eNASCAR Pro Invitational iRacing Series - Dixie Vodka 150

As real motorsports events got suspended in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, most series went to online e-sports to supplement race weekends despite the ongoing health crisis that forced almost the entire globe to stay indoors until the situation is clear. That's why NASCAR teamed up with the top racing simulator iRacing to create the eNASCAR Pro Invitational iRacing Series, where NASCAR's bests, past and present, and pro gamers clash themselves on online races courtesy of iRacing.

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The first event of the special eNASCAR Pro Invitational iRacing Series is called the Dixie Vodka 150 and it takes place in-game at the virtual Homestead-Miami Circuit.

Although virtual, some classic NASCAR moments still showcased in the middle of the race and we can see moments such as the Busch brother's involvement in the wreck and the Big One triggered by Jimmie Johnson. That's classic NASCAR carnage indeed but in the end of this virtual NASCAR battle, Denny Hamlin successfully fended of Dale Earnhardt Jr. to win the first eNASCAR Pro Invitational iRacing Series event.

"I'm pledging $100 for each lap I lead and $5000 if I win the race to benefit families affected by COVID-19 in the Homestead-Miami area." Hamlin said via Twitter.