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NASCAR, iRacing Create Youth Esports League

Auto racing might have the closest crossover from traditional sports to esports.  The gaming realm already mirrors that of real racing, although without the extreme acceleration and deceleration drivers face in real-world cars. To take advantage of that natural link, NASCAR is launching a competitive youth esports series on the online driving portal iRacing. Open worldwide […]

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Richmond Raceway Becomes First NASCAR Cup Series Track With Esports Team

Richmond Raceway has become the first NASCAR Cup Series track to operate its own esports team for the 2018 NASCAR Peak Antifreeze Series (NPAS), a league-sponsored iRacing competition that has existed since 2010. The new entry, dubbed the Chaos Crew, will have six drivers on its team, including Michael Conti (who won the 2014 championship) […]

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