NASCAR has released the entry list for iRacing Pro Invitational Series at Texas Motor Speedway in the O’Reilly Auto Parts 125.
The first virtual race for the NASCAR iRacing Pro Invitational Series at virtual Homestead-Miami Speedway was a huge success. According to Nielsen Media Research, the virtual race – aired by FOX Sports – was seen by 903,000 viewers on FS1. FOX, FS1 and the FOX Sports App will air the Sunday’s O’Reilly Auto Parts 125 at virtual Texas. It was also the highest-rated eSports event in history.
The entry list of eNASCAR iRacing Pro Invitational Series at Texas
List of qualified drivers:
- Kurt Busch
- Austin Dillon
- Ross Chastain
- Dale Earnhardt Jr.
- Chase Elliott
- Denny Hamlin
- Ryan Blaney
- Ty Dillon
- Clint Bowyer
- Greg Biffle
- Chris Buescher
- Kyle Busch
- Bobby Labonte
- Erik Jones
- Matt DiBenedetto
- William Byron
- Tyler Reddick
- Michael McDowell
- Ryan Preece
- John Hunter Nemechek
- Kyle Larson
- Bubba Wallace
- Ricky Stenhouse Jr.
- Jimmie Johnson
- Garrett Smithley
- Timmy Hill
- Parker Kligerman
- Alex Bowman
- Landon Cassill
- Christopher Bell
- Daniel Suarez
Drivers attempting to qualify:
- Justin Allgaier
- Brennan Poole
- Justin Haley
- Austin Cindric
- Sam Mayer
- Tyler Ankrum
- Kaz Grala
- Anthony Alfredo
- Todd Gilliland
- Jesse Iwuji
- Ryan Truex
- Ty Majeski
- Chandler Smith
- Jeffrey Earnhardt
- Stewart Friesen
- Joey Gase
- Kyle Weatherman
- Scott Stenzel
- Brandon Brown
- Sheldon Creed
- Ryan Ellis
- Joe Graf Jr.
- Christian Eckes
- Alex Labbe
- Myatt Snider
- Chase Briscoe
- Harrison Burton
- Spencer Boyd
- Jeb Burton
- Ruben Garcia
- Derek Kraus
- Drew Dollar
- JJ Yeley
Four of the drivers attempting to qualify will advance into the main race.
The virtual Texas track is 1.5 miles long and it is a 125 lap race.
Fox and Fox Sports 1 will provide TV coverage. You can also stream the race on FOX Sports app, for which a subscription is required.