INDYCAR iRacing Challenge
2020 | |
Tournament information | |
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Sport | IndyCar |
Dates | 28 March 2020–2 May 2020 |
Administrator(s) | IndyCar |
Host(s) | iRacing |
Final positions | |
Champion | Scott McLaughlin |
The Indycar iRacing Challenge (stylized as INDYCAR iRacing Challenge) was a series of esports events held as a temporary replacement of the suspended 2020 IndyCar Series due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The series was run on the platform of iRacing.[1] The virtual races were broadcast on various IndyCar social media channels. Additionally, all races, but the first one, were broadcast live on NBCSN.[2][3]
The races featured full time and part time drivers currently on the Indycar grid. They also featured guest drivers from other racing series' like Formula One and NASCAR.[4][5]
Teams and Drivers[]
Team | No. | Driver(s) | Round(s) |
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A. J. Foyt Enterprises | 4 | Sébastien Bourdais | All |
14 | Tony Kanaan | All | |
41 | Dalton Kellett | All | |
Andretti Autosport | 26 | Zach Veach | All |
27 | Alexander Rossi | All | |
28 | Kyle Kirkwood | 1-2 | |
Ryan Hunter-Reay | 3-6 | ||
29 | James Hinchcliffe | All | |
39 | Scott Speed | 6 | |
Andretti Herta Autosport w/ Marco Andretti & Curb-Agajanian | 98 | 1-2 | |
Marco Andretti | 3-4, 6 | ||
Chaz Mostert | 5 | ||
Andretti Harding Steinbrenner Autosport | 88 | Colton Herta | All |
Arrow McLaren SP | |||
04 | Lando Norris | 5-6 | |
5 | Patricio O'Ward | All | |
6 | Robert Wickens | 4 | |
7 | Oliver Askew | All | |
Carlin | 31 | Conor Daly | 6 |
Felipe Nasr | 3-5 | ||
59 | 1-2 | ||
Max Chilton | 3-6 | ||
Chip Ganassi Racing | 8 | Marcus Ericsson | All |
9 | Scott Dixon | 2-6 | |
10 | Felix Rosenqvist | All | |
Dale Coyne Racing with Team Goh | 55 | Álex Palou | All |
Dale Coyne Racing with Vasser-Sullivan | 18 | Santino Ferrucci | All |
Dale Coyne Racing with Byrd & Belardi | 33 | James Davison | 3, 6 |
Dreyer & Reinbold Racing | 24 | Sage Karam | All |
Ed Carpenter Racing | 20 | Ed Carpenter | 6 |
Conor Daly | 1-5 | ||
21 | Rinus VeeKay | 4-6 | |
Ed Carpenter | 2-3 | ||
50 | 4-5 | ||
IndyCar Provisional | 3 | Dale Earnhardt Jr. | 3 |
48 | Jimmie Johnson | 1-2 | |
51 | Kyle Busch | 4 | |
Juncos Racing | 11 | Kyle Kaiser | 1-5 |
25 | Stefan Wilson | 6 | |
Meyer Shank Racing | 60 | Jack Harvey | 2-6 |
Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing | 15 | Graham Rahal | All |
30 | Takuma Sato | 4-6 | |
Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing with Citrone/Buhl Autosport | 45 | Spencer Pigot | 5 |
Team Penske | 1 | Josef Newgarden | All |
12 | Will Power | All | |
22 | Simon Pagenaud | All | |
2 | Scott McLaughlin | 1-5 | |
40 | 6 | ||
3 | Hélio Castroneves | 4 | |
911 | 6 | ||
Top Gun Racing | 99 | RC Enerson | 6 |
Schedule[]
Rd. | Date | Race name | Track | Location |
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1 | March 28 | American Red Cross Grand Prix | R Watkins Glen International | Watkins Glen, New York |
2 | April 4 | Honda Indy Grand Prix of Alabama Presented by AmFirst | R Barber Motorsports Park | Birmingham, Alabama |
3 | April 11 | Chevrolet 275 | O Michigan International Speedway | Brooklyn, Michigan |
4 | April 18 | Firestone 175 | O Twin Ring Motegi | Motegi, Japan |
5 | April 25 | AutoNation IndyCar Challenge | R Circuit of the Americas | Austin, Texas |
6 | May 2 | O Indianapolis Motor Speedway | Speedway, Indiana | |
Source:[6] |
O Short oval/Superspeedway
R Road/street course
Results[]
Rd. | Race | Pole position | Fastest lap | Most laps led | Race Winner | ||
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Driver | Team | ||||||
1 | Watkins Glen | Sage Karam | Will Power | Sage Karam | Sage Karam | Dreyer & Reinbold Racing | |
2 | Barber | Sage Karam | Felix Rosenqvist | Sage Karam | Scott McLaughlin | Team Penske | |
3 | Michigan | Marcus Ericsson | Dale Earnhardt Jr. | Sage Karam | Simon Pagenaud | Team Penske | |
4 | Motegi | Robert Wickens | Sage Karam | Will Power | Simon Pagenaud | Team Penske | |
5 | COTA | Lando Norris | Lando Norris | Lando Norris | Lando Norris | Arrow McLaren SP | |
6 | Indianapolis | Scott McLaughlin | Stefan Wilson | Will Power | Scott McLaughlin | Team Penske | |
Source:[7][8][9][10][11][12] |
Driver Standings[]
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References[]
- ^ "IndyCar iRacing Challenge announced". Racer. 20 March 2020.
- ^ "IndyCar lands NBC Sports to broadcast second iRacing Challenge event on Saturday at Barber". Indystar. 1 April 2020.
- ^ "2020 - INDYCAR IRACING CHALLENGE". Indycar. 2 May 2020.
- ^ "McLaren's Norris to race in IndyCar iRacing at COTA". Racer. 22 April 2020.
- ^ "Dale Earnhardt Jr. to Race the No. 3 in IndyCar iRacing Challenge". Racer. 8 April 2020.
- ^ "2020 - INDYCAR IRACING CHALLENGE". Indycar. 2 May 2020.
- ^ "OFFICIAL BOX SCORE - INDYCAR iRacing Challenge - American Red Cross Grand Prix at Watkins Glen International" (PDF). Indycar. 28 March 2020.
- ^ "OFFICIAL BOX SCORE - INDYCAR iRacing Challenge - Honda Indy Grand Prix of Alabama presented by AmFirst" (PDF). Indycar. 4 April 2020.
- ^ "OFFICIAL BOX SCORE - INDYCAR iRacing Challenge - Chevrolet 275 at Michigan International Speedway" (PDF). Indycar. 11 April 2020.
- ^ "OFFICIAL BOX SCORE - INDYCAR iRacing Challenge - Firestone 175 at Twin Ring Motegi" (PDF). Indycar. 18 April 2020.
- ^ "OFFICIAL BOX SCORE - INDYCAR iRacing Challenge - AutoNation INDYCAR Challenge at Circuit of The Americas" (PDF). Indycar. 25 April 2020.
- ^ "OFFICIAL BOX SCORE - INDYCAR iRacing Challenge - First Responder 175 presented by GMR" (PDF). Indycar. 2 May 2020.
Categories:
- 2020 in esports
- Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on motorsport
- 2020 in IndyCar