This Week in iRacing: November 28-December 4, 2023

Welcome back to This Week in iRacing, our weekly post that details all you need to know about what is going on in the world of iRacing! 

From official eSports to some of the top community-driven events, and everything in between, here’s what you should know for Week 12 of 2023 Season 4, from November 28th to December 4th.

For the Members: iRacing Official Series Highlights

Every week, iRacing offers 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.

iRACING CREVENTIC ENDURANCE SERIES

It’s been nearly four months since the last event in the iRacing Creventic Endurance Series. On Saturday, December 2nd, the series concludes with its final 12-hour endurance event at VIRginia International Raceway. Through the first three rounds of the season at Spa, Monza and Catalunya, the trio of Adam Kotarski, Filip Ołdak2, and Niko Wierzbicki sit atop the Porsche GT3 Cup class. In the GT4s, Chris Beets stands alone at the top. For the Touring Car class, another trio of Dominik Plona, Piotr Matuszczak2, and Erwin Lucas Liszkowicz lead the way. As it has been, there will be two time slots to compete in.

Schedule: Saturday, 01:00 and 13:00 GMT

For more information on the iRacing Creventic Endurance Series -> CLICK HERE

WINTER NASCAR iRACING SERIES

There’s no NASCAR iRacing Series until the 2024 NASCAR Cup Series season begins, so in its place for the winter is the Winter NASCAR iRacing Series (WNiS), a similarly-structured fixed and open setup series which will utilize the 1987 NASCAR Cup Series cars. Week 4 will feature the 1987 cars at Martinsville Speedway.

The races this week are scheduled for:

Fixed Schedule: Wednesday, 21:00 GMT; Friday, 02:00 GMT; Saturday, 10:00 and 17:00 GMT; Monday, 02:00 GMT

Open Schedule: Thursday, 02:00 and 19:00 GMT; Saturday, 02:00 GMT; Sunday, 15:00 GMT

For more information on the Winter NASCAR iRacing Series -> CLICK HERE

FIA F4 ESPORTS REGIONAL TOURS

Every week, FIA F4 Esports Regional Tour races take place on Wednesdays and Thursdays at 7:00 PM, 9:00 PM, and 11:00 PM in time zones appropriate for each region. While all iRacers are eligible to run in any region’s event, the servers will always be set to the most appropriate iRacing server for each region.

Week 12 Schedule: 

• Americas: Canadian Tire Motorsports Park
• Asia-Pacific: Winton Motor Raceway – National Circuit
• Europe-North: Donington Park Racing Circuit – Grand Prix
• Europe-South: Circuito de Jerez – Ángel Nieto – Moto

RING MEISTER / DRAFT MASTER COMBINATIONS

Two of the more unique daily racing series added in recent seasons are the Ring Meister Ricmotech Series and the Draft Master Series, where the cars change every week as opposed to the tracks.

Ring Meister (every ODD hour EST/GMT) takes place at the Nürburgring Nordschleife – Industriefahrten and cycles through mostly road-type racing vehicles every week.

As for Draft Master (every hour), there are two tracks—Daytona International Speedway and Talladega Superspeedway—and six NASCAR vehicles that each track will cycle through. Once again, the series is set to take on Talladega this week.

Week 12 Schedule:

• Ring Meister: Lotus 49 at Nürburgring Nordschleife – Industriefahrten
• Draft Master: NASCAR Cup Series Next Gen at Talladega Superspeedway

Official iRacing eSports

It’s back to business as usual for the current slate of iRacing eSport series. World of Outlaws continues with their third race of the season tonight. Tomorrow, it’s another eNASCAR doubleheader with the College Series taking on Watkins Glen while Contender wraps up with a Texas showdown to determine the 2024 top series roster. On Sunday, IMSA Esports returns on the bumpy Sebring battlefield.

iRACING WORLD OF OUTLAWS THRUSTMASTER SPRINT CAR SERIES

Thrustmaster is onboard for the 2023-24 season of the iRacing World of Outlaws Sprint Car Series. It’s been a nearly perfect season for three-time champion Alex Bergeron, having two feature race wins at Volusia and Weedsport to start the season. Next up for the top ranked dirt oval drivers is a trip to Williams Grove Speedway, in Pennsylvania, for Race #3 of the year.

WILLIAMS GROVE RACE #3 – BROADCAST STARTS AT 9:00 PM ET (02:00 GMT) 

For more details on the World of Outlaws Thrustmaster Sprint Car Series -> CLICK HERE

eNASCAR DOUBLEHEADER – COLLEGE AND CONTENDER ON TUESDAY NIGHT

On Tuesday night, the final race of the 2023 eNASCAR Contender iRacing Series heads to Texas Motor Speedway to finalize the drivers that will become eligible for the 2024 eNASCAR season, but while that is going on, the fourth round of the 2023 eNASCAR College iRacing Series is set to take on its first road race of the season at Watkins Glen International.

DOUBLE HEADER COVERAGE – BROADCAST STARTS AT 8:00 PM ET (01:00 GMT) 

For more details on the eNASCAR College iRacing Series -> CLICK HERE
For more details on the eNASCAR Contender iRacing Series -> CLICK HERE

IMSA ESPORTS GLOBAL CHAMPIONSHIP SERIES

Halfway through the second season of the IMSA Esports Global Championship, the third round heads down to Sebring International Raceway for another two-hour and 40-minute battle with the GTP and GTD class both on the same stage at the same time. Team Redline is currently dominating both class standings after two races, both having won the last time out at Watkins Glen. After Sebring, the series will conclude with a final battle at the world-famous Daytona Int’l Speedway.

SEBRING RACE #3 – BROADCAST STARTS AT 2:00 PM ET (19:00 GMT) 

For more details on the IMSA Esports Global Championship -> CLICK HERE

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