IndyCar has confirmed that its eSports series, the INDYCAR Thrustmaster iRacing Pro Series, will return for a 2025-26 season.

The product IndyCar fans have wanted for decades will become a reality when the parent company of iRacing heads into production next year on a standalone video game.According to the series, “iRacing Studios will release an IndyCar title for PlayStation, Xbox and Steam in the second half of 2026. The...

NASCAR putting on a race at a naval base had been a thought for quite some time before being put on the 2026 schedule, according to NASCAR's Ben Kennedy.

Allowing non-professional drivers the chance to compete in virtual IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship races, the third IMSA Esports Global Championship kicks off on Nov. 24. The popular sim racing competition featuring virtual versions of IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship cars and racetracks follows on the heels of the actual race season.The...

IMSA is partnering with iRacing and Virtual Competition Organisation (VCO) for the third straight year to stage the 2024 IMSA Esports Global Championship beginning in November, but for the first time the prestigious sim racing contest will feature a public qualifying process.Entries in the championship will be reserved for previous...

INDYCAR, iRacing and sim racing products manufacturer ButtKicker have announced the creation of the inaugural INDYCAR ButtKicker iRacing Pro Series, set to debut in September.With a total prize pool of $50,000, the top open-wheel sim racers in the world will compete starting Sept. 19 in a series that features many...

Max Verstappen is known to participate in sim racing events during downtime from his busy F1 schedule. Impressively, this weekend the three-time world champion won both the Emilia-Romagna Grand Prix and the Nürburgring 24-hour on iRacing.On Friday, Team Redline announced that Verstappen would be driving the No. 20 BMW GT3,...

The first rain-affected iRacing Special Event took place this past weekend. Williams Esports Chillblast won in GTP and LMP2, while Drago Racing won the GTD class.The Sebring International Raceway was dry when the session opened for practice and qualifying, but rain began to fall in the closing minutes of qualifying.Learn...

Rain is finally available in iRacing, six months after the first teaser from the popular racing simulation service, and it is part of a major update for 2024 Season 2.iRacing users are familiar with turning virtual laps on a dry track with a dynamic weather system connected to real weather...

Penske Entertainment and iRacing will move forward with a new business arrangement that will see the racing simulation company expand its range of offerings for the NTT IndyCar Series and the Indianapolis 500.The deal does not, so far, include the creation of a console game for IndyCar, but RACER understands...