NASCAR IRACING SERIES
Daytona 500
February 11-18, 2026
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.
Cars Competing
NASCAR Cup Series
TEAM EVENT
Bathurst 12
February 20-22, 2026
The Bathurst 12 Hour is a 12 hour endurance race staged on the Mount Panorama Circuit in Bathurst, New South Wales, Australia. This event serves as the opening round to the Intercontinental GT Challenge Series in the real world.
Cars Competing
GT3 Class
TEAM EVENT
Sebring 12HR
March 27-29, 2026
The Sebring 12HR is a 12-hour endurance race held at Sebring International Raceway in Sebring, Florida. It is the second round of the IMSA Michelin Endurance Cup in the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship.
Cars Competing
GTP & HYP // LMP2 // GT3 (IMSA)
TEAM EVENT
Road America 500
April 10-11, 2026
Travel back in time to an era of classic sports car racing with the Road America 500 that was revived as part of the IMSA GT Championship in 1979. Racers will get to experience the excitement racing the Nissan GTP ZX-T or the Audi 90 Quattro GTO.
Cars Competing
Nissan GTP // Audi 90
TEAM EVENT
Nürburgring 24h
May 1-3, 2026
The 24 Hours Nürburgring (ADAC 24h Rennen Nürburgring) is a 24-hour endurance event held on the Nürburgring Combined – Gesamtstrecke 24h in Nürburg, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. It also utilizes part of the GP-Strecke course to form a total lap length of 16.1 miles (25.9 km).
Cars Competing
GT3 // Porsche Cup // GT4 // TCR
INDY 500
May 5-18, 2026
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.
Cars Competing
Dallara IR-18 INDYCAR
NASCAR IRACING SERIES
World 600
May 20-25, 2026
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 four full-length events in the championship, which mirrors the real-world NASCAR Cup Series campaign with 36 events throughout the year.
Cars Competing
NASCAR Cup Series
4 Hours at Thruxton
May 29 – 31, 2026
Get your team together for this 4 hour endurance race in the Touring Cars around Thruxton which has been referred to as “The fastest circuit in the UK“.
Cars Competing
Touring Cars
TEAM EVENT
Watkins Glen 6 Hour
June 19-21, 2026
The 6 Hours of the Glen Powered by VCO is a 6 hour endurance race held annually at Watkins Glen International in Watkins Glen, New York. It is the third round of the IMSA Michelin Endurance Cup in the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship.
Cars Competing
GTP & HYP // LMP2 // GT3 (IMSA)
Firecracker 400
June 30 – July 6, 2026
The Firecracker 400 was a NASCAR Winston Cup Series racing event that took place at Daytona International Speedway. Take a step back in time to feel what it was like to race in this Legendary event with the Historic 1987 NASCAR Cup Cars.
Cars Competing
1987 NASCAR Cup
TEAM EVENT
Spa 24HR
July 10-12, 2026
The 24 Hours of Spa is an endurance race held in Belgium at Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps since 1923. It is part of the Intercontinental GT Challenge Series in the real world.
Cars Competing
GT3 Class
NASCAR IRACING SERIES
Brickyard 400
July 22-27, 2026
The Brickyard 400 remains on the iRacing Special Event Calendar in 2024. Indianapolis Motor Speedway has played host to the Brickyard 400 in the NASCAR Cup series since 1994. It’s the third of four full-length events in the NASCAR iRacing Series Schedule.
Cars Competing
NASCAR Cup Series
TEAM EVENT
6 Hours Of Road America
July 24-26, 2026
The 6 Hours of the Road America is a 6 hour endurance race held annually at Road America. It is the fourth round of the IMSA Michelin Endurance Cup in the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship.
Cars Competing
GTP & HYP // LMP2 // GT3 (IMSA)
SUPER SESSION
Knoxville Nationals
August 4-9, 2026
The Knoxville Nationals is one of the biggest and most prestigious Sprint Car events of the year. The World of Outlaws Sprint Car Series event is held annually at Knoxville Raceway in Knoxville, Iowa.
Cars Competing
410 Winged Sprint Cars
Portimao 1000
August 14-15, 2026
The Portimao 1000 was run for the first time in 2009 in International Sports Car competition. Revisit these classic sports cars around Algarve International Circuit, in Portugal for 1000km in a team racing format.
Cars Competing
HPD // GT1 // GT2
SUPER SESSION
Crandon Championship
August 25-30, 2026
The Crandon Pro 4 Championship is held annually on Labor Day weekend at Crandon International Raceway. Independently sanctioned and with no points on the line, it attracts the best off-road racers from various series across the United States.
Cars Competing
Pro 4 Off-Road Truck
NASCAR IRACING SERIES
Southern 500
September 2-7, 2026
A longtime Labor Day tradition, the Southern 500 at Darlington Raceway serves as part of the NASCAR iRacing Series schedule. It’s the third of four full-length events in the championship, which mirrors the real-world NASCAR Cup Series campaign with 36 events throughout the year.
Cars Competing
NASCAR Cup Series
TEAM EVENT
Suzuka 1000km
September 10-15, 2026
The Suzuka 1000km, is an annual sports car endurance race that has been held at the Suzuka Circuit in Japan since 1966. After a five-year hiatus, the event returned in September 2025 as part of an International GT Series.
Cars Competing
GT3 Class
TEAM EVENT
Britcar 24HR
September 18-20, 2026
The Britcar 24 Hour was a sports car race in endurance racing, held annually at Silverstone Circuit in the United Kingdom until 2018.
Cars Competing
GT3 Class \\ GT4 Class
TEAM EVENT
Petit Le Mans
September 25-27, 2026
The Petit Le Mans is a 10 hour endurance race held annually at Michelin Raceway Road Atlanta in Braselton, Georgia. It is the final round of the IMSA Michelin Endurance Cup in the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship.
Cars Competing
GTP // LMP2 // GT3 (IMSA)
TEAM EVENT
Bathurst 1000
October 2-4, 2026
The Bathurst 1000 is staged on the Mount Panorama Circuit in Bathurst, New South Wales, Australia. Regarded as the pinnacle of motorsport in Australia, this is the biggest event on the calendar for the Supercars Series.
Cars Competing
Supercars
TEAM EVENT
8 Hours of Indianapolis
October 16-18, 2026
The 8 Hours of Indianapolis is an 8 hour endurance race held at Indianapolis Motor Speedway in Indiana. It is part of the Michelin Endurance Cup in the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship.
Cars Competing
GT3
iRacing FF1600 Festival
Oct 30-31, 2026
The iRacing CONSPIT FF1600 Festival is an event that will be emulating the Formula Ford Festival run in real life utilizing the same heat racing format. The event will take place at Brands Hatch on the Indy layout.
Cars Competing
Ray FF1600
NASCAR IRACING SERIES
Homestead Championship
November 4-9, 2026
Mirroring the real-world NASCAR Cup Series finale from Homestead-Miami Speedway, the iRacing Homestead Championship wraps up the 2026 NASCAR iRacing Series schedule. It’s the last of four full-length events in the championship, which mirrors the real-world NASCAR Cup Series campaign with 36 events throughout the year.
Cars Competing
NASCAR Cup Series
SFL Mountain Showdown
November 13-15, 2026
The Super Formula Lights take on Mount Panorama Circuit in the iRacing Mountain Showdown Special Event for the very first time.
Cars Competing
Super Formula Lights
SUPER SESSION
SCCA Runoffs
November 17-21, 2026
The SCCA National Championship Runoffs is the end-of-year championship meeting for Sports Car Club of America Club Racing competitors. Take part in one of the many car classes in a week long qualification and super session format.
Cars Competing
6 Classes
TBA
Winter Derby
December 2-7, 2026
The Winter Derby is held at Five Flags Speedway in Pensacola, Florida. Considered to be the most prestigious Super Late Model race, the annual event draws the nation’s best short track racers for a 300 lap showdown on the half mile.
Cars Competing
Super Late Model
SUPER SESSION
Chili Bowl
December 15-20, 2026
The Chili Bowl is held every January at the Tulsa Expo Center in Tulsa, Oklahoma. The biggest midget race of the year, it attracts hundreds of drivers from all types of racing attempting to work their way through a week of preliminary rounds and an alphabet soup of main events to get to the 55-lap A main.
Cars Competing
Dirt Midget
THE Production Car Challenge @ViR
December 18-19, 2026
A 4 hour endurance race using the Production Car Challenge cars at the ViR Grand Course. It can be run solo or with a team.
Cars Competing
Production Car Challenge Cars
Completed Events
iRacing ROAR
January 9-10, 2026
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 Competing
LMP3 // GT4 // Touring Cars
TEAM EVENT
Daytona 24
January 16-18, 2026
The event marks the ninth running of the anniversary of iRacing’s popular driver swap/team feature that sees hundreds of teams of iRacing drivers, team managers, engineers, and spotters participate in the around the clock sim race. The 24 Hours of Daytona is a 24 hour endurance race held at Daytona International Speedway in Daytona Beach, Florida. It is the opening round of the IMSA Michelin Endurance Cup in the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship.
Cars Competing
GTP & HYP // LMP2 // GT3 (IMSA)
