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Kyle Busch Texas Pro Invitational Race Report – Inaugural eNASCAR iRacing Pro Invitational Series Race
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| • Event: eNASCAR iRacing Pro Invitational Series • Winner: Timmy Hill of MBM Motorsports in Overtime • Note: Race extended five laps past its scheduled 125-lap distance due to a green-white-checkered finish.
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| Kyle Busch Result: |
| • Kyle Busch (Started 19th, Finished 17th / Running, completed 130 of 130 laps)
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| Kyle Busch, driver of the No. 18 Interstate Batteries Toyota Camry: |
| You got into an early accident, but you were able to recover and worked your way back into the top-10 late in the race. Can you take us through your race?
“The early wreck, I don’t know what happened there. I was just rolling down the straightaway – I was on the outside – and I just got clipped by the 12 (Ryan Blaney) and spun out and crashed and killed everything and we kept rolling under green because they didn’t throw a yellow for that one. So we rolled around to try and stay on the lead lap and wait for another caution that they would throw a yellow for. That didn’t happen until we went a lap down. But the caution came out and we were able to pit and use our reset and get some tires on it and then we got the wavearound, which was good. That kind of set up the run to the front. We drove from the back, I don’t know, 25th or 26th, all the way back up into the top-10. There was that one long run with a green-flag stop. We had a good roll, we were mowing some guys down and had a fast car on the long runs. There at the end we got caught up in a wreck again. I came off of (turn) two and was following the 43 (Bubba Wallace) and thought I saw a couple of guys get crossed up down low. So I wasn’t sure if the bottom was going to check up, so I was trying to stay high so I could see it and it looked like it was all good and I was going to go back down to the bottom. And when we were entering (turn) three, the 8 car (Dale Earnhardt Jr.) stuck it in there on the bottom on me and we ended up in the wall. There was a big wreck in front of us, too, on that same corner when we got back rolling again, and we were going through a couple of those guys and they did another yellow. We didn’t have a crash repair, so we fixed our car as best as we could fix it to finish the race. That was kind of all there was to it.”
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| Notes: |
| • This was Busch’s second iRacing Pro Invitational start.
• In addition to being the founding sponsor of Joe Gibbs Racing back in 1992, Interstate Batteries was also the founding sponsor of Gibbs Gaming and is a sponsor of the No. 18 Interstate Batteries Toyota in the weekly eNASCAR Coca-Cola iRacing Series.
• The eNASCAR iRacing Pro Invitational Series is an exhibition esports series featuring a collection of actual racecar drivers from the NASCAR Cup Series, NASCAR Xfinity Series and NASCAR Gander RV & Outdoors Truck Series.
• While the eNASCAR iRacing Pro Invitational Series kicked off last weekend at virtual Homestead-Miami Speedway and continued at Texas this afternoon, it is a multiweek series emulating the original 2020 NASCAR Cup Series schedule.
• With the sports world on a necessary hiatus to combat the spread of the coronavirus, the eNASCAR iRacing Pro Invitational Series exists in place of actual NASCAR events.
•Each race in the eNASCAR iRacing Pro Invitational Series consists of 35 drivers. |
Suárez 33rd in Texas eNASCAR iRacing Debut – Late Mishaps Ruin Top-Five Bid for CommScope Toyota Driver
Race: O’Reilly Auto Parts 125 (Round 2)
Series: eNASCAR iRacing Pro Invitational Series
Date: Sunday, March 29, 2020
Location: Virtual Texas Motor Speedway (1.5-mile oval)
Distance: 125 laps (187.5 miles)
Result: Started 9th, Finished 33rd (Accident, completed 110 of 130 laps)
Winner: Timmy Hill of MBM Motorsports
Note: Race extended five laps past its scheduled 125-lap distance due to a green-white-checkered finish.
Daniel Suárez, Driver of the No. 96 CommScope Toyota Camry:
“I think it was a lot of fun. I definitely learned a lot. My very first time to try iRacing ever was Thursday. So, I feel like we adapted quickly and we had some good speed in our CommScope Toyota. We actually raced way better than I was expecting. We qualified in the top-10, we raced in the top-10, top-five. We were passing a lot of cars and I thought we could finish in the top-five after the (final pit stop) cycle. And then we got wrecked because (Ty Dillon) had old tires or I’m not sure what. But the race itself was very good, very fun. I just wish we were a little more consistent with the cautions because sometimes somebody wrecks and there’s no caution, sometimes somebody just goes through the grass and the caution comes out. Other than that, I’m really looking forward to next week. It’s going to be a lot of fun.”
Notes:
· The eNASCAR iRacing Pro Invitational Series is an exhibition esports series featuring a collection of actual racecar drivers from the NASCAR Cup Series, NASCAR Xfinity Series and NASCAR Gander RV & Outdoors Truck Series.
· The eNASCAR iRacing Pro Invitational Series kicked off March 22 at the virtual Homestead-Miami Speedway. It is a multi-week series emulating the original 2020 NASCAR Cup Series schedule.
· With the sports world on a necessary hiatus to combat the spread of the coronavirus, the eNASCAR iRacing Pro Invitational Series exists in place of actual NASCAR events.
· Each race in the eNASCAR iRacing Pro Invitational Series consists of 35 drivers and all races are broadcast by FOX Sports.
#ProInvitationalSeries | Roush Fenway Texas Recap
FORT WORTH, Texas (March 29, 2020) – It was another drama-filled ending in Sunday’s eNASCAR iRacing Pro Invitational Series race from the virtual Texas Motor Speedway, as Chris Buescher led the field of Roush Fenway drivers with an 18th-place run.
Clint Bowyer Finishes 11th in O’Reilly Auto Parts 125; Chase Briscoe Gets Spun in Qualifying Race, Doesn’t Advance to Feature
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| • Race: O’Reilly Auto Parts 125 (Round 2) • Series: eNASCAR iRacing Pro Invitational Series • Date: Sunday, March 29 • Location: Virtual Texas Motor Speedway (1.5-mile oval) • Distance: 125 laps (187.5 miles) • Winner: Timmy Hill of MBM Motorsports • Note: Race extended five laps past its scheduled 125-lap distance due to a green-white-checkered finish.
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| Stewart-Haas eSports Results: |
| • O’Reilly Auto Parts 125 • Clint Bowyer (Started 15th, Finished 11th / Running, completed 130 of 130 laps)
• Qualifying race • Chase Briscoe (Started 7th, Finished 15th / Running, completed 30 of 30 laps)
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| Clint Bowyer, Driver of the No. 14 Rush Truck Centers Ford Mustang: |
| “Today was all about survival, guys. I needed a redo for my Rush Truck Centers Ford Mustang because I got together with (Greg) Biffle, ‘The Biff’, off of (turn) two. I guess we were three-wide. I didn’t realize we were three-wide. My spotter Jeff Gordon, I had to fire him halfway through the race and moved to Larry McReynolds. Larry said nothing when we were three-wide and I wrecked and collected a bunch of them. But again, a great time was had by all. Timmy Hill, big win for him and his brand. It’s going to be a lot of fun to compete in this over the next few weeks. But, man we are all in this together! Looking forward to next week.”
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| Chase Briscoe, Driver of the No. 98 Ford Performance Racing School/HighPoint.com Ford Mustang: |
| “Unfortunately, we didn’t make it through the qualifying race this week, so we’ll have to wait and give it another shot next weekend at Bristol. We had a really fast Ford Performance Racing School/HighPoint.com Mustang and it would’ve been interesting to see how we stacked up against the Cup drivers.”
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| Notes: |
| • The eNASCAR iRacing Pro Invitational Series is an exhibition esports series featuring a collection of actual racecar drivers from the NASCAR Cup Series, NASCAR Xfinity Series and NASCAR Gander RV & Outdoors Truck Series.
• Xfinity and Truck Series drivers have to race their way into the feature event, and only four open spots were available for the O’Reilly Auto Parts 125. Alex Labbe won the 30-lap qualifying race, followed by Anthony Alfredo, Ty Majeski and Ruben Garcia, Jr.
• As an Xfinity Series driver, Briscoe was one of 32 drivers in the qualifying race attempting to finish in the top-four to earn a place in the O’Reilly Auto Parts 125. Briscoe was spun on lap 14 while running sixth, effectively ending his opportunity for a top-four finish.
• The eNASCAR iRacing Pro Invitational Series is a multi-week series emulating the original 2020 NASCAR Cup Series schedule.
• With the sports world on a necessary hiatus to combat the spread of the coronavirus, the eNASCAR iRacing Pro Invitational Series exists in place of actual NASCAR events.
• Each race in the eNASCAR iRacing Pro Invitational Series consists of 35 drivers and all races are broadcast by FOX Sports.
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| Next Up: |
| • Stewart-Haas eSports returns to action on Tuesday, March 31 in the eNASCAR Coca-Cola iRacing Series race at the virtual Bristol Motor Speedway with drivers Justin Bolton and Dylan Duval.
• The race starts at 9 p.m. EDT with live coverage via:
• Duval and Bolton come into Bristol after each earned their season-best result in the series’ last race at the virtual Homestead-Miami Speedway. Duval finished 15th and Bolton was 17th.
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| About Stewart-Haas eSports: |
| NASCAR is the ultimate test of driver acumen and mechanical know-how, where teams scrutinize every detail in a never-ending quest for speed. Stewart-Haas Racing has thrived in this environment, winning races and championships to firmly establish its presence in NASCAR. Stewart-Haas eSports emulates these efforts in the virtual world, where sim technology provides a visceral experience that amplifies the grit and determination of NASCAR drivers in the real world. Stewart-Haas eSports is a natural extension of Stewart-Haas Racing, where competition and simulation are one. For more information, please visit us online at www.StewartHaasRacing.com and follow on Twitter @SHR_eSports.
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| About Stewart-Haas Racing: |
| Stewart-Haas Racing is the title-winning NASCAR team co-owned by three-time NASCAR Cup Series champion Tony Stewart and Gene Haas, founder of Haas Automation – the largest CNC machine tool builder in North America. The Kannapolis, North Carolina-based organization has won two NASCAR Cup Series titles, one NASCAR Xfinity Series championship and more than 70 NASCAR races, including such crown-jewel events as the Daytona 500, Brickyard 400 and Southern 500. For more information, please visit us online at www.StewartHaasRacing.com, on Facebook at www.Facebook.com/ |
eNASCAR iRacing Pro Invitational Series Coverage Resources and News & Notes – Virtual Texas Motor Speedway
eNASCAR iRacing Pro Invitational Series
Next Race: O’Reilly Auto Parts 125
The Place: Virtual Texas Motor Speedway
The Date: Sunday, March 29
The Time: 1 p.m. ET
TV: FOX (where available and subject to change), FS1 and FOX Sports App
Distance: 125 Laps
eNASCAR Pro Invitational Qualifier
The Place: Virtual Texas Motor Speedway
The Date: Sunday, March 29
The Time: 10:55 a.m. ET
Online: enascar.com/live
Distance: 30 Laps, No Cautions
Additional Resources to Assist in Coverage
- Post-Race Teleconference with Winner – Sunday, 3:15 p.m ET
- iRacing Stats for Entered Drivers
- Available on NASCARMedia.com on Sunday – Photo gallery, teleconference audio & transcript (Race graphics, broll, press releases also available at this link.)
More fun to come in Sunday’s O’Reilly Auto Parts 125
While NASCAR’s on-track activity has been postponed through the weekend of May 3rd to align with CDC guidance, drivers and fans are turning to the virtual world to see some of the best racing competition around.
Last Sunday, NASCAR, iRacing and FOX Sports teamed up to deliver the first-ever eNASCAR iRacing Pro invitational Series event, the Dixie Vodka 150, at virtual Homestead-Miami Speedway. This week, FOX Sports announced their commitment to cover the remainder of the season, beginning Sunday, March 29, at 1 p.m. ET from virtual Texas Motor Speedway with the O’Reilly Auto Parts 125.
Entitled FOX NASCAR iRacing, the races will be simulcast on the FOX broadcast network where available, FS1 and the FOX Sports app. Races will also be available in Canada through FOX Sports Racing.
Last weekend’s inaugural event, won by three-time Daytona 500 winner Denny Hamlin, drew 903,000 viewers on FS1, according to Nielsen Media Research. Fox Sports iRacing was the most-watched telecast on FS1 since the pandemic-induced sports shutdown began on March 12 and Sunday’s most-watched sports telecast on cable television, as well as ranks as the highest-rated esports TV program in history.
Additionally, according to rankings by Twitter interactions, the eNASCAR iRacing Pro Invitational Series on FS1 was the #1 most-social TV program overall on Sunday. NASCAR-owned content related to the event also produced more than one million engagements throughout the weekend.
Again this Sunday the event will feature FOX NASCAR broadcasters Jeff Gordon, Mike Joy and Larry McReynolds calling the action. They will be complimented by Stewart-Haas Racing driver Clint Bowyer, scheduled to return as the in-car analyst while competing from a simulator in the FOX NASCAR Charlotte studio.
Fans can watch the eNASCAR Pro Invitational Qualifier race online
This week the qualifier race to fill the final four spots in the 35-car field will be streamed for fans to watch.
The eNASCAR Pro Invitational Qualifier will take place at 10:55 a.m. ET at eNASCAR.com/live.
34 qualifiers from the NASCAR Xfinity Series, NASCAR Gander RV & Outdoors Truck Series and regional series are scheduled to battle to join the 31 drivers locked in to Sunday’s O’Reilly Auto Parts 125 at 1 p.m. ET on FOX (where available, subject to change), FS1 and the FOX Sports App.
The race will consist of 30 laps at Texas Motor Speedway and there will be no cautions.
Note – should there be any late additions or drops to the list of guaranteed entries, that will impact the number of qualifiers advancing from the eNASCAR Pro Invitational Qualifier.
Sunday’s run of show and race format
Below is a breakdown of Sunday’s run of show for the eNASCAR Pro Invitational Qualifier and the O’Reilly Auto Parts 125:
eNASCAR Pro Invitational Qualifying Race
10:30 a.m. – Practice begins
10:55 a.m. – Qualifying begins, 5 minutes – 2 laps
11:02 a.m. – Race begins – 30 laps, no cautions
O’Reilly Auto Parts 125
12:00 p.m. – Practice begins
12:50 p.m. – Qualifying begins, 3 minutes – 2 laps
12:54pm – Warmup begins (set to 45 minutes, will advance on FOX command)
1:00pm – Broadcast Begins
1:13pm – Green flag – 125 laps
Sunday’s O’Reilly Auto Parts 125 will consist of 125 laps with double-file restarts and lapped cars will go to the rear. There will be three attempts at a green-white-checkered finish, if necessary.
Drivers will be allowed one fast repair this week at virtual Texas Motor Speedway. If a car is damaged, drivers must drive back to their pit stall and come to a complete stop. This will automatically apply the fast repair and give the driver a new car.
Fantasy eNASCAR available for fans
Fantasy offerings for Sunday’s O’Reilly Auto Parts 125 1 p.m. ET on FOX – where available and subject to change, FS1 and the FOX Sports app) are growing.
This weekend DraftKings, in collaboration with NASCAR, has put together a $10K winner-take-all Sportsbook Pools contest. Free to enter, the contest requires participants to submit their picks for questions like, “Who will have the highest finish this week?” and “Will the winning car number be odd or even?” The participant with the most correct answers wins, pursuant to NASCAR official rules and scoring.
Last weekend’s kick-off race garnered over 13K unique entries, adding to the over 300K people participating in overall free-to-play pools entries since mid-March.
Over the airwaves overseas
Sunday’s eNASCAR iRacing Pro Invitational Series race from virtual Texas Motor Speedway will be available to our international affiliates in 165 countries and territories, reaching over 300 million households.
Including the United States, the show will be available to over 400 million households worldwide.
Below is a lineup of broadcasters:
| Texas Motor Speedway – eNASCAR iRacing Pro Invitational Series | |
| Arena Sport | Czech Republic, Slovakia |
| Astro | Malaysia |
| Automoto La Chaine | France, Belgium, Turkey |
| Discovery | India |
| ESPN Latam | Argentina, Colombia, Chile |
| FOX Sports Australia | Australia |
| FOX Sports Mexico | Mexico |
| MatchTV | Russia |
| MAX Sport | Bulgaria |
| Motowizja | Poland |
| Premier Sports | UK |
| Sport TV Portugal | Portugal |
| Sport1/Motorvision | Austria, Switzerland, German |
| Sportitalia | Italy |
| SportKlub Balkans | Croatia |
| SportsKlub Poland | Poland |
| SuperSport Africa | Sub-Saharan and West Africa |
| Telcel | Mexico |
| TSN | Canada |
| TV3 Spain | Spain |
| Viasat Sweden | Sweden |
| Viasat Denmark | Denmark |
| Viasat Finland | Finland |
| Viasat Norway | Norway |
| Ziggo Sport | Netherlands |
Giving back
The regular season may be on hold but NASCAR’s regular and passionate commitment to giving remains strong as the world deals with the COVID-19 coronavirus.
The NASCAR Foundation has partnered with the sport’s race facilities to help those immediately impacted by the virus in local communities. It hosted a Feed the Children campaign last week in the Homestead-Miami area where the sport was scheduled to compete on track and instead debuted the eNASCAR iRacing Pro Invitational Series. The plan is to go forward with similar charitable organizations in other markets.
At the Homestead-Miami Event on March 22, for example, the NASCAR Foundation and other industry partners raised almost $40,000 for “response efforts” including a donation to the area’s Feed the Children organization. The group will use the funds to distribute supplies – including food, cleaning supplies and other daily essentials – to local schools in the community. Dixie Vodka, iRacing, FOX Sports and Coca-Cola Racing joined drivers Denny Hamlin and Kevin Harvick by either pledging or donating supplies/money during the Homestead-Miami iRacing event.
This week, the NASCAR Foundation, will work with Speedway Children’s Charities – the official charity of Speedway Motorsports, which owns Texas Motor Speedway – site of this week’s iRacing event. The organizations will partner up with the American Red Cross to help “lifesaving missions” in North Texas because of COVID-19. Specially, this effort will make sure the American Red Cross is prepared for patients and their critical needs for people “affected by disasters big and small.”
Similar partnerships with the industry and local charities are expected. Donations are currently being accepted in support of these efforts at: NASCARfoundation.org/response.
Statistical Notes
A wide range of drivers with various experience both at Texas Motor Speedway and in iRacing will be contending in this Sunday’s O’Reilly Auto Parts 125 in the second race of the eNASCAR iRacing Pro Invitational Series (1 p.m. ET on FOX – where available and subject to change, FS1 and the FOX Sports app).
Below is a list of anticipated participants (listed alphabetically), their statistics, and career highlights, for the second race of the series. Please note, the participant list is subject to change.
Note on iRacing stats below:
The stats are cumulative lifetime stats for each driver in public oval events in stock car disciplines (ranging from top-level Cup cars to Legends) on iRacing. It doesn’t include stats from private leagues. Statistics for drivers who have starts in the eNASCAR iRacing Pro Invitational Series include those races run.
There are currently 31 guaranteed entries for today’s race. The 35-car field will be filled by drivers from a multitude of other series, including the NASCAR Xfinity Series, NASCAR Gander RV & Outdoors Truck Series and regional series, who will compete in a qualifying race in the morning. Thirty-four drivers will vie for the final four spots.
Drivers with guaranteed spots are as follows (list is subject to change and will be updated in the News & Notes on NASCARMedia.com if necessary):
#1 Kurt Busch
#3 Austin Dillon
#6 Ross Chastain
#8 Dale Earnhardt Jr
#9 Chase Elliott
#11 Denny Hamlin
#12 Ryan Blaney
#13 Ty Dillon
#14 Clint Bowyer
#16 Greg Biffle
#17 Chris Buescher
#18 Kyle Busch
#19 Bobby Labonte
#20 Erik Jones
#21 Matt Dibenedetto
#24 William Byron
#31 Tyler Reddick
#34 Michael McDowell
#37 Ryan Preece
#38 John Hunter Nemechek
#42 Kyle Larson
#43 Bubba Wallace
#47 Ricky Stenhouse Jr
#48 Jimmie Johnson
#51 Garrett Smithley
#66 Timmy Hill
#77 Parker Kligerman
#88 Alex Bowman
#89 Landon Cassill
#95 Christopher Bell
#96 Daniel Suarez
The drivers who need to qualify are as follows (list is subject to change and will be updated in the News & Notes on NASCARMedia.com if necessary):
#7 Justin Allgaier
#15 Brennan Poole
#16 Justin Haley
#22 Austin Cindric
#23 Sam Mayer
#26 Tyler Ankrum
#27 Ruben Garcia
#29 Kaz Grala
#29a Trevor Bayne
#33 Anthony Alfredo
#35 Todd Gilliland
#36 Jesse Iwuji
#40 Ryan Truex
#45 Ty Majeski
#46 Chandler Smith
#50 Jeffrey Earnhardt
#52 Stewart Friesen
#53 Joey Gase
#54 Kyle Weatherman
#63 Scott Stenzel
#68 Brandon Brown
#74 Sheldon Creed
#78 Ryan Ellis
#80 Joe Graf Jr.
#81 Christian Eckes
#90 Alex Labbe
#93 Myatt Snider
#98 Chase Briscoe
#99 Harrison Burton
#02 Spencer Boyd
#08 Jeb Burton
#TBD Derek Kraus
#TBD Drew Dollar
#TBD JJ Yeley
Guaranteed spots in the O’Reilly Auto Parts 125 (drivers listed in alphabetical order):
Christopher Bell – iRacing #95
Current Series/Occupation: NASCAR Cup Series – No. 96 Leavine Family Racing Toyota
NASCAR National Series Stats at Texas Motor Speedway
NASCAR Cup Series: N/A
NASCAR Xfinity Series: 5 starts, 1 win, 3 top fives, 4 top 10
NASCAR Gander RV & Outdoors Truck Series: 5 starts, 1 win, 2 top fives, 3 top 10s
Highlights:
- Bell won his most recent outing at Texas Motor Speedway, last fall in the Xfinity Series. He also has a Gander Trucks win there (spring, 2017
- Bell made his NASCAR national series track debut at Texas in the Gander Trucks in 2015
- In 2019, Bell won a NASCAR Xfinity Series career-high eight races after setting the rookie single season Xfinity Series wins record with seven victories in 2018
- In 2017, he won the NASCAR Gander RV & Outdoors Truck Series championship and captured five race wins along the way
Overall iRacing Stats
- 1027 starts, 237 wins, 556 top fives and 132 poles
- Finished 27th last week at virtual Homestead-Miami Speedway
Greg Biffle – iRacing #16
Current Series/Occupation: Former NASCAR Cup Series driver, part-time NASCAR Gander RV & Outdoors Truck Series – No. 54 Kyle Busch Motorsports Toyota
NASCAR National Series Stats at Texas Motor Speedway
NASCAR Cup Series: 26 starts, 2 wins (2005, ’12), 8 top fives, 13 top fives
NASCAR Xfinity Series: 10 starts, 0 wins, three top fives, five top 10s
NASCAR Gander RV & Outdoors Truck Series: 6 starts, 2 wins (2000, ’19), 4 top fives, 4 top 10s
Highlights:
- Has made starts at Texas in all three NASCAR national series with four wins (two in Cup and two in Gander Trucks)
- Has a total of 56 NASCAR national series wins.
- 2005 NASCAR Cup Series championship runner-up
- 2002 NASCAR Xfinity Series champion.
- 2000 NASCAR Gander RV & Outdoors Truck Series champion.
iRacing Stats
- N/A
Ryan Blaney – iRacing #12
Current Series/Occupation: NASCAR Cup Series – No. 12 Team Penske Ford
NASCAR National Series Stats at Texas Motor Speedway
NASCAR Cup Series: 10 starts, 0 wins, 2 top fives, 4 top 10s
NASCAR Xfinity Series: 6 starts, 1 win, 5 top fives, 6 top 10s
NASCAR Gander RV & Outdoors Truck Series: 3 starts, 0 wins, 2 top fives, 2 top 10s
Highlights:
- Has won a race and earned a Cup Series Playoff berth in each season from 2017-19 and has three total wins in the Cup Series.
- Finished runner-up in 2014 NASCAR Gander RV & Outdoors Truck Series standings, won most popular driver in the series
- Won 2013 NASCAR Gander RV & Outdoors Truck Series Sunoco Rookie of the Year Award
Overall iRacing Stats
- N/A
Alex Bowman – iRacing #88
Current Series/Occupation: NASCAR Cup Series – No. 88 Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet
NASCAR National Series Stats at Texas Motor Speedway
NASCAR Cup Series: 9 starts, 0 wins, 1 top five, 1 top 10
NASCAR Xfinity Series: 2 start, 0 wins, 0 top fives, 0 top 10s
NASCAR Gander RV & Outdoors Truck Series: N/A
Highlights:
- Bowman’s best Cup Series finish at Texas came last fall, a fifth-place effort
- Bowman started on the pole in both of his Xfinity Series races, which took place in 2013
- Bowman made his NASCAR national series track debut at Miami in the Xfinity Series in 2013
- Bowman captured his second career NASCAR Cup Series win earlier this season at Auto Club Speedway. His first came last year at Chicagoland Speedway
- Bowman filled in the No. 88 for 10 races in 2016 while Dale Earnhardt Jr. was sidelined with concussion symptoms. He took over the ride fulltime in 2018 following Earnhardt’s retirement
- He was the 2011 NASCAR Menards Series East and the 2012 ARCA Menards Series rookie of the year
Overall iRacing Stats
- 1 starts, 0 wins, 0 top fives and 0 poles
- Finished sixth last week at virtual Homestead-Miami Speedway
Clint Bowyer – iRacing #14
Current Series/Occupation: NASCAR Cup Series – No. 14 Stewart-Haas Racing Ford
NASCAR National Series Stats at Texas Motor Speedway
NASCAR Cup Series: 28 starts, 0 wins, 4 top fives, 12 top 10s
NASCAR Xfinity Series: 11 start, 0 wins, 3 top fives, 6 top 10s
NASCAR Gander RV & Outdoors Truck Series: 1 start, 1 win, 1 top five, 1 top 10
Highlights:
- His best NASCAR Cup Series finishes at Texas were runner-up results in the spring race last year and also in 2011
- Bowyer won his only Gander Trucks start at Texas from the pole in the fall of 2006
- Bowyer made his NASCAR national series track debut at Miami in the Xfinity Series in 2004
- In 2019, Bowyer qualified for the Playoffs on points and finished ninth in the series standing
- Bowyer was the runner-up for the 2012 NASCAR Cup Series championship
- He won the 2008 NASCAR Xfinity Series championship
- Multiple winner in all three NASCAR national series. (10 NASCAR Cup Series, eight NASCAR Xfinity Series, 14 Gander Trucks wins)
Overall iRacing Stats
- 1 starts, 0 wins, 0 top fives and 0 poles
- Finished 16th last week at virtual Homestead-Miami Speedway
Chris Buescher – iRacing #17
Current Series/Occupation: NASCAR Cup Series – No. 17 Roush Fenway Racing Ford
NASCAR National Series Stats at Texas Motor Speedway
NASCAR Cup Series: 9 starts, 0 wins, 0 top fives, 0 top 10s
NASCAR Xfinity Series: 5 starts, 0 wins, 0 top fives, 1 top 10
NASCAR Gander RV & Outdoors Truck Series: N/A
Highlights:
- His best finish at Miami was a ninth-place effort in 2015 in the Xfinity Series
- Buescher made his NASCAR national series track debut at Miami in the Xfinity Series in 2013
- Buescher joined Roush-Fenway Racing for the 2020 NASCAR Cup Series season
- In 2016, he won first NASCAR Cup Series race (Pocono-2) in his rookie season; first driver since Joey Logano (2009) to accomplish the feat
- One of three drivers in NASCAR Cup Series history to make the Playoffs in their rookie season, joining Chase Elliott and Denny Hamlin
- Won the NASCAR Xfinity Series championship in 2015
- Was the 2012 ARCA Menards Series champion
Overall iRacing Stats
- 1 starts, 0 wins, 0 top fives and 0 poles
- Finished 28th last week at virtual Homestead-Miami Speedway
Kurt Busch – iRacing #1
Current Series/Occupation: NASCAR Cup Series – No. 1 Chip Ganassi Racing Chevrolet
NASCAR National Series Stats at Texas Motor Speedway
NASCAR Cup Series: 34 starts, 1 win, 3 top fives, 21 top 10s
NASCAR Xfinity Series: 3 starts, 1 win, 1 top five, 2 top 10s
NASCAR Gander RV & Outdoors Truck Series: 2 starts, 0 win, 1 top five, 2 top 10s
Highlights:
- Made his national series track debut in 2000 in the Gander Trucks
- Got his first Cup Series win at the track in the fall of 2009. His Xfinity Series win came in his first series start there in the spring of 2006
- 2004 NASCAR Cup Series champion; winner of the inaugural NASCAR Playoffs
- Has driven for many of NASCAR’s most iconic teams such as Roush-Fenway Racing, Team Penske, Furniture Row Racing, Stewart-Haas
- Racing, and now Chip Ganassi Racing
- Multiple winner in all three NASCAR national series
- 2000 NASCAR Gander RV & Outdoors Truck Series Rookie of the Year and championship runner-up
Overall iRacing Stats
- 1 starts, 0 wins, 0 top fives and 0 poles
- Finished 35th last week at virtual Homestead-Miami Speedway
Kyle Busch – iRacing #18
Current Series/Occupation: NASCAR Cup Series – No. 18 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota
NASCAR National Series Stats at Texas Motor Speedway
NASCAR Cup Series: 28 starts, 3 wins, 12 top fives, 15 top 10s
NASCAR Xfinity Series: 21 starts, 9 wins, 16 top fives, 17 top 10s
NASCAR Gander RV & Outdoors Truck Series: 13 starts, 4 wins, 9 top fives, 9 top 10s
Highlights:
- Busch’s three NASCAR Cup Series wins at Texas all came in the spring race – 2013, 2016, 2018
- Busch made his NASCAR national series track debut at Miami in the Gander Trucks in 2001
- Reigning NASCAR Cup Series champion, also won championship in 2015. One of two (Jimmie Johnson) active drivers with multiple Cup championships
- Has made the Championship 4 in the NASCAR Cup Series Playoffs the last five consecutive seasons
- Won the NASCAR Xfinity Series championship in 2009
- In 2010, set all-time single-season record with 24 victories across NASCAR’s three national series
- Currently has most all-time NASCAR national series wins with 208 (56 Cup, 96 Xfinity, 57 Gander Trucks)
- Record seven-time NASCAR Gander RV & Outdoors Truck Series owner champion (2010, ’13, ’14, ’15, ’16, ’17 and ‘19) and one driver championship (2015)
Overall iRacing Stats
- 1 starts, 0 wins, 0 top fives and 0 poles
- Finished 29th last week at virtual Homestead-Miami Speedway
William Byron – iRacing #24
Current Series/Occupation: NASCAR Cup Series – No. 24 Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet
NASCAR National Series Stats at Texas Motor Speedway
NASCAR Cup Series: 4 starts, 0 wins, 0 top fives, 2 top 10s
NASCAR Xfinity Series: 2 starts, 0 wins, 0 top fives, 2 top 10s
NASCAR Gander RV & Outdoors Truck Series: 2 starts, 1 win, 1 top five, 2 top 10s
Highlights:
- His best Cup Series finish at Texas was sixth last spring
- Byron made his NASCAR national series track debut at Texas in the Gander Trucks in 2016, winning in his first start in the spring race
- Earned first career Playoff berth in 2019, finishing a career-high 11th in final standings
- Won the 2018 NASCAR Cup Series Sunoco Rookie of the Year Award; becoming just the second driver all-time to win Rookie of the Year honors in all three NASCAR national series; joining Erik Jones
- Won the 2017 NASCAR Xfinity Series championship and the Sunoco Rookie of the Year Award
- Won the 2016 NASCAR Gander RV & Outdoors Truck Series owner championship for Kyle Busch Motorsports and the Sunoco Rookie of the Year Award, setting a series rookie record with seven victories
- Won the 2015 NASCAR K&N Pro Series East championship and the Sunoco Rookie of the Year Award
Overall iRacing Stats
- 1,467 starts, 292 wins, 698 top fives and 249 poles
- Finished 34th last week at virtual Homestead-Miami Speedway
Landon Cassill – iRacing #89
Current Series/Occupation: NASCAR Xfinity Series – No. 89 Shepherd Racing Chevrolet
NASCAR National Series Stats at Texas Motor Speedway
NASCAR Cup Series: 19 starts, 0 wins, 0 top fives, 0 top 10s
NASCAR Xfinity Series: 8 starts, 0 wins, 0 top fives, 0 top 10s
NASCAR Gander RV & Outdoors Truck Series: N/A
Highlights:
- His best finish at Miami was 18th in 2010 in the Xfinity Series.
- Cassill made his NASCAR national series track debut at Miami in the NASCAR Cup Series in the spring of 2010.
- In 2014, he scored a NASCAR Cup Series career-best fourth-place finish at Talladega-2
- In 2010, he made his NASCAR Cup Series debut at Michigan
- In 2008, he won the NASCAR Xfinity Series Sunoco Rookie of the Year award
Overall iRacing Stats
- 43 starts, 4 wins, 25 top fives and 2 poles
- Finished 12th last week at virtual Homestead-Miami Speedway
Ross Chastain – iRacing #6
Current Series/Occupation: NASCAR Xfinity Series – No. 10 Kaulig Racing Chevrolet
NASCAR National Series Stats at Texas Motor Speedway
NASCAR Cup Series: 4 starts, 0 wins, 0 top fives, 0 top 10s
NASCAR Xfinity Series: 10 starts, 0 wins, 1 top five, 1 top 10
NASCAR Gander RV & Outdoors Truck Series: 7 starts, 0 wins, 0 top fives, 2 top 10s
Highlights:
- His best finish at Miami was a runner-up effort last fall in the Xfinity Series
- Chastain made his NASCAR national series track debut at Miami in the Gander Trucks in 2011
- This year, he has filled in for Ryan Newman in the No. 6 Roush Fenway Racing Ford in the NASCAR Cup Series for three races
- In 2019, he completed 19 races in the Xfinity Series and posted a win at Daytona with Kaulig Racing
- In 2018, he made the NASCAR Xfinity Series Playoffs and won his first career race at Las Vegas Motor Speedway racing for Chip Ganassi Racing
- In 2011, he made his NASCAR national series debut in the NASCAR Gander RV & Outdoors Truck Series debut at Lucas Oil Raceway
Overall iRacing Stats
- 538 starts, 67 wins, 196 top fives and 64 poles
- Finished 14th last week at virtual Homestead-Miami Speedway
Matt DiBenedetto – iRacing #21
Current Series/Occupation: NASCAR Cup Series – No. 21 Wood Brothers Racing Ford
NASCAR National Series Stats at Texas Motors Speedway
NASCAR Cup Series: 9 starts, 0 wins, 0 top fives, 0 top 10s
NASCAR Xfinity Series: 4 starts, 0 wins, 0 top fives, 0 top 10s
NASCAR Gander RV & Outdoors Truck Series: N/A
Highlights:
- Earned his best finish at Miami in the Cup Series in the fall race last year (14th)
- Made his national series track debut in the spring of 2014 in the Xfinity Series, finishing 39th
- Notched his first career top-five finish in 2019 at Sonoma Raceway
- Signed with Wood Brothers Racing for the 2020 season after racing for Leavine Family Racing in 2019
- His two career-best finishes were runner-up in Bristol Motor Speedway in 2019 and Las Vegas Motor Speedway in 2020
- His best finish in the Xfinity Series was in 2010 at Iowa Speedway, where he finished ninth
Overall iRacing Stats
- 311 starts, 77 wins, 2014 top fives, 29 poles
- Finished 11th last week at virtual Homestead-Miami Speedway
Austin Dillon – iRacing #3
Current Series/Occupation: NASCAR Xfinity Series – No. 3 Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet
NASCAR National Series Stats at Texas Motor Speedway
NASCAR Cup Series: 14 starts, 0 wins, 0 top fives, 1 top 10
NASCAR Xfinity Series: 11 starts, 0 wins, 6 top fives, 11 top 10s
NASCAR Gander RV & Outdoors Truck Series: 5 starts, 0 wins, 2 top fives, 3 top 10
Highlights:
- Made his national series track debut in Miami in the Gander Trucks in spring of 2010 and started from the pole
- In 2011, he finished runner-up at Miami in the Gander Trucks. He also had a pair of third-place finishes in the Xfinity Series in the spring of 2013 and the fall of 2015
- Got his first Cup Series win in 2017 at Charlotte Motor Speedway
- Won the 2018 Daytona 500
- Won the 2013 NASCAR Xfinity Series Championship
- Won the Xfinity Series Rookie-of-the-Year Award n 2012
- Is the 2011 NASCAR Gander RV & Outdoors Truck Series Champion as well as the Most Popular Driver
- Won rookie of the year honors in Gander Trucks in 2010
Overall iRacing Stats
- 1 start, 0 wins, 0 top fives and 0 poles
- Finished 27th last week at virtual Homestead-Miami Speedway
Ty Dillon – iRacing #13
Current Series/Occupation: NASCAR Cup Series – No. 13 Germain Racing Chevrolet
NASCAR National Series Stats at Texas Motor Speedway
NASCAR Cup Series: 7 starts, 0 wins, 0 top fives, 0 top 10s
NASCAR Xfinity Series: 10 starts, 0 wins, 1 top five, 3 top 10s
NASCAR Gander RV & Outdoors Truck Series: 5 starts, 1 win, 4 top fives, 5 top 10s
Highlights:
- Made his national series track debut in 2011 for the Gander Trucks and finished third
- Got his first and only victory at Texas in the Gander Trucks in 2013
- In 2019, got his best Cup Series finish at the spring Daytona race in fourth place
- Made his Cup Series debut in 2014 at Atlanta Motor Speedway
- Won Most Popular Driver Award for Gander Trucks in 2013
- In 2012, Dillon won Rookie-of-the-Year honors for the Gander Trucks
Overall iRacing Stats
- 1 start, 0 wins, 0 top fives and 0 poles
- Finished 19th last week at virtual Homestead-Miami Speedway
Dale Earnhardt Jr. – iRacing #8
Current Series/Occupation: Retired NASCAR Cup Series Driver, NBC Sports Analyst
NASCAR National Series Stats at Texas Motor Speedway
NASCAR Cup Series: 30 starts, 1 win, 7 top fives, 18 top 10s, 2 poles
NASCAR Xfinity Series: 9 starts, 1 win, 5 top fives, 7 top 10s
NASCAR Gander RV & Outdoors Truck Series: N/A
Highlights:
- Made his national series track debut in 1998 in the Xfinity Series and won the race, marking his first national series win
- Got his first career Cup Series win at Texas in 2000
- Made his debut as an NBC broadcaster in 2018
- Retired from full-time racing at the end of 2017
- His first NASCAR national series win was in 1998 at Texas Motor Speedway for the Gander Trucks
- In 2000, he got his first Cup Series win, also at Texas Motor Speedway in his first full season in the series
- Won the Cup Series Most Popular Driver Award for 15 straight years (2003-2017)
- Won the 1998 and 1999 NASCAR Xfinity Series Championship
- In 1999, won the Xfinity Series Rookie-of-the-Year Award
- Team owner of Xfinity Series team JR Motorsports, collecting 47 wins since 2005
Overall iRacing Stats
- 90 starts, 11 wins, 44 top fives, 18 poles
- Finished runner-up last weekend at virtual Homestead-Miami Speedway
Chase Elliott – iRacing #9
Current Series/Occupation: NASCAR Cup Series – No. 9 Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet
NASCAR National Series Stats at Texas Motor Speedway
NASCAR Cup Series: 8 starts, 0 wins, 2 top fives, 5 top 10s
NASCAR Xfinity Series: 5 starts, 1 win, 3 top fives, 5 top 10s
NASCAR Gander RV & Outdoors Truck Series: N/A
Highlights:
- Made his national series track debut in 2014 in the Xfinity Series and went on to win the race
- In 2016, he got his best finish at the track in the Cup Series, finishing fourth
- Got his first Cup Series win at Watkins Glen International in 2018, then went on to win two more times that season (Dover-2, Kanas-2)
- Won three races in 2019 including the Charlotte Road Course
- Won the Cup Series Most Popular Driver Award for the last two years (2018, 2019)
- Won the Cup Series Rookie-of-the-Year Award in 2016
- Won Gander Trucks Most Popular Driver Award in 2015
- 2014 NASCAR Xfinity Series Champion and won rookie of the year and most popular driver in the same year
Overall iRacing Stats
- 256 starts, 36 wins, 107 top fives, 31 poles
- Finished 24th last weekend at virtual Homestead-Miami Speedway
Denny Hamlin – iRacing #11
Current Series/Occupation: NASCAR Cup Series – No. 11 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota
NASCAR National Series Stats at Texas Motor Speedway
NASCAR Cup Series: 28 starts, 3 wins, 7 top fives, 13 top 10s
NASCAR Xfinity Series: 12 starts, 0 wins, 6 top fives, 9 top 10s, 1 pole
NASCAR Gander RV & Outdoors Truck Series: 1 start, 0 wins, 0 top fives, 0 top 10s
Highlights:
- Won the inaugural eNASCAR iRacing Pro Invitational Series race last weekend at Homestead-Miami Speedway
- Made his national series track debut in 2004 in the Gander Trucks and finished 18th
- Got his first Cup Series win at Texas in 2010 and then went on to sweep the weekend with another win at the second race at Texas in the same year
- Won Cup Series Rookie-of-the-Year Award in 2006
- Has 38 Cup Series wins to his name and the first came in 2006 at Pocono Raceway
- He has 162 top fives, 261 top 10s and 33 poles in the Cup Series
- 2019 was a career-best season for him, winning six races and making it to the Championship 4
- Won the Daytona 500 three times (2016, 2019, 2020)
- Is already in the Playoffs this season with his season-opening win at Daytona
Overall iRacing Stats
- 164 starts, 31 wins, 75 top fives, 31 poles
- Won last weekend’s race at Homestead-Miami Speedway with a last-lap pass on Dale Earnhardt Jr.
Timmy Hill – iRacing #66
Current Series/Occupation: NASCAR Cup Series – No. 66 Motorsports Business Management Toyota
NASCAR National Series Stats at Texas Motor Speedway
NASCAR Cup Series: 6 starts, 0 wins, 0 top fives, 0 top 10s
NASCAR Xfinity Series: 12 starts, 0 wins, 0 top fives, 0 top 10s
NASCAR Gander RV & Outdoors Truck Series: 4 starts, 0 wins, 0 top fives, 0 top 10s
Highlights:
- Made his national series track debut in 2011 in the Xfinity Series 28th
- Made his first start in the Cup Series at the track in 2013, finishing 36th
- Is currently racing in all three NASCAR national series
- Finished third in the 2020 Xfinity Series season-opener at Daytona, his career-best finish
- Made his Cup Series debut in 2012 at Las Vegas Motor Speedway
- Owner of Hill Motorsports, fielding the No. 56 Chevrolet in the Gander Trucks
Overall iRacing Stats
- 1,676 starts, 673 wins, 1,204 top fives, 456 poles
- Finished third last weekend at virtual Homestead-Miami Speedway
Jimmie Johnson – iRacing #48
Current Series/Occupation: NASCAR Cup Series – No. 48 Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet
NASCAR National Series Stats at Texas Motor Speedway
NASCAR Cup Series: 33 starts, 7 wins, 16 top fives, 22 top 10s, 2 poles
NASCAR Xfinity Series: 2 starts, 0 wins, 0 top fives, 1 top 10
NASCAR Gander RV & Outdoors Truck Series: N/A
Highlights:
- Johnson’s first Cup Series win at Texas was in 2012 starting from the pole
- He won three back-to-back races at Texas (2014-2015)
- Made his Cup Series debut at the track in 2002 and finished sixth
- Johnson made his NASCAR national series track debut at Texas in the Xfinity Series in 2000
- First driver in series history to win five consecutive NASCAR Cup Series championships (2006-10)
- Johnson ranks tied for sixth on the all-time NASCAR Cup Series wins list, with 83
- Has the series record with 15 NASCAR Cup Series Playoff berths
- 2009 Associated Press Male Athlete of the Year
Overall iRacing Stats
- 1 start, 0 wins, 0 top fives, 0 poles
- Finished 31st last weekend at virtual Homestead-Miami Speedway
Erik Jones – iRacing #20
Current Series/Occupation: NASCAR Cup Series – No. 20 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota
NASCAR National Series Stats at Texas Motor Speedway
NASCAR Cup Series: 7 starts, 0 wins, 3 top fives, 5 top 10s
NASCAR Xfinity Series: 6 starts, 3 wins, 6 top fives, 6 top 10s, 2 poles
NASCAR Gander RV & Outdoors Truck Series: 3 starts, 1 win, 1 top five, 1 top 10, 1 pole
Highlights:
- Jones made his NASCAR national series track debut at Texas in 2014, finishing 11th for Kyle Busch Motorsports
- Made his Cup Series debut at Texas in 2015 and finished 12th
- Won his first race at Texas in the Gander Trucks and the Xfinity Series in 2015
- Won both Xfinity Series race at Texas in 2017
- Won his first NASCAR Cup Series race at Daytona International Speedway in July of 2018
- 2017 NASCAR Cup Series Sunoco Rookie of the Year – becoming the first driver to earn the award in all three of NASCAR’s national series
- 2016 NASCAR Xfinity Series Sunoco Rookie of the Year
- 2015 NASCAR Gander RV & Outdoors Truck Series Champion and Sunoco Rookie of the Year – the youngest champion in series history
Overall iRacing Stats
- 1 start, 0 wins, 0 top fives, 0 poles
- Finished 10th last weekend at virtual Homestead-Miami Speedway
Parker Kligerman – iRacing #77
Current Series/Occupation: NBC Sports TV Analyst and part-time NASCAR Gander RV & Outdoors Truck Series driver
NASCAR National Series Stats at Texas Motor Speedway
NASCAR Cup Series: 5 starts, 0 wins, 0 top fives, 0 top 10s
NASCAR Xfinity Series: N/A
NASCAR Gander RV & Outdoors Truck Series: 6 starts, 0 wins, 2 top fives, 4 top 10s
Highlights:
- Made his national series debut at Texas in the Gander Trucks in 2010 and finished ninth
- Made his Xfinity Series debut at the track in 2013 and finished 18th
- Has made 28 Cup Series starts since 2012
- Kligerman has a pair of wins in the Gander Trucks, both at Talladega (2012, 2017)
Overall iRacing Stats
- 415 starts, 57 wins, 189 top fives and 11 poles
- Finished 13th last weekend at virtual Homestead-Miami Speedway
Bobby Labonte – iRacing #19
Current Series/Occupation: 2020 NASCAR Hall of Fame inductee
NASCAR National Series Stats at Texas Motor Speedway
NASCAR Cup Series: 26 starts, 0 wins, 3 top fives, 5 top 10s
NASCAR Xfinity Series: 7 starts, 0 wins, 1 top five, 2 top 10s
NASCAR Gander RV & Outdoors Truck Series: N/A
Highlights:
- Made his Cup Series and Xfinity Series debut at Texas in 1997
- Got a best finish of fourth in the Xfinity Series at Texas in 2008
- Labonte was inducted into the NASCAR Hall of Fame in 2020. He joins his brother, Terry, with the prestigious honor
- He won the 2000 NASCAR Cup Series championship
- Labonte has 21 NASCAR Cup Series wins, 10 Xfinity Series and one Gander Trucks win
- He is one of 27 drivers to have a win in all three of NASCAR’s national series
Overall iRacing Stats
- 76 starts, 7 wins, 31 top fives, 5 poles
- Finished 18th last weekend at virtual Homestead-Miami Speedway
Kyle Larson – iRacing #42
Current Series/Occupation: NASCAR Cup Series – No. 42 Chip Ganassi Racing Chevrolet
NASCAR National Series Stats at Texas Motor Speedway
NASCAR Cup Series: 13 starts, 0 wins, 3 top fives, 4 top 10s
NASCAR Xfinity Series: 8 starts, 1 win (2016), 3 top fives, 4 top 10s
NASCAR Gander RV & Outdoors Truck Series: N/A
Highlights:
- Won at Texas Motor Speedway in the NASCAR Xfinity Series in 2016.
- He has made the NASCAR Cup Series Playoffs four consecutive seasons (2016-2019).
- Larson won a career-best four NASCAR Cup Series races in 2017.
- 2014 NASCAR Cup Series Sunoco Rookie of the Year
- 2013 NASCAR Xfinity Series Sunoco Rookie of the Year
- 2012 NASCAR K&N Pro Series East champion and Rookie of the Year
Overall iRacing Stats
- 304 starts, 57 wins, 143 top fives and 27 poles
- Finished 33rd last week at virtual Homestead Miami Speedway.
Michael McDowell – iRacing #34
Current Series/Occupation: NASCAR Cup Series – No. 34 Front Row Motorsports Ford
NASCAR National Series Stats at Texas Motor Speedway
NASCAR Cup Series: 20 starts, best finish of 14th (2018)
NASCAR Xfinity Series: 6 starts, best finish of 17th (2009)
NASCAR Gander RV & Outdoors Truck Series: N/A
Highlights:
- Posted a track-best finish of 14th in the NASCAR Cup Series at Texas in 2018.
- McDowell is entering his 13th season in the NASCAR Cup Series.
- Finished a career-best 26th in the 2017 and 2018 NASCAR Cup Series standings.
- Earned his lone NASCAR Xfinity Series win in 2016 at Road America.
Overall iRacing Stats
- 101 starts, 25 wins, 45 top fives and 25 poles
- Finished 23rd last week at virtual Homestead Miami Speedway.
John Hunter Nemechek – iRacing #38
Current Series/Occupation: NASCAR Cup Series – No. 38 Front Row Motorsports Ford
NASCAR National Series Stats at Texas Motor Speedway
NASCAR Cup Series: 1 start (2019) – started 29th and finished 21st
NASCAR Xfinity Series: 3 starts, 0 wins, 2 top fives, 3 top 10s
NASCAR Gander RV & Outdoors Truck Series: 5 starts, 0 wins, 0 top fives, 1 top 10
Highlights:
- Has made at least one start in all three NASCAR national series at Texas.
- 2020 is Nemechek’s first fulltime season in the NASCAR Cup Series.
- Earned his first NASCAR Xfinity Series win in 2018 at Kansas while driving for Chip Ganassi Racing.
- Won his first NASCAR Gander RV & Outdoors Truck Series race at Chicagoland Speedway in 2015, driving for NEMCO Motorsports and has tallied six wins in the series.
Overall iRacing Stats
- 289 starts, 29 wins, 97 top fives and 37 poles
- Finished 30th last week at virtual Homestead Miami Speedway.
Ryan Preece – iRacing #37
Current Series/Occupation: NASCAR Cup Series – No. 37 JTG Daugherty Racing Chevrolet
NASCAR National Series Stats at Texas Motor Speedway
NASCAR Cup Series: 3 starts, best finish of 22nd in 2019
NASCAR Xfinity Series: 4 starts, 0 wins, 1 top five, 1 top 10
NASCAR Gander RV & Outdoors Truck Series: N/A
Highlights:
- Posted a track-best finish of fifth in the NASCAR Xfinity Series at Texas in 2018.
- Finished runner-up in 2019 Sunoco Rookie of the Year battle in the NASCAR Cup Series.
- Won first career NASCAR Xfinity Series race at Iowa in 2017.
- In 2013, he was the NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour champion, youngest champion in series history.
Overall iRacing Stats
- 252 starts, 42 wins, 102 top fives and 14 poles
- Finished 33rd last week at virtual Homestead Miami Speedway.
Tyler Reddick – iRacing #31
Current Series/Occupation: NASCAR Cup Series – No. 8 Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet
NASCAR National Series Stats at Texas Motor Speedway
NASCAR Cup Series: N/A
NASCAR Xfinity Series: 5 starts, 1 pole, 2 top fives, 2 top 10s
NASCAR Gander RV & Outdoors Truck Series: N/A
Highlights:
- Finished runner-up twice in the NASCAR Xfinity Series at Texas in 2018, 2019.
- Back-to-Back NASCAR Xfinity Series champion (2018-2019), and first driver to do it with two different organizations (JR Motorsports 2018, Richard Childress Racing 2019).
- 2018 NASCAR Xfinity Series Sunoco Rookie of the Year; just third driver in series history to win the title in his rookie season joining Chase Elliott (2014) and William Byron (2017).
- In 2017, captured his first NASCAR Xfinity Series victory, at Kentucky, while running a partial schedule.
- In 2015, he competed full-time in the NASCAR Gander RV & Outdoors Truck Series, winning his first race and finishing runner-up in the championship standings.
Overall iRacing Stats
- N/A
Garrett Smithley – iRacing #51
Current Series/Occupation: NASCAR Cup Series – No. 51 Petty Ware Racing Chevrolet
NASCAR National Series Stats at Texas Motor Speedway
NASCAR Cup Series: 2 starts, best finish of 32nd (2019)
NASCAR Xfinity Series: 8 starts, best finish of 17th (2017)
NASCAR Gander RV & Outdoors Truck Series: 1 start (2019), started 25th and finished 15th
Highlights:
- Posted a Texas track-best finish of 15th in the NASCAR Gander RV & Outdoors Truck Series in 2019.
- Has made starts at Texas in all three NASCAR national series.
- Finished a career-best 18th in the 2016 NASCAR Xfinity Series standings.
- Has a NASCAR national series career-best finish of fifth at Daytona in the NASCAR Xfinity Series.
Overall iRacing Stats
- 1,226 starts, 146 wins, 536 top fives and 131 poles
- Finished fifth last week at virtual Homestead Miami Speedway.
Ricky Stenhouse Jr. – iRacing #47
Current Series/Occupation: NASCAR Cup Series – No. 47 JTG Daugherty Racing Chevrolet
NASCAR National Series Stats at Texas Motor Speedway
NASCAR Cup Series: 14 starts, best finish of 11th in 2018
NASCAR Xfinity Series: 7 starts, 1 win (2012), 2 top fives, 4 top 10s
NASCAR Gander RV & Outdoors Truck Series: N/A
Highlights:
- Won the 2012 NASCAR Xfinity Series race at Texas Motor Speedway.
- Captured first two NASCAR Cup Series wins in 2017 (Talladega-1, Daytona-2),
- 2013 NASCAR Cup Series Sunoco Rookie of the Year.
- Two-time NASCAR Xfinity Series champion (2011, 2012).
- 2010 NASCAR Xfinity Series Sunoco Rookie of the Year.
Overall iRacing Stats
- 65 starts, 6 wins, 26 top fives and 1 pole
- Finished 21st last week at virtual Homestead Miami Speedway.
Daniel Suarez – iRacing #96
Current Series/Occupation: NASCAR Cup Series – No. 96 Gaunt Brothers Racing Toyota
NASCAR National Series Stats at Texas Motor Speedway
NASCAR Cup Series: 6 starts, 2 top fives, 2 top 10s
NASCAR Xfinity Series: 5 starts, 1 top five, 2 top 10s
NASCAR Gander RV & Outdoors Truck Series: 3 starts, 3 top fives, 3 top 10s
Highlights:
- Has posted top-five finishes at Texas in all three of NASCAR’s national series.
- Competed in the NASCAR Cup Series for Stewart-Haas Racing in 2018-2019; finished a career-best 17th in Cup points in ‘19.
- Made NASCAR Cup Series debut for Joe Gibbs Racing in 2017, finished the season 20th in points
- 2016 NASCAR Xfinity Series Champion – the first Latin American, as well as the first NASCAR Drive for Diversity graduate, to win a NASCAR national series title.
- In 2016, he became the first Mexican driver to win in the NASCAR Xfinity Series, claiming three victories at Michigan, Dover and the championship finale at Homestead-Miami.
- 2015 NASCAR Xfinity Series Sunoco Rookie of the Year – the first Mexican driver to win the award.
- In 2013, he finished third in the NASCAR K&N Pro Series East final championship standings, the highest finish for an international driver in series history
- 2010 NASCAR Mexico Series Rookie of the Year.
Overall iRacing Stats
- N/A
Bubba Wallace – iRacing #43
Current Series/Occupation: NASCAR Cup Series – No. 43 Richard Petty Motorsports Chevrolet
NASCAR National Series Stats at Texas Motor Speedway
NASCAR Cup Series: 4 starts, 0 wins, 0 top fives, 1 top 10
NASCAR Xfinity Series: 5 starts, 0 wins, 0 top fives, 2 top 10s
NASCAR Gander RV & Outdoors Truck Series: 5 starts, 0 wins, 0 top fives, 3 top 10s
Highlights:
- Has posted top-10 finishes at Texas in all three of NASCAR’s national series.
- In 2018, Wallace finished in the second place in the Daytona 500 – the highest finish by a NASCAR Cup Series rookie to date. It was also the best finish by an African-American driver in the Great American Race.
- Made NASCAR Xfinity Series Playoffs in 2016, finishing 11th in the driver standings.
- Won his first NASCAR national series race in the Gander Trucks at Martinsville in 2013 and became the first African-American to win a NASCAR national touring series event since 1963.
Overall iRacing Stats
- 106 starts, 29 wins, 43 top fives and 32 poles
- Finished seventh last week at virtual Homestead Miami Speedway.
The drivers below are entered into the qualifier race on Sunday morning (listed in alphabetical order):
Anthony Alfredo – iRacing #33
Current Series/Occupation: NASCAR Xfinity Series – No. 21 Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet
NASCAR National Series Stats at Texas Motor Speedway
NASCAR Cup Series: N/A
NASCAR Xfinity Series: N/A
NASCAR Gander RV & Outdoors Truck Series: 2 starts, 0 wins, 0 top fives, 0 top 10s
Highlights:
- Made his NASCAR Xfinity Series debut earlier this year at Auto Club Speedway, finishing sixth
- Alfredo ran 13 NASCAR Gander RV & Outdoors Truck Series races in 2019, posting two top-10 finishes at 1.5-mile tracks (Charlotte, Chicago)
Overall iRacing Stats
- 101 starts, 7 wins, 36 top fives and 7 poles
- Finished 32nd last weekend at virtual Homestead-Miami Speedway after starting 17th
Justin Allgaier – iRacing #7
Current Series/Occupation: NASCAR Xfinity Series – No. 7 JR Motorsports Chevrolet
NASCAR National Series Stats at Texas Motor Speedway
NASCAR Cup Series: 4 starts, 0 wins, 0 top fives, 0 top 10s
NASCAR Xfinity Series: 19 starts, 0 wins, 1 top five, 9 top 10s
NASCAR Gander RV & Outdoors Truck Series: 1 start, 0 wins, 0 top fives, 0 top 10s
Highlights:
- In 2019, Allgaier made his fourth consecutive appearance in the NASCAR Xfinity Series Playoffs, and third Championship 4 in the four years of the format
- In 2018, won the NASCAR Xfinity Series regular season championship
Overall iRacing Stats
- 32 starts, 1 win, 9 top fives and 3 poles
- Finished 20th at virtual Homestead-Miami Speedway starting from 26th
Tyler Ankrum – iRacing #26
Current Series/Occupation: NASCAR Gander RV & Outdoors Truck Series – No. 26 GMS Racing Chevrolet
NASCAR National Series Stats at Texas Motor Speedway
NASCAR Cup Series: N/A
NASCAR Xfinity Series: N/A
NASCAR Gander RV & Outdoors Truck Series: 2 starts, 0 wins, 1 top five, 2 top 10s
Highlights:
- 2019 was his first fulltime season in the Gander Trucks with GMS Racing
- He got his first career win in 2019 at Kentucky Speedway
- Won Rookie-of-the-Year Award in Gander Trucks last season
Overall iRacing Stats
- 187 starts, 47 wins, 71 top fives and 54 poles
Trevor Bayne – iRacing #29a
Current Series/Occupation: Former NASCAR Cup Series driver
NASCAR National Series Stats at Texas Motor Speedway
NASCAR Cup Series: 17 starts – best finish of 12th in spring of 2018
NASCAR Xfinity Series: 9 starts – won the fall race in 2011
NASCAR Gander RV & Outdoors Truck Series: N/A
Highlights:
- Last raced in the NASCAR Cup Series in 2018
- Won the 2011 Daytona 500 the day after his 20th birthday
- Made his NASCAR national series debut in the Xfinity Series in Bristol in 2009
Overall iRacing Stats
- N/A
Spencer Boyd – iRacing #02
Current Series/Occupation: NASCAR Gander RV & Outdoors Truck Series – No. 20 Young’s Motorsports Chevrolet
NASCAR National Series Stats at Texas Motor Speedway
NASCAR Cup Series: N/A
NASCAR Xfinity Series: 3 starts – best finish of 25th (twice) in 2018
NASCAR Gander RV & Outdoors Truck Series: 2 starts – best finish of 11th in 2019
Highlights:
- Made his national series debut in 2016 at Martinsville Speedway
- Got his first career win at Talladega Superspeedway last season
- Has made starts in all three national series
Overall iRacing Stats
- 58 starts, 8 wins, 19 top fives and 3 poles
Chase Briscoe – iRacing #98
Current Series/Occupation: NASCAR Xfinity Series – No. 98 Stewart-Haas Racing Ford
NASCAR National Series Stats at Texas Motor Speedway
NASCAR Cup Series: N/A
NASCAR Xfinity Series: 3 starts, 0 wins, 1 top five, 1 top 10s
NASCAR Gander RV & Outdoors Truck Series: 2 starts, 0 wins, 2 top fives, 2 top 10s
Highlights:
- He won his third NASCAR Xfinity Series race earlier this season, taking the checkered at Las Vegas Motor Speedway
- In 2019, Briscoe tallied one win (Iowa) while qualifying for the NASCAR Xfinity Series Playoffs
- In 2016, he won the ARCA Menards Series championship in his first full season in the series
Overall iRacing Stats
- 1918 starts, 299 wins, 813 top fives and 203 poles
- Finished fourth at virtual Homestead-Miami Speedway last weekend starting from the sixth position
Brandon Brown – iRacing #68
Current Series/Occupation: NASCAR Xfinity Series – No. 68 Brandonbilt Motorsports Chevrolet
NASCAR National Series Stats at Texas Motor Speedway
NASCAR Cup Series: N/A
NASCAR Xfinity Series: 3 starts – best finish of 17th in 2019
NASCAR Gander RV & Outdoors Truck Series: N/A
Highlights:
- Career-best finish of sixth place at the 2019 spring Daytona race
Overall iRacing Stats
- N/A
Harrison Burton – iRacing #99
Current Series/Occupation: NASCAR Xfinity Series – No. 20 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota
NASCAR National Series Stats at Texas Motor Speedway
NASCAR Cup Series: N/A
NASCAR Xfinity Series: 1 start, 0 wins, 0 top fives, 1 top 10
NASCAR Gander RV & Outdoors Truck Series: 3 starts, 0 wins, 1 top five, 2 top 10s
Highlights:
- His best finish at Miami was a 10th-place effort in 2019 in the Xfinity Series.
- Burton made his NASCAR national series track debut at Miami in the Xfinity Series in 2018.
- Won his first career NASCAR national series race earlier this year, winning in the NASCAR Xfinity Series at Auto Club Speedway. This marks his first full-time season in the Xfinity Series.
- In 2019, Burton made his Xfinity Series debut competing in nine races for Joe Gibbs Racing.
Overall iRacing Stats
- 14 starts, 5 wins, 8 top fives and 4 poles
Jeb Burton
Current Series/Occupation: NASCAR Xfinity Series – No. 8 JR Motorsports Chevrolet, NASCAR Gander RV & Outdoors Truck Series – Niece Motorsports
NASCAR National Series Stats at Texas Motor Speedway
NASCAR Cup Series: 1 start – finished 32nd in 2015
NASCAR Xfinity Series: 4 starts, 0 wins, 1 top five, 2 top 10s
NASCAR Gander RV & Outdoors Truck Series: 5 starts, 1 win, 2 top fives, 2 top 10s, 1 pole
Highlights:
- Currently competes in select races for JR Motorsports in the Xfinity Series and in the Gander Trucks for Niece Motorsports
- His first and only career win was in the Gander Trucks at Texas in 2013
- Has competed in all three national series and has a combined 151 starts
- First national series start was in 2012 in the Gander Trucks, finishing 13th
- Best Cup Series finish was in 2015 at Martinsville Speedway
Overall iRacing Stats
- N/A
Austin Cindric – iRacing #22
Current Series/Occupation: NASCAR Xfinity Series – No. 22 Team Penske Ford
NASCAR National Series Stats at Texas Motor Speedway
NASCAR Cup Series: N/A
NASCAR Xfinity Series: 4 starts, 0 wins, 2 top fives, 3 top 10s
NASCAR Gander RV & Outdoors Truck Series: 2 starts, 0 wins, 1 top five, 1 top 10
Highlights:
- Got his first NASCAR national series win in 2019 at Watkins Glen International and then went on to win at Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course the next week
- His first and only win in the Gander Trucks was in 2017 at Canadian Tire Motorsport Park
- 2019 marked his first full season with Team Penske in the Xfinity Series
Overall iRacing Stats
- 11 starts, 0 wins, 1 top five, 0 poles
- Finished 22nd last weekend at virtual Homestead-Miami Speedway after starting 15th
Sheldon Creed – iRacing #74
Current Series/Occupation: NASCAR Gander RV & Outdoors Truck Series – No. 2 GMS Racing Chevrolet
NASCAR National Series Stats at Texas Motor Speedway
NASCAR Cup Series: N/A
NASCAR Xfinity Series: N/A
NASCAR Gander RV & Outdoors Truck Series: 3 starts, 0 wins, 1 top five, 1 top 10
Highlights:
- Last season was Creed’s first full time in the Gander Trucks, he got career-best finishes of second at Eldora and Michigan in 2019
Overall iRacing Stats
- 22 starts, 5 win, 9 top fives and 3 poles
Drew Dollar – iRacing #TBD
Current Series/Occupation: ARCA Menards Series – No. 15 Venturini Motorsports Toyota
NASCAR National Series Stats at Texas Motor Speedway
NASCAR Cup Series: N/A
NASCAR Xfinity Series: N/A
NASCAR Gander RV & Outdoors Truck Series: N/A
Highlights:
- Dollar competes fulltime in the ARCA Menards Series. He already has one top five and one top 10 in two starts this season
- He made his first start in 2019 at World Wide Technology Raceway at Gateway and finished sixth
Overall iRacing Stats
- N/A
Jeffrey Earnhardt – iRacing #50
Current Series/Occupation: Scheduled to race part-time in the NASCAR Xfinity Series for JD Motorsports, has not raced in 2020
NASCAR National Series Stats at Texas Motor Speedway
NASCAR Cup Series: 4 starts, 0 wins, 0 top fives, 0 top 10s
NASCAR Xfinity Series: 4 starts, 0 wins, 0 top fives, 1 top 10s
NASCAR Gander RV & Outdoors Truck Series: N/A
Highlights:
- In 2015, he made his NASCAR Cup Series debut
- In 2011, Earnhardt scored first career NASCAR national series top 10 in the Gander Trucks.
- Finished fifth in the now-ARCA Menards Series East standings, voted Most Popular Driver
Overall iRacing Stats
- 88 starts, 19 wins, 40 top fives and 12 poles
Christian Eckes – iRacing #81
Current Series/Occupation: NASCAR Gander RV & Outdoors Truck Series – No. 18 Kyle Busch Motorsports Toyota
NASCAR National Series Stats at Texas Motor Speedway
NASCAR Cup Series: N/A
NASCAR Xfinity Series: N/A
NASCAR Gander RV & Outdoors Truck Series: N/A
Highlights:
- 2020 is his first fulltime season in the Gander Trucks with Kyle Busch Motorsports
- Ran eight races in the series in 2019 and got three top fives, four top 10s and three pole awards
Overall iRacing Stats
- 229 starts, 43 win, 116 top fives and 33 poles
Ryan Ellis – iRacing #78
Current Series/Occupation: Former driver in all three series, current Public Relations Representative for Go Fas Racing
NASCAR National Series Stats at Texas Motor Speedway
NASCAR Cup Series: 1 start in 2016 – Finished 38th
NASCAR Xfinity Series: 4 starts – best finish of 30th in 2016
NASCAR Gander RV & Outdoors Truck Series: 4 starts – best finish of 20th in 2015
Highlights:
- Made his first national series start at Road America in the Xfinity Series in 2012
- Made his first Cup Series start at Texas in 2016
Overall iRacing Stats
- 19 starts, 7 win, 9 top fives and 3 poles
Stewart Friesen – iRacing #52
Current Series/Occupation: NASCAR Gander RV & Outdoors Truck Series – No. 52 Halmar-Friesen Racing Toyota
NASCAR National Series Stats at Texas Motor Speedway
NASCAR Cup Series: N/A
NASCAR Xfinity Series: N/A
NASCAR Gander RV & Outdoors Truck Series: 6 starts, 0 wins, 2 top fives, 3 top 10s, 1 pole
Highlights:
- Grabbed his first career win at Eldora Speedway in 2019 and made his way into the Playoffs and Championship 4
- His second win came at Phoenix Raceway during the Playoffs
- Finished fourth in the standings in 2019, a career best
Overall iRacing Stats
- 97 starts, 9 wins, 34 top fives, 10 poles
Ruben Garcia – iRacing #27
Current Series/Occupation: Most recently – NASCAR Peak Mexico Series, has not raced in 2020
NASCAR National Series Stats at Texas Motor Speedway
NASCAR Cup Series: N/A
NASCAR Xfinity Series: N/A
NASCAR Gander RV & Outdoors Truck Series: N/A
Highlights:
- Garcia is a three-time (2015, 2018, 2019) NASCAR Peak Mexico Series champion and is a graduate of the NASCAR Next and Drive for Diversity programs
Overall iRacing Stats
- 179 starts, 18 win, 59 top fives and 26 poles
Joey Gase – iRacing #53
Current Series/Occupation: NASCAR Cup Series – No. 53 Rick Ware Racing Ford
NASCAR National Series Stats at Texas Motor Speedway
NASCAR Cup Series: 4 starts, 0 wins, 0 top fives, 0 top 10s
NASCAR Xfinity Series: 15 starts – best finish of 20th in 2018
NASCAR Gander RV & Outdoors Truck Series: N/A
Highlights:
- Competes in the Cup Series fulltime for Rick Ware Racing and part-time in the Xfinity Series for various teams
- Has made starts in all three national series
- Got a career-best finish of fifth at Talladega Superspeedway in the Xfinity Series in 2015
Overall iRacing Stats
- 2139 starts, 181 win, 1012 top fives and 69 poles
Todd Gilliland – iRacing #35
Current Series/Occupation: NASCAR Gander RV & Outdoors Truck Series – No. 38 Front Row Motorsports Ford
NASCAR National Series Stats at Texas Motor Speedway
NASCAR Cup Series: N/A
NASCAR Xfinity Series: N/A
NASCAR Gander RV & Outdoors Truck Series: 4 starts, 0 wins, 1 top five, 2 top 10s
Highlights:
- Got his first Gander Trucks win at Martinsville Speedway last season for Kyle Busch Motorsports
- Runs fulltime for Front Row Motorsports in the Gander Trucks
Overall iRacing Stats
- 128 starts, 10 win, 36 top fives and 13 poles
Joe Graf, Jr. – iRacing #80
Current Series/Occupation: NASCAR Xfinity Series – No. 08 SS Green Light Racing Chevrolet
NASCAR National Series Stats at Texas Motor Speedway
NASCAR Cup Series: N/A
NASCAR Xfinity Series: N/A
NASCAR Gander RV & Outdoors Truck Series: N/A
Highlights:
- Made his Xfinity Series debut in 2019 at Iowa Speedway for Richard Childress Racing
- This season marks his first fulltime in all three national series
Overall iRacing Stats
- N/A
Kaz Grala – iRacing #29
Current Series/Occupation: Scheduled to race part-time in the NASCAR Xfintiy Series for Richard Childress Racing, has not raced in 2020
NASCAR National Series Stats at Texas Motor Speedway
NASCAR Cup Series: N/A
NASCAR Xfinity Series: 2 starts – best finish of 18th in 2019
NASCAR Gander RV & Outdoors Truck Series: 2 starts, 0 wins, 0 top fives, 2 top 10s
Highlights:
- Running select races in 2020 with Richard Childress Racing
- Best Xfinity Series finish is fourth at the 2018 Daytona season-opener
- Got his first national series win in the Gander Trucks in 2017 at Daytona
Overall iRacing Stats
- 78 starts, 9 win, 24 top fives and 6 poles
Justin Haley – iRacing #16
Current Series/Occupation: NASCAR Xfinity Series – No. 11 Kaulig Racing Chevrolet
NASCAR National Series Stats at Texas Motor Speedway
NASCAR Cup Series: N/A
NASCAR Xfinity Series: 2 start, 0 wins, 0 top fives, 1 top 10s
NASCAR Gander RV & Outdoors Truck Series: 4 starts, 1 win, 3 top fives, 4 top 10s
Highlights:
- Made Xfinity Series track debut in 2019, finishing seventh
- Won at Texas Motor Speedway in 2018 in the Gander Trucks
- Has made four Cup Series starts and won the 2019 summer Daytona race
- 2019 marked his first full season in the Xfinity Series with Kaulig Racing
- His best finish in the Xfinity Series was runner-up at Daytona-2 in 2019
Overall iRacing Stats
- 371 starts, 32 wins, 140 top fives, 20 poles
Jesse Iwuji – iRacing #36
Current Series/Occupation: United States Naval Officer, Part-Time NASCAR Gander RV & Outdoors Truck Series Driver
NASCAR National Series Stats at Texas Motor Speedway
NASCAR Cup Series: N/A
NASCAR Xfinity Series: N/A
NASCAR Gander RV & Outdoors Truck Series: 1 start in 2019 – started 30th and finished 17th
Highlights:
- Has made seven career starts in the NASCAR Gander RV & Outdoors Truck Series
- He is a part-time driver as well as a United States Naval Officer
- Made his first start in the Gander Trucks at Canadian Tire Motorsports Park in 2018
Overall iRacing Stats
- 693 starts, 16 wins, 188 top fives, 9 poles
Derek Kraus – iRacing #TBD
Current Series/Occupation: NASCAR Gander RV & Outdoors Truck Series – No. 19 McAnally-Hilgemann Racing Toyota
NASCAR National Series Stats at Texas Motor Speedway
NASCAR Cup Series: N/A
NASCAR Xfinity Series: N/A
NASCAR Gander RV & Outdoors Truck Series: N/A
Highlights:
- 2020 is Kraus’ first fulltime season in the Gander Trucks
- He finished fourth at the season-opening Daytona race, marking his career-best finish
- 2019 NASCAR K&N Pro Series West Champion
Overall iRacing Stats
- 2023 starts, 249 win, 979 top fives and 329 poles
Alex Labbe – iRacing #90
Current Series/Occupation: NASCAR Xfinity Series – No. 90 DGM Racing Chevrolet
NASCAR National Series Stats at Texas Motor Speedway
NASCAR Cup Series: N/A
NASCAR Xfinity Series: 3 starts – best finish of 28th in 2017
NASCAR Gander RV & Outdoors Truck Series: N/A
Highlights:
- Got a career-best finish (sixth) at the Charlotte Road Course last season
- Made his Texas debut in the Xfinity Series in 2017
- Raced in the NASCAR Pinty’s Series for eight years
- This is his fifth year in the Xfinity Series and his second fulltime season
Overall iRacing Stats
- 376 starts, 61 win, 210 top fives and 97 poles
Ty Majeski – iRacing #45
Current Series/Occupation: NASCAR Gander RV & Outdoors Truck Series – No. 45 Niece Motorsports Chevrolet
NASCAR National Series Stats at Texas Motor Speedway
NASCAR Cup Series: N/A
NASCAR Xfinity Series: 1 start in 2018 – started 38th and finished 13th
NASCAR Gander RV & Outdoors Truck Series: N/A
Highlights:
- Made his NASCAR national series track debut in the Xfinity Series in 2018 and finished 13th
Overall iRacing Stats
- 1,200 starts, 914 wins, 1,035 top fives and 1,014 poles
- Raced his way into the race by leading all laps and winning the qualifying race, qualified third and finished ninth last week at virtual Homestead-Miami Speedway
Sam Mayer – iRacing #23
Current Series/Occupation: ARCA Menards Series East – No. 21 GMS Racing Chevrolet
NASCAR National Series Stats at Texas Motor Speedway
NASCAR Cup Series: N/A
NASCAR Xfinity Series: N/A
NASCAR Gander RV & Outdoors Truck Series: N/A
Highlights:
- Made three starts in the Gander Trucks last season for GMS Racing and had a best finish of 19th at Phoenix Raceway
Overall iRacing Stats
- 151 starts, 26 wins, 58 top fives and 10 poles
Brennan Poole – iRacing #15
Current Series/Occupation: NASCAR Cup Series – No. 15 Premium Motorsports Chevrolet
NASCAR National Series Stats at Texas Motor Speedway
NASCAR Cup Series: N/A
NASCAR Xfinity Series: 5 starts, 0 wins, 0 top fives, 2 top 10s
NASCAR Gander RV & Outdoors Truck Series: 3 starts, 0 wins, 0 top fives, 2 top 10s
Highlights:
- Made his first start at Texas in the Xfinity Series in 2015 and finished 13th
- 2020 marked his first full season in the Cup Series, making his debut at the Daytona 500
- He finished runner-up at Charlotte Motor Speedway last season in the Gander Trucks, a career-best finish
Overall iRacing Stats
- N/A
Chandler Smith – iRacing #46
Current Series/Occupation: Driver in the ARCA Menards Series
NASCAR National Series Stats at Texas Motor Speedway
NASCAR Cup Series: N/A
NASCAR Xfinity Series: N/A
NASCAR Gander RV & Outdoors Truck Series: N/A
Highlights:
- Had made only four national series starts in the Gander Trucks for Kyle Busch Motorsports last season
- Got his first pole award in his first career start at Iowa Speedway
- Finished runner-up at Bristol Motor Speedway in 2019
Overall iRacing Stats
- 634 starts, 111 win, 366 top fives and 103 poles
Myatt Snider – iRacing #93
Current Series/Occupation: NASCAR Xfinity Series – No. 21 Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet
NASCAR National Series Stats at Texas Motor Speedway
NASCAR Cup Series: N/A
NASCAR Xfinity Series: N/A
NASCAR Gander RV & Outdoors Truck Series: 4 starts – best finish of 12th in 2017
Highlights:
- In 2019, Snider raced full-time in the NASCAR Whelen Euro Series, and earned a best finish of second two times, along with one pole award
- Won 2018 NASCAR Gander RV & Outdoors Truck Series Sunoco Rookie-of-the-Year honors and finished the season ninth in the championship points driving for ThorSport Racing
- In 2016, he made his NASCAR Gander RV & Outdoors Truck Series debut at Phoenix Raceway
Overall iRacing Stats
- 228 starts, 17 wins, 66 top fives and 9 poles
Scott Stenzel – iRacing #63
Current Series/Occupation: Part-time NASCAR Gander RV & Outdoors Truck Series driver, has not raced in 2020
NASCAR National Series Stats at Texas Motor Speedway
NASCAR Cup Series: N/A
NASCAR Xfinity Series: N/A
NASCAR Gander RV & Outdoors Truck Series: 2 starts – best finish of 16th in 2019
Highlights:
- Got a career-best finish of 15th at Daytona in the Gander Trucks in 2018
Overall iRacing Stats
- 749 starts, 33 win, 193 top fives and 19 poles
Ryan Truex – iRacing #40
Current Series/Occupation: NASCAR Gander RV & Outdoors Truck Series – No. 40 Niece Motorsports Chevrolet
NASCAR National Series Stats at Texas Motor Speedway
NASCAR Cup Series: N/A
NASCAR Xfinity Series: 4 starts, 0 wins, 0 top fives, 0 top 10s
NASCAR Gander RV & Outdoors Truck Series: 3 starts, 0 wins, 1 top fives, 2 top 10s
Highlights:
- Made his track debut in 2016 in the Gander Trucks and finished 21st
- Finished runner-up in the Xfinity Series twice (2012 Dover, 2019 Phoenix)
Overall iRacing Stats
- 150 starts, 35 wins, 80 top fives, 31 poles
- Finished 17th last weekend at virtual Homestead-Miami Speedway after starting 23rd
Kyle Weatherman – iRacing #54
Current Series/Occupation: Part-time NASCAR Cup Series, NASCAR Xfinity Series Driver
NASCAR National Series Stats at Texas Motor Speedway
NASCAR Cup Series: 1 start, 0 wins, 0 top fives, 0 top 10s
NASCAR Xfinity Series: N/A
NASCAR Gander RV & Outdoors Truck Series: 6 starts, 0 wins, 2 top fives, 3 top 10s, 1 pole
Highlights:
- Has made at least one start in every national series, got his career-best finish of 22nd at Kansas Speedway last season in the Xfinity Series
Overall iRacing Stats
- 187 starts, 19 wins, 71 top fives and 22 poles
J.J. Yeley – iRacing #TBD
Current Series/Occupation: NASCAR Cup Series – No. 52 Rick Ware Racing Chevrolet
NASCAR National Series Stats at Texas Motor Speedway
NASCAR Cup Series: 17 starts – best finish of 17th in 2007
NASCAR Xfinity Series: 22 starts, 0 wins, 0 top fives, 1 top 10
NASCAR Gander RV & Outdoors Truck Series: 3 starts, 0 wins, 0 top fives, 0 top 10s
Highlights:
- Currently competes in the Cup Series and Xfinity Series
- Has a combined 661 national series starts to his name
- Made his national series debut in the Xfinity Series at Las Vegas Motor Speedway in 2004
- In 2007, got his best Cup Series finish at Charlotte Motor Speedway in second
Overall iRacing Stats
- N/A
eNASCAR iRacing Pro Invitational Series – Roush Fenway
eNASCAR iRacing Pro Invitational Series – Advance
Track: Virtual Texas Motor Speedway (1.5-mile)
Teams: No. 6 Fifth Third Bank/Nutrien Ag Ford, No. 16 Castrol Ford, No. 17 Fastenal Ford
Drivers: Ross Chastain (No. 6), Greg Biffle (No. 16), Chris Buescher (No. 17)
Twitter: @RoushFenway, @Roush6Team, @Roush16Team, @17RoushTeam
Hashtag: #ProInvitationalSeries
eNASCAR iRacing Pro Invitational Series – Sunday, March 29 at 1 p.m. ET on FOX Broadcast Network, FS1, FOX Sports App
ADVANCE NOTES
Event Details
· Last Sunday, NASCAR, iRacing and FOX Sports teamed up to deliver the first-ever eNASCAR iRacing Pro Invitational Series event, with a 100-lap race from the virtual Homestead-Miami Speedway.
· After drawing 903,000 viewers on FS1 last week, FOX has committed to coverage of the remainder of the season, beginning Sunday at 1 p.m. live from virtual Texas Motor Speedway.
· Chris Buescher will once again pilot the No. 17 eMustang, while Ross Chastain will again be behind the virtual wheel of the No. 6. In a surprising return to his roots, Greg Biffle will join the eField and pilot the No. 16 car.
Buescher at Texas Motor Speedway
· Buescher returns to his virtual home track at TMS this weekend, where he has nine career Cup Series starts.
· He holds an average finish of 22.1 with a best Cup finish of 15th back in 2018.
· In Xfinity Series action, Buescher has five starts at Texas with one top-10, a ninth-place run in the No. 60 in 2015.
Chastain at Texas Motor Speedway
· Chastain has four career NCS starts at TMS with a best finish of 18th (spring – 2018).
· In Xfinity action, Chastain has 10 races under his belt at the 1.5-mile track, including a runner-up finish in the fall of last season.
Biffle at Texas Motor Speedway
· Biffle returns to the virtual seat at Roush Fenway Racing, where he made 760 combined starts for Jack Roush across NASCAR’s three major touring series. Texas is the home of four of Biffle’s career NASCAR wins, including two in the Cup Series and two in trucks.
· Biffle made 26 Cup starts at TMS from 2003-16, earning a pair of wins (2005, 2012) along with 13 top-10s. He earned the same number of wins in the Truck Series, most recently jumping in the seat for Kyle Busch’s No. 51 truck where he won last season. His other Truck win came in 2000 in the No. 50 truck for Jack Roush.
NASCAR/iRacing History
NASCAR and iRacing have an unprecedented history in the esports space, currently in the 11th season of the longest-running officially sanctioned esports racing series, the eNASCAR Coca-Cola iRacing Series. It features 40 of the best sim racers in the world competing for more than $300,000, one of the richest payouts in esports racing competition.
Roush Fenway’s 2020 lineup includes Nathan Lyon, driver of the No. 6 and a native of St. Louis Missouri, and Kollin Keister, driver of the No. 17, who hails from Frostburg, Maryland.
DANIEL SUÁREZ eNASCAR iRacing Pro Invitational Series Texas Preview
| Details: |
| • Race: O’Reilly Auto Parts 125 (Round 2) • Series: eNASCAR iRacing Pro Invitational Series • Time/Date: 1 p.m. EDT on Sunday, March 29 • Location: Virtual Texas Motor Speedway (1.5-mile oval) • Distance: 125 laps (187.5 miles)
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| Where to Watch: |
| • FOX network • Announcers: Jeff Gordon, Mike Joy and Larry McReynolds, with in-race commentary from Clint Bowyer. • FS1 (DIRECTV Channel 219 and Dish Channel 150) • FOX Sports Racing for fans in Canada
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| Overview?: |
| • The eNASCAR iRacing Pro Invitational Series is an exhibition esports series featuring a collection of actual racecar drivers from the NASCAR Cup Series, NASCAR Xfinity Series and NASCAR Gander RV & Outdoors Truck Series.
• The eNASCAR iRacing Pro Invitational Series kicked off last Sunday at Homestead and it is a multi-week series emulating the original 2020 NASCAR Cup Series schedule.
• With the sports world on a necessary hiatus to combat the spread of the coronavirus, the eNASCAR iRacing Pro Invitational Series exists in place of actual NASCAR events.
• Each race in the eNASCAR iRacing Pro Invitational Series consists of 35 drivers and all races are broadcast by FOX Sports.
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| DYK?: |
| • Last Sunday’s eNASCAR iRacing Pro Invitational Series race at the virtual Homestead-Miami Speedway was the single most-watched esports event in U.S. history. The race drew 903,000 viewers on FS1, besting the previous high of 770,000 viewers when Mortal Kombat aired on The CW in 2016.
• The race was the highest-rated broadcast on FS1 since mass postponements of sporting events began on March 15.
• During the race, the #ProInvitationalSeries was the No. 1 trending topic on Twitter in the United States.
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| Daniel Suárez, Driver of the No. 96 CommScope Toyota Camry |
| “I don’t even know what to expect, to be honest. Obviously, I think we’re going to have some fun, but at the same time I’m very competitive and I want to do well. I’ve never done iRacing before, I’ve never had an account before and I really didn’t know much about iRacing. I had an old GT25 simulator that I bought used about 10 years ago to race on the PlayStation. As for iRacing, I have no experience before, but for me, that’s not an excuse. I’ve done a lot on other simulators, like the TRD (Toyota Racing Development) simulator, that might help some. But this is way different, it’s its own animal. iRacing is still very realistic and does an amazing job, but it’s still a game. The simulator we use at TRD, that’s not a game, but a lot of things about what iRacing does is very impressive. I borrowed a rig from Toyota and hopefully I can use it for as many races as I need to. A kid named Eric who’s a professional iRacing guy, he’s been helping me with the things I knew I was going to need help with. He’s been great, and he’s going to be my spotter. The whole point is to have some fun and be competitive and get better and give the fans some excitement, like we saw in the first race last week. I don’t know how long this is going to last, but hopefully we’ll be able to have some fun and keep getting better. Overall, I think it’s good for our sport. It’s one advantage we have against some other sports, that we can do stuff like this. Soccer, basketball, American football, they can’t do it like this. I feel it’s fun. We just have to take it for what it is.”
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| Daniel Suárez Texas Invitational Notes: |
| • This will be Suárez’s first start in the eNASCAR iRacing Pro Invitational Series and first-ever iRacing event.
• In actual NASCAR Cup Series racing at Texas, Suárez has six career starts with best finishes of third in each of last year’s two races – his only career top-fives and top-10s on the 1.5-mile oval.
• In NASCAR Xfinity Series competition at Texas, Suárez has five career starts with a best finish of fifth the fall 2016 race en route to that year’s series championship. He had another top-10 finish of sixth in the fall 2015 race.
• Suarez finished second in both 2015 races in his first two career NASCAR Gander RV & Outdoors Truck Series at Texas. He added a fifth-place finish in his only other Truck Series start there in the fall 2016 race. |
Greg Biffle to Make Return Behind the Wheel of Roush Fenway’s No. 16 Ford
CONCORD, N.C. (March 27, 2020) – Greg Biffle will make his return to Roush Fenway’s No. 16 this weekend, when he takes the wheel of the Castrol© Ford Mustang in Sunday’s eNASCAR iRacing Pro Invitational Series event set at Texas Motor Speedway. Biffle piloted Jack Roush Fords for 19 seasons, carving out a career worthy of the Hall of Fame while winning a pair of championships in the Truck and Xfinity Series and coming just short of becoming the only driver in history to win the championship in all three of NASCAR’s major touring series.
FedEx Racing Express Facts – Virtual Texas Motor Speedway
Denny Hamlin
#11 “Thank you FedEx team members” Toyota
Joe Gibbs Racing
Virtual Race Info:
Race: O’Reilly Auto Parts 125
Date/Time: Sunday, March 29/1 p.m. ET
Race Distance: 125 laps/187.5 miles
Track Shape: Oval
Track Length: 1.5 miles
Banking: 24 degrees
Express Notes:
eNASCAR Homestead Recap: Denny Hamlin took the FedEx Express Toyota to a virtual Victory Lane for the first time Sunday, winning the inaugural eNASCAR Pro Invitational event at a simulated Homestead-Miami Speedway. A barefoot Hamlin, who logged hours of practice time for the work-from-home event, started the race ninth from the seat of his simulator. He led 14 laps during the middle of the race and used a fresh set of virtual tires to surge back to the front in the closing laps. As sports-hungry fans watched the exhibition event unfold live on FS1, Hamlin passed Dale Earnhardt Jr. coming off Turn 4 of the 1.5-mile virtual oval to take the checkered flag.
eNASCAR Texas Preview: After a successful first week on the iRacing platform, the eNASCAR Pro Invitational Series will take a virtual trip to Texas Motor Speedway on Sunday for 125 laps around the high-speed, 1.5-mile oval. Hamlin took the FedEx Toyota to Victory Lane at the real Ft. Worth track one year ago and is logging plenty of practice hours in hopes of making a virtual trip to Victory Lane for a second consecutive week.
FedEx “Thank You” Paint Scheme: For Sunday’s eNASCAR event at virtual Texas, the #11 car will pay tribute to the 475,000 FedEx team members who are working to deliver shipments around the world safely and securely during the COVID-19 pandemic. A special “Thank You” FedEx paint scheme will recognize all the FedEx team members who are working hard to deliver critical medical supplies and equipment to the healthcare community as well as basic goods to people at home.
Hamlin Conversation – Virtual Texas:
FedEx has been very involved in COVID-19 relief efforts. You must feel free very proud to run this special paint scheme.
“Absolutely. They’ve got nearly half a million team members around the world who deserve a big ‘thank you’ right now. They’ve been working hard every day to make sure critical shipments are being delivered during a difficult time. It felt good to go out and get a win for them last weekend, and I hope we can do it again this Sunday in this special virtual FedEx Toyota.”
Do you think the participation and the competition level will go up after the first week of iRacing in this invitational series?
“You know, I don’t think you’re going to get everyone every week. That’s going to be a challenge. But you’re also going to have new guys coming in. There’s probably a lot of Cup guys that didn’t participate that saw this and were like, ‘I need to get back in this.’ Jimmie Johnson, I’m sure, is going to put more time in, Joey Logano, those guys. If you put the time in, you can get some of the benefits of running up front and you start to really like it.”
| DATE | EVENT | LOCATION | START | FINISH | LAPS | STATUS | LED |
| Mar. 22 | Dixie Vodka 150 | Homestead | 9 | 1 | 100/100 | Running | 14 |
| Averages/Totals | N/A | 1 | 100% | 14 | |||