Race Preview: eNASCAR iRacing Pro Invitational Series Dixie Vodka 150
March 22nd, 2020 by Chris Leone
Real-world motorsport may be on hold, but that doesn’t mean that racing itself has come to a halt. NASCAR, FOX Sports, and iRacing have teamed up for the eNASCAR iRacing Pro Invitational Series, and Sunday marks the first race of the new venture with the Dixie Vodka 150 at Homestead-Miami Speedway (Sunday, 1:30PM ET, FS1).
Drivers have been preparing throughout the week for the event, with legends of the sport like Dale Earnhardt Jr. and Bobby Labonte and up-and-coming stars like Chase Briscoe and Ty Majeski set to join dozens of current NASCAR Cup Series stars in today’s race. Many of today’s competitors own teams in the eNASCAR Coca-Cola iRacing Series, iRacing’s premier championship for professional sim racers, and have been practicing with their respective drivers to get warmed up for Sunday’s show.
The action begins at 10:30AM ET with a heat race to determine which NASCAR Xfinity Series and NASCAR Gander RV & Outdoors Truck Series drivers will join the NASCAR Cup Series regulars in the 35-car field. From there, it’s as close to the real thing as you can get—complete with an invocation, national anthem, and even a pre-race concert from country music star and frequent iRacer Tim Dugger. Clint Bowyer will serve as the in-race reporter, competing live from FOX Sports’ studios in Charlotte.
eNASCAR iRacing Pro Invitational Series Dixie Vodka 150 Entry List
The entry list for today’s Dixie Vodka 150 is as follows:
No. |
Driver |
Car |
1 | Kurt Busch | Monster Energy Chevrolet |
2 | Brad Keselowski | MoneyLion Ford |
3 | Austin Dillon | Dow Chevrolet |
6 | Ross Chastain | Oscar Mayer Ford |
7 | Justin Allgaier | Brandt Chevrolet |
8 | Dale Earnhardt Jr | FilterTime Chevrolet |
9 | Chase Elliott | Hooters Chevrolet |
11 | Denny Hamlin | FedEx Toyota |
12 | Austin Cindric | Odyssey Battery Ford |
13 | Ty Dillon | GEICO Chevrolet |
14 | Clint Bowyer | Mobil 1 Ford |
16 | Justin Haley | FOE.com Chevrolet |
17 | Chris Buescher | Fastenal Ford |
18 | Kyle Busch | M&M’s Toyota |
19 | Bobby Labonte | Bass Pro Shops Toyota |
20 | Erik Jones | DeWalt Tools Toyota |
21 | Matt DiBenedetto | Motorcraft Ford |
22 | Joey Logano | Shell/Pennzoil Ford |
24 | William Byron | Axalta Chevrolet |
33 | Anthony Alfredo | ALSCO Chevrolet |
34 | Michael McDowell | Loves Travel Stops Ford |
36 | Jesse Iwuji | Redlist Chevrolet |
37 | Ryan Preece | Tide Pods Chevrolet |
38 | John Hunter Nemechek | Citgard Ford |
40 | Ryan Truex | Marquis Chevrolet |
42 | Kyle Larson | CreditOne Chevrolet |
43 | Bubba Wallace | World Wide Technology Chevrolet |
45 | Ty Majeski | CMS Roofing Chevrolet |
47 | Ricky Stenhouse Jr. | Kroger Chevrolet |
48 | Jimmie Johnson | Ally Chevrolet |
50 | Jeffrey Earnhardt | VRX Simulators Chevrolet |
51 | Garrett Smithley | TBD Chevrolet |
52 | Stewart Friesen | Halmar Toyota |
66 | Timmy Hill | TBD Toyota |
77 | Parker Kligerman | Valvoline Toyota |
88 | Alex Bowman | Llumar Chevrolet |
89 | Landon Cassill | Radius Chevrolet |
93 | Myatt Snider | TaxSlayer Chevrolet |
95 | Christopher Bell | Rheem Toyota |
98 | Chase Briscoe | High Point/FPRS Ford |
The eNASCAR iRacing Pro Invitational Series from Homestead-Miami Speedway airs at 1:30PM ET/10:30AM PT on FS1.