Steven Wilson earns third win of 2025 eNASCAR Coca-Cola iRacing Series season at Richmond

March 26th, 2025 by

If not for a faulty internet connection at Las Vegas, Spire Motorsports’ Steven Wilson might be 4-for-4 after Tuesday night’s eNASCAR Coca-Cola iRacing Series event at Richmond Raceway.

The Action Track delivered a third victory on the 2025 season to the 2023 series champion, previously having won at Daytona and Interlagos, and marks Wilson’s 12-career victory at the top level. Wilson didn’t dominate, but he was there the entire night, and made the moves to the front before the late cautions set everything up for two rounds of eNASCAR Overtime, both final restarts flawless from the Iowa Hawkeye.

“I guess we’re just dominating so far,” a clean-shaven Wilson stated post-race. “It’s a lot of fun when you’re winning and fast. We had a long green flag run here, which I did not expect, and a lot of passing. I was able to pass Vicente (Salas) and (Zack) Novak there in that long run, which was cool. We moved into all sorts of different lanes, which is when iRacing is at its best. It’s just so much fun.

“We had the late yellow that leads to a bunch of junk. The Heat race was interesting, I made the move three-wide, and then Jordy (Lopez) got a black flag for going too early on the start there. I was racing Novak for the lead, I couldn’t get it, but once that top came in, I just moved up and I had so much grip… It’s awesome to be three-for-four, but hopefully we keep going.”

The night featured two Heat races and the 70-lap Feature won by Wilson. Zack Novak (Channel199 Sim Racing) led the most laps after winning his Heat, but wound up second after losing the lead late in the long green run. Richmond saw five cautions for 20 laps, a race extended by 10 extra laps from the double dose of eNASCAR Overtime.

THE EVENT

Qualifying set the order for both Heat races, the odd-numbered qualifiers starting the opening Heat and the even-numbered taking on Heat 2. Jordy Lopez (BS+COMPETITION) took the pole position while Vicente Salas (Kanaan Esports) qualified in second.

In Heat 1, Lopez led the field to the green, but incurred a penalty on the start, dashing his chances early on. This gifted the lead to Zack Novak, who was able to pull out a large lead over Steven Wilson and Bobby Zalenski (ERA eSports). While the battle ensued for second, Novak continued to grow that lead. With Heat races only set at 25 laps, Novak’s lead became insurmountable, and he was able to collect the win, earn the pole position for the Feature, and collect 10 points towards the championship.

The second Heat was more straightforward, as Salas was able to clear Tucker Minter (William Byron eSports) fairly quickly, leading the entire way enroute to the victory. The top-10 in each heat all scored points, notable finishers including Parker White (Atlassian Williams Sim Racing) in eighth in Heat 1, and Casey Kirwan (Kansas City Pioneers) in eighth in Heat 2, both pocketing three points apiece.

The green flag was barely out when the first caution of the night flew in the 70-lap Feature. Taylor Hurst (Team Dillon Esports) spun the tires from the eighth starting spot, dealing damage to multiple drivers before the start-finish line.

As a result, the series’ single-file restart clause was immediately put in place, but it didn’t deter a second caution flying before the field made it to the backstretch on Lap 5. Garrett Lowe (BS+COMPETITION) and Jimmy Mullis (Kevin Harvick Inc.) fought for the same real estate entering Turn 1, resulting in the latter’s half-spin in Turn 2.

Once the field got going, it was early smooth sailing for Novak. From the opening lap to Lap 54, Novak was in control, looking for his first win in the series since his championship run in 2019.

Wilson, however, had the perfect amount of laps to get the most out of the tires, and on Lap 55, made his move and made it stick for the lead on Novak.

It was looking like smooth sailing for Wilson, but a third caution flew with just under 10 laps to go for an incident involving Logan Clampitt (eRacr) and Nate Stewart (Jim Beaver eSports). As the pits opened, the entire field opted to pit except for two drivers—Blake McCandless (JR Motorsports) and Timothy Holmes (RFK Racing). Wilson would line up in third for the restart, taking two tires along with the majority of the front runners.

Before the field exited Turn 2, McCandless and Holmes were already swallowed by the pack. Wilson led over Novak and Zalenski, but a caution involving Holmes in a four-wide situation set the field up for a bout of eNASCAR Overtime.

The first attempt ended nearly as soon as it started, with Kirwan, Lowe, and more going around in Turn 3. Wilson had a perfect start, subjecting Novak to the clutches of Zalenski, but that set the stage for one more eNASCAR Overtime attempt for the field. This time, they held it together. Another perfect start from Wilson allowed for Novak to get back into second while Zalenski instead fell into the clutches of the field, ultimately going around on the final lap. After the virtual dust settled, it was Wilson victorious once more.

eNASCAR Coca-Cola iRacing Series results from Race #4 at Richmond were as follows:

Fin.

St.

No.

Name

Team

Laps

Interval

Led

Best

Pts
1 3 77 Steven Wilson Spire Motorsports 80 0.000 23 21.916 49
2 1 2 Zack Novak Channel 199 Sim Racing 80 -0.391 54 21.936 45
3 15 95 Parker White Atlassian Williams 80 -0.633 0 22.086 37
4 2 11 Vicente Salas Kanaan Esports 80 -0.826 0 21.988 43
5 11 4 Donovan Strauss Atlassian Williams 80 -0.983 0 22.002 37
6 14 47 Dylan Ault HYAK Motorsports 80 -1.692 0 21.957 35
7 6 7 Femi Olatunbosun Spire Motorsports 80 -1.730 0 21.982 38
8 4 97 Tucker Minter William Byron eSports 80 -2.128 0 22.040 38
9 27 3 Blaze Crawford Team Dillon Esports 80 -2.242 0 22.149 28
10 24 39 Daniel Faulkingham Six Karma 80 -2.434 0 22.143 27
11 18 48 Graham A. Bowlin Kansas City Pioneers 80 -2.953 0 22.094 28
12 23 1 Malik Ray Vegas Inferno 80 -3.329 0 22.167 25
13 32 19 Eddie Kerner Six Karma 80 -3.596 0 22.081 24
14 20 42 Logan Clampitt eRacr 80 -4.226 0 22.117 24
15 22 15 Kollin Keister Jim Beaver eSports 80 -4.365 0 22.133 22
16 12 62 Matt Bussa Kevin Harvick Inc. 80 -4.457 0 22.178 26
17 38 5 Nate S Stewart Jim Beaver eSports 80 -4.543 0 22.304 20
18 37 34 Michael Cosey Jr ERA eSports 80 -4.560 0 22.343 19
19 31 8 Blake McCandless JR Motorsports 80 -4.639 3 22.040 18
20 5 22 Bobby Zalenski ERA eSports 80 -5.192 0 21.992 25
21 17 199 Dylan Duval Channel 199 Sim Racing 80 -5.238 0 22.124 18
22 34 96 Christopher M. Hill Apex Racing Team 80 -5.227 0 22.004 15
23 40 17 Timothy Holmes RFK Racing 80 -5.833 0 22.174 14
24 25 21 Michael Guest Vegas Inferno 80 -6.587 0 22.168 13
25 30 69 Tyler Garey eRacr 80 -6.808 0 22.097 12
26 29 66 Alexander L Russell Kanaan Esports 80 -6.848 0 22.073 11
27 28 6 Collin Bowden RFK Racing 80 -6.921 0 22.119 10
28 21 40 Connor Yeroschak Letarte eSports 80 -7.502 0 22.075 9
29 10 36 Quami Scott Letarte eSports 80 -7.946 0 21.997 14
30 13 25 Nick Ottinger William Byron eSports 80 -8.013 0 22.103 11
31 33 98 Cody Byus Apex Racing Team 80 -10.431 0 22.136 6
32 36 50 Quentin Warman HYAK Motorsports 80 -10.971 0 21.990 5
33 35 14 Seth DeMerchant fgrAccel 80 -11.180 0 21.990 4
34 9 99 Garrett Lowe BS+COMPETITION 80 -11.771 0 22.044 9
35 19 12 Ryan Luza fgrAccel 80 -12.704 0 22.103 3
36 16 24 Casey Kirwan Kansas City Pioneers 80 -12.849 0 22.111 4
37 7 29 Jimmy Mullis Kevin Harvick Inc. 80 -16.750 0 22.039 8
38 8 33 Taylor Hurst Team Dillon Esports 79 -1L 0 22.587 8
39 26 88 Briar LaPradd JR Motorsports 55 DNF 0 22.307 1
40 39 89 Jordy Lopez BS+COMPETITION 12 DQ 0 ——— 1

eNASCAR Coca-Cola iRacing Series Driver’s Standings after Race #4 at Richmond are as follows:

  1. #77 Steven Wilson | Spire Motorsports, 3 WINS
  2. #15 Kollin Keister | Jim Beaver eSports, 1 WIN
  3. #95 Parker White | Atlassian Williams, 138 points
  4. #2 Zack Novak | Channel 199 Sim Racing, 135 points
  5. #97 Tucker Minter | William Byron eSports, 123 points
  6. #47 Dylan Ault | HYAK Motorsports, 112 points
  7. #7 Femi Olatunbosun | Spire Motorsports, 104 points
  8. #11 Vicente Salas | Kanaan Esports, 102 points
  9. #4 Donovan Strauss | Atlassian Williams, 93 points
    #24 Casey Kirwan | Kansas City Pioneers, 93 points
    #39 Daniel Faulkingham | Six Karma, 93 points

eNASCAR Coca-Cola iRacing Series SEGMENT 1 Standings after Race #4 at Richmond are as follows:

  1. #95 Parker White | Atlassian Williams, 138 points
  2. #2 Zack Novak | Channel 199 Sim Racing, -3
  3. #77 Steven Wilson | Spire Motorsports, -5
  4. #97 Tucker Minter | William Byron eSports, -15
  5. #47 Dylan Ault | HYAK Motorsports, -26
  6. #7 Femi Olatunbosun | Spire Motorsports, -34
  7. #11 Vicente Salas | Kanaan Esports, -36
  8. #4 Donovan Strauss | Atlassian Williams, -45
    #24 Casey Kirwan | Kansas City Pioneers, -45
    #39 Daniel Faulkingham | Six Karma, -45

eNASCAR Coca-Cola iRacing Series Team Standings after Race #4 at Richmond are as follows:

  1. Spire Motorsports (#7/#77), 237 points
  2. Atlassian Williams (#4/#95), -6
  3. Channel 199 Sim Racing (#2/#199), -31
  4. ERA eSports (#22/#34), -57
  5. HYAK Motorsports (#47/#50), -62

eNASCAR Coca-Cola iRacing Series Rookie Standings after Race #4 at Richmond are as follows:

  1. #3 Blaze Crawford | Team Dillon Esports, 80 points
  2. #40 Connor Yeroschak | LETARTE eSports, -16
  3. #50 Quentin Warman | HYAK Motorsports, -17
  4. #8 Blake McCandless | JR Motorsports, -23
  5. #66 Alexander L Russell | Kanaan Esports, -27
  6. #96 Christopher M. Hill | Apex Racing Team, -35
  7. #5 Nate Stewart | Jim Beaver eSports, -43
  8. #19 Eddie Kerner | Six Karma, -45

Parker White extended his Top-5 streak to eight-straight race finishes, finishing third after a rough start to the night that included some right side door damage. White’s teammate, Donovan Strauss in the newly-numbered #4, also collected a top-five in finishing fifth. It wasn’t enough to hold on to the Team Championship lead, with Wilson and Femi Olatunbosun taking back the top spot by six points together at Spire Motorsports.

White maintains the Segment 1 lead by three points over Novak exiting Richmond. Rockingham marks the final race of the Segment, with five potential Playoff Points on the line. Wilson also has a decent chance, despite the unplanned drop week at Las Vegas, only five points out entering The Rock. In the Rookie battle, Blaze Crawford (Team Dillon Esports) collected a second-career top-10 finish, and moves ahead of Connor Yeroschak (LETARTE eSports) and Quentin Warman (HYAK Motorsports) by 16 and 17 points, respectively.

In two weeks, the top-level oval stock car sim racers will return for a 200-lap battle at Rockingham Speedway. The Rock was featured in an eNASCAR All-Star event back in 2019, a race won by Zack Novak. It joins the schedule for the first time as a points-paying race in 2025.

The fifth round on the calendar is scheduled for Tuesday, April 8th. Tune in at 7:30 p.m. ET for the Countdown to Green. Race coverage begins at 8 p.m. ET at eNASCAR.com/live and across iRacing social media channels.

For more information on the eNASCAR Coca-Cola iRacing Series, visit eNASCAR.com or iRacing.com/eNASCAR.
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