ENASCAR College iRacing Series


The eNASCAR College iRacing Series is a collegiate esports league that is sanctioned by ENASCAR. The league began in 2022 and is one of the first, officially sanctioned, collegiate esports racing series. The series is run through the iRacing simulation platform.

History

Founded in the Spring of 2022, the series initially ran 3 races, having more than 250 universities represented. The series would officially kick off in the Fall Semester of 2022, hosting 4 races at Homestead, Auto Club, the Charlotte Roval, and Nashville. Steven Wilson, representing the University of Iowa would win the inaugural championship.

Schedule

2025-2026 Schedule & Results

Source:
Time Trial DateFirst Round DateSecond Round DateTrackRaceWinner
August 26–September 4, 2025September 17, 2025September 24, 2025Charlotte Motor SpeedwayQueen City CrownDylan Basen
September 30-October 9, 2025October 15, 2025October 22, 2025Daytona International SpeedwayClash on the BeachConnor Yeroschak
October 28-November 6, 2025November 12, 2025November 19, 2025Iowa SpeedwayHarvest Cup—*
January 27-February 6, 2026February 11, 2026February 18, 2026Michigan International SpeedwayGreat Lakes Gauntlet—*
February 24-March 5, 2026March 18, 2026March 25, 2026Martinsville SpeedwayOld Dominion Classic—*
March 31-April 9, 2026April 15, 2026April 22, 2026Homestead Miami SpeedwaySunset Splash—*

Format

Race Format

As of the Fall of 2025, the series' race format consists of the top 120 drivers qualifying in through a time trial. After this, they are split into 3 separate groups which sees them divided equally all the way from 1st to 120th. Each individual group goes through 2 heat races and a Last Chance Qualifier. The top 8 from the feature races advance to the 2nd round feature race with the rest being thrown into the LCQ. From there, the top 10 in the LCQ advance to the 2nd round feature race, with the rest being eliminated, coming to a total field size of 26 for each group. From this, the top half of all 3 groups advance to the semifinals and come to a total field size of 39.