iRacing Weekly Tune-in | eSports & Community Events | May 20th to May 27th, 2026
May 20th, 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 May 20th to May 27th in 2026.
WEDNESDAY | May 20th, 2026
🇪🇺 Creator Series | 6 pm ET
“Where the biggest and best egos in sim racing go head to head.”
It’s NASCAR season! Featuring a thrilling 10 NASCAR Next-Gen rounds, 3 unique special events, and many of your favorite creators each week, this WILL be the most intense, chaotic, and left-turny Creator Series Season yet
Cars: NASCAR Cup Car | Track: Charlotte
Broadcasted by Creator Series | Local Broadcast Time: 23:00 GMT
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THURSDAY | May 21st, 2026
🇺🇸 Skip Barber Formula iRacing Series | 7 pm ET
The 2026 Skip Barber Formula iRacing Series season returns for Round #2 on Thursday night.
The six-race series will once again offer top sim racers the opportunity to translate their skills into the real-world Skip Barber Formula Race Series, with prizes valued at over $500,000 on the line.
Car: FIA F4 | Track: Laguna Seca
Broadcasted by iRacing
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FRIDAY | May 22nd, 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: Circuit Gilles Villeneuve
Broadcasted by RACESPOT | Local Broadcast Time: 21:00 GMT
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🇺🇸 iRacing World 600 | 9 PM ET
The final marquee motorsport event of Memorial Day weekend and a longtime Charlotte Motor Speedway tradition, the iRacing World 600 serves as part of the NASCAR iRacing Series schedule. It’s the second of five full-length events in the championship, which mirrors the real-world NASCAR Cup Series campaign with 36 events throughout the year.
Car: NASCAR Cup Series | Track: Charlotte
Broadcasted by RACESPOT
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SATURDAY | May 23rd, 2026
🇺🇸 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: Indianapolis
Broadcasted by P1 Broadcasting
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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: Suzuka
Broadcasted by SimSpeed | Local Broadcast Time: 20:30 GMT
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🇲🇽 Le Mans 4H by AW Racing | 8 PM ET
The Mexico Endurance Tour brings together top endurance teams from Mexico, Chile, and across South America for a full-distance 4-hour multi class race at the famed Circuit de la Sarthe, also known as Le Mans. The Tour continues to grow as a platform to develop endurance racing talent and teams across Mexico and Latin America within the iRacing ecosystem.
Cars: GTP/LMP2/GT3 | Track: Le Mans
Broadcasted by iRacing Mexico | Local Broadcast Time: 6:00 p.m. MT
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SUNDAY | May 24th, 2026
🇺🇸 eNASCAR College Sim Racing Expo Showcase | 12 PM ET
From May 22nd to May 24th, the Sim Racing Expo lands for the first time in Charlotte, North Carolina. In conjunction with eNASCAR, PlayVS, iRacing, and the Sim Racing Expo, eligible collegiate students will compete in the eNASCAR College Sim Racing Expo Showdown for both prizes and bragging rights, with the race broadcasted in front of the Sim Racing Expo crowd!
Car: NASCAR Trucks | Track: Charlotte
Broadcasted live from the Sim Racing Expo
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MONDAY | May 25th, 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: Belle Isle
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: Belle Isle
Broadcasted by P1 Broadcasting
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TUESDAY | May 26th, 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: Gateway
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: Phoenix
Broadcasted by P1 Broadcasting
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WEDNESDAY | May 27th, 2026
🇪🇺 Creator Series | 6 pm ET
“Where the biggest and best egos in sim racing go head to head.”
It’s NASCAR season! Featuring a thrilling 10 NASCAR Next-Gen rounds, 3 unique special events, and many of your favorite creators each week, this WILL be the most intense, chaotic, and left-turny Creator Series Season yet
Cars: NASCAR Cup Car | Track: Nashville SS
Broadcasted by Creator Series | Local Broadcast Time: 23:00 GMT
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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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