This Week in iRacing | September 30 to October 6, 2025
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.
Season 4 continues on! Here are a few of the highlighted series taking place this week — 2025 Season 4, Week 3 — from September 30th to October 6th in 2025.
iRACING SPECIAL EVENTS
iRACING PETIT LE MANS
The next special event for the 2025 calendar is iRacing’s Petit Le Mans Special Event. The Petit Le Mans is a 10 hour endurance race held annually at Michelin Raceway Road Atlanta in Braselton, Georgia. It is the final round of the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship.
For more information on the iRacing Petit Le Mans Special Event -> CLICK HERE
For more information on the 2025 iRacing Special Events calendar -> CLICK HERE
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 2025, 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 Stock Cars from Chevrolet, Ford and Toyota.
Week 32 of 36 will take place at Charlotte Motor Speedway’s 2025 Roval.
The races this week are scheduled for:
Fixed Schedule: Wednesday, 21:00 GMT; Friday, 01:00 GMT; Saturday, 10:00 GMT and 16:00 GMT; Monday, 01:00 GMT
Open Schedule: Thursday, 01:00 GMT and 19:00 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 18 of 24 will take place at Fuji International Speedway – 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 32 of 37 will take place at Williams Grove Speedway.
The races this week are scheduled for:
Wednesday 01:00 GMT and 21:00 GMT, Friday 01:00 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 34 of 39 will take place at Weedsport Speedway.
The races this week are scheduled for:
Tuesday 21:00 GMT, Thursday 01:00 GMT, Saturday 16:00 GMT, Monday 01:00 GMT
For more information on the Dirt Super Late Model Tour -> CLICK HERE
WEEKLY SERIES OFF THIS WEEK:
- Super Late Model Tour | Next Race (#18 of 23) at Myrtle Beach Speedway (iRacing Season 4, Week 4)
- Vintage Grand Prix Tour | Next Race (#14 of 16) at Watkins Glen International – Classic Boot (iRacing Season 4, Week 4)
- iRacing CREVENTIC Endurance Series | Next Race (#5 of 5) at Circuit de Barcelona Catalunya – Grand Prix (iRacing Season 4, Week 5)
- iRacing Nürburgring Endurance Championship | Next Race (#8 of 9) at Nürburgring Combined – Gesamtstrecke VLN (iRacing Season 4, Week 5)
- NASCAR Modified Tour | Next Race (#18 of 21) at Lucas Oil Indianapolis Raceway Park – Oval (iRacing Season 4, Week 5)
For more information on the Super Late Model Tour -> CLICK HERE
For more information on the iRacing Vintage Grand Prix Tour -> CLICK HERE
For more information on the iRacing CREVENTIC Endurance Series -> CLICK HERE
For more information on the iRacing Nurburgring Endurance Series -> CLICK HERE
For more information on the NASCAR Modified Tour -> CLICK HERE
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 like the MOZA F4 Regionals, as well as the fun ones like Draft Master, where there’s packed up Superspeedway racing that anyone can win every hour.
NEW IN 2025 SEASON 4! GT3 REGIONAL TOURS
The Regional racing format comes to GT3 racing in 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 3 Schedule:
- Americas: Autódromo José Carlos Pace – Grand Prix
- Asia-Pacific: Fuji International Speedway – No Chicane
- Europe: Brands Hatch Circuit – Grand Prix
FIA F4 ESPORTS REGIONAL TOURS
The Regional editions of the FIA F4 Esports Series returns returns in 2025 Season 4. Each region is spaced out to start every 15 minutes, with the Challenge Series kicking off each hour, followed by the Americas (:15 after), Asia-Pacific (:30 after), and Europe (:45 after).
Week 3 Schedule:
- Challenge: Hungaroring
- Americas: Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez – Grand Prix
- Asia-Pacific: Shell V-Power Motorsport Park at The Bend – International Circuit
- Europe: Autodromo Internazionale del Mugello – Grand Prix
RING MEISTER RICMOTECH SERIES
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.
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 3 Schedule:
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Skip Barber Formula 2000 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 3 Schedule:
- NASCAR Xfinity Series at Talladega Superspeedway
RAIN MASTER CHALLENGE
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 3 Schedule:
- at Indianapolis Motor Speedway – Road Course
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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