Welcome again to This Week in iRacing, your information to the each day, even hourly racing that members can get into, based mostly on the place their license stage is at. There are additionally some particular collection that run at particular occasions that anybody can bounce into, with the precise credentials, that supply a extra significant sim racing expertise.
Listed below are a number of of the highlighted collection happening this week — 2026 Season 3, Week 10 — from August 18th to August twenty fourth in 2026.
WEEKLY RACING SERIES
These are the collection that aren’t confined to the iRacing seasons, that run independently all through the course of the 12 months and have a number of the most recognizable motorsports racing round. From NASCAR to the Whelen Modifieds, from Components 1 to INDYCAR, and even some weekly native filth observe racing, iRacing provides many particular collection to leap in an compete in!
NASCAR iRACING SERIES
Again once more in 2026, the NASCAR iRacing Sequence (Open Setup and Fastened Setup) follows the NASCAR Cup Sequence schedule for a 36-week racing season. The collection visits the tracks on the real-world schedule, using the NASCAR Subsequent Gen / Gen 7 Inventory Vehicles from Chevrolet, Ford and Toyota.
Week 25 of 36 will happen at New Hampshire Motor Speedway – Oval.
The races this week are scheduled for:
Fastened 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 extra data on the NASCAR iRacing Sequence -> CLICK HERE
INDYCAR iRACING SERIES
The INDYCAR iRacing Sequence is an Open Setup season that predominantly follows the true world INDYCAR schedule, using the Dallara IR-18. It’ll have full size races on highway programs, whereas using amended race distances for the ovals throughout the 17-week racing season.
Week 15 of 17 will happen at Chicago Avenue Course – 2023 Cup.
The races this week are scheduled for:
Thursday 01:00 GMT, Friday 20:00 GMT, Saturday 18:00 GMT, Sunday 02:00 GMT
For extra data on the INDYCAR iRacing Sequence -> CLICK HERE
iRACING GRAND PRIX TOUR
The quickest, most difficult, most fun highway racing collection on the iRacing service, the iRacing Grand Prix Tour options the Mercedes-AMG F1 W13 E Efficiency on lots of the world’s most fabled and demanding circuits, in both mounted or open setup collection.
Week 14 of 24 will happen at Circuit Zandvoort – Grand Prix.
The races this week are scheduled for:
Fastened 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 extra data on the iRacing Grand Prix Tour -> CLICK HERE
DIRT 410 SPRINT CAR TOUR
Modeled closely after real-world occasions and that includes dozens of America’s prime filth tracks, the Grime 410 Dash Automotive Tour options 37 weeks of championship racing within the Grime 410 Dash Automotive.
Week 27 of 37 will happen at Kokomo Speedway – Tires In.
The races this week are scheduled for:
Wednesday 02:00 GMT and 22:00 GMT, Friday 02:00 GMT, Sunday 10:00 GMT
For extra data on the Grime 410 Dash Automotive Tour -> CLICK HERE
DIRT SUPER LATE MODEL TOUR
Modeled closely after real-world occasions and that includes dozens of America’s prime filth tracks, the Grime Tremendous Late Mannequin Tour options 39 weeks of championship racing within the Grime Tremendous Late Mannequin.
Week 29 of 39 will happen at Williams Grove 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 extra data on the Grime Tremendous Late Mannequin Tour -> CLICK HERE
NASCAR MODIFIED TOUR
Modeled closely after real-world occasions and that includes lots of America’s prime brief tracks, the NASCAR Modified Tour options 21 weeks of championship racing within the NASCAR Whelen Tour Modified.
Week 17 of 26 will happen at New Hampshire Motor Speedway – Oval.
The races this week are scheduled for:
Wednesday 02:00 GMT, Friday 20:00 GMT, Sunday 13:00 GMT, Monday 02:00 GMT
For extra data on the NASCAR Modified Tour -> CLICK HERE
VINTAGE GRAND PRIX TOUR
Returning for 2026, the iRacing Classic Grand Prix Tour brings the Lotus 79 on a tour that loosely resembles the 1978 World Driver’s Championship.
Week 10 of 16 will happen at Autodromo Nazionale Monza – GP w/o 1st chicane.
The races this week are scheduled for:
Wednesday 02:00 GMT, Saturday 08:00 GMT, Sunday 19:00 GMT, Monday 18:00 GMT
For extra data on the iRacing Classic Grand Prix Tour -> CLICK HERE
WEEKLY SERIES OFF THIS WEEK:
- iRacing Nürburgring Endurance Championship | Subsequent Race (#8 of 10) at Nürburgring Mixed – Gesamtstrecke VLN (iRacing Season 3, Week 11)
- Tremendous Late Mannequin Tour | Subsequent Race (#18 of 27) at Oxford Plains Speedway (iRacing Season 3, Week 11)
- iRacing DTM Sequence | Subsequent Race (#7 of 8) at Sachsenring (iRacing Season 3, Week 13)
- CREVENTIC Endurance Sequence | Subsequent Race (#4 of 5) at Nürburgring Grand-Prix-Strecke – BES/WEC (iRacing Season 3, Week 13)
SPECIAL DAILY RACING SERIES
In fact, we’re all the time racing one thing at iRacing.
Whether or not you’re an oval specialist, operating in each NASCAR collection we provide, or for those who take pleasure in getting in your favourite tin-top or open wheel machine to make laps at a number of the most historic race tracks on the market, there may be all the time one thing to leap in and wheel. These are a set of our particular curated hourly collection, from the intense ones that may qualify you for prime stage eSports to the enjoyable ones like Draft Grasp, the place there’s packed up Superspeedway racing that anybody can win each hour.
FIA F4 ESPORTS REGIONAL TOURS
The Regional editions of the FIA F4 Esports Sequence returns returns in 2026 Season 3.
In 2026 Season 3, these collection can be utilized for qualification for the 2026 FIA F4 Global Esports Championship presented by MOZA. The highest 10 eligible drivers in championship standings throughout every of the Regional Tour collection can be invited to compete within the Championship. With a purpose to be eligible for an invite to the Championship Sequence, drivers should present the right identification from the area they intend to characterize, both with a Passport or ID card.
Week 10 Schedule:
- Americas: Street America – Full Course
- Asia-Pacific: Sandown Worldwide Motor Raceway
- Europe: Autodromo Internazionale del Mugello – Grand Prix
For extra data on the 2026 FIA F4 World Esports Championship offered by MOZA -> CLICK HERE
GT3 REGIONAL TOURS
The Regional racing format debuted in GT3 racing in 2025 Season 4! That includes the identical America, Asia-Pacific, and Europe areas because the F4 Regional Sequence, which has confirmed in style, GT3 is the proper residence for the same idea. Nothing modifications with the core GT3 mounted and open schedules. Every area will run hourly on the :45.
Week 10 Schedule:
- Americas: Sonoma Raceway – Sportscar
- Asia-Pacific: Suzuka Worldwide Racing Course – Grand Prix
- Europe: MotorLand Aragón – Grand Prix
RING MEISTER BY LVRY
Two of the extra distinctive each day racing collection on iRacing are the Ring Meister Sequence and the Draft Grasp Problem by SIMAGIC Sequence, the place the vehicles change each week versus the tracks. The setups are mounted in each collection, which suggests it’s all about leaping in and racing the mix at hand.
The Ring Meister Ricmotech Sequence (Races on each hour on the hour | Qualifying each hour at :30) takes place on the Nürburgring Nordschleife – Industriefahrten and cycles by means of principally road-type racing autos each week.
Week 10 Schedule:
DRAFT MASTER CHALLENGE BY SIMAGIC
Two of the extra distinctive each day racing collection on iRacing are the Ring Meister Ricmotech Sequence and the Draft Grasp Problem by SIMAGIC Sequence, the place the vehicles change each week versus the tracks. The setups are mounted in each collection, which suggests it’s all about leaping in and racing the mix at hand.
As for Draft Grasp Problem by SIMAGIC (races each hour on the hour), the collection contests six weeks at Talladega Superspeedway and 6 weeks at Daytona Worldwide Speedway, that includes many widespread NASCAR-oval type vehicles.
Week 10 Schedule:
RAIN MASTER CHALLENGE BY PODIUM1
For moist climate racing lovers, Rain Grasp is among the newest Particular Sequence accessible on iRacing. Launched in 2024 Season 4, these searching for some mounted setup moist climate racing can now bounce into choose GT3 autos at 12 completely different highway programs world wide.
The forecasts will embrace mild rain all through the brief, 15 minute occasions. Races run each hour at quarter-hour previous the hour.
Week 10 Schedule:
- at Virginia Worldwide Raceway – Full Course
FIA CROSS CAR CHAMPIONSHIP
New within the first season of 2026 is the FIA Cross Automotive, and with that, the FIA Cross Automotive Championship on the Rookie License stage. Cross Automotive racing is among the many earliest steps on the rallycross ladder for real-world drivers trying to climb the ladder within the sport. Take the wheel of the FIA Cross Automotive and grasp mixed-surface racing on this nimble RWD machine.
Week 10 Schedule:
Try our different weekly submit, the iRacing Weekly Tune-In, to study what you’ll be able to watch on official iRacing channels in addition to across the group!
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