NASCAR iRacing.com Series field set for 2012
By Official Release
January 18, 2012 3:04 PM, EST
January 18, 2012 3:04 PM, EST
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The 2011 NASCAR iRacing.com Pro Series concluded Tuesday on iRacing.com's digital version of Kentucky Speedway. Patrick Baldwin (Torrington, Conn.) finished first in a race that not only crowned a worthy champion in Alex Warren (Naperville, Ill.) but secured berths in the upcoming 2012 NASCAR iRacing.com Series World Championship for the top 25 finishers in the Pro Series points standings.
Those 25 -- headed by Warren, Baldwin and third place finisher Matt Whitten -- will match up with the top 25 finishers in last year's World Championship in the 17 race 2012 NASCAR iRacing.com Series World Championship, beginning on Feb. 21 at Daytona International Speedway. At stake is more than $10,000 in prizes, a trip to the 2012 Sprint Cup Series finale at Homestead-Miami Speedway and a coveted NASCAR championship ring.
More info:
-- The 2012 season includes 17 races held every other week at 9 p.m. ET Tuesday. All races will be broadcast on iRacing.com.
-- The world's 50 best sim racers compete on simulated versions of the actual real-world NASCAR tracks and cars at iRacing.com.
-- The NASCAR iRacing World Championship Series is sanctioned by NASCAR and iRacing.com to determine the best virtual stock-car racer in the world.
2012 iRacing.com Drivers World Championship Schedule
| Race | Track | Date | Laps |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Daytona International Speedway | Feb. 21 | 100 |
| 2 | Phoenix International Raceway | March 6 | 158 |
| 3 | Bristol Motor Speedway | March 20 | 250 |
| 4 | Las Vegas Motor Speedway | April 3 | 134 |
| 5 | Texas Motor Speedway | April 17 | 167 |
| 6 | Richmond International Raceway | May 1 | 200 |
| 7 | Darlington Raceway | May 15 | 183 |
| 8 | Charlotte Motor Speedway | May 29 | 200 |
| 9 | Pocono Raceway | June 12 | 80 |
| 11 | Dover International Speedway | July 10 | 200 |
| 12 | Indianapolis Motor Speedway | July 24 | 80 |
| 13 | New Hampshire Motor Speedway | Aug. 7 | 150 |
| 14 | Michigan International Speedway | Aug. 21 | 100 |
| 15 | Atlanta Motor Speedway | Sept. 4 | 162 |
| 16 | Chicagoland Speedway | Sept. 18 | 134 |
| 17 | Homestead-Miami Speedway | Oc. 2 | 134 |
All races start at 9 p.m. ET.
Related:
iRacing Report: Gorlinsky wins season finale at Homestead
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