iRacing Weekly Tune-in | eSports & Community Events | May 7th to May 13th, 2026
May 6th, 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 7th to May 13th in 2026.
THURSDAY | May 7th, 2026
🇺🇸 Skip Barber Formula iRacing Series | 7 pm ET
The 2026 Skip Barber Formula iRacing Series season returns for Round #1 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: Lime Rock Park
Broadcasted by iRacing
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FRIDAY | May 8th, 2026
🇺🇸 INDYCAR iRacing Series | 4 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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🇪🇺 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: Laguna Seca
Broadcasted by RACESPOT | Local Broadcast Time: 21:00 GMT
🇺🇸 iRacing Indy 500 (Fixed) | 9 PM ET
Known as “The Greatest Spectacle in Racing,” the Indy 500 is one of the most prestigious race events in the world, held since 1911 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway.
It is part of the IndyCar Series in the United States.
Car: Dallara IR-18 | Track: Indianapolis
Broadcasted by P1 Broadcasting
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🇺🇸 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: Watkins Glen
Broadcasted by Grid Vision Live
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SATURDAY | May 9th, 2026
🇺🇸 iRacing Indy 500 (Fixed) | 1 PM ET
Known as “The Greatest Spectacle in Racing,” the Indy 500 is one of the most prestigious race events in the world, held since 1911 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway.
It is part of the IndyCar Series in the United States.
Car: Dallara IR-18 | Track: Indianapolis
Broadcasted by iRacing
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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: Indianapolis
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: Imola Circuit
Broadcasted by SimSpeed | Local Broadcast Time: 20:30 GMT
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MONDAY | May 11th, 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: Indianapolis
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: Sebring
Broadcasted by P1 Broadcasting
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TUESDAY | May 12th, 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: Nashville SS
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: North Wilkesboro
Broadcasted by P1 Broadcasting
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WEDNESDAY | May 13th, 2026
🇺🇸 The Rockingham 508 benefitting TDJF | 8 pm ET
For the fifth-straight year, the Rockingham 508 hosted by Blake McCandless takes the 1987 NASCAR Legends to one of the most classic racetracks on the NASCAR calendar, Rockingham Speedway, for 500 laps of racing, raising money for The Dale Jr Foundation.
Car: NASCAR 1987’s | Track: Rockingham
Broadcasted by FTF.gg
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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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