2021 eNASCAR Contender iRacing Series
| eNASCAR Contender iRacing Series | |
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Season
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| Races | 7 |
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| Start date | November 2, 2021 |
| End date | December 21, 2021 |
Season champion
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 Kollin Keister
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| ← 2020 | 2022 → |
| ↑ 2022 eNASCAR Coca-Cola iRacing Series | 2021 eNASCAR Qualifying iRacing Series ↓ |
The 2021 eNASCAR Contender iRacing Series was the middle rung of the year's newly rebranded eNASCAR Road to Pro Ladder. The top 23 drivers from the 2021 eNASCAR Qualifying iRacing Series competed against 17 of the bottom 21 drivers from the 2021 eNASCAR Coca-Cola iRacing Series. At the conclusion of the series, the top 20 drivers in points were promoted to the 2022 eNASCAR Coca-Cola iRacing Series.
Teams and Drivers
R – First time participating in the eNASCAR Contender iRacing Series
Schedule
The series schedule was expanded from 6 races in 2020 to 7 races in 2021. Daytona International Speedway was removed from the schedule entirely in favor of Phoenix Raceway becoming the first race of the season. Homestead Miami Speedway was moved from its traditional spot as the season finale to Round 2 and Texas Motor Speedway became the final race.
| Round | Track | Length | Date |
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| 1 | Phoenix Raceway
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200 Laps | November 2, 2021 |
| 2 | Homestead Miami Speedway
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134 Laps | November 9, 2021 |
| 3 | Auto Club Speedway
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100 Laps | November 16, 2021 |
| 4 | Nashville Superspeedway
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167 Laps | November 30, 2021 |
| 5 | Dover International Speedway
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140 Laps | December 7, 2021 |
| 6 | Darlington Raceway
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140 Laps | December 14, 2021 |
| 7 | Texas Motor Speedway
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134 Laps | December 21, 2021 |
Results and Standings
Race Results
R – First time participating in the eNASCAR Contender iRacing Series
Scoring System
| Position | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | 5th | 6th | 7th | 8th | 9th | 10th | 11th | 12th | 13th | 14th | 15th | 16th | 17th | 18th | 19th | 20th |
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| Points | 40 | 35 | 34 | 33 | 32 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 |
| Position | 21st | 22nd | 23rd | 24th | 25th | 26th | 27th | 28th | 29th | 30th | 31st | 32nd | 33rd | 34th | 35th | 36th | 37th | 38th | 39th | 40th |
| Points | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Driver Standings
Only the best six results counted towards each driver's championship total; discarded results are displayed within parentheses.
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. – Promoted to 2022 eNASCAR Coca-Cola iRacing Series
R – First time participating in the eNASCAR Contender iRacing Series
Broadcasting
Podium eSports was the exclusive broadcast home of the series and all races were broadcast across the iRacing and NASCAR channels on YouTube and Twitch using iRacing eSports Network branding. Rounds 5 and 7 featured a special guest driver analyst in the booth.
| Podium eSports | ||
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| Booth Announcers | Driver Analysts | Pit Reporters |
See Also
eNASCAR Coca-Cola iRacing Series
eNASCAR Qualifying iRacing Series