While many drivers racing in Sunday’s race will have elaborate setups with multiple monitors and steering wheels set up to resemble an actual Cup Series car, average folks can race with a computer game pad. IRacing bills itself as the “premier motorsport racing simulation” and drivers of all skill levels can join the platform and race myriad types of cars at numerous tracks.
He’ll be driving from a simulator hooked up to the iRacing platform from Fox’s Charlotte studio. Mike Joy and Jeff Gordon will handle the broadcast and Bowyer will serve as an “in-race” analyst. We value our relationships across the NASCAR community and appreciate all of the effort that it took in bringing this project to life.”Īccording to Fox, the race will be broadcast almost like an actual race is. “We are following CDC guidelines to maintain a safe work environment, as the well-being of all those involved is paramount. “This is a unique opportunity to offer competitive and entertaining racing to our viewers as we all work through these challenging times together,” Fox Sports producer Brad Zager said in a statement. And with real NASCAR racing not happening through at least May 3, the time without racing (and any other sports) is a good chance to see if NASCAR’s virtual racing push has any steam. That Homestead race along with six others were postponed by NASCAR because of the COVID-19 coronavirus outbreak in the United States.
