iRacing Weekly Tune-in | eSports & Community Events | April 15th to April 22nd, 2026
April 15th, 2026 by Justin Melillo
Welcome to the iRacing Weekly Tune-in, your guide to what is available to watch this week on the official iRacing broadcast channels, as well as some special events to watch around the iRacing community.
From official iRacing eSports to select community events, there’s plenty to tune in for and enjoy. Here’s what on the schedule, from April 15th to April 22nd in 2026.
WEDNESDAY | April 15th, 2026
🇺🇸 eNASCAR College iRacing Series | 7 PM ET
The sixth and final Tournament of the 2025-26 season, the Sunset Splash, kicks off on Wednesday night with 120 students hoping to qualify into the second week of competition.
Only 39 can advance.
Car: NASCAR Trucks | Track: Homestead-Miami
Broadcasted by iRacing
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THURSDAY | April 16th, 2026
🇬🇧 Creator Series | 2 PM ET
“Where the biggest and best egos in sim racing go head to head.”
11 teams, each fielding 1 car per class, will take on a 10 week calendar, with 2 creators and 1 community entry per team. A combined points structure will decide the championship team.
Cars: IR-18 / GT3 / GR86 | Track: Miami Int’l
Broadcasted by Creator Series | Local Broadcast Time: 19:00 BST
FRIDAY | April 17th, 2026
🇪🇺 iRacing Radical e-CUP | 5 PM ET
Fast Cars on fast Tracks. That’s what the Radical Esports Cup offers drivers with a Class C license and the desire to “turn, baby, turn!”
The Radical SR10 sports racer offers iRacers a potent combination of acceleration and top end speed, nimble handling and stopping power.
Car: Radical SR10 | Track: VIRginia Int’l
Broadcasted by RACESPOT | Local Broadcast Time: 21:00 GMT
🇺🇸 NASCAR iRacing Series | 9 PM ET
The NASCAR iRacing Series is an Oval Class C series that precisely mirrors the NASCAR Cup Series.
The Open Setup Series has four races over the course of each weekend at the virtual counterpart of the real world track where NASCAR is competing that week.
Car: NASCAR Cup Gen 7 | Track: Kansas
Broadcasted by Grid Vision Live
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SATURDAY | April 18th, 2026
🇬🇧 Creator Series – IMSA Long Beach Preview Special Event | 12 PM ET
“Where the biggest and best egos in sim racing go head to head.”
A special event for the third season, and the longest race of the season — an Endurance event at Long Beach.
Cars: GTP/ LMP2 / GT3 | Track: Long Beach
Broadcasted by Creator Series | Local Broadcast Time: 17:00 BST
🇺🇸 INDYCAR iRacing Series | 2 PM ET
The INDYCAR iRacing Series returns in 2026!
Following the NTT IndyCar Series schedule as closely as possible, the iRacing season offers open-setup racing on every real-world race week.
Car: Dallara IR-18 | Track: Long Beach
Broadcasted by P1 Broadcasting
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🇺🇸 iRacing INDYNXT Series | 3 PM ET
The iRacing INDYNXT Series is NEW in 2026!
This is the final step on a driver’s journey to INDYCAR. In this yearlong series, take this popular and powerful open-wheel machine to a selection of challenging courses inspired by the real-world INDY NXT schedule.
Car: Dallara IL-15 | Track: Long Beach
Broadcasted by Velocity Online Racing
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🇪🇺 SimSpeed presents: Super Formula (B) | 4:30 PM ET
The live broadcast will feature the top split of this official series race. Post-race interviews are conducted on the SimSpeed Discord. Supported by Pimax | GITGUD Racing | Sim Racing Nation | Syncmesh | Tamas Setups | Traxion.gg | Grid Finder | Into The Apex | Sim Gaming Expo | Scorpio Esport | Full Push | TDi99 | Andrew Peddie | Emil Bernstorff | Grid Finder
Car: Super Formula | Track: Circuit Zandvoort
Broadcasted by SimSpeed | Local Broadcast Time: 20:30 GMT
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MONDAY | April 20th, 2026
🇺🇸 iRacing INDYCAR Open Series | 8 PM ET
Top Split coverage of the open setup IndyCar Series.
With a schedule that includes road courses and ovals of all shapes and sizes, the INDYCAR Series emphasizes the ability of drivers and teams to adapt to a vast array of different circumstances.
Car: IndyCar IR-18 | Track: Mobility Resort Motegi
Broadcasted by P1 Broadcasting
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🇺🇸 INDY NXT Road Series | 10 PM ET
Top Split coverage of the fixed setup Indy NXT Road Series.
In this fixed-setup series, take this popular and powerful open-wheel machine to a selection of challenging road courses to hone your racecraft and chase the checkered flag.
Car: Indy NXT IL-15 | Track: Nürburgring GP
Broadcasted by P1 Broadcasting
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TUESDAY | April 21st, 2026
🇺🇸 eNASCAR Coca-Cola iRacing Qualifying Series | 8 PM ET
The eNASCAR Coca-Cola iRacing Series returns for the 2026 season, first up with the Qualifying portion of the schedule
The Countdown to Green pre-race show starts at 7:45 pm ET. For more information, visit eNASCAR.com.
Car: NASCAR Gen 7 | Track: Michigan
Broadcasted by iRacing
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🇺🇸 Indy NXT Oval Series | 9:45 PM ET
Top Split coverage of the fixed setup Indy NXT Oval Series.
In this fixed-setup series, take this popular and powerful open-wheel machine to top oval tracks as you learn how to manage the draft and put down fast lap times.
Car: Indy NXT IL-15 | Track: Darlington
Broadcasted by P1 Broadcasting
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WEDNESDAY | April 22nd, 2026
🇺🇸 eNASCAR College iRacing Series | 7 PM ET
The sixth and final Tournament of the 2025-26 season, the Sunset Splash, concludes on Wednesday night with 39 students aiming to win the final Tournament, and one driver looking to become the overall champion.
Who will claim the victory?
Car: NASCAR Trucks | Track: Homestead-Miami
Broadcasted by iRacing
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SoF = Strength of Field
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