2024 eNASCAR Coca-Cola iRacing Series
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Season
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| Races | 18 |
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| Start date | February 13, 2024 |
| End date | October 1, 2024 |
| ← 2023 | 2025 → |
| 2023 eNASCAR Contender iRacing Series ↓ |
The 2024 eNASCAR Coca-Cola iRacing Series is the 15th season of the eNASCAR Coca-Cola iRacing Series. The season started with an exhibition race at Daytona International Speedway on January 30 (the only exhibition race of the year) and will conclude at the Homestead Miami Speedway on October 1. Casey Kirwan won Segment 1 and Vicente Salas won Segment 2 of the Regular Season. Drivers are competing for a prize package of $511,000 (USD), the largest in series history. $100,000 of the prize package will go to the series champion. For a third straight season, the Championship 4 drivers will compete in the season finale from a live event.
Teams and Drivers
The 2024 free agency period opened on January 15, 2024. Outgoing teams from 2023 Elliott Sadler eSports, Rise eSports, XSET, Jim Beaver eSports, Stewart-Haas Racing, and the Charlotte Phoenix will be replaced by newcomers BS+COMPETITION, Kevin Harvick Inc., M80, Nitro Circus Sim Racing Team, OXYGEN Esports, and Spire Motorsports. Jonathon Dulaney, Matthew Zwack, Quami Scott, and Seth DeMerchant comprise the field of 4 rookie drivers. Only 12 drivers signed with the same teams they raced with in 2023, with Keegan Leahy and Michael Guest returning to 23XI Racing and Daniel Faulkingham and Bobby Zalenski returning to Joe Gibbs Racing. Vicente Salas re-qualified for the series after winning the 2023 eNASCAR Contender iRacing Series championship. Brian Mercurio has competed in 1 race as a backup driver.
R – First time participating in the eNASCAR Coca-Cola iRacing Series
Schedule
The 2024 schedule was released on January 11, 2024. The calendar is broken up into three distinct regular season segments, followed by the traditional four-race playoffs. As in past seasons, 10 drivers qualify for the playoffs by either winning a race or scoring the most points in the regular season, and four of those drivers will qualify for a shot at the championship in the season finale. While Segment 1 of the regular season starts with the traditional opener at Daytona International Speedway, the other two segments will kick off with the series debuts of Brands Hatch Circuit and Iowa Speedway in April and June, respectively. Road course races like Brands Hatch will feature a new sprint and feature race format, while short tracks like Iowa will start with a pair of heat races to set the grid for the feature. The preseason Clash implemented the heat formula too, as it returned to Daytona for the first time since 2021. Other highlights include the return of fixed setup races to the schedule at Atlanta Motor Speedway on March 12, Talladega Superspeedway on April 30, and the Chicago Street Course which featured 4 drivers competing on site in Chicago during NASCAR Fan Week.
| Round | Track | Length | Date |
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 Daytona International Speedway F H
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10/10/20 Laps | January 30, 2024 | |
| Regular Season - Segment 1 | |||
| 1 | Daytona International Speedway
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80 Laps | February 13, 2024 |
| 2 | Las Vegas Motor Speedway
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100 Laps | February 27, 2024 |
| 3 | Atlanta Motor Speedway F
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100 Laps | March 12, 2024 |
| 4 | Richmond Raceway H
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25/25/70 Laps | March 26, 2024 |
| Regular Season - Segment 2 | |||
| 5 |  Brands Hatch Circuit S
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15/30 Laps | April 9, 2024 |
| 6 | Dover International Speedway
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120 Laps | April 23, 2024 |
| 7 | Talladega Superspeedway F
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70 Laps | May 7, 2024 |
| 8 | Charlotte Motor Speedway
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160 Laps | May 21, 2024 |
| 9 | Darlington Raceway
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120 Laps | May 28, 2024 |
| Regular Season - Segment 3 | |||
| 10 | Iowa Speedway H
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30/30/90 Laps | June 11, 2024 |
| 11 | Nashville Superspeedway
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100 Laps | June 25, 2024 |
| 12 | Chicago Street Course F S
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15/30 Laps | July 2, 2024 |
| 13 | Indianapolis Motor Speedway
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60 Laps | July 16, 2024 |
| 14 | Pocono Raceway
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60 Laps | July 30, 2024 |
| Playoffs - Round of 10 | |||
| 15 | Michigan International Speedway
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70 Laps | August 13, 2024 |
| 16 | Texas Motor Speedway
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100 Laps | August 27, 2024 |
| 17 | Phoenix Raceway
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120 Laps | September 10, 2024 |
| Playoffs - Championship 4 | |||
| 18 | Homestead Miami Speedway
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100 Laps | October 1, 2024 |
F – Fixed setup race
H – Heat races
S – Sprint race
Prize Package
The total prize package of $511,000 (USD) is comprised of $311,000 in driver winnings ($301,000 in season winnings, $9,000 in season segment winnings, and $1,000 in Daytona Podium Winnings), $200,000 in team incentive contributions ($10,000 per team), $40,000 in team winnings, $9,000 in season segment winnings, and $1,000 in Daytona podium winnings. A $500 bonus will be awarded to the Rookie of the Year at the end of the season.
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Results and Standings
Race Results
F – Fixed setup race
H – Heat races
S – Sprint race
R – First time participating in the eNASCAR Coca-Cola iRacing Series
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 |
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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 |
Sprint Race Qualifying
| Position | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | 5th | 6th | 7th | 8th |
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| Points | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
Heat Race
| Position | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | 5th | 6th | 7th | 8th | 9th | 10th |
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| Points | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
Broadcasting
For a fifth season, the iRacing eSports Network is the exclusive broadcast home of the series. All races are broadcast across the iRacing and NASCAR channels on YouTube and Twitch. The Countdown to Green pre-race shows start at 7:30 pm ET with race coverage beginning at 8:00 pm ET. Coverage of the season finale will be hosted at a live event.
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| Pre-Race Hosts | Booth Announcers | Driver Analysts |
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See Also
List of eNASCAR Coca-Cola iRacing Series Drivers Champions
List of eNASCAR Coca-Cola iRacing Series Teams Champions
List of eNASCAR Coca-Cola iRacing Series Race Winners
List of eNASCAR Coca-Cola iRacing Series Championship 4 Appearances
List of eNASCAR Coca-Cola iRacing Series Playoff Appearances