2019 eNASCAR IGNITE Series

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2019 eIS season
eNASCAR IGNITE Series powered by iRacing
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Season
Races 13
Start date June 13, 2019
End date September 12, 2019
Season champion
Us.png Max Cookson

2018


The 2019 eNASCAR IGNITE Series was the 2nd season of the eNASCAR IGNITE Series. The season started at the Charlotte Motor Speedway Legends Oval on June 13, 2019, and concluded at Martinsville Speedway on September 12, 2019. Drivers competed for a $10,000 (USD) scholarship to fund real-world racing opportunities. Regular Season races used the Legends Ford '34 Coupe cars, while the Playoff races used the NASCAR Whelen Tour Modifieds.

Schedule

The 2019 schedule was released on May 2, 2019. The regular season, comprised of the first eight events, was open to all eligible 13-16-year-old drivers. All Regular Season races featured multiple splits to maximize driver participation. At the end of the Regular Season, the Top 50 drivers in the standings qualified for the Playoffs. Richmond Raceway, Bristol Motor Speedway, and New Hampshire Motor Speedway were added to the schedule for the first time as part of Round 1 of the Playoffs. At the end of Round 1 of the Playoffs, the Top 30 drivers in the standings qualified for the winner-take-all championship race.

Regular Season

Round Track Length Date
1 Us.png Charlotte Motor Speedway Legends Oval 40 Laps June 13, 2019
2 Us.png South Boston Speedway 40 Laps June 20, 2019
3 Us.png Southern National Motorsports Park 40 Laps June 27, 2019
4 Us.png Charlotte Motor Speedway Legends Road Course 23 Laps July 4, 2019
5 Us.png Lucas Oil Raceway 30 Laps July 11, 2019
6 Us.png The Bullring at Las Vegas Motor Speedway 40 Laps July 18, 2019
7 Us.png Stafford Motor Speedway 35 Laps July 25, 2019
8 Us.png New Smyrna Speedway 30 Laps August 1, 2019

Playoffs

Round Track Length Date
Playoffs - Round 1
1 Us.png Richmond Raceway H 30 Laps August 8, 2019
2 Us.png Bristol Motor Speedway H 30 Laps August 15, 2019
3 Us.png Thompson Speedway Motorsports Park H 30 Laps August 22, 2019
4 Us.png New Hampshire Motor Speedway H 30 Laps August 29, 2019
Playoffs - Championship
5 Us.png Martinsville Speedway H 100 Laps September 12, 2019

H – Heat races

Prize Package

In addition to the $10,000 (USD) in racing scholarship dollars, the series champion also won a test day in both a Legends Car and a NASCAR Pinty's Series car with Canada's Best Racing Team.

Driver Championship
Pos. Earnings
1 $10,000

Results and Standings

Playoff Race Results

Round Track Pole position Most laps led Race Winner Broadcast
Driver Team
Playoffs - Round 1
1 Us.png Richmond Raceway Us.png Parker Retzlaff R Us.png Parker Retzlaff R Us.png Parker Retzlaff R Proximity Racing YoutubeButton.png
2 Us.png Bristol Motor Speedway Us.png Parker Retzlaff R Us.png Parker Retzlaff R Us.png Parker Retzlaff R Proximity Racing YoutubeButton.png
3 Us.png Thompson Speedway Motorsports Park Us.png Lucas Cram Us.png Lucas Cram Us.png Parker Retzlaff R Proximity Racing YoutubeButton.png
4 Us.png New Hampshire Motor Speedway Us.png Cole Cabre R Us.png Cole Cabre R Us.png Cole Cabre R YoutubeButton.png
Playoffs - Championship
5 Us.png Martinsville Speedway Us.png Parker Retzlaff R Us.png Max Cookson R Us.png Max Cookson R Cookson Competition YoutubeButton.png

R – First time participating in the eNASCAR IGNITE Series Playoffs

Scoring System

Feature Race

Position 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th 7th 8th 9th 10th 11th 12th 13th 14th 15th 16th 17th 18th 19th 20th
Points 70 67 64 61 58 55 52 49 46 43 41 39 37 35 33 31 29 27 25 23
  • Lead Lap: 1 point
  • Most laps lead: 1 point


LCQ Race

Position 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th 7th 8th 9th 10th
Points 4 3 2 1 1 1 1 1 0 0

Heat Races

Position 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th 7th 8th
Points 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1

Qualifying

Position 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th
Points 6 5 4 3 2 1

Driver Standings

Pos. Driver RIC BRI THO NHM MAR Points
1 Us.png Max Cookson R 3 DNQ 14 13 1* 72
2 Us.png Sean Leasure R 10 17 DNQ 9 2 67
3 Us.png Crystal Rosales 5 DNQ 13 3 64
4 Us.png Hunter Johnson 2 4 17 2 4 61
5 Us.png Austin Edwards DNQ 12 11 16 5 58
6 Us.png Andy Trupiano 15 5 2 6 6 55
7 Us.png Patrick Moose DNQ DNQ 5 7 52
8 Us.png Riley Thompson DNQ DNQ 13 7 8 49
9 Us.png Dylan Ault 13 14 12 14 9 46
10 Us.png Briar LaPradd 8 8 6 4 10 43
11 Ca.png Treyten Lapcevich R DNQ 15 5 11 11 41
12 Us.png Reece Baham R DNQ DNQ 15 12 39
13 Us.png Michael Bumgarner R 8 DNQ 13 37
14 Us.png Dylan Parker DNQ 3 DNQ 15 14 35
15 Us.png Vicent Arthur 9 DNQ 15 33
16 Us.png Aaron Mulrooney Jr. 7 DNQ 3 10 16 31
17 Us.png Parker Retzlaff R 1* 1* 1 8 17 29
18 Us.png Mitchell Adams 17 DNQ DNQ DNQ 18 27
19 Us.png Presley Sorah R DNQ 16 DNQ DNQ 19 25
20 Us.png Cole Cabre R 7 1* 20 23
21 Us.png Ty Ippolito R 14 DNQ DNQ DNQ 21 0
22 Us.png Martin Gatzulis R DNQ DNQ 10 DNQ 22 0
23 Us.png Cayden Rush R 16 8 DNQ 12 23 0
24 Us.png Jose Solis Jr. R 6 6 16 DNQ 24 0
25 Us.png Spencer Dickinson R DNQ 13 DNQ DNQ 25 0
26 Us.png Blaine Akin R 12 DNQ DNQ 26 0
27 Us.png Collin Slife R DNQ DNQ 7 DNQ 27 0
28 Us.png Donovan Strauss R 4 11 4 DNQ 28 0
29 Us.png Alex Graetz R DNQ DNQ DNQ 17 29 0
30 Us.png Lucas Cram 11 2 9* DNQ 30 0
Championshp Race Cut Off (Top 30 Drivers)
31 Us.png Andrew Ramos R DNQ DNQ DNQ DNQ
32 Us.png Sean Wisnoski R DNQ DNQ DNQ DNQ
33 Us.png Dominick Howe R DNQ DNQ DNQ DNQ
34 Us.png Mason Tessier R DNQ DNQ DNQ DNQ
35 Us.png Preston McNiel R DNQ DNQ DNQ DNQ
36 Us.png Tyler Marble DNQ DNQ DNQ DNQ
37 Us.png Connor Hale R DNQ DNQ DNQ DNQ
38 Us.png Camden Weast DNQ DNQ DNQ DNQ
39 Us.png Samuel Garcia R DNQ DNQ DNQ DNQ
40 Us.png Colton Salek R DNQ DNQ DNQ DNQ
41 Us.png Emmanuel Wolf R DNQ DNQ DNQ
42 Us.png Jackson Crowder R DNQ DNQ DNQ
43 Us.png Caleb Weekley R DNQ DNQ DNQ
44 Us.png Kenny Zeames R DNQ DNQ
45 Us.png Casey Drake R DNQ
46 Us.png Vincent Arthur DNQ
Color Result
Gold Winner
Silver 2nd place
Bronze 3rd place
Green 4th & 5th place
Light Blue 6th – 10th place
Dark Blue Finished
Purple Did not finish
Red Did not qualify
Black Disqualified / Excluded
White Did not start
Blank Did not participate
In-line notation
Bold Pole position
* Lead most laps

R – First time participating in the eNASCAR IGNITE Series Playoffs

Broadcasting

RaceSpot TV was the exclusive broadcast home of all playoff races for a second-straight season. All races were broadcast on the iRacing eSports Network YouTube channel and NASCAR.com.

RaceSpot TV
Booth Announcers

Ca.png Evan Posocco
Ca.png Justin Prince

See Also

eNASCAR Coca-Cola iRacing Series
eNASCAR Contender iRacing Series
eNASCAR Qualifying iRacing Series