{"id":9725,"date":"2020-05-13T22:49:00","date_gmt":"2020-05-14T05:49:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogv2prod.wpenginepowered.com\/blog\/?p=9725"},"modified":"2023-07-03T19:56:54","modified_gmt":"2023-07-04T02:56:54","slug":"live-nascar-drivers-return-to-the-track-after-months-of-intense-virtual-racing","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.carparts.com\/blog\/live-nascar-drivers-return-to-the-track-after-months-of-intense-virtual-racing\/","title":{"rendered":"NASCAR Drivers Return to the Track After Months of Intense Virtual Racing"},"content":{"rendered":"\nReading Time: <\/span> 5<\/span> minutes<\/span><\/span>\n\n\n

For the last couple of months, the COVID-19 pandemic forced nearly everything to close—including race tracks. But while in-person NASCAR events were on hold, many drivers were engaging in virtual racing to sharpen their skills. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Now, the top contenders, such as Kyle Busch, Joey Lagona, and Chase Elliot, will return to live racing on May 17. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Drivers Sharpen Their Skills in the Virtual NASCAR iRacing Series<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Everyone, including professional race car drivers, was ordered to self-quarantine during the last two months. With people stuck at home and itching for something to do, NASCAR was able to draw in over a million viewers by turning to virtual racing and launching the eNASCAR iRacing Pro Invitational Series.<\/p>\n\n\n\n