | 90 | -12.798 | 0 | 33.208 |
| 11 | 9 | 31 | Matthew L Morton | Ohio State Newark | 90 | -14.097 | 0 | 33.437 |
| 12 | 11 | 75 | Jose Solis Jr | Manchester CC | 90 | -14.452 | 12 | 33.048 |
| 13 | 8 | 11 | John Forbes Jr | Saddleback | 90 | -15.973 | 0 | 33.349 |
| 14 | 12 | 34 | Andy Trupiano | Detroit Mercy | 90 | -16.006 | 0 | 33.372 |
| 15 | 21 | 4 | Nate S Stewart | Hopkinsville CC | 90 | -18.505 | 0 | 33.481 |
| 16 | 22 | 27 | Elliot White | Maryland | 90 | -18.612 | 0 | 33.539 |
| 17 | 13 | 21 | Layne Graves | Wichita State | 90 | -20.715 | 0 | 33.284 |
| 18 | 20 | 48 | Alexander Heider | St Johns River | 90 | -23.601 | 0 | 33.274 |
| 19 | 24 | 1 | Reece Baham | Auburn University | 90 | -25.857 | 0 | 33.432 |
| 20 | 10 | 52 | Jack Coyne | Rensselaer Poly. | 90 | -26.539 | 0 | 33.24 |
| 21 | 14 | 99 | Mario Merenda | Oklahoma | 90 | -27.27 | 0 | 33.369 |
| 22 | 17 | 5 | Brandon Shulenberger | Wingate | 90 | -27.481 | 0 | 33.55 |
| 23 | 23 | 37 | Charles Wimbley | Guilford College | 90 | -31.731 | 0 | 33.656 |
| 24 | 19 | 42 | Garrett Viton | Arizona State | 90 | -35.908 | 0 | 33.465 |
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