2022 eNASCAR Coca-Cola iRacing Series

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2022 eCCiS season
eNASCAR Coca-Cola iRacing Series
Season
Races 18
Start date February 15, 2022
End date October 25, 2022
Season champion
Casey Kirwan
← 2021 2023 →
2021 eNASCAR Contender iRacing Series ↓


The 2022 eNASCAR Coca-Cola iRacing Series was the 13th season of the eNASCAR Coca-Cola iRacing Series. The season started with an exhibition race at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum on February 1 and concluded at the Phoenix Raceway on October 25. Drivers competed for a prize package of $330,000 (USD), with $100,000 going to the series champion. For the first time in series history, the Championship 4 drivers competed in the season finale from a live event at the NASCAR Hall of Fame. This was the first season to utilize the Generation 7 NASCAR Cup Series cars, nicknamed the "Next Gen."


Teams and Drivers

The 2022 free agency period took place from January 7 through January 10. Outgoing teams from 2021 JTG Daugherty Racing and McLaren Shadow were replaced by the Charlotte Phoenix and iRacing Motorsports. Richmond Raceway eSports was rebranded to Rise eSports, Kligerman Sport changed its name to eRacr with Landon Cassil joining Parker Kigerman on the management team, and Roush Fenway Racing updated its name to RFK Racing to reflect their real-world name change with Brad Keselowski joining their ownership group. Bobby Zalenski reunited with Joe Gibbs Racing for the first time since 2019. Steven Wilson departed the rechristened RFK to replace Graham A. Bowlin at SHR, while series newcomer Kaden Honeycutt joined fellow rookie Parker Retzlaff at RFK in Wilson’s place. Other series veterans who found new homes in the offseason included Blake Reynolds at Jim Beaver eSports, Allen Boes at Spacestation Gaming, Femi Olatunbosun at Clint Bowyer Racing, Blade Whitt at Wood Brothers Racing, and Vicente Salas at Williams Esports. Other than that, many series mainstays elected to renew with their 2021 teams. Kollin Keister, who last competed in the 2020 season, re-qualified for the series after winning the 2021 eNASCAR Contender iRacing Series championship.

Manufacturer Team Driver
Number Name Starts
Chevrolet Elliott Sadler eSports 2 Liam Brotherton R 18
31 Garrett Manes 18
eRacr 42 Darik Bourdeau 18
69 Collin Bowden 18
JR Motorsports 8 Michael Conti 18
88 Briar LaPradd R 18
LETARTE eSports 36 Brian Mercurio R 18
40 Dylan Ault R 18
Rise eSports 5 Zack Novak 18
46 Jimmy Mullis 18
Team Dillon Esports 3 Corey Vincent 18
33 Taylor Hurst 18
William Byron eSports 25 Nick Ottinger 18
97 Logan Clampitt 18
XSET 4 Ryan Michael Luza 18
95 Casey Kirwan 18
Ford Clint Bowyer Racing 14 Nickolas Shelton 18
79 Femi Olatunboson 18
iRacing Motorsports 7 Malik Ray 18
12 Derek Justis 18
Jim Beaver eSports 9 Michael Guest 18
15 Blake Reynolds 18
Mode Motorsports 24 Cody Byus 18
75 Matt Bussa 18
RFK Racing 6 Parker Retzlaff R 17
17 Kaden Honeycutt R 18
Stewart-Haas eSports 10 Steven Wilson 18
41 Dylan Duval 18
Wood Brothers Racing 16 Blade Whitt 18
21 Garrett Lowe 18
Toyota 23XI Racing 23 Mitchell deJong 18
45 Keegan Leahy 18
Charlotte Phoenix 43 Kollin Keister 17
48 Graham A. Bowlin 18
Joe Gibbs Racing 18 Bobby Zalenski 18
51 Ray Alfalla 18
Spacestation Gaming 54 Kyle Peddle R 12
55 Allen Boes 18
Williams Esports 19 Vicente Salas 17
20 Donovan Strauss R 18

R – First time participating in the eNASCAR Coca-Cola iRacing Series

Schedule

The 2022 schedule was released on January 14, 2022. Six tracks make a first-time appearance on the 19-race calendar, including the much-anticipated Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, which opened the season with an exhibition race on February 1. iRacing played a vital role in the track’s design with NASCAR Cup Series drivers and eNASCAR Coca-Cola iRacing Series competitors simulating test runs on different setups to develop its configuration for NASCAR. In addition to the L.A. Coliseum, virtual events also debuted at the newly reconfigured Atlanta Motor Speedway, Bristol Motor Speedway - Dirt, Dover Motor Speedway, World Wide Technology Raceway, and Nashville Superspeedway. The mid-season All-Star Race took place at the new Chicago Street Course. For the first time in history, the championship race was hosted at Phoenix Raceway.

Round Track Length Date
Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum H 120 Laps February 1, 2022
Regular Season
1 Daytona International Speedway 80 Laps February 15, 2022
2 Las Vegas Motor Speedway 100 Laps March 1, 2022
3 Atlanta Motor Speedway 100 Laps March 15, 2022
4 Richmond Raceway 130 Laps March 29, 2022
5 Bristol Motor Speedway - Dirt 120 Laps April 12, 2022
6 Dover Motor Speedway 120 Laps April 26, 2022
7 Kansas Speedway 100 Laps May 10, 2022
8 Charlotte Motor Speedway 100 Laps May 24, 2022
9 World Wide Technology Raceway 120 Laps May 31, 2022
10 Nashville Superspeedway 103 Laps June 21, 2022
11 Road America 25 Laps July 5, 2022
12 Pocono Raceway 60 Laps July 19, 2022
Chicago Street Course H 16 Laps August 2, 2022
13 Watkins Glen International 45 Laps August 16, 2022
14 Darlington Raceway 120 Laps August 30, 2022
Playoffs - Round of 10
15 Bristol Motor Speedway 175 Laps September 13, 2022
16 Talladega Superspeedway 70 Laps September 27, 2022
17 Homestead Miami Speedway 100 Laps October 11, 2022
Playoffs - Championship 4
18 Phoenix Raceway 110 Laps October 25, 2024

H – Heat races

Prize Package

The total prize package of $330,000 (USD) was comprised of $220,000 in driver winnings ($200,000 in season standings and $20,000 in race winnings), $60,000 in team incentive contributions, $40,000 in team winnings, and $10,000 in team marketing bonuses. Driver weekly winnings were increased to $1,500 for 1st, $1,000 for 2nd, and $500 for 3rd in the Round 1 race at Daytona International Speedway. $300 was awarded to the Rookie of the Year.

Driver Season
Pos. Earnings Pos. Earnings Pos. Earnings
1 $100,000 11 $2,500 21 $1,150
2 $25,000 12 $2,000 22 $1,100
3 $15,000 13 $1,900 23 $1,050
4 $10,000 14 $1,850 24 $1,025
5 $7,500 15 $1,800 25 $1,000
6 $5,000 16 $1,700
7 $4,500 17 $1,600
8 $3,875 18 $1,500
9 $3,250 19 $1,400
10 $3,000 20 $1,300
Team Season
Pos. Earnings
1 $12,500
2 $10,000
3 $7,500
4 $5,000
5 $3,000
6 $2,000
Driver Weekly
Pos. Earnings
1 $500
2 $300
3 $200

Results and Standings

Race Results

Round Track Pole position Most laps led Race Winner Broadcast
Driver Team
Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum H Vicente Salas Michael Conti Casey Kirwan XSET
Regular Season
1 Daytona International Speedway Nick Ottinger Nick Ottinger Femi Olatunbosun Clint Bowyer Racing
2 Las Vegas Motor Speedway Nick Ottinger Michael Conti Michael Conti JR Motorsports
3 Atlanta Motor Speedway Nick Ottinger Nick Ottinger Steven Wilson Stewart-Haas eSports
4 Richmond Raceway Taylor Hurst Michael Conti Michael Conti JR Motorsports
5 Bristol Motor Speedway - Dirt Graham A. Bowlin Graham A. Bowlin Nick Ottinger William Byron eSports
6 Dover Motor Speedway Nick Ottinger Nick Ottinger Nick Ottinger William Byron eSports
7 Kansas Speedway Mitchell deJong Steven Wilson Garrett Lowe Wood Brothers Racing
8 Charlotte Motor Speedway Michael Conti Michael Conti Matt Bussa Mode Motorsports
9 World Wide Technology Raceway Cody Byus Graham A. Bowlin Graham A. Bowlin Charlotte Phoenix
10 Nashville Superspeedway Briar LaPradd R Graham A. Bowlin Ray Alfalla Joe Gibbs Racing
11 Road America Steven Wilson Steven Wilson Steven Wilson Stewart-Haas eSports
12 Pocono Raceway Taylor Hurst Casey Kirwan Casey Kirwan XSET
Chicago Street Course H Matt Bussa Matt Bussa Steven Wilson Stewart-Haas eSports
13 Watkins Glen International Bobby Zalenski Mitchell deJong Mitchell deJong 23XI Racing
14 Darlington Raceway Keegan Leahy Bobby Zalenski Steven Wilson Stewart-Haas eSports
Playoffs - Round of 10
15 Bristol Motor Speedway Keegan Leahy Keegan Leahy Ryan Luza XSET
16 Talladega Superspeedway Graham A. Bowlin Collin Bowden Bobby Zalenski Joe Gibbs Racing
17 Homestead Miami Speedway Casey Kirwan Steven Wilson Steven Wilson Stewart-Haas eSports
Playoffs - Championship 4
18 Phoenix Raceway Graham A. Bowlin Keegan Leahy Keegan Leahy 23XI Racing

H – Heat races

R – First time participating in the eNASCAR Coca-Cola iRacing Series

Scoring System

Position 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th 7th 8th 9th 10th 11th 12th 13th 14th 15th 16th 17th 18th 19th 20th
Points 40 35 34 33 32 31 30 29 28 27 26 25 24 23 22 21 20 19 18 17
Position 21st 22nd 23rd 24th 25th 26th 27th 28th 29th 30th 31st 32nd 33rd 34th 35th 36th 37th 38th 39th 40th
Points 16 15 14 13 12 11 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 1 1 1 1

Driver Standings

Pos. Driver DAY LAS ATL RIC BRI DOV KAN CLT WWT NAS RAM POC WGI DAR BRI TAL HOM PHX Pts.
1 Casey Kirwan 14 5 8 38 6 9 3 16 16 7 3 1* 5 29 22 3 3 2 3035
2 Bobby Zalenski 11 14 6 17 18 29 35 9 13 18 5 6 2 3* 16 1 11 3 3034
3 Graham A. Bowlin 25 3 12 2 3* 24 33 21 1* 12* 4 33 3 11 5 26 18 3019
4 Steven Wilson 3 22 1 11 2 3 23* 6 25 6 1* 35 4 1 10 31 1* 22 3015
Playoffs - Championship 4
Pos. Driver DAY LAS ATL RIC BRI DOV KAN CLT WWT NAS RAM POC WGI DAR BRI TAL HOM PHX Pts.
5 Michael Conti 4 1* 37 1* 34 17 17 23* 22 5 9 19 9 33 17 16 6 7 2088
6 Mitchell deJong 12 32 9 14 5 31 20 17 19 16 2 17 1* 17 33 25 4 14 2071
6 Femi Olatunbosun 1 10 14 16 13 4 2 26 31 22 27 9 30 10 21 27 12 10 2071
8 Garrett Lowe 24 15 34 10 31 12 1 10 7 35 11 13 12 30 5 28 28 23 2058
9 Matt Bussa 20 20 2 8 8 6 16 1 6 9 19 16 20 8 28 19 34 12 2055
10 Nick Ottinger 27* 2 4* 3 1 1* 30 19 9 30 10 34 7 37 30 13 19 32 2053
Playoffs - Round of 10
Pos. Driver DAY LAS ATL RIC BRI DOV KAN CLT WWT NAS RAM POC WGI DAR BRI TAL HOM PHX Pts.
11 Blake Reynolds 6 11 19 19 4 10 21 24 36 3 8 15 13 2 4 10 36 6 418
12 Michael Guest 30 8 3 5 36 11 8 3 38 4 32 8 31 5 32 11 2 13 383
13 Zack Novak 37 26 29 13 14 5 6 2 2 2 23 2 25 35 24 22 8 24 355
14 Garrett Manes 2 7 18 35 17 21 14 7 26 34 7 10 17 18 19 23 29 8 346
15 Corey Vincent 32 6 28 4 10 2 15 18 10 8 30 31 19 23 7 35 38 11 340
16 Dylan Duval 7 18 25 33 28 7 18 31 12 10 37 12 8 15 12 40 10 9 338
17 Ryan Luza 18 4 26 22 22 36 25 30 5 17 17 32 18 4 1 18 16 5 335
18 Jimmy Mullis 5 13 30 7 21 33 13 4 17 37 14 18 14 14 27 34 17 31 315
19 Keegan Leahy 9 17 10 29 33 28 19 8 11 32 39 3 28 21 23* 26 23 1* 302
20 Donovan Strauss R 38 38 20 15 16 13 5 25 20 23 12 4 32 19 15 8 35 30 300
21 Ray Alfalla 23 12 32 30 26 25 12 5 14 1 35 29 36 32 3 24 7 20 291
22 Vicente Salas 28 25 21 12 39 19 4 20 8 39 6 36 6 6 20 30 21 288
23 Brian Mercurio R 31 30 11 24 35 18 29 13 29 25 22 14 22 13 6 9 9 26 272
24 Kollin Keister 8 23 22 9 9 38 32 28 24 33 25 27 11 14 29 5 17 269
25 Briar LaPradd R 39 16 5 28 19 35 10 29 23 20 21 11 35 26 18 6 27 28 263
26 Taylor Hurst 10 39 13 6 11 8 7 28 33 36 20 37 21 24 39 21 32 29 258
27 Logan Clampitt 34 35 7 37 7 39 36 37 3 14 16 30 16 12 26 36 25 4 256
28 Cody Byus 22 37 23 34 20 27 28 14 24 21 25 24 15 27 2 14 33 19 254
29 Allen Boes 21 36 16 40 23 14 39 27 18 11 13 22 11 28 38 32 13 36 236
30 Blade Whitt 19 21 17 39 32 30 27 11 32 27 31 20 29 16 36 12 24 15 230
31 Malik Ray 26 19 39 18 15 22 11 35 4 38 28 7 40 36 34 7 31 35 226
31 Liam Brotherton R 15 29 24 23 24 23 9 12 37 31 18 23 26 25 37 37 22 27 226
33 Collin Bowden 35 9 36 21 12 26 37 38 27 13 26 38 34 7 35 2* 15 37 222
34 Parker Retzlaff R 13 24 31 36 29 15 24 39 15 15 24 26 23 22 25 20 39 34 217
35 Darik Bourdeau 36 34 35 20 38 16 31 22 39 19 15 5 38 9 29 33 30 16 204
36 Dyaln Ault R 17 31 27 27 37 34 38 34 30 28 34 21 10 31 8 17 20 21 187
37 Kaden Honeycutt R 33 28 33 25 30 20 34 36 21 40 29 39 24 31 4 18 25 159
38 Nickolas Shelton 16 40 15 31 25 37 26 32 34 29 38 27 37 20 13 39 40 38 145
39 Derek Justis DSQ 33 38 32 40 32 22 33 35 26 36 28 39 38 9 15 37 33 114
40 Kyle Peddle R 29 27 26 27 40 15 33 40 33 34 38 14 98
Color Result
Gold Winner
Silver Top 5
Bronze Top 10
Green 11th – 20th place
Light Blue 21st – 30th place
Dark Blue 31st – 43rd place
Purple Did not finish
Blank DNS
Black DSQ / EXCL
In-line notation
Bold Pole position
* Lead most laps

. – Eliminated after Playoffs Round of 10

. – Relegated to 2022 eNASCAR Contender iRacing Series

R – First time participating in the eNASCAR Coca-Cola iRacing Series

Team Standings

Pos. Driver DAY LAS ATL RIC BRI DOV KAN CLT WWT NAS RAM POC WGI DAR BRI TAL HOM PHX Pts.
1 Stewart-Haas eSports 3 18 1 11 2 3 18 6 12 6 1 12 4 1 10 31 1 22 807
7 22 25 33 28 7 23 31 25 10 37 35 8 15 12 40 10 9
2 XSET 14 4 8 22 6 9 3 16 5 7 3 1 5 4 1 3 3 2 802
18 5 26 38 22 36 25 30 16 17 17 32 18 29 22 18 16 5
3 Jim Beaver eSports 6 8 3 5 4 10 8 3 36 3 8 8 13 2 4 10 2 13 801
30 11 19 19 36 11 21 24 38 4 32 15 31 5 32 11 36 6
4 Joe Gibbs Racing 11 12 6 17 18 25 12 5 13 1 5 6 2 3 3 1 7 20 723
23 14 32 30 26 29 35 9 14 18 35 29 36 32 16 24 11 3
5 23XI Racing 9 17 9 14 5 28 19 8 11 16 2 3 1 17 23 25 4 14 680
12 32 10 29 33 31 20 17 19 32 39 17 28 21 33 26 23 1
6 Rise eSports 5 13 29 7 14 5 6 2 2 2 14 2 14 14 24 22 8 24 670
37 26 30 13 21 33 13 4 17 37 23 18 25 35 27 34 17 31
7 Mode Motorsports 20 20 2 8 8 6 16 1 6 9 19 16 15 8 2 14 33 19 669
22 37 23 34 20 27 28 14 24 21 25 24 20 27 28 19 34 12
8 Charlotte Phoenix 8 3 12 2 3 24 32 21 1 12 4 25 3 11 11 5 5 17 655
25 23 22 9 9 38 33 28 24 33 33 27 11 14 29 5 18
9 JR Motorsports 4 1 5 1 19 17 10 23 22 5 9 11 9 26 17 6 6 7 641
39 16 37 28 34 35 17 29 23 20 21 19 35 33 18 16 27 28
10 William Byron eSports 27 2 4 3 1 1 30 19 3 14 10 30 7 12 26 13 19 4 616
34 35 7 37 7 39 36 37 9 30 16 34 16 37 30 36 25 32
11 Team Dillon Esports 10 6 13 4 10 2 7 18 10 8 20 31 19 23 7 21 32 11 598
32 39 28 6 11 8 15 28 33 36 30 37 21 24 39 35 38 29
12 Williams Esports 28 25 20 12 16 13 4 20 8 23 6 4 6 6 15 8 21 588
38 38 21 15 39 19 5 25 20 39 12 36 32 19 20 30 35 30
13 Elliott Sadler eSports 2 7 18 23 17 21 9 7 26 31 7 10 17 18 19 23 22 8 572
15 29 24 35 24 23 14 12 37 34 18 23 26 25 37 37 29 27
14 Wood Brothers Racing 19 15 17 10 31 12 1 10 7 27 11 13 12 16 5 12 24 15 562
24 21 34 39 32 30 27 11 32 35 31 20 29 30 36 28 28 23
15 Clint Bowyer Racing 1 10 14 16 13 4 2 26 31 22 27 9 30 10 13 27 12 10 520
16 40 15 31 25 37 26 32 34 29 38 27 37 20 21 39 40 38
16 LETARTE eSports 17 30 11 24 35 18 29 13 29 25 22 14 10 13 6 9 9 21 459
31 31 27 27 37 34 38 34 30 28 34 21 22 31 8 17 20 26
17 eRacr 35 9 35 20 12 16 31 22 27 13 15 5 34 7 29 2 15 16 426
36 34 36 21 38 26 37 38 39 19 26 38 38 9 35 33 30 37
18 RFK Racing 13 24 31 25 29 15 24 36 15 15 24 26 23 22 25 4 18 25 376
33 28 33 36 30 20 34 39 21 40 29 39 24 31 20 39 34
19 iRacing Motorsports 26 19 38 18 15 22 11 33 4 26 28 7 39 36 9 7 31 33 340
DSQ 33 39 32 40 32 22 35 35 38 36 28 40 38 34 15 37 35
20 Spacestation Gaming 21 27 16 26 23 14 39 15 18 11 13 22 11 28 38 32 13 36 334
29 36 40 27 40 27 33 40 33 34 38 14

Broadcasting

For a third straight season, the iRacing eSports Network was the exclusive broadcast home of the series. All races were broadcast across the iRacing and NASCAR channels on YouTube and Twitch. The Countdown to Green pre-race show started at 8:30 pm ET with race coverage beginning at 9:00 pm ET. Coverage of the season finale was hosted in person at the NASCAR Hall of Fame.

iRacing eSports Network
Pre-Race Hosts Booth Announcers

Camille Salazar Hadaway
Alan Cavanna
Brandon Kettelle
Blake McCandless

Evan Posocco
Blake McCandless
Alan Cavanna
Steve Letarte

See Also

List of eNASCAR Coca-Cola iRacing Series Drivers Champions
List of eNASCAR Coca-Cola iRacing Series Teams Champions
List of eNASCAR Coca-Cola iRacing Series Race Winners
List of eNASCAR Coca-Cola iRacing Series Championship 4 Appearances
List of eNASCAR Coca-Cola iRacing Series Playoff Appearances

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