HAMPTON, GA - FEBRUARY 24: Alex Bowman, driver of the #88 Axalta Chevrolet, races during the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series Folds of Honor QuikTrip 500 at Atlanta Motor Speedway on February 24, 2019 in Hampton, Georgia. (Photo by Chris Graythen/Getty Images)
NASCAR drivers set to run iRacing event at Atlanta (LIVE)
Shane Walters
Today, iRacing is set to host a NASCAR race at the online version of Atlanta Motor Speedway with 10+ NASCAR drivers as they sit out Coronavirus postponements in the real world
The racing world is essentially on pause due to the Coronavirus outbreak. So, as drivers sit at home, they’ve turned to the sim chassis.
At least 11 current and former NASCAR drivers are set to run a race in the digital world at Atlanta Motor Speedway.
The next two weeks of NASCAR events are currently postponed. Races this weekend at Atlanta Motor Speedway and next week at Homestead-Miami Speedway have been placed on hold.
Initially, both of those races were scheduled to be run without fans in the stands. Hours ahead of the first practice session at Atlanta, the weekend was postponed.
The ARCA Menards Series and racing series all over the globe have joined the full-stop of racing events.
iRacing is an online motorsports simulation service. Many NASCAR drivers have teams of their own that compete in high levels within the service.
This week, many of those drivers will be jumping behind the digital steering wheel.
Drivers List: The Replacements 100 Atlanta Motor Speedway March, 15, 2020
Dale Earnhardt Jr Former NASCAR Cup Series driver
William Byron Current driver in NASCAR Cup Series
Alex Bowman Current driver in NASCAR Cup Series
Bubba Wallace Current driver in NASCAR Cup Series
Justin Allgaier Current driver in NASCAR Xfinity Series
Harrison Burton Current driver in NASCAR Xfinity Series
Justin Haley Current driver in NASCAR Xfinity Series
Myatt Snider Current driver in NASCAR Xfinity Series
Garrett Smithley Current driver in NASCAR Cup Series
Ben Rhodes Current driver in NASCAR Truck Series
Taylor Gray Current driver in ARCA Menards Series
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Chad Knaus William Byron’s crew chief
TJ Majors Joey Logano’s spotter
Kevin Hamlin Alex Bowman’s spotter
Coleman Pressley Brad Keselowski’s spotter
Jonathan Davis NASCAR Xfinity car chief
Kyle Long Retired NFL Lineman
Tim Dugger Musician
Kevin Iannarelli iRacing Track Development
Steven Steffen Twitch Streamer
iRacing NASCAR race LIVE VIDEO March 15, 2020
The NASCAR iRacing event is set to be broadcast LIVE. The broadcast will air on Sunday, March 15th at 3:00pm ET.