eNASCAR Coca-Cola iRacing Series
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| Category | Esports (Racing) |
|---|---|
| Country | United States |
| Inaugural season | 2010 |
| Drivers | 40 |
| Teams | 20 |
| Drivers' champion | Steven Wilson |
| Teams' champion | Spire Motorsports |
| Official website | eNASCAR Coca-Cola iRacing Series |
 Current season | |
The eNASCAR Coca-Cola iRacing Series (formerly PEAK Antifreeze iRacing Series and NASCAR iRacing World Championship) is an online sim racing esports competition hosted on subscription-based sim racing video game iRacing.
Since 2022, the season finale has been held at the NASCAR Hall of Fame in Charlotte, North Carolina.[1][2] The champion is awarded the Dale Earnhardt Jr. Trophy, inspired by the NASCAR Winston Cup championship trophy awarded from the 1970s to 2003.[3]
History
[edit]In 2020, Coca-Cola was announced as the new title sponsor for the series, including an increase in prize pool to $300,000.[4][5]
Before a race in 2021, drivers discovered the Chevrolet Camaro was at a handling disadvantage to other cars in the field. Due to the discovery of the problem too soon to the start of the race, iRacing allowed the race to run. Following the race, iRacing announced that there was a "small difference in [aerodynamics] for the Chevrolet" and that all drivers will be awarded a drop week for the season.[6]
Drivers
[edit]Many drivers who have raced in the series have moved up to real-world racing or simulation work for NASCAR teams. 2021 champion Keegan Leahy was signed as a performance consultant for 23XI Racing and was credited by Tyler Reddick on his 2023 win at Circuit of the Americas.[7] Two-time series champion Steven Wilson was hired as Spire Motorsports' sim driver in 2026.[8] Four-time champion Ray Alfalla raced in a limited late model race at Hickory Motor Speedway, finishing 18th after a fuel pump failure.[9]
Champions
[edit]| Season | Driver | Team | Starts | Wins | Top 5 | Top 10 | Poles | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Richard Towler | Drill Aisle | 16 | 4 | 12 | 12 | 2626 | |
| 2011 | Ray Alfalla | JR Motorsports | 16 | 3 | 11 | 13 | 635 | |
| 2012 | Ray Alfalla | JR Motorsports | 16 | 5 | 12 | 14 | 3 | 643 |
| 2013 | Tyler Hudson | One Up Motorsport | 17 | 1 | 7 | 11 | 0 | 615 |
| 2014 | Michael Conti | Drill Aisle | 15 | 3 | 10 | 12 | 4 | 570 |
| 2015 | Kenny Humpe | The TEAM | 15 | 5 | 11 | 12 | 5 | 571 |
| 2016 | Ray Alfalla | Slip Angle Motorsports | 15 | 2 | 13 | 14 | 6 | 634 |
| 2017 | Ryan Luza | Simworx Racing | 15 | 5 | 10 | 11 | 3 | 3048 |
| 2018 | Ray Alfalla | Slip Angle Motorsports | 17 | 2 | 9 | 13 | 0 | 3044 |
| 2019 | Zach Novak | Roush Fenway Racing | 18 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 0 | 3044 |
| 2020 | Nick Ottinger | William Byron eSports | 20 | 2 | 9 | 13 | 1 | 4037 |
| 2021 | Keegan Leahy | 23XI Racing | 18 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 4 | 3040 |
| 2022 | Casey Kirwan | XSET | 18 | 1 | 8 | 12 | 1 | 4034 |
| 2023 | Steven Wilson | Stewart-Haas Racing | 18 | 1 | 5 | 9 | 1 | 3035 |
| 2024 | Parker White | Williams Esports | 18 | 2 | 9 | 12 | 0 | 3040 |
| 2025 | Steven Wilson | Spire Motorsports | 18 | 8 | 12 | 14 | 1 | 3040 |
| 2026 | Season ongoing | |||||||
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References
[edit]- ↑ McMahon, Andrew (October 2, 2025). "eNASCAR Coca-Cola iRacing Finale Is Returning to NASCAR Hall of Fame". Simulation Daily. Retrieved July 10, 2026.
- ↑ Traub, Matt (October 13, 2022). "eNASCAR iRacing Series Championship Held Live at NASCAR Hall of Fame". Sports Travel Magazine. Retrieved July 10, 2026.
- ↑ Eggert, Seth (October 28, 2022). "eNASCAR, iRacing Make History At The NASCAR Hall of Fame". Kickin' the Tires. Retrieved July 10, 2026.
- ↑ Nicholson, Jonno (February 5, 2020). "Coca-Cola named entitlement sponsor of eNASCAR iRacing Series". Esports Insider. Retrieved July 10, 2026.
- ↑ Leporati, Gregory (October 29, 2020). "iRacing has boosted NASCAR during the pandemic. Now esports may help shape racing's future". The Washington Post. Retrieved July 10, 2026.
- ↑ Kish, Ryan (May 27, 2021). "INSIGHT: How eNASCAR Coca-Cola iRacing Series drivers discovered one car was broken". RACER. Retrieved July 10, 2026.
- ↑ Kish, Ryan (April 10, 2023). "23XI hires Esports ace as performance consultant". RACER. Retrieved July 10, 2026.
- ↑ Melillo, Justin (February 23, 2026). "2026 eNASCAR Coca-Cola iRacing Series | Revisiting the 2025 Championship 4 | Feature #2". eNASCAR. Retrieved July 10, 2026.
- ↑ Fenwick, Adam (November 14, 2022). "eNASCAR champion Ray Alfalla lives his dream with racing debut at Hickory Motor Speedway". NASCAR. Retrieved July 10, 2026.
- ↑ "2026 eNASCAR Coca-Cola iRacing Series Media Guide | Series History Book" (PDF). iRacing. pp. 66–81. Retrieved July 10, 2026.
