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Larson to highlight charitable causes in return to iRacing

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Think of iRacing and Kyle Larson and the first thing that comes to mind is his use of a racial slur while participating in a late-night session nearly a year ago. The car he’ll use will be “ Larson’s “Drive for 5 Campaign” was launched this month to benefit children, families and communities in need of support. …

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Kyle Larson, who was suspended by NASCAR and fired by his team Chip Ganassi Racing for using a racial slur during a live streamed iRacing esports event in April, has been reinstated, NASCAR said on Monday. "Kyle Larson has fulfilled the requirements set by NASCAR, and has taken several voluntary measures, to better educate himself so that he can use …

How iRacing, NASCAR and Fox will make this a race day

Editor’s note: This story was originally reported and published on March 21, 2020, as Jordan Bianchi examined the origins of the first eNASCAR iRacing Pro Invitational Series. “And knowing that a lot of our NASCAR stars are going to be running in this race Sunday, that to me just amps it up even more.” McReynolds’ race prep isn’t for an …

F1 driver Lando Norris wins in IndyCar iRacing debut

Formula One driver Lando Norris embarrassed the field in his IndyCar iRacing debut by dominating Saturday’s race at virtual Circuit of the Americas in Texas. Norris was poised to begin his second F1 season with McLaren in March when a team member tested positive for the new coronavirus at the season-opening Australian Grand Prix and the series immediately suspended competition. …

NASCAR racer Kyle Larson suspended after using racial slur during iRacing esports event

Kyle Larson was fired by Chip Ganassi Racing on Tuesday, two days after he used a racist slur during an iRacing event. Kyle Larson was fired Tuesday by Chip Ganassi Racing, a day after nearly every one of his sponsors dropped the star driver for using a racist slur during a livestream of a virtual race. “After much consideration, Chip …

NASCAR’s Kyle Larson is suspended after using racist slur during iRacing event

NASCAR driver Kyle Larson gets ready to climb into his car to practice for the Daytona 500 on Feb. 14. Kyle Larson has been suspended by Chip Ganassi Racing and NASCAR after using a racist slur Sunday night during a livestream of a virtual race. “We are extremely disappointed by what Kyle said last night during an iRacing Event,” Ganassi …

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NASCAR iRacing has become the hottest new esport. An FAQ on how it struck gold

Two weeks in, NASCAR and iRacing have toppled even the most optimistic expectations with their nationally televised virtual races, which have averaged more than a million viewers. Actual NASCAR Cup Series drivers themselves, using iRacing “sim rigs” from their homes to compete against real-life counterparts on a virtual track. Last week’s race, at Texas Motor Speedway, drew more than 1.3 …

William Byron led the most laps in NASCAR’s first two virtual races and had nothing to show for his gaming skills. Byron easily won the iRacing event Sunday at virtual Bristol Motor Speedway, where NASCAR would have been really racing before the coronavirus outbreak caused sports to shut down. “It’s fun to have some pressure on iRacing; I usually just …