This Week in iRacing | June 23rd to June 29th, 2026
June 22nd, 2026 by Justin Melillo
Welcome back to This Week in iRacing, your guide to the daily, even hourly racing that members can get into, based on where their license level is at. There are also some special series that run at specific times that anyone can jump into, with the right credentials, that offer a more meaningful sim racing experience.
Here are a few of the highlighted series taking place this week — 2026 Season 3, Week 2 — from June 23rd to June 29th in 2026.
WEEKLY RACING SERIES
These are the series that are not confined to the iRacing seasons, that run independently throughout the course of the year and feature some of the most recognizable motorsports racing around. From NASCAR to the Whelen Modifieds, from Formula 1 to INDYCAR, and even some weekly local dirt track racing, iRacing offers many special series to jump in an compete in!
NASCAR iRACING SERIES
Back again in 2026, the NASCAR iRacing Series (Open Setup and Fixed Setup) follows the NASCAR Cup Series schedule for a 36-week racing season. The series visits the tracks on the real-world schedule, utilizing the NASCAR Next Gen / Gen 7 Stock Cars from Chevrolet, Ford and Toyota.
Week 18 of 36 will take place at Sonoma Raceway.
The races this week are scheduled for:
Fixed Schedule: Wednesday, 21:00 GMT; Friday, 01:00 GMT; Saturday, 10:00 & 16:00 GMT; Monday, 01:00 GMT
Open Schedule: Thursday, 01:00 & 18:00 GMT; Saturday, 01:00 GMT; Sunday, 14:00 GMT
For more information on the NASCAR iRacing Series -> CLICK HERE
iRACING GRAND PRIX TOUR
The fastest, most challenging, most exciting road racing series on the iRacing service, the iRacing Grand Prix Tour features the Mercedes-AMG F1 W13 E Performance on many of the world’s most fabled and demanding circuits, in either fixed or open setup series.
Week 10 of 24 will take place at Red Bull Ring – Grand Prix.
The races this week are scheduled for:
Fixed Schedule: Thursday, 10:00 & 19:00 GMT; Friday, 01:00 & 04:00 GMT; Saturday, 10:00 & 19:00 GMT; Sunday, 01:00 & 04:00 GMT
Open Schedule: Friday, 10:00 & 19:00 GMT; Saturday, 01:00 & 04:00 GMT; Sunday, 10:00 & 19:00 GMT; Monday, 01:00 & 04:00 GMT
For more information on the iRacing Grand Prix Tour -> CLICK HERE
DIRT 410 SPRINT CAR TOUR
Modeled heavily after real-world events and featuring dozens of America’s top dirt tracks, the Dirt 410 Sprint Car Tour features 37 weeks of championship racing in the Dirt 410 Sprint Car.
Week 19 of 37 will take place at Cedar Lake Speedway.
The races this week are scheduled for:
Wednesday 02:00 GMT and 22:00 GMT, Friday 02:00 GMT, Sunday 10:00 GMT
For more information on the Dirt 410 Sprint Car Tour -> CLICK HERE
DIRT SUPER LATE MODEL TOUR
Modeled heavily after real-world events and featuring dozens of America’s top dirt tracks, the Dirt Super Late Model Tour features 39 weeks of championship racing in the Dirt Super Late Model.
Week 21 of 39 will take place at Lernerville Speedway.
The races this week are scheduled for:
Tuesday 22:00 GMT, Thursday 02:00 GMT, Saturday 17:00 GMT, Monday 01:00 GMT
For more information on the Dirt Super Late Model Tour -> CLICK HERE
NASCAR MODIFIED TOUR
Modeled heavily after real-world events and featuring many of America’s top short tracks, the NASCAR Modified Tour features 21 weeks of championship racing in the NASCAR Whelen Tour Modified.
Week 13 of 26 will take place at Langley Speedway.
The races this week are scheduled for:
Wednesday 02:00 GMT, Friday 20:00 GMT, Sunday 13:00 GMT, Monday 02:00 GMT
For more information on the NASCAR Modified Tour -> CLICK HERE
SUPER LATE MODEL TOUR
Modeled heavily after real-world events and featuring many of America’s top short tracks, the Super Late Model Tour features 23 weeks of championship racing in the Super Late Model.
Week 13 of 27 will take place at South Boston Speedway.
The races this week are scheduled for:
Tuesday 02:00 GMT & 21:00 GMT, Thursday 02:00 GMT, Saturday 15:00 GMT
For more information on the Super Late Model Tour -> CLICK HERE
VINTAGE GRAND PRIX TOUR
Returning for 2026, the iRacing Vintage Grand Prix Tour brings the Lotus 79 on a tour that loosely resembles the 1978 World Driver’s Championship.
Week 6 of 16 will take place at [Legacy] Silverstone Circuit – 2008 – Historical Grand Prix.
The races this week are scheduled for:
Wednesday 02:00 GMT, Saturday 08:00 GMT, Sunday 19:00 GMT, Monday 18:00 GMT
For more information on the iRacing Vintage Grand Prix Tour -> CLICK HERE
WEEKLY SERIES OFF THIS WEEK:
- INDYCAR iRacing Series | Next Race (#11 of 17) at Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course – Full Course (iRacing Season 3, Week 3)
- iRacing DTM Series | Next Race (#4 of 8) at Brands Hatch Circuit – Grand Prix (iRacing Season 3, Week 3)
- iRacing Nurburgring Endurance Championship | Next Race (#6 of 10) at Nürburgring Combined – Gesamtstrecke VLN (iRacing Season 3, Week 3)
- Creventic Endurance Series | Next Race (#2 of 5) at Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps – Grand Prix Pits (iRacing Season 3, Week 5)
SPECIAL DAILY RACING SERIES
Of course, we are always racing something at iRacing.
Whether you’re an oval specialist, running in every NASCAR series we offer, or if you enjoy getting in your favorite tin-top or open wheel machine to make laps at some of the most historic race tracks out there, there is always something to jump in and wheel. These are a collection of our special curated hourly series, from the serious ones that can qualify you for top level eSports to the fun ones like Draft Master, where there’s packed up Superspeedway racing that anyone can win every hour.
FIA F4 ESPORTS REGIONAL TOURS
The Regional editions of the FIA F4 Esports Series returns returns in 2026 Season 3.
In 2026 Season 3, these series will be utilized for qualification for the 2026 FIA F4 Global Esports Championship presented by MOZA. The top 10 eligible drivers in championship standings across each of the Regional Tour series will be invited to compete in the Championship. In order to be eligible for an invitation to the Championship Series, drivers must provide the proper identification from the region they intend to represent, either with a Passport or ID card.
Week 2 Schedule:
- Americas: Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez – Grand Prix
- Asia-Pacific: Suzuka International Racing Course – Grand Prix
- Europe: Autodromo Internazionale Enzo e Dino Ferrari – Grand Prix
For more information on the 2026 FIA F4 Global Esports Championship presented by MOZA -> CLICK HERE
GT3 REGIONAL TOURS
The Regional racing format debuted in GT3 racing in 2025 Season 4! Featuring the same America, Asia-Pacific, and Europe regions as the F4 Regional Series, which has proven popular, GT3 is the perfect home for a similar concept. Nothing changes with the core GT3 fixed and open schedules. Each region will run hourly on the :45.
Week 2 Schedule:
- Americas: Virginia International Raceway – Full Course
- Asia-Pacific: Okayama International Circuit – Full Course
- Europe: Oulton Park Circuit – International
RING MEISTER BY LVRY
Two of the more unique daily racing series on iRacing are the Ring Meister Series and the Draft Master Challenge by SIMAGIC Series, where the cars change every week as opposed to the tracks. The setups are fixed in both series, which means it’s all about jumping in and racing the combination at hand.
The Ring Meister Ricmotech Series (Races on every hour on the hour | Qualifying every hour at :30) takes place at the Nürburgring Nordschleife – Industriefahrten and cycles through mostly road-type racing vehicles every week.
Week 2 Schedule:
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Ford Mustang FR500S at Nürburgring Nordschleife – Industriefahrten
DRAFT MASTER CHALLENGE BY SIMAGIC
Two of the more unique daily racing series on iRacing are the Ring Meister Ricmotech Series and the Draft Master Challenge by SIMAGIC Series, where the cars change every week as opposed to the tracks. The setups are fixed in both series, which means it’s all about jumping in and racing the combination at hand.
As for Draft Master Challenge by SIMAGIC (races every hour on the hour), the series contests six weeks at Talladega Superspeedway and six weeks at Daytona International Speedway, featuring many common NASCAR-oval style cars.
Week 2 Schedule:
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NASCAR Cup Series Gen 7 cars at Talladega Superspeedway
RAIN MASTER CHALLENGE BY PODIUM1
For wet weather racing enthusiasts, Rain Master is one of the latest Special Series available on iRacing. Introduced in 2024 Season 4, those looking for some fixed setup wet weather racing can now jump into select GT3 vehicles at 12 different road courses around the world.
The forecasts will include light rain throughout the short, 15 minute events. Races run every hour at 15 minutes past the hour.
Week 2 Schedule:
- at Suzuka International Racing Course – Grand Prix
FIA CROSS CAR CHAMPIONSHIP
New in the first season of 2026 is the FIA Cross Car, and with that, the FIA Cross Car Championship at the Rookie License level. Cross Car racing is among the earliest steps on the rallycross ladder for real-world drivers looking to climb the ladder in the sport. Take the wheel of the FIA Cross Car and master mixed-surface racing in this nimble RWD machine.
Week 2 Schedule:
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at Daytona Rallycross and Dirt Road – Rallycross Short
OFFICIAL iRACING eSPORTS
iRacing is a top-leader in eSports competitions, and in many instances, we have multiple chances to compete at the top level in different disciplines. Here are a few of the eSport competitions members can get in on this week!
SKIP BARBER FORMULA iRACING SERIES – HOT LAP QUALIFIER!
Back in 2026, the Skip Barber Formula iRacing Series returns with a six-race schedule, the third race scheduled for Thursday, July 2nd at Richmond Raceway, live on iRacing’s official social channels at 7:00 pm ET.
As in past seasons, the grids will be set by the Hot Lap Qualifier, a three-day Time Attack session from Friday through Sunday where the top 20 drivers will make the cut for the following Thursday’s race. Registration for each Hot Lap Qualifier is $50 and can be paid at https://www.skipbarber.com/iracing-series/. The drivers who qualify for each race will then receive coaching and feedback from real Skip Barber Racing School instructors in preparation for each race.
From June 26th to June 28th, qualified iRacers can set their best time in the FIA Formula 4 car at Richmond through the Time Attack portal on the iRacing UI.
For more information on the 2026 Skip Barber Formula iRacing Series -> CLICK HERE & REGISTER HERE
Check out our other weekly post, the iRacing Weekly Tune-In, to learn what you can watch on official iRacing channels as well as around the community!
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