iRacing and NASCAR announced the first details on the 2026 edition of the eNASCAR Coca-Cola iRacing Series. The 17th season of the racing series utilizing the iRacing platform will feature a total of $500,000 USD in prize money, an 11-round Qualifying Series, and a 13-round Championship, according to the announcement this week.
This year’s competition will also utilize an all-new format that expands the season to 24 rounds. The first 11 rounds of the season have been designated the eNASCAR Coca-Cola iRacing Qualifying Series, (which began on Feb. 10 at Daytona International Speedway). In addition all three NASCAR national series vehicles will be represented—the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series, NASCAR O’Reilly Auto Parts Series, and NASCAR Cup Series—making up the Qualifying Series schedule.
From those qualifiers, the top 30 with Qualifying Series points will join the top 20 from last year’s standings and the top two in eNASCAR College iRacing Series points for free agency, where 40 of 52 drivers will be selected to compete full-time in the eNASCAR Coca-Cola iRacing Championship Series.
The Championship Series will feature a nine-race regular season starting on May 19 at Charlotte Motor Speedway, followed by a three-race playoff beginning Sept. 1 at Michigan International Speedway, and an Oct. 13 finale at Homestead-Miami Speedway to determine the season champion.
The full 2026 eNASCAR Coca-Cola iRacing Series schedule:
eNASCAR Coca-Cola iRacing Qualifying Series
- Feb. 10 – Daytona International Speedway*
- Feb. 17 – Las Vegas Motor Speedway*
- Feb. 24 – Rockingham Speedway*
- March 3 – Phoenix Raceway*
- March 17 – Homestead-Miami Speedway**
- March 24 – Auto Club Speedway**
- March 31 – Darlington Raceway**
- Apr. 7 – Bristol Motor Speedway**
- Apr. 14 – Chicagoland Speedway***
- Apr. 21 – Michigan International Speedway***
- Apr. 28 – Texas Motor Speedway***
(* NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series vehicles, ** NASCAR O’Reilly Auto Parts Series vehicles, *** NASCAR Cup Series vehicles)
eNASCAR Coca-Cola iRacing Championship Series
- May 19 – Charlotte Motor Speedway
- June 2 – EchoPark Speedway (Atlanta)
- June 16 – Iowa Speedway
- June 23 – Dover Motor Speedway
- July 7 – Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez
- July 14 – Indianapolis Motor Speedway
- July 28 – Nashville Superspeedway
- Aug. 4 – Richmond Raceway
- Aug. 18 – Daytona International Speedway
- Sept. 1 – Michigan International Speedway^
- Sept. 15 – Texas Motor Speedway^
- Sept. 22 – Kansas Speedway^
- Oct. 13 – Homestead-Miami Speedway†
(^ = Playoff race, † = Championship race)
For more information on the eNASCAR Coca-Cola iRacing Series, check out iRacing.com/eNASCAR.