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iRacing's 2026 Season 4, Week 2 (September 22–28) features the platform's marquee endurance event alongside regular championship series and daily racing opportunities across multiple disciplines. The headline special event is iRacing Petit Le Mans powered by VCO, a 10-hour endurance race at Road Atlanta. The NASCAR iRacing Series continues its 36-week campaign at Kansas Speedway (Week 30), with fixed and open setup races scheduled across Wednesday through Monday at multiple GMT times. The iRacing Grand Prix Tour reaches Week 17 of 24 at Algarve International Circuit – Grand Prix, featuring the Mercedes-AMG F1 W13 E Performance in both fixed and open configurations. Other championship series in action include the CREVENTIC Endurance Series (Week 5 of 5 at Barcelona-Catalunya Historic), Dirt 410 Sprint Car Tour (Week 31 of 37 at Eldora), Dirt Super Late Model Tour (Week 33 of 39 at Federated Auto Parts Raceway at I-55), NASCAR Modified Tour (Week 21 of 26 at Myrtle Beach), Super Late Model Tour (Week 21 of 27 at Martinsville), and Vintage Grand Prix Tour (Week 12 of 16 at Algarve, featuring the Lotus 79). Daily racing series continue hourly throughout the week, including FIA F4 Regional Tours across four regions (Challenge, Americas, Asia-Pacific, Europe) rotating through Knockhill, Canadian Tire Motorsports Park, Motegi, and Misano. GT3 Regional Tours by SENSITHaptics run at Watkins Glen Boot (Americas), Mount Panorama (Asia-Pacific), and Nürburgring Grand-Prix-Strecke (Europe). Ring Meister by LVRY features the Lotus 79 at Nürburgring Nordschleife, while Draft Master Challenge by SIMAGIC runs NASCAR Cup Gen 7 cars at Talladega. Rain Master Challenge by PODIUM1 offers wet-weather GT3 racing at Cadwell Park, and a new Track Day series debuts at Okayama with multiclass racing featuring Porsches, Mazdas, Caterhams, TCR machinery, and other road cars. The FIA Cross Car Championship also launches this season at Rookie level, with Week 2 action at Daytona Rallycross. The iRacing DTM Series and Nürburgring Endurance Championship take the week off, returning in Week 4.

The iRacing Creventic Endurance Series is set to resume in 2026, continuing its partnership with Creventic, the organiser of the real-world 24H Series. Now in its fifth year of collaboration, the sim racing championship will maintain its focus on team-based endurance competition across a curated selection of international circuits. The 2026 calendar comprises five events, combining 12-hour races with a season-finale 24-hour event. All 12-hour races will adhere to the established Creventic time slots, with starts scheduled for 01:00 GMT and 13:00 GMT on Saturdays. The series remains open to all iRacing members seeking an accessible endurance racing experience. Full details on event scheduling, vehicle lineups, and additional information are available on the iRacing Forums.

iRacing is hosting a 10-hour endurance race at Michelin Raceway Road Atlanta this weekend, mirroring the real-world IMSA Petit Le Mans. The special event runs across five time slots from Friday 22:00 GMT through Sunday 00:00 GMT, with the top split broadcast taking place on Saturday at 12:00 GMT via RACESPOT on iRacing.com/live. The race features IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship machinery across three classes: GTP (including the Porsche 963 GTP, Ferrari 499P, and BMW M Hybrid V8), LMP2 (Dallara P217), and GTD (ten car models from manufacturers including Porsche, Ferrari, Lamborghini, and Mercedes-AMG). All vehicles have undergone balance-of-performance adjustments in fuel, weight, or power, with figures available on the iRacing Forum and subject to potential updates on Wednesday before the event. Teams must register with a minimum of two drivers and a maximum of 16, with all declared drivers required to meet a lap-share threshold by race end. The event is open to members holding a Sports Car license at Class C or higher, or Class D with a 4.0 Safety Rating. Qualifying consists of an eight-minute, two-lap session following a 30-minute warmup. Splits accommodate up to 60 teams, with a 150-incident-point disqualification limit and stop-and-go penalties beginning at 50 incidents. Dynamic weather is enabled, and the race uses open setup rules. Registration opens 60 minutes before each time slot.

The 2026 Porsche Esports Supercup World Championship Series kicked off at Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps on Saturday with 32 of the world's top sim racers competing after earning their places through regional qualifying events. Florian Lebigre dominated the opening sprint race, while Charlie Collins claimed victory in the main event in a dramatic final-lap battle, with both drivers now tied atop the championship standings. Lebigre set the pace from the start, securing pole position by just 0.008 seconds ahead of two-time series champion Sebastian Job of Oracle Red Bull Sim Racing. The Verstappen Sim Racing driver then controlled the sprint race, leading all seven laps. However, the main race saw the field inverted after the sprint, placing Gustavo Ariel on pole following his eighth-place sprint finish. Ariel led for much of the 30-minute main event, but Collins mounted a sustained challenge alongside his Coanda Esports teammate Mitchell deJong, who ran second. With the white flag flying, Collins made his decisive move on the Kemmel Straight. Contact between the two drivers unsettled Ariel's Porsche, allowing Collins to secure the preferred racing line through Les Combes. Ariel ran too wide and incurred a slow-down penalty, which he served into Bruxelles, allowing both Collins and deJong to pass. Collins held on for the victory, with deJong taking second and Ariel third. Lebigre, despite winning the sprint, started the main race eighth and finished sixth after a strong recovery drive. The top ten in the final standings consisted entirely of drivers with prior Porsche Esports Supercup experience. The series continues on 26 September at Silverstone, with four rounds remaining in the championship.

The 2026 Porsche Esports Supercup World Championship Series kicks off this Saturday, September 19th, at Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps, bringing together 32 of the world's top sim racers. All competitors earned their place through the Porsche Esports Supercup Regional Championships, where more than 100 drivers across four regions competed for eight transfer spots each. The grid features a mix of established champions and fresh talent. Returning are two-time series champion Sebastian Job, one-time champion Diogo Pinto, and defending world champion Cooper Webster, alongside regional winners including Dayne Warren, Florian Lebigre, Charlie Collins, Alejandro Sanchez, Xander Reed, Patrick Kessel, Dylan Allen, Gustavo Ariel, and Mitchell deJong. Notably, 19 rookies have qualified for the world championship, including Kessel and Allen, seeking to follow in the footsteps of past breakthrough performers like Joshua Rogers. Last season's championship came down to a dramatic finale at Le Mans, where Webster claimed the title over Jordan Caruso of Coanda Esports. The 2025 campaign saw intense competition between Coanda and the Verstappen Sim Racing group, which merged with Team Redline and Oracle Red Bull Sim Racing. When the series last visited Spa in 2025, Mitchell deJong set the fastest qualifying time, but Webster and Chris Lulham dominated the Sprint race, with Sebastian Job taking the Feature victory. Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps, home to the iconic Eau Rouge corner, spans 4.3 miles across 20 turns in its current configuration, which has remained largely unchanged since 1979. The venue has hosted the Belgian Grand Prix and the Spa 24 Hours for nearly a century. Live coverage begins Saturday at 19:00 GMT (3:00 p.m. ET) on Porsche's YouTube and Twitch channels. The second round follows at Silverstone Circuit on September 26th.

Quentin Warman secured his first career victory in the eNASCAR Coca-Cola iRacing Championship Series on Tuesday night at Texas Motor Speedway, denying both Seth DeMerchant and defending champion Steven Wilson in a dramatic three-wide finish. The Qualifying Series standout lined up third for the final restart and executed a decisive move through Turns 1 and 2 to edge ahead of both rivals and claim the win in his 29th career start. Warman's breakthrough came in a race where the postseason picture remained fluid heading into the final laps. With three Championship 4 Finale spots still available and one race remaining, the field endured five cautions that repeatedly shuffled the running order. Wilson, already locked into the finale via his Michigan victory two weeks prior, led 25 laps but ultimately fell short in his bid to repeat his late-race heroics. DeMerchant finished second, 0.081 seconds behind, while Tucker Minter of William Byron eSports claimed third and kept his own Championship 4 hopes alive. The race featured multiple turning points in the battle for playoff positioning. Parker White and Vicente Salas both suffered late-race damage in a collision with Michael Cosey Jr and were forced into must-win scenarios at Kansas Speedway next week, finishing 38th and 39th respectively. Casey Kirwan of Kansas City Pioneers also struggled throughout, pitting early and later getting caught up in contact with Femi Olatunbosun, further complicating his path to the finale. With Warman's victory, he becomes the 71st different winner in eNASCAR Coca-Cola iRacing Championship Series history and the second first-time winner of the 2026 season, joining Garrett Manes who won at Daytona. Warman elevated himself to 11th in the overall standings, positioning himself 69 points clear of the relegation line with two races remaining. At Kansas next week, at least two drivers will lock into the Championship 4 on points, with a potential third if none of the contenders secure a win.

The 2026-27 eNASCAR College iRacing Series presented by Logitech G has opened time attack qualifying for the Peachtree Pursuit at Echo Park Speedway. Collegiate drivers can submit their fastest laps between September 15th and 20th via iRacing's Time Attack mode, with the top 100 eligible competitors advancing to tournament racing on September 23rd. The series continues its partnership with PlayVS College League, offering $60,000 in scholarship prizes distributed across eight tournaments throughout the season. This year introduces a new School Championship alongside the existing Student Championship format. The top 40 drivers from the opening round will progress to the Final Round on September 30th. The 2026-27 season features NASCAR Trucks as the primary vehicle class, with road course racing returning in partnership with IMSA using the Ford Mustang GT4. To qualify, drivers must complete the official Time Attack session and register for eligibility through the iRacing UI by navigating to "Go Racing," then "Time Attack Competitions," and searching for "eNASCAR College iRacing Series." First-time participants must register; those who competed in previous events need not re-register.

Logitech G has been announced as the presenting sponsor of the eNASCAR College iRacing Series for the 2026-27 academic season, marking an expanded role for the peripheral manufacturer in collegiate sim racing. The partnership will support $60,000 in scholarships distributed to top drivers throughout the season and represents a continuation of Logitech's multi-year involvement with the series. The new season introduces several structural changes, including a revised tournament format, separate Student and School Championships, updated points scoring, and the addition of two IMSA-backed road races. The series branding will shift from its traditional college orange to Logitech blue, with the colour reflected on windshield banners for both NASCAR Craftsman Trucks and Ford Mustang GT3 vehicles competing in IMSA events. Beyond sponsorship, Logitech G will distribute racing hardware through a 'We Got Wheels' giveaway running throughout the season. Registered drivers who complete at least one Time Attack attempt will be automatically entered for a chance to win a racing prize pack and iRacing credits. The 2026-27 season opens with the 'PeachTree Pursuit' at EchoPark Speedway, with Time Attacks running from 15–20 September. Competition begins in Week 1 on 23 September, with the Final Round scheduled for 30 September. Student drivers can register through the official portal at pcl.gg/pages/enascar.

NASCAR 26 is now available in early access for Gold Edition owners on PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, and PC via Steam, with the Standard Edition launching on September 18. Developed by iRacing Studios in collaboration with NASCAR, the game features racing across all four premier NASCAR series: the Cup Series, O'Reilly Auto Parts Series, Craftsman Truck Series, and ARCA Menards Series. Gold Edition owners can purchase the game for $79.99 and gain access to the full title plus a Season Pass with four monthly DLC packs through year-end, including new paint schemes, fire suits, and career mode bonuses. The Standard Edition costs $59.99. Pre-orders of either edition before September 18 unlock a $5,000 career bonus, 500 reputation points, and an exclusive Kyle Larson paint scheme. Key additions to this year's iteration include an overhauled Career Mode with facility upgrades and coaching from NASCAR personalities Steve Letarte and Jamie McMurray, a new standalone Chase mode for championship competition, and Peak Performance training functionality. The game introduces dynamic track technology that evolves grip conditions throughout a race weekend, alongside a revised tire and braking model for improved authenticity. Visual enhancements span improved graphics, lighting, cloud interactions, and a new particle system for smoke and debris effects. New content includes three additional tracks—Qualcomm Circuit at Naval Base Coronado, Chicagoland, and St. Petersburg—plus a new Ram truck, fresh spotter character Freddie Kraft, and customizable driver ratings. Cross-platform multiplayer enables players to compete together across all supported platforms.

The 2026 eNASCAR Coca-Cola iRacing Championship Series Playoffs continue this week at Texas Motor Speedway for Round 11, with defending champion Steven Wilson already secured in the Championship 4 finale after his dominant victory at Michigan. Nine drivers remain in contention for the three remaining spots at the season finale in Charlotte, with the stakes intensifying as the field narrows toward October's $500,000 championship race. Wilson's Michigan triumph marked his third win of the season and his second consecutive first-round playoff victory. Despite running the oldest tires in the field during the closing laps, Wilson held off Kollin Keister and Connor Yeroschak on fresher rubber to secure the win and his automatic berth to the Championship 4. Behind him, Bobby Zalenski, Wyatt Tinsley, and Connor Yeroschak currently hold the three provisional playoff spots, while Shawn Conklin (rookie), Tucker Minter, Garrett Lowe, Casey Kirwan, Parker White, and Vicente Salas remain within striking distance but face must-win scenarios to advance. Texas Motor Speedway's 1.5-mile oval presents a fresh challenge for the playoff contenders. The track, located north of Fort Worth, underwent significant reconfiguration in 2017 when Turns 1 and 2 were completely reprofiled, reducing banking from 24 to 20 degrees while widening the racing surface from 60 to 80 feet. Coverage begins at 8 p.m. ET on eNASCAR.com/live and iRacing's social media channels, with the Countdown to Green pre-race show starting at 7:45 p.m. ET. Following Texas, the playoff field advances to Kansas Speedway on September 22nd for the third and final round before the Championship 4 Finale. Last year's winner at Kansas, Steven Wilson, will look to repeat, though this year's race carries far greater significance as it will determine the final three competitors joining Wilson in the championship race for the Dale Earnhardt Jr Cup.

iRacing has launched Season 4 of 2026 with a full slate of racing across multiple disciplines from September 15th to 21st. The week marks the start of a new competitive season featuring NASCAR, dirt oval racing, and endurance events alongside newly introduced series and formats. The headline special event is the iRacing Britcar 24 presented by Cosworth, which brings the historic 24-hour endurance race to the virtual platform. Originally established at Silverstone in 2005, the real-world Britcar 24 has featured everything from GT machinery to touring cars and club racers. The iRacing version will run GT3 and GT4 machinery through a full day-night cycle at Silverstone. In the weekly championship series, the NASCAR iRacing Series continues its 36-week campaign at Bristol Motor Speedway (Week 29), with races scheduled across multiple time slots in both fixed and open setup formats. The Dirt 410 Sprint Car Tour reaches Week 30 at Lucas Oil Speedway, while the Dirt Super Late Model Tour contests Week 32 at Knoxville Raceway. Additional oval series include the NASCAR Modified Tour at Concord Speedway and the Super Late Model Tour at Lanier National Speedway. New for 2026 Season 4 is the FIA Cross Car Championship at Rookie level, introducing mixed-surface rallycross racing in the nimble FIA Cross Car. iRacing has also debuted a Track Day series at Summit Point Raceway, featuring multiclass racing with a variety of road cars including Porsche 911 GT3 Cup, Mazda MX-5, Caterham 420R, TCR machinery, and the Radical SR8. Open qualifiers run every 30 minutes. Regional GT3 and FIA F4 tours continue with hourly splits across Americas, Asia-Pacific, and Europe regions. Specialty series include Ring Meister at the Nürburgring Nordschleife (this week featuring the Caterham 420R), Draft Master Challenge by SIMAGIC at Talladega, and Rain Master Challenge by Podium1 for wet-weather GT3 racing at Summit Point.

iRacing is hosting the Britcar 24 presented by Cosworth this weekend as part of its Special Events calendar. The 24-hour endurance race will take place at Silverstone Circuit's Grand Prix layout, featuring GT3 and GT4 machinery in a multi-class team format. The event runs from September 18–20, with the race scheduled for September 19 at 3:30 PM. Dynamic weather is enabled. Participants must form teams of between two and 16 drivers, with all declared drivers required to meet a minimum lap threshold relative to the team's total distance. Teams must hold a Sports Car license at Class C or higher, or Class D with a 4.0 Safety Rating. Registration opens 60 minutes before the event, followed by a 30-minute warm-up and an eight-minute qualifying session (two laps). Splits are determined by iRating, with up to 60 teams per split. The disqualification limit is set at 250 incident points per team, with Stop and Go penalties administered after 100 incidents and every 20 thereafter. The GT3 field includes the Acura NSX GT3 EVO 22, Aston Martin Vantage GT3 EVO, Audi R8 LMS EVO II GT3, BMW M4 GT3 EVO, Chevrolet Corvette Z06 GT3.R, Ferrari 296 GT3, Ford Mustang GT3, Lamborghini Huracán GT3 EVO, McLaren 720S GT3 EVO, Mercedes-AMG GT3 2020, and Porsche 911 GT3 R (992). GT4 competitors can race the Aston Martin Vantage GT4, BMW M4 G82 GT4 Evo, Ford Mustang GT4, McLaren 570S GT4, Mercedes-AMG GT4, and Porsche 718 Cayman GT4 Clubsport. All cars have been Balance of Performance adjusted; final figures may be updated on Wednesday before the event. Four time slots are available: Friday 22:00 GMT, Saturday 7:00 GMT, Saturday 12:00 GMT, and Saturday 16:00 GMT. The Saturday 12:00 GMT split (8:00 a.m. ET) will be broadcast live via RACESPOT on iRacing.com/live. The event is open setup, allowing teams to configure their cars freely. More details are available on the iRacing Special Events page and forums.