All News: Parker Retzlaff

Max Cookson Crowned 2019 eNASCAR IGNITE Series™ Champion on iRacing

September 17th, 2019 by

Bedford, Mass. (Sept. 17, 2019) – Max Cookson earned the 2019 eNASCAR IGNITE Series championship as well as a $10,000 racing scholarship Thursday night by taking the checkered flag at the virtual Martinsville Speedway. Driving a NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour™ car, Cookson held off Sean Leasure by just under a second to secure the title … Read the Rest »

eNASCAR IGNITE iRacing Series™ to Crown Champion September 12 at Martinsville Speedway

September 11th, 2019 by

BEDFORD, MA (September 11, 2019) –– The eNASCAR IGNITE Series will crown its 2019 champion on Thursday night at Martinsville Speedway. As part of NASCAR’s first esports initiative for youth drivers, 30 of the world’s top iRacers, aged 13-16, will take on 100 laps at one of NASCAR’s most historic tracks for the chance to … Read the Rest »

eNASCAR IGNITE Weekly: August 29, 2019

August 29th, 2019 by

When the format for the second year of the eNASCAR IGNITE Series, NASCAR’s first youth series on iRacing, was announced, it turned plenty of heads. After running the eight-week regular season in Legends cars, the series would switch to the NASCAR Whelen Tour Modified for the playoffs and finale, giving drivers an opportunity to master … Read the Rest »

eNASCAR IGNITE Weekly: August 22, 2019

August 22nd, 2019 by

Only two more chances remain for eNASCAR IGNITE Series drivers to secure their spot in this year’s championship race at Martinsville Speedway. But if Parker Retzlaff’s performances over the first two weeks of the playoffs are any indication, it’s not going to be an easy road. Retzlaff took his second victory in as many races … Read the Rest »

eNASCAR IGNITE Weekly: August 15, 2019

August 15th, 2019 by

For the first time in series history, the eNASCAR IGNITE Series made the switch from Legends cars to the NASCAR Whelen Tour Modified last Thursday with an event at Richmond Raceway. 50 of the top youth racers on the iRacing service has their first crack at an IGNITE playoff race in the ground-pounders, and will … Read the Rest »

eNASCAR IGNITE Weekly: August 1, 2019

August 1st, 2019 by

For eight weeks, the top youth drivers on iRacing will battle it out in Legends cars for a chance to make the eNASCAR IGNITE Series playoffs. Taking on a mix of the top short ovals and road courses on the service, only 50 will have a chance to move on to the playoffs and compete … Read the Rest »

eNASCAR IGNITE Weekly: July 25, 2019

July 25th, 2019 by

For eight weeks, the top youth drivers on iRacing will battle it out in Legends cars for a chance to make the eNASCAR IGNITE Series playoffs. Taking on a mix of the top short ovals and road courses on the service, only 50 will have a chance to move on to the playoffs and compete … Read the Rest »

eNASCAR IGNITE Weekly: July 18, 2019

July 18th, 2019 by

For eight weeks, the top youth drivers on iRacing will battle it out in Legends cars for a chance to make the eNASCAR IGNITE Series playoffs. Taking on a mix of the top short ovals and road courses on the service, only 50 will have a chance to move on to the playoffs and compete … Read the Rest »

eNASCAR IGNITE Weekly: July 11, 2019

July 11th, 2019 by

For eight weeks, the top youth drivers on iRacing will battle it out in Legends cars for a chance to make the eNASCAR IGNITE Series playoffs. Taking on a mix of the top short ovals and road courses on the service, only 50 will have a chance to move on to the playoffs and compete … Read the Rest »