iRacing Daytona 500 Special Event This Weekend

iRacing has published all details for the next special event: Daytona 500. The great american race will be this weekend with different options for open and fixed setups with time slots for everybody to enjoy the floridan oval track.

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iRacing’s Special Event calendar features a selection of the world’s most compelling races across numerous disciplines. Whether you’re interested in stock cars or sports cars, open-wheel formula cars or sprint cars, sticking to pavement or playing in the dirt, running solo or racing with a team of your closest friends, our Special Events have something for everyone!

Known as “The Great American Race,” the iRacing Daytona 500 serves as part of the NASCAR iRacing Series schedule. It’s one of four full-length events in the championship, which mirrors the real-world NASCAR Cup Series campaign with 36 events throughout the year.

Date: February 13-19

NASCAR iRacing Series – Open

• Timeslot 1: Thursday 2:00 GMT/ Wednesday 9:00 pm eastern
• Timeslot 2: Thursday 19:00 GMT/ Thursday 2:00 pm eastern
• Timeslot 3: Saturday 2:00 GMT/ Friday 9:00 pm eastern
• Timeslot 4: Sunday 15:00 GMT/ Sunday 10:00 am eastern

NASCAR iRacing Series – Fixed

• Timeslot 1: Wednesday 21:00 GMT/ Wednesday 4:00 pm eastern
• Timeslot 2: Friday 2:00 GMT/ Thursday 9:00 pm eastern
• Timeslot 3: Saturday 10:00 GMT/ Saturday 5:00 am eastern
• Timeslot 4: Saturday 17:00 GMT/ Saturday 12:00 pm eastern
• Timeslot 5: Monday 2:00 GMT/ Sunday 9:00 pm eastern

Track: Daytona International Speedway – Oval

• License – D 4.0 Oval
• Sim Date (Time of Day Setting): February 18th, 2024

Session

• Warmup: 3 Minutes
• Qualifying: Attached & Solo – 5 Minutes for 2 Laps
• Race: 500 miles
• Weather: Dynamic
• Splits By: iRating
• Penalty: 17 incs
• DQ: 25 incs

Cars:

• NASCAR Cup Series Next Gen Chevrolet Camaro ZL1
• NASCAR Cup Series Next Gen Ford Mustang
• NASCAR Cup Series Next Gen Toyota Camry