Race Preview: Speed 51 eSports Pro Am Jam
March 14th, 2020 by Chris Leone
As real-world motorsport pauses in response to the global COVID-19 pandemic, iRacing will preview and recap a series of events featuring real-world drivers competing on iRacing, with event links, entry lists, and more as they are made available.
Date: Saturday, March 14
Time: 9PM ET/6PM PT
Car/Track: NASCAR Gander RV & Outdoors Truck Series at Atlanta Motor Speedway (full distance)
Stream: Speed 51 | speed51.com
Expected Pro Entries (incomplete and subject to change):
Driver |
Real-World Racing |
Austin Beers | Driver, #45 DeLange Racing Modified, Race of Champions Series |
Justin Bonsignore | Driver, #51 Kenneth Massa Motorsports Modified, NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour |
Rajah Caruth | Driver, #6 Rev Racing Late Model |
Daniel Dye | Driver, #43 Ben Kennedy Racing Chevrolet, ARCA Menards Series |
Christian Eckes | Driver, #18 Kyle Busch Motorsports Toyota, NASCAR Truck Series |
Ty Gibbs | Driver #18 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota, ARCA Menards Series |
Kevin Hamlin | Spotter, #88 Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet, NASCAR Cup Series |
Corey Heim | Driver, #20 Venturini Motorsports Toyota, ARCA Menards Series |
Carson Hocevar | Driver, #40 Niece Motorsports Chevrolet, NASCAR Truck Series |
Kevin Iannarelli | Driver, #27 Modified/iRacing Associate Producer |
Ryan Kuhn | Finalist, 2020 Kulwicki Driver Development Program |
TJ Majors | Spotter, #22 Team Penske Ford, NASCAR Cup Series |
Coleman Pressley | Spotter, #2 Team Penske Ford, NASCAR Cup Series |
Ryan Truex | Driver, #40 Niece Motorsports Chevrolet, NASCAR Truck Series |
Tyler Truex | Driver, #69 Modified |
Ryan Vargas | Driver, #15 JD Motorsports Chevrolet, NASCAR Xfinity Series |
Brent Wentz | Mechanic, #21 Wood Brothers Racing Ford, NASCAR Cup Series |
Synopsis: The Elite Racing League, which handles official events for Speed 51 and World Wide Technology Raceway at Gateway, will be putting its best drivers on track with a diverse group of wild card entries from multiple NASCAR series. The series already sees regular participation from drivers like 2018 NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour champion Justin Bonsignore, iRacing-backed NASCAR Truck Series driver Ty Majeski, and modified driver Austin Beers.