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iRacing Weekly Roundup: Virtual Coca-Cola 600

Virtual Frontstretch

Photo by Justin Melillo via iRacing.com

As we start to wrap up the month of May, all of the official iRacing Indianapolis 500 races are complete on both the fixed and open setups. Thousands have participated in the festivities both last weekend and this weekend, about 200 different drivers through all the splits able to taste the virtual milk and thousands …

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eNASCAR Coca-Cola iRacing Series: Ray Alfalla Back in Victory Lane at Charlotte

Ray Alfalla does a burnout after winning the Coca-Cola 300 at the virtual Charlotte Motor Speedway, 5/25/2021 (Photo: iRacing)

(Photo: iRacing)

Ray Alfalla took home the win on the longest night of the eNASCAR Coca-Cola iRacing Series season in the Coca-Cola 300 at Charlotte Motor Speedway on Tuesday night (May 25). Alfalla, a four-time champion of the series and now a 26-time winner, has had a miserable season, but tonight he showed the championship mettle that …

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eNASCAR iRacing Pro Invitational Series: James Davison Wins on Virtual COTA

James Davison iRacing eNASCAR Circuit of the Americas COTA

(Photo: iRacing)

Taking home the victory in Wednesday night’s (May 19) eNASCAR iRacing Pro Invitational Series event at the newest track on the NASCAR schedule, Circuit of the Americas, was James Davison. “It took a lot of concentration to keep the car straight,” Davison told Fox Sports 1. “This is my wheelhouse, road-course racing. I sat on …

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eNASCAR Coca Cola iRacing Series: DeJong Dominates in Inaugural COTA eRace

Mitchell deJong does a burnout after winning the eNASCAR Coca-Cola iRacing Series at Circuit of the Americas, 5/18/2021 (Photo: iRacing)

(Photo: iRacing)

The inaugural eNASCAR Coca Cola iRacing Series event at Circuit of the Americas was held Tuesday night (May 18) for the first road course event of the season. Taking home the win was Mitchell DeJong of 23XI Racing. “I can’t believe it, Tim [Terry],” DeJong exclaimed following the dominating win. “Knowing you’re going to be …

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Jesse Iwuji Wins 3rd Pro Invitational Fan Vote to Join Dale Earnhardt Jr, Clint Bowyer & NASCAR Cup Field

iRacing at Talladega

(Photo: NASCAR Media)

Before NASCAR’s best take to the Austin, Texas-based Circuit of the Americas in real life competition for the first time ever this coming weekend, they’ll do virtual battle on iRacing on Wednesday, May 19. The field for Round Four of the 2021 eNASCAR iRacing Pro Inviational Series at COTA has been set. Among them will …

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The Virtual Frontstretch: Issue 13

Virtual Frontstretch 13

Photo by Justin Melillo via iRacing.com

This week in the Virtual Frontstretch, it’s a light week for league updates so we’ll cover some of the recent updates to the iRacing service first. A patch was released this past week, mostly aimed at road racing for the NASCAR stock cars. All cars and trucks received an update to the tire model. From …

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Monday Night Racing Announces NAPA Auto Parts as Presenting Title Sponsor

Monday Night Racing Announces Napa Auto Parts As Presenting Title Sponsor In Season 3

Photo by Justin Melillo via iRacing.com

Monday Night Racing announced on Monday morning (May 10) that it will be joining forces with NAPA Auto Parts, which becomes the presenting entitlement of the third season of the popular iRacing league. Last season, the series was presented by Tufco Flooring. The series features a wide variety of race vehicle and track combinations across …

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The Virtual Frontstretch: Issue 12

iRacing Virtual Frontstretch

Photo by Justin Melillo via iRacing.com

It was a pretty big week in the iRacing community. There was a surprise NASCAR Next Gen release on Wednesday night (May 5) during the eNASCAR Pro Invitational Series race at Darlington Raceway as they were trying it out for the first time. Erik Jones took that victory in a wild pass with two laps …

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eNASCAR Pro Invitational iRacing Series: Erik Jones Makes Bold Move for Darlington Win

Erik Jones Darlington iRacing

(Photo: Justin Melillo/NASCAR Media)

In one of the most anticipated sim racing events this year, Erik Jones came home with the victory in the eNASCAR Pro Invitational iRacing Series on Wednesday night (May 5), held on a virtual Darlington Raceway. “We were 11th on that second to last restart then they all crashed and we got up there,” Jones …

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NASCAR’s Next-Gen Cars To Be Raced in iRacing Pro Invitational Darlington Event

iRacing at Talladega

(Photo: NASCAR Media)

Last time, it was youth over experience that headlined the iRacing Pro Invitational Series entry list. This time around, it will be experience meeting the future. Race fans will see the NASCAR Next-Gen race cars take to the virtual track for the first time on May 5, as iRacing has added them into their service. …

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The Virtual Frontstretch: Issue 11

Melillo Virtual Frontstretch 11

Photo by Justin Melillo via iRacing.com

Welcome to the latest edition of The Virtual Frontstretch, where the NASCAR sim racing community gets updated on some of the top leagues and happenings across the iRacing and NASCAR Heat platforms. With that said, this is planning to be the last issue that will be named The Virtual Frontstretch. Starting next week, hopefully, this …

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