iRacing Weekly Tune-in | eSports & Community Events | January 8th to January 14th, 2026
January 7th, 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 January 8th to January 14th in 2026.
THURSDAY | January 8th, 2026
🇺🇸 INDYCAR Thrustmaster iRacing Pro Series | 8 pm ET
The world’s top virtual INDYCAR drivers will compete for a $50,000 prize pool on a mix of top INDYCAR ovals, road courses and street circuits.
For eight straight weeks, these top-33 drivers will compete on Thursday nights for the title.
Car: IndyCar IR-18 | Track: Long Beach
Broadcasted by iRacing
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FRIDAY | January 9th, 2026
🇪🇺 iRacing Radical e-CUP | 4 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: Mexico City
Broadcasted by RACESPOT | Local Broadcast Time: 21:00 GMT
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SATURDAY | January 10th, 2026
🇺🇸 iRacing ROAR Before The 24 | 7:30 am ET
The iRacing ROAR is inspired by the real-world Roar Before the Rolex 24 at Daytona International Speedway.
Back by popular demand, this event kicks off the 2026 iRacing Special Event schedule.
Cars: TCR / GT4 / LMP3 | Track: Daytona International Speedway
Broadcasted by RACESPOT
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🇪🇺 Grand Prix Legends | 8:30 am ET
The Grand Prix Legends Series hearkens to the Golden Age of Formula One racing when legendary drivers competed without the benefits of ground effects, carbon fiber brakes and giga-bytes of real time data. Rather, fast laps and wins come down to good old-fashioned car control and seat-of-the-pants feel on some of iRacing’s classic circuits.
Car: Lotus 49 | Track: Snetterton Circuit
Broadcasted by GSRC | Local Broadcast Time: 13:30 GMT
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🇪🇺 IMSA Vintage Series | 12 pm ET
Set the way-back machine for 1989… and fasten your seatbelts. The IMSA Vintage Series features two icons of ’80s sports car racing: the Nissan GTP ZX-T and Audi 90 GTO. Whether you fancy a fire-breathing sports prototype or a fire-breathing GT, this is the series for you. The IMSA Vintage Series visits the great American road courses of the era.
Car: Audi 90 GTO & Nissan GTP ZX-T | Track: Monza Circuit
Broadcasted by GSRC | Local Broadcast Time: 17:00 GMT
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🇪🇺 VSpeed presents: Super Formula (B) | 3:30 pm ET
The live broadcast will feature the top split of this official series race. Post-race interviews are conducted on the VSpeed Discord.
Presented by Sim Racing Nation, Graham Cracker Racing, and Race Ready 3D.
Car: Super Formula | Track: Adelaide
Broadcasted by VSPEED | Local Broadcast Time: 20:30 GMT
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🇪🇺 Toyota GR86 Cup by SIMAGIC | 3:45 pm ET
The Toyota GR86 is Toyota’s all-new single-make racing machine, a road-going GR86 converted into a fun and approachable racecar by Toyota Gazoo Racing North America engineers in North Carolina. Now’s your chance to get behind the wheel of this exciting new entry-level sports car and start your way up the ladder, work on polishing your skills, or just have a little fun!
Car: Toyota GR86 | Track: Oschersleben
Broadcasted by Paul Walsh Productions | Local Broadcast Time: 20:45 GMT
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🇪🇺 iRacing Porsche Cup by CONSPIT | 4:45 pm ET
The iRacing Porsche Cup by CONSPIT features the world’s most raced GT car on some of the world’s most legendary road courses. The Porsche 911 Cup (992.2) is the digital version of the car that forms the basis of many series around the world including the Porsche GT3 Cup Challenge USA and the Porsche Mobil 1 Supercup, and which has launched the professional careers of some of the biggest names in sports car racing.
Car: Porsche 911 Cup (992.2) | Track: Interlagos
Broadcasted by Paul Walsh Productions | Local Broadcast Time: 21:45 GMT
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🇲🇽 Daytona 3H | 7:15 pm ET
The iRacing Mexico and Club Hispanoamerica communities are joining forces to kick off the Mexico Endurance Tour 2026 with a flagship Daytona 3H multiclass showdown. With 62 teams on the entry list, fans can expect nonstop action: prototype battles up front, intense GT3 fights, and constant traffic management throughout the field.
Car: GTP / LMP2 / GT3 | Track: Daytona International Speedway
Broadcasted by iRacing Mexico | Local Broadcast Time: 6:15 p.m. MT
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SUNDAY | January 11th, 2026
🇪🇺 iRacing Classic Lotus Grand Prix | 11:30 am ET
Featuring the 1978 Formula One World Championship-winning Lotus 79,
iRacing’s Classic Lotus Grand Prix Series runs on an international mix of iRacing’s most popular and interesting road circuits.
Car: Lotus 79 | Track: Spa-Francorchamps
Broadcasted by GSRC | Local Broadcast Time: 16:30 GMT
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MONDAY | January 12th, 2026
🇺🇸 World of Outlaws Pro Series | 8 pm ET
The World of Outlaws Pro Series Powered by iRacing is 10 races of iRacing’s toughest wheel-to-wheel dirt racing.
Featuring the highest-profile facilities in the sport, this is where sim racing legends are made.
Car: Super Late Models | Track: Cedar Lake
Broadcasted by SimSpeed
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🇺🇸 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: Mexico City
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: Watkins Glen
Broadcasted by P1 Broadcasting
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TUESDAY | January 13th, 2026
🇺🇸 iRacing INDYCAR Oval Series | 8 pm ET
Top Split coverage of the fixed setup IndyCar Oval Series.
Long considered the pinnacle of American motorsports, IndyCar racing features the world’s fastest oval track racing, with wheel-to-wheel—and wheel-within-wheel—finishes pretty much standard operating procedure.
Car: IndyCar IR-18 | Track: Iowa Speedway
Broadcasted by P1 Broadcasting
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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: Iowa Speedway
Broadcasted by P1 Broadcasting
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SoF = Strength of Field
Check out our other weekly post, This Week in iRacing, to learn what you can jump into and race this week!
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