Wide World of eSports: PEAK iRacing Series Draft, Heat Showcase Races, and Crash Avoidance
eNASCAR.com Launches
Last week, eNASCAR.com launched as a destination for all things eSports in NASCAR, from news and information on NASCAR's three official eSports series to streaming video broadcasts of eSports events. Give it a bookmark if you're a fan of eSports or you want to get involved.
Check out eNASCAR.com
Real Drivers' iRacing Ratings
Plenty of pro drivers partake in virtual racing for fun. We explored and ranked some notable racers by their iRating, iRacing's ranking system.
NASCAR Drivers and their iRacing Rankings
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PEAK iRacing Series Draft Results
The eNASCAR PEAK Antifreeze iRacing Series held its first-ever draft between 24 pro iRacers and 12 teams -- some real-world NASCAR teams, including Wood Brothers Racing, JR Motorsports and Joe Gibbs Racing. In addition to joining these organizations, each drafted driver earned an additional $500 bonus on top of the $100,000 of prizes that will be awarded throughout the 2019 season.
Full PEAK iRacing Series Draft Results
https://twitter.com/iRacing/status/1091454144752304129
Drivers, Teams React to PEAK iRacing Series Draft
Both teams and drivers expressed their excitement over the results of the eNASCAR PEAK Antifreeze iRacing Series draft.
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https://twitter.com/G2simracing/status/1091453389261758464
https://twitter.com/RichmondRaceway/status/1091433270221459458
https://twitter.com/TimmyHillRacer/status/1091475798861799425
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https://twitter.com/DaleJr/status/1091439933959606272
eNASCAR Heat Pro League Showcase Races
With the 100 finalists named, it's time for NASCAR Heat 3 racers to show their stuff. The next leg of the eNASCAR Heat Pro League process is the Showcase Race series -- a platform for racers to prove they've got the on-track savvy to back up their numbers.
The first Showcase race takes place Thursday at the virtual Daytona International Speedway.
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https://twitter.com/ChrisMorseJr1/status/1092547691375140865
https://twitter.com/Slooppy_Joe/status/1092502561280741384
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iRacing Paint Schemes of the Week
With the Daytona 500 right around the corner, Mike Holloway painted a modern version of Derrike Cope's 1990 Great American Race-winning paint scheme for the modern-day Chevrolet Camaro ZL1.