All News: Christian Challiner

iRacing Staff Member Profile: Vehicle Production Associate Christian Challiner

May 16th, 2024 by

For this week of the iRacing Staff Member highlight series, let’s get to know one of the staff members behind many of the setups in the iRacing setup folder. A former eNASCAR competitor, Christian Challiner stepped out of the esports scene a few years ago to turn his racing hobby into something more. Working remote … Read the Rest »

Updating iRacing’s 1987 NASCAR Cup Series Cars

June 7th, 2021 by Dale Earnhardt Jr.

There’s a new update coming to the 1987 cars for iRacing. It’s a change in feel and drivability that I think many will enjoy. I wanted to take a moment to explain why and how this type of unique evolution occurs in the vehicles at iRacing. The 87 car was a popular anticipated addition to … Read the Rest »

Ottinger Clinches 2020 eNASCAR Coca-Cola iRacing Series Title, Shearburn Wins Finale

November 2nd, 2020 by

Two long-awaited firsts were in store for Nick Ottinger and Chris Shearburn on Monday night, as the 2020 eNASCAR Coca-Cola iRacing Series season wrapped up at Homestead-Miami Speedway. Shearburn scored his first career victory in his 71st career start, but Ottinger outdueled Bobby Zalenski, Michael Conti, and Ryan Luza to become the first $100,000 series … Read the Rest »

eNASCAR Coca-Cola iRacing Series Preview: Homestead

November 1st, 2020 by

This is it: the race that stands between four eNASCAR Coca-Cola iRacing Series drivers and $100,000. The biggest moment in series history returns the series to Homestead-Miami Speedway, the former home of NASCAR Championship Weekend and site of last year’s epic drag race to the finish line between Zack Novak and Keegan Leahy. Neither is … Read the Rest »

Michael Conti Secures eNASCAR Championship 4 Berth With Win at Texas

October 28th, 2020 by

In an unpredictable final race in the playoff Round of 8, a win-or-go-home race for Michael Conti and Keegan Leahy settled in Conti’s favor when the JR Motorsports driver scored the eNASCAR Coca-Cola iRacing Series win at Texas Motor Speedway on Tuesday night. Conti’s win allowed him to secure an automatic Championship 4 berth for … Read the Rest »

eNASCAR Coca-Cola iRacing Series Preview: Texas

October 26th, 2020 by

Six will enter Texas Motor Speedway on Tuesday night looking for a spot in the eNASCAR Coca-Cola iRacing Series Championship 4. Four will go home empty handed. With Bobby Zalenski and Nick Ottinger already accepting their dates with destiny and a shot at $100,000 by virtue of playoff wins in the last two races, the … Read the Rest »

Ottinger Secures eNASCAR Championship 4 Berth With Kansas Victory

October 21st, 2020 by

William Byron eSports’ Nick Ottinger capitalized on the last of a flurry of late-race restarts on Tuesday night to score the eNASCAR Coca-Cola iRacing Series victory at Kansas Speedway, securing the second guaranteed spot in this year’s Championship 4 in the process. One of the front-runners all night, the playoff contender finally made the decisive … Read the Rest »

eNASCAR Coca-Cola iRacing Series Preview: Kansas

October 20th, 2020 by

Three spots left. Two races to claim them. One trip to the championship race on the line. The countdown is on. Bobby Zalenski punched the first ticket into the eNASCAR Coca-Cola iRacing Series Championship 4 last Tuesday with a win on the Charlotte Motor Speedway Roval, ensuring a shot at the title in the final … Read the Rest »

Zalenski Punches Ticket to eNASCAR Championship 4 With Charlotte Roval Win

October 14th, 2020 by

Stop us if you’ve heard this one before. Bobby Zalenski led flag to flag in Tuesday night’s eNASCAR Coca-Cola iRacing Series road course race, this time scoring the victory at the Charlotte Motor Speedway Roval. For the second year in a row, a victory on the unique layout enabled the Fresno native to secure a … Read the Rest »

eNASCAR Coca-Cola iRacing Series Preview: Charlotte Roval

October 13th, 2020 by

Win, and you’re in. When you make it into the NASCAR playoffs, it’s the only surefire way to guarantee yourself a spot in the next round. And after 16 rounds of points racing for the top names in the eNASCAR Coca-Cola iRacing Series, it’s the dominating mindset over the next three, as this year’s eight-driver … Read the Rest »