{"id":70278,"date":"2020-03-18T08:22:55","date_gmt":"2020-03-18T15:22:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.racingjunk.com\/news\/?p=70278"},"modified":"2020-03-18T08:22:55","modified_gmt":"2020-03-18T15:22:55","slug":"nascar-takes-racing-on-the-virtual-road","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.racingjunk.com\/news\/nascar-takes-racing-on-the-virtual-road\/","title":{"rendered":"NASCAR Takes Racing on the Virtual Road"},"content":{"rendered":"
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NASCAR and iRacing have announced the formation of the eNASCAR iRacing Pro Invitational Series, an exhibition esports series featuring many of the sport’s best-known drivers. The simulation-style showcase is intended to include a cross-section of competitors from the NASCAR Cup Series, NASCAR Xfinity Series, NASCAR Gander RV & Outdoors Truck Series plus a group of NASCAR dignitaries.<\/p>\n

The multi-week series will begin Sunday, March 22 at 1:30 p.m. ET on the virtual Homestead-Miami Speedway. Other details will be announced at a later date.<\/p>\n

\u201cUntil we have cars back on track, the entire NASCAR community has aligned to provide our passionate fans with a unique, fun and competitive experience on race day,\u201d said Ben Kennedy, vice president, racing development, NASCAR. \u201cOur long-time partners at iRacing offer an incredible product and we are excited to see how many of our best drivers will stack up in the virtual domain of competitive racing.\u201d<\/p>\n

NASCAR has postponed events through May 3 in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. The eNASCAR iRacing Pro Invitational Series will help fill the gap in racing entertainment for sports fans on a motorsports racing simulation platform that is often used by NASCAR drivers to prepare for race events.<\/p>\n

The exhibition series will feature some of the best NASCAR drivers, including Dale Earnhardt Jr., Kyle Busch, Denny Hamlin, Clint Bowyer, Kyle Larson and Christopher Bell.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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