This Week in iRacing | August 5 to August 11, 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.
Welcome to 2025 Season 3! Here are a few of the highlighted series taking place this week — 2025 Season 3, Week 8 — from August 5th to August 11th in 2025.
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 24 of 36 will take place at Watkins Glen International – Cup. This race will utilize the Sports Car license.
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
INDYCAR iRACING SERIES
The INDYCAR iRacing Series is an Open Setup season that predominantly follows the real world INDYCAR schedule, utilizing the Dallara IR-18. It will have full length races on road courses, while utilizing amended race distances for the ovals during the 16-week racing season.
Week 14 of 16 will take place at Portland International Raceway – Full Circuit.
The races this week are scheduled for:
Thursday 01:00 GMT, Friday 20:00 GMT, Saturday 18:00 GMT, Sunday 02:00 GMT
For more information on the INDYCAR iRacing Series -> CLICK HERE
CREVENTIC ENDURANCE SERIES
The fifth season of the iRacing CREVENTIC Endurance Series will feature a new lineup of tracks and cars. iRacing’s partnership with CREVENTIC, the organizers of the real-world 24H Series and iRacing’s 24H Series Esports Endurance league, brings CREVENTIC’s organizational capabilities to a series that is open to all iRacing members.
Week 4 of 5 will take place at the Circuit de Nevers Magny-Cours – Grand Prix.
The races this week are scheduled for:
Saturday, 01:00 GMT and 13:00 GMT
For more information on the iRacing CREVENTIC Endurance Series -> 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 25 of 37 will take place at Knoxville Raceway.
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 27 of 39 will take place at Oswego Speedway – Dirt.
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
NASCAR MODIFIED TOUR
Modeled heavily after real-world events and featuring many of America’s top short tracks, the NASCAR Modified Tour features 21 weeks of championship racing in the NASCAR Whelen Tour Modified.
Week 13 of 21 will take place at Thompson Speedway Motorsports Park – Oval.
The races this week are scheduled for:
Thursday 01:00 GMT, Thursday 19:00 GMT, Saturday 01:00 GMT, Sunday 14:00 GMT
For more information on the NASCAR Modified Tour -> CLICK HERE
SUPER LATE MODEL TOUR
Modeled heavily after real-world events and featuring many of America’s top short tracks, the Super Late Model Tour features 23 weeks of championship racing in the Super Late Model.
Week 14 of 23 will take place at Lucas Oil Indianapolis Raceway Park.
The races this week are scheduled for:
Wednesday 21:00 GMT, Friday 01:00 GMT, Saturday 10:00 GMT, Saturday 16:00 GMT, Monday 01:00 GMT
For more information on the Super Late Model Tour -> CLICK HERE
VINTAGE GRAND PRIX TOUR
New for 2025, the iRacing Vintage Grand Prix Tour brings the Lotus 79 on a tour that loosely resembles the 1978 World Driver’s Championship.
Week 10 of 16 will take place at Nürburgring Nordschleife – Industriefahrten.
The races this week are scheduled for:
Tuesday 02:00 GMT, Sunday 07:00 GMT, Sunday 22:00 GMT, Monday 18:00 GMT
For more information on the iRacing Vintage Grand Prix Tour -> CLICK HERE
WEEKLY SERIES OFF THIS WEEK:
- iRacing Nurburgring Endurance Championship | Next Race (#6 of 9) at Nürburgring Combined – Gesamtstrecke VLN (iRacing Season 3, Week 10)
- iRacing Grand Prix Tour | Next Race (#15 of 24) at Circuit Zandvoort – Grand Prix (iRacing Season 3, Week 11)
For more information on the iRacing Nurburgring Endurance Championship -> CLICK HERE
For more information on the iRacing Grand Prix 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.
FIA F4 ESPORTS REGIONAL TOURS
The Regional editions of the FIA F4 Esports Series returns returns in 2025 Season 3. All series will have racing every 30 minutes at :00 and :30 after.
In 2025 Season 3, these series will be utilized for qualification for the 2025 FIA F4 Global Esports Championship presented by MOZA. The top 10 eligible drivers in championship standings across each of the Regional Tour series will be invited to compete in the Championship. In order to be eligible for an invitation to the Championship Series, drivers must provide the proper identification from the region they intend to represent, either with a Passport or ID card.
Week 8 Schedule:
- Americas: Portland International Raceway – Full Circuit
- Asia-Pacific: Mount Panorama Circuit
- Europe: Algarve International Circuit – Grand Prix
For more information on the 2025 FIA F4 Global Esports Championship presented by MOZA -> CLICK HERE
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 8 Schedule:
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SCCA Spec Racer Ford 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 8 Schedule:
- NASCAR Next Gen at Daytona International Speedway
RAIN MASTER
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 8 Schedule:
- at Thruxton Circuit
ADVANCED PRO 2 LITE OFF-ROAD RACING SERIES
The newest hourly series in our rotation is the Advanced Pro 2 Lite Off-Road Racing Series, new for iRacing’s 2025 Season 3. This series takes the Pro 2 Lite and finally puts it exclusively on short course off-road tracks. Members finally have a championship in official racing capacity where these trucks are run on tracks such as Crandon, Bark River, and Firebird.
This will be a fixed setup series that runs at D-Class license level (or Rookies with a 4.0 Safety Rating). Races are every hour at the top of the hour.
Week 8 Schedule:
- at Bark River International Raceway
LOOKING AHEAD
While we aim to let iRacing members know what is happening this week in particular, we also want to let everyone know what is on the horizon beyond. This includes not only our next iRacing Special Event, but also potential eSports to keep an eye on for qualifying or participation purposes in the coming weeks.
NEXT iRACING SPECIAL EVENT: iRacing Race For The Cure benefiting MS Society
August 13th | iRacing Race For The Cure Special Event at Lime Rock Park (iRacing Season 3, Week 9)
NEXT iRACING SPECIAL EVENT: iRacing Portimao 1000 presented by SIMUCUBE
August 15th-16th | iRacing Portimao 1000 Special Event at Algarve International Circuit (iRacing Season 3, Week 9)
For more information on the 2025 iRacing Special Events calendar -> CLICK HERE
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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