It’s been just six months since the last edition of the iRacing World of Outlaws NOS Energy Sprint Car World Championship saw its final checkered flag at The Dirt Track at Charlotte Motor Speedway, but fans of iRacing’s premier dirt oval series are getting an early Christmas present. The series shifts to a winter model for its 2020-21 season, and the first green flag drops on November 9 at 9PM ET with the traditional opener at Volusia Speedway Park, airing free to all on DirtVision.
Two-time defending series champion Alex Bergeron is back, but he’ll have a deep field to take on if he wants to defend his title. Top challengers James Edens and Kendal Tucker lead a traditionally deep Swindell Speedlab Esports lineup, while last season’s breakout driver, Braden Eyler, is back to build on his results from last season. Add in 2020 iRacing World of Outlaws Morton Buildings Late Model World Champion Hayden Cardwell and inaugural Sprint Car World Champion Tim Ryan to the mix, and the caliber of this year’s field is the highest ever. The 35 drivers who have earned their way into the championship combine to represent 13 US states, three Australian states, and two Canadian provinces.
It’s fitting, then, that for the first time in series history, all 10 rounds on the championship calendar will be staged at different tracks. Aside from Volusia, Williams Grove Speedway and The Dirt Track at Charlotte will retain their typical spots as the final two rounds on the calendar, while visits to the prestigious Knoxville Raceway and Eldora Speedway will be among the most hotly contested of the year. The series also welcomes Weedsport Speedway, iRacing’s newest dirt track, for the first time on December 21, in the final race before the calendar turns over to 2021.
The 2020-21 iRacing World of Outlaws NOS Energy Sprint Car World Championship schedule is as follows:
- November 9: Volusia Speedway Park
- November 16: Knoxville Raceway
- November 23: Fairbury American Legion Speedway
- November 30: Limaland Motorsports Park
- December 7: Lernerville Speedway
- December 21: Weedsport Speedway
- January 4: Eldora Speedway
- January 11: Kokomo Speedway
- January 18: Williams Grove Speedway
- January 25: The Dirt Track at Charlotte Motor Speedway
The 2020-21 iRacing World of Outlaws NOS Energy Sprint Car World Championship driver roster is as follows:
No. | Name | Hometown | Qualifying Status |
| 00 | Kendal Tucker | Mount Airy, NC | Top 15 in 2020 series points |
| 1 | Mason Hannagan | Pittsboro, IN | 2020-21 qualifying series |
| 2 | Daniel Gow | Sydney, AUS | 2020-21 qualifying series |
| 3 | Lewis Hewett | Adelaide, AUS | Top 15 in 2020 series points |
| 4 | Dillon Semmelmann | Brookfield, WI | Top 15 in 2020 series points |
| 5 | Braden Eyler | Franklin, PA | Top 15 in 2020 series points |
| 8 | Cole Neuhalfen | Waverly, NE | 2020-21 qualifying series |
| 9 | Dustin Griffitts | Bloomington, IN | 2020-21 qualifying series |
| 10 | Rusty L Kruger | Fair Oaks, CA | 2020-21 qualifying series |
| 12 | Alex A Bergeron | Drummondville, QC | 2020 World Champion |
| 14 | Dylan Schiebel | Mooresville, NC | 2020-21 qualifying series |
| 17 | Cameron Merriman | Fairborn, OH | Top 15 in 2020 series points |
| 18 | Austen Semmelmann | Menomonee Falls, WI | Top 15 in 2020 series points |
| 21 | Shae Paulo | Hanford, CA | 2020-21 qualifying series |
| 22 | Hayden Cardwell | Seviersville, TN | 2020-21 qualifying series |
| 25 | Tyler Ducharme | Bomoseen, VT | Top 15 in 2020 series points |
| 27 | Colton Davis | Broken Arrow, OK | 2020-21 qualifying series |
| 34 | Colton W Hardy | Phoenix, AZ | 2020-21 qualifying series |
| 35 | Nick Cooper | Waterloo, NY | 2020-21 qualifying series |
| 36 | Cobe Stidham | Fresno, CA | 2020-21 qualifying series |
| 37 | Zane Scott | Clyde, OH | 2020-21 qualifying series |
| 41 | Logan Rumsey | Manchester, PA | 2020-21 qualifying series |
| 52 | James Edens | Santa Rosa, CA | Top 15 in 2020 series points |
| 54 | John Battista | Ellenton, FL | 2020-21 qualifying series |
| 56 | Brett Wheeler | Lethbridge Park, AUS | 2020-21 qualifying series |
| 71 | Cole V Cabre | Cornelius, NC | Top 15 in 2020 series points |
| 74 | Adam Elby | Tracy, CA | Top 15 in 2020 series points |
| 80 | Joshua Steinke | Plymouth, WI | 2020-21 qualifying series |
| 85 | Tyler Schell | Millersburg, PA | Top 15 in 2020 series points |
| 91 | Anthony Jobe | Richmond, IN | 2020-21 qualifying series |
| 98 | Tim Ryan | Mandurah, AUS | 2020-21 qualifying series |
| 99 | Gregory Lamey | Birdsboro, PA | 2020-21 qualifying series |
| 114 | JD Brown | Bakersfield, CA | 2020-21 qualifying series |
| 211 | Alex Smolders | Merlin, ON | 2020-21 qualifying series |
| 915 | Ryan Mayr | New Holstein, WI | 2020-21 qualifying series |
Coverage of the 2020-21 iRacing World of Outlaws NOS Energy Sprint Car World Championship kicks off on Monday, November 9 at 9PM ET. Every race of the season can be seen live for free on DirtVision. For more information on iRacing and for special offers, visit www.iracing.com.
