iRacing Pro Series Invitational from North Wilkesboro Speedway

Recap the iRacing Pro Series Invitational from iRacing Pro Series Invitational from North Wilkesboro Speedway in this full race replay.
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[danielwest]

Crazy how we've gone from this to the literal All-Star Race at North Wilkesboro in under three years.

[travis]

To think I watched all those nascar Iraces with my father and now it's a memory I can keep with me since he passed last April.

[biscuit]

Bowyer and Gordon fighting like an old married couple. CLASSIC!

[bobmcl]

This was a great finale to a terrific series. The series regulars made a real effort to provide the fans with entertainment. They took it seriously, but never TOO seriously. Bravo to everyone involved.

[sunny-sqci]

let's remember to thank for bringing the track to virtual life: dale.

[Razz]

Dale Jr. and Jeff need to just buy this track. You heard Bowyer, he was having a ton of fun. And I bet the local fans would show up. They had 60k at the last race.

[sbryans]

Had so much fun watching this. I wish they would race here again and in real life. @savethespeedway

[tracylittle]

Time stamp list:
Green Flag #1 - 14:35
1st 2 wrecks + Caution #1 - 15:57 (one spun in the background and then another wreck a bit later)
Green Flag #2 - 18:14
1 Car Wreck (No Caution!) - 19:33
Caution #2 - 23:47
Caution #2 Replay - 25:06
Green Flag #3 - 26:43
Caution #3 - 27:33
Green Flag #4 - 31:00
Caution #4 - 33:04
Green Flag #5 - 36:02
Wreck but no caution - 37:23
Caution #5 - 38:15
Caution #5 Replay - 39:08
Might as well throw this in: Clint calls Larry a pencil - 40:46
Green Flag #6 - 41:20
Big One + Caution #6 - 41:55
Big One + Caution #6 Replay - 42:47
On-Board Looks at Wreck - 43:46
Green Flag #7 - 45:06
Sort Of a Save - 45:24
Caution #7 - 56:53
Caution #7 Replay - 57:42
Green Flag #8 - 1:01:00
Big One #2 + Caution #8 - 1:01:34
Big One #2 + Caution #8 Replay - 1:02:17
Green Flag #9 + Crank It Up - 1:04:44
Truex’ Chance To Win ends (No Caution) - 1:05:38
Last Lead Change + Save - 1:06:55
More Saves (Again, No Caution) - 1:07:02
Final Lap - 1:09:07
Chastain ain’t too happy - 1:09:46
I hope we can have more races @ North Wilkesboro e.e
Anyway, That’s all.

[Lazyboy]

I enjoyed this so much, it felt good man. I could not stop smiling during this on Saturday. I really hope this place gets a revival, the history is so awesome!

[stephentownsend]

Thank you so much iRacing Nascar and all the drivers but especially Mike Larry and Fox for making it all so real great fun

[shwalkingmeme]

I've never seen Mike Joy so gleeful before

[irongoatrocky]

i had a smile on my face the whole race! it was good to see this track raced on again even it it was just a virtual one!

Thanks to again to Dale Jr and the the Crew that helped him to clean this up so Iracing could scan it
Also to Iracing for scanning and the detail work they put into bringing this track back to circa 1987 and running the last Pro invitational on it

Hey how come nobody mentioned that Dale Jr was running a Ralph Earnhardt throwback paint scheme?

[mattharman]

I would like for the iracing Pro invitational to become a regular program for the off season. Would love to see more retired drivers get involved along with many of the young drivers. Another thing that would be fun is if they could have the cars from the 70s, 80s, and 90s in the different races in the same season as the current cars, each race set with different period's cars. Would be interesting to see how the new drivers handle the older cars, and the older drivers like racing virtually. NASCAR could have simulator rigs setup for any of the drivers that would like to participate but don't have their own, or just to have all the competitors in an easily observed environment. I like the banter between Boyer and Gordon during the races they ran together.

[Stug]

38:34 Hey Nascar, listen to Clint.


Shame to Bruton Smith.

[karenbarlow-goodsell]

We, the residents of Wilkes Co would love to put us back on the map again. We want you back!! Love seeing Holly Farms billboard still testing the time. If we can get it reopened don't take Holly Farms down.

[BeazleyStudios]

What I loved most about the iRacing series was that the announcers treated it as though it was a normal day at the track. They took it seriously while also having fun with it. It wasn't treated as just a game.

[alexcarter]

As a Wilkes County native, I can honestly say that I haven't been this excited for our local culture since the hosts of Top Gear UK stopped by and drove around the track in the cars they chose while on their road trip to NYC in their Christmas special that year. My daddy said he skipped school once or twice to watch the time trials for the race at the track back in the 70s 😂

[matthewboas]

Thank you Dale and iRacing everybody involved in bringing this track back to life in virtual hopefully maybe one day we'll see actual racing on the track in some form

[mr.pinckney]

Best race of the series! Thank you NASCAR and all the drivers for putting this together. Now I can't wait to get back to Darlington!

[AUSTIN]

So this is where the Chastain/Hamlin fued started.