Welcome back to This Week in iRacing, our weekly post that details all you need to know about what is going on in the world of iRacing!
As always, This Week includes topics ranging from official eSports to some of the top community-driven events, and everything in between.
Here’s what to expect from 2025 Season 1, Week 12, from March 4th to March 10th in 2025.
For the Members: iRacing Official Series Highlights
Every week, iRacing offers daily, even hourly racing that members can get into, based on where their license level is at. There are also some special series that run at specific times that anyone can jump into, with the right credentials, that offer a more meaningful sim racing experience.Â
Here are a few of the highlighted series taking place this week.
NASCAR iRACING SERIES
Back again in 2025, the NASCAR iRacing Series (Open Setup and Fixed Setup) follows the NASCAR Cup Series schedule for a 36-week racing season. The series visits the tracks on the real-world schedule, utilizing the NASCAR Next Gen Stock Cars from Chevrolet, Ford and Toyota.
Week 4 of 36 is set to take place at Phoenix Raceway.
The races this week are scheduled for:
Fixed Schedule:Â Wednesday, 20:00 GMT; Friday, 01:00 GMT; Saturday, 09:00 GMT and 16:00 GMT; Monday, 01:00 GMT
Open Schedule:Â Thursday, 01:00 GMT and 18:00 GMT; Saturday, 01:00 GMT; Sunday, 14:00 GMT
For more information on the NASCAR iRacing Series ->Â CLICK HERE
DIRT SUPER LATE MODEL TOUR
iRacing is pleased to reveal two yearlong championships for top Dirt Oval racers for the 2025 season. Modeled heavily after real-world events and featuring dozens of America’s top dirt tracks, the Dirt Super Late Model Tour and Dirt 410 Sprint Car Tour will feature more than 35 weeks of championship racing apiece for iRacing’s premier dirt racing machines.
Week 7 of 39 for the Super Late Models will take place at Limaland Motorsports Park.
The races this week are scheduled for: Tuesday 22:00 GMT, Thursday 02:00 GMT, Saturday 17:00 GMT, Monday 02:00 GMT
For more information on the Dirt Super Late Model Tour -> CLICK HERE
DIRT 410 SPRINT CAR TOUR
iRacing is pleased to reveal two yearlong championships for top Dirt Oval racers for the 2025 season. Modeled heavily after real-world events and featuring dozens of America’s top dirt tracks, the Dirt Super Late Model Tour and Dirt 410 Sprint Car Tour will feature more than 35 weeks of championship racing apiece for iRacing’s premier dirt racing machines.
Week 5 of 37 for the 410 Sprint Cars will take place at The Dirt Track at Charlotte.
The races this week are scheduled for:
Wednesday 01:00 GMT and 21:00 GMT, Friday 01:00 GMT, Sunday 09:00 GMT
For more information on the Dirt 410 Sprint Car Tour -> CLICK HERE
SUPER LATE MODEL TOUR
iRacing is also pleased to reveal two more yearlong championships for top asphalt Oval racers for the 2025 season. Modeled heavily after real-world events and featuring many of America’s top short tracks, the Super Late Model Tour and NASCAR Modified Tour will feature more than 20 weeks of championship racing apiece for iRacing’s premier short track racing machines. Week 2 of 23 for the Modifieds will take place at Hickory Motor Speedway.
The races this week are scheduled for: Wednesday 20:00 GMT, Friday 01:00 GMT, Saturday 09:00 GMT, Saturday 15:00 GMT, Monday 01:00 GMT
For more information on the Super Late Model Tour -> CLICK HERE
BMW M2 CUP – NEW ROOKIE SERIES!
With the introduction of the BMW M2 CS, we have a new series at the Rookie ranks called the BMW M2 Cup. This fixed setup series will run on base package tracks. A base content car on base content tracks, this series has the potential to be one of the biggest yet!
Week 12 Schedule:
- at Tsukuba Circuit – 2000 Full
FIA F4 ESPORTS REGIONAL TOURS
The Regional and Global editions of the FIA F4 Esports Series returns returns with a slightly different format in 2025 Season 1. Both the fixed and open setup Global series will be going off hourly on the hour (at the same time) while the Regional series will be going off hourly on the :30.
Week 12 Schedule:Â
- Americas: Circuit Gilles Villeneuve
- Asia-Pacific: Suzuka International Racing Course – East
- Europe: Circuit de Barcelona Catalunya – Grand Prix
- Global: Hockenheimring Baden-Württemberg – Grand Prix
RICMOTECH RING MEISTER / DRAFT MASTER CHALLENGE BY SIMAGIC COMBINATIONS
Two of the more unique daily racing series on iRacing are the Ring Meister Ricmotech Series and the Draft Master Challenge by SIMAGIC Series, where the cars change every week as opposed to the tracks. The setups are fixed in both series, which means it’s all about jumping in and racing the combination at hand.
The Ring Meister Ricmotech Series (races on every odd 2 hours | qualifying every even 2 hours at :30) takes place at the Nürburgring Nordschleife – Industriefahrten and cycles through mostly road-type racing vehicles every week. As for Draft Master Challenge by SIMAGIC (races every hour on the hour), the series contests six weeks at Talladega Superspeedway and six weeks at Daytona International Speedway, featuring many common NASCAR-oval style cars.
Week 12 Schedule:Â
- Ring Meister: Mini Stock at Nürburgring Nordschleife – Industriefahrten
- Draft Master: [Legacy] NASCAR Cup Chevrolet Impala COT – 2009 at Daytona International Speedway
RAIN MASTER
For wet weather racing enthusiasts, Rain Master is one of the latest Special Series available on iRacing. Introduced in 2024 Season 4, those looking for some fixed setup wet weather racing can now jump into select GT3 vehicles, including the BMW M4, Lamborghini Huracán EVO, Mercedes-AMG, Porsche 911, Ferrari 296, Audi R8 LMS EVO II, Chevrolet Corvette Z06, and Ford Mustang, at 12 different road courses around the world. 2025 Season 1 introduces the Acura NSX GT3 EVO to the fold.
The forecasts will include light rain throughout the short, 15 minute events. Races run every hour at 15 minutes past the hour.
Week 12 Schedule:
- at Lime Rock Park – Grand Prix
OFF THIS WEEK:
- iRacing Grand Prix Tour | Next Race (#1 of 24) at Phillip Island Circuit (iRacing Season 1, Week 13)
- INDYCAR iRacing Series | Next Race (#2 of 16) at Auto Club Speedway – Oval (iRacing Season 2, Week 1)
- NASCAR Modified Tour | Next Race (#3 of 21) at South Boston Speedway (iRacing Season 2, Week 1)
For more information on the various Sports Car and Open Wheel year-long series -> CLICK HERE
For more information on the INDYCAR iRacing Series -> CLICK HERE
For more information on the NASCAR Modified Tour ->CLICK HERE
NEXT SPECIAL EVENT:
March 21st-23rd | iRacing Sebring 12HR presented by VCO (iRacing Season 2, Week 1)
For more information on the 2025 iRacing Special Events calendar ->Â CLICK HERE
Official iRacing eSports
This week, both the eNASCAR Coca-Cola iRacing Series and the Porsche TAG Heuer Esports Supercup are on the schedule for official iRacing eSports. eNASCAR heads to Brazil while Porsche returns after a three-week absence for their Mid-Season Tournament.
eNASCAR COCA-COLA iRACING SERIES
The eNASCAR Coca-Cola iRacing Series heads to Autódromo José Carlos Pace, or Interlagos for the third round of the 2025 season. Last year, the series went to Brands Hatch for the international event, and it was won by Bobby Zalenski. Last week, Kollin Keister pulled off the perfect strategy at Las Vegas for his second career series win.
INTERLAGOS RACE #3 – BROADCAST STARTS WITH COUNTDOWN TO GREEN AT 7:30 PM ET (11:30 GMT)
For more information on the eNASCAR Coca-Cola iRacing Series ->Â CLICK HERE
PORSCHE TAG HEUER ESPORTS SUPERCUP
The Porsche TAG Heuer Esports Supercup returns with the fourth race of the 2025 season, taking on Sachenring for the Mid-Season Tournament. Led in by the PESC All-Stars an hour prior, 30 of the best sim racers are set to continue their seven-event battle to crown a champion.
SACHSENRING RACE #4 – BROADCAST STARTS WITH ALL-STARS AT 1:00 PM ET (18:00 GMT) – SUPERCUP AT 2:00 PM ET (19:00 GMT)
For more details on the Porsche TAG Heuer Esports Supercup ->Â CLICK HERE
OFF THIS WEEK:
- eNASCAR College iRacing Series
- Next Race -> Race #7 at Iowa Speedway (March 18th)
For more information on the eNASCAR College iRacing Series -> CLICK HERE
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